GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 23, 31 May 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

ROOSEVELT LIBEL ACTION. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] New York, May 30. Garfield, Loeb and Edward Heller naturalists on the African hunting expedition, and several newspaper men testified to Roosevelt's sober habits. THE LONGBEACH DISASTER. New York, May 30. A weak girder is declared to hav< been the cause of the Empire Daj disaster at Longbeach. The verdici of the coroner's jury was that th< structure was never properly tested. BIG PRICES. (Received 8.5 a.m.) London, May 30. McCulloch's prices were remarkably high. Abbey's "Richard HI." brouglr £o2o/ Burnejone's "Love Among Ruins," £3800; Orchardson's "Young Duke," £4100; and "Master Baby,' £ 14.00.

THE INSURANCE ACT. The Times states that Ministerial ists aro troubled by the continued un popularity of the lusuranco Act Friendly societies resent the red tap" and constant official stvpcrvijsion. Other' resent having to pay the whole of tin .irreas if out of Avork. REFLOATED. Berlin, May 30. The Koenig Albert has been refloat ed. DIABOLICAL REVENGE. (Received 9.30 a.m.": St. Petersburg, May 30. Unknown miscreants, after nailinc up the door and windows, fired a Jew' house at Pontreff, Kalisz. Eight itmates were incinerated. The act i believed to have been cimmitted ou 4 if revenge for a, list law-suit. IN THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND. London, May 30. There was a fierce thunder storm with torrential rain in London, and many parts of the south of England.