GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 47, 19 October 1912, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.. (United Press Association.) Roosevelt is improving. He has issued a statement approving of Mr ,W. J. Bryan’s assertion that the campaign issue ought not to he dctermined by an assassin’s act. He dc- ) dares that he wishes to be elected | solely upon the general principles involved. Before the Campaign Contributors Investigation Commission at Washington, Thomas W. Lawson related a plot to nominate a Presidential candidate satisfactory to Wall Street interests to defeat Roosevelt at the National Convention, They planned i the nomination of President laft, whom they thereafter supported. It was then proposed to urge Roosevelt to run as a third candidate. A million dollar fund was arranged in order to deadlock the Democratic Convention, thus securing that the Democratic dark horse candidate, who would bo elected President, should obey Wall Street. The Springboks defeated Glamorgan at football by 35 points to 3. (Received 9.40 a.m.) London, October IS. The Brewers’ Exhibition opens on Saturday. The Admiralty has ordered from Messrs Vickers marine oil engines, to be fitted to a vessel 360 feet in length, with oil tanks, to carry 8000 tons of oil to the warships at sea. The Daily News states that a passive resistance campaign for 4913 is being organised throughout the country to the education question. Brussels,'October 18. Wilmart’s brother Henri has been arrested for complicity in the frauds. (Received 1.15 p.m.) London, October 18. Mr C. S. Cody has decided not to go to Australia as the remuneration is insufficient. Mr Asquith (Premier) had a slight operation performed at the week end to remove a growth from his shoulder. A fire at Samcul and Son’s agricultural engineering works at Banbury caused £60,000 damage, 200 being thrown out of work. Paris, October 18. As the result of Professor Kauffinann’s examination of saliva, the Jockey Club disqualified three horses for “doping.” The Club was unable to probe the responsibility arid penalise the trainers. t