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LOLAL The s. 8. "'Parima’’ for New York is due at Frederiksted at 6 o’cloek on Sat- Hicay morning. We ‘are informed that a despatch of ‘e er mail (not parcel pest nor printed wetter) will be made by the s, s. Porinma vl will be eiosed in Christiansicd at 4.0 p. m. Fridsy 18th. “he Eternal Flame, on eight-rcel pro- uetion screened at the Christicested { heatre last night, was ore of ihe best aud most sensitie films presented in this island. It portraved tnhe happenings in rex]l life to rerfection snd earrvied throughout exsmples of bup.ar nature that witnessed us they were sheould be a good lesson to ail. ® TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. Buenosazires, July Iltk.-News arriv- ine here irem Brezil, frem both cflicial .nid uncflicial scurces, indicate that the s tuation 1n Sac Puule, seene of the in- surrectiovary cutbresk, is still very seri- ous and.that tl ere is a great deai ¢f un- rect in otber parts of Erezil. New York, July 11th—No | usiress or change cecurred in the raw surar market today, bhut yestercays basis of 509 for Cubas was freely sold. A coverirg novement develcped in raw sugar fut- u:es. foliewing the strenger terne of the spot merket, W kich preduced a sher- per upturn in prices. Advancing 2 niex- amum of five te eight points, the mar- ket closea 2to 8 jeints net higher., Ju- ly 8.28, Septen.ber 3.48, December 3.41, March 8.22, zli bid. REefined sugar was urchanced at €.70 to 6.£0 fcr fire grlanu- isted, Lot had a slighiy steadier tene. L onden, duy Ilth—(Urvited Piess) Out of the pancemon um of the Demo- e tie Corvention emerged vvexpectedly the spirit of wisacm, says the ‘'Daly News’’ today. “'Every liberal minded po iiicien i this countiy will welcome \Le srneurcement thet Jobn W, Davis is the perty’s candhdate. 1f it should be his ot to succeed Mr. Coolidge, he wiil bring to the discharge of that powerful po- sitien ccurege and sagacity zbove the ordinary’’. The *‘Daily Chronicle” says, '‘Davis, prcbably is the strongest crndidate the Demecrats could heve nom- insted and now that the Republicars ch:.rees arve so impaired,first by the oiland serondly by La Fellette, it believes the ¢x-un Lzssador to the Court of St. James hus ccrsideratble charces of election. Amecrican political methods, as exem- plified by party conventions lock often so upnpromising when seen from a dist- ance, that cne cennot help mervellirg auain at the ccmwparative frequency, with which men of high character and sitainments contrive eventually to be thrown to the top by them, «=F L. hOUX AN = ,i Ottawa, July 11ib.— Capadian Press) { Total revenues of ihe Deminion of Cana- . da deercased durire Jure by more than $6.0(0,6CC, zs ccn pared with those of I Jure 192 ol teverve lest npronth | smouitcd to $23.8 8 €92 while for June Pl 9 891 rezeled seo. 146 746, ' fordon, July - Ilth —lhe ainy as a carcer is seeming'v not sn popular as it once was. After making his half yvemrly i inspection of the Military Cellege at | Sard uist Giereval Cavin, Chief of the . In perial Geperal Sigff, said the strergth . of the College was being lecduced by one | company entirely, owing to the insiufß- cient number of candidates for com.- | missions. ; Philadelphia, Ju!y 11th.—Mr. Hughes, ' Secretary of State, was vesterday elec: i ted President of the Lmerican Par | Association at its si rval meeting. ! Chicago, Juiy 11th.—Senater Robert i Lafollette, endorsed for President last | week at the conicience for progressive | political actien,: will not receive the i subport ¢f the Fainer Labour FParly, | wkich held its ecnvention recently at St. Paul, it is anncurced by the Execu- | tive Committee of the party. London, July 11'h.— (United Fress) | The city of Messine, Sicily, which still ! bears the marks of the devastating | earthquake which centered world atten- | tion, is being swept by a terrific fire ' which is contiruing. ‘ Berlin, July 11:h.- Bitter disappoint- i ment sums up the feelirg here cver the results of the Paiis meeting of Prime | Ministers MacDoia'd and M. Herriot. Fear is expressed that the forthcoming Lendewe Conference will lead to nothing definite towards a settlement of the reparation preblem. It is rot beijeved | that the United States will consent to havirg its representatives on the Re- patation Cemmission anything Toce than a mere observer. and the icea that the commission will be the firal arbiter on the manner of carrying ot the Dawes Report is particularly dis- agreewble to the Germans, who regaid, the ccnmission as the mere tool of the Quai D’Orsay. ‘ Parvis, July 11th.—The French Senate today, oy a vote of 246 to 18, expressad . its eonfidence in M. Herriot afier the . Premier had stated before the upper- ' Hnus? that the rvele of lis Government ' was to reestablish cordial relations with | Great Britain. Oxuey, kog. Julv lith George Duncan . and Abe Mirchell, Fiitish golters today defeated Waulter Hagen : nd MacDonald - Smith, American professionals, 4up and - 2to piay in their 78 hole mateh for a purse -es pournds £OO and international four- some bonours. | Olympic Stadium Colombes, July 11th ~ —LErie Liddeila, a thin leeged Scotti~n divinity student, wep Olvmuypie glory for Great Britain today, when he sped to vice- l tory ir the 400 metre run with a worlds record that brought to a climax th: most s realictal seiles of rices exer wil- nessed in any internctioral event. The Swiss ard the Uni ed States stars befere bim kad shattered the World’s mark for the distance, bu! liddle. undaunted. came cack to the final test with distance speed that broke the heart of his nearest rival, Horatia Fiteh, Chicago, who had sent a new reeccrd only an heour before in the semi finals. Liddle’s iime for the distarce was 47 31b secends. Johnsop of Cansda. who had shownp excellent v in the trinis was fourth to ibe finals The tolal ceore neyv stapds. YVisiod States 1831712 Finland 103, and Rritich tarcugh its thitrd speetacular victory Jumped np 60! in third place, Halif:x. N F July 12th.—An earth guake of nedium intensity was recorde at th2 seismological station at D! housie University on July 11th. The &' turbanee of the o:icentre from H=~lit x is diflicult to estimate, but is approx.- mately between 4,000 and 5,000 mile:. NEW YORK, July 12th. Flour, (hard winter clears $5.2b. ** hard winter straights $5.75 Meal, Kiirdried per 100 pounds $2.60 New Season’s Pork per barrel $37.00 Heavy Mess Pork ver brl. $27.00 Sugar—Crystats maximum per 100 lbs. Mclasces Suecar 8 maximum 4.12 Cotton, Middhng, Upland, at Liverpool prer lb. 16 55-100 d. Exchange. New York and London, 6( days’ sight $4.353 vxchange New York and London, sight $4.374 LoNDON, July 12th. Sugar, Demerara Crystals, nominal per eyt 8325, od, —3Bs. od. ‘* Museavado nominal per ewt. 28;. Od.—als. Gd., “* White Java’s cif United Kingdom : ¥3Bs. 3d. Demerara Rum per gal. nominal, Trinidad Cocoa, good middling red per ewt. 525. 0d —s3s. od. Cotton, good medium West Indian Sea Island at Liverpool, per b, 26d. nominal. Bank of England Rate of Discount per 4s. Consols 563%. : Three per eent Rentes in Paris Fes. 52.90 NOUOTICE e ALL Load-holders are requested &3 to have ruts and holes, caused 1 v the late rains in their several lotments, filled as soon as p ssi- ble, and to remove all debris from the ditches and culverts also to trim all trees hanging too low over the road. EDGAR W MEYER, Chairman Road Commission. St. Croix, V- L., July Bth 1924,