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£TL1 AYLS ' ivas’ Visit ToSt Groix,Virgt United Statas Prass Representativas’ Visit To St. Groix, Virgin - Islands, U. S. A, THURSDAY February 21st, 1924, AS REVIEWED BY BUMBLE BEE EN ROUTE —0:~:0:—0:: (Continued from Saturday’s Avis.) As we stepped into Kingz’s Street we view directly oppozite from the entrance gate to the Government House a building the lower story of which is occupied as a general store selling principally hardware and estate supplies very much as it d'd 150 years ago, for it is a succession of proprietorship from those days when the business belonged to and was conducted by Nichelas Cruger a progenitor in after years of a prominent New York family. The upper flror is ocecupied by the daughters of the late Jobn T. Quir who are mothers now to all the arriving American Officials assigned to duty in this island and where they receive real home welcome. The late Mr. Quin deserves much credit from the inhabitants of this island for the seientific work he carried on during his life residence here; in predicting weather con- di ions in which he was in close association with the United States Weather Bureau and as well for the work he did as a Bctanist and Geologist of the island and of which he wrote so entertainingly. Into Mr. Cruger’s business as a tender youth, but with the brains of a mature man, stepped Hamilton from the residence of his uncle next door toserve his apprentice- ship as was th2 custom of those days. Here Hamilton lived with his aunt after the death of his mother and it was there that he wrote that immortal deseription of the hurricane l e experienced on the 31 of August 1772, the vividness of which called forth much praise that it cast the die that sent him hurrying forward to King’s College at New York and which very soon 2after brought him into the malestrom of the rising revolu ion hofore he had finished the 'ejuisite time to receive a diploma from the col- lege of gr: diation He had long been interested in merchantile life and allowed no chance to ja s to discuss with his uncle as to the business of the day and possibility of markets, for St. Croix was a mart for some of the distant ¢ olonies upon the Spanish Mair. The close connection of St, Croix witk the States in a merchantile sense was already evident in tho e days and as time passed on the Yankee merchants hacame the principal factors of the business life of the island as dealing in States supplv. The ships of trade arriving from the North with cargoes of ¢irnmeal from Welmington, D2laware witsa source of supply which was the staple supply of the laborers. From foston came the pickled herrings also 8o necessary in the diet and from New Haven came the alewives for the same purpose and wood-hoops so necessary for the hogs- heads for the sugar, and from New York flour and heavy provisions while the staves for the construction of the hogsheads cane from Norfolk Va., and eash vessel carrying with it the necessary keg of gold as part payment for the return cargoes of sugsr, molasces and rum as the value of the outward cargoes did not amount to more than one half of the valuabla carzo they took in return. From Copenhagen came the nici- ti2s of life in the tropics for the aristocrats on tha island and as well for the inhabit= ants of all classes. The famous old Danish Captains arrived eich year with their ves- sgls toward the middle of Nyvember anchoring and ecarrying on shop from on board in dis osing of their mercliandise wholesale an retail which process coatinued until the C.up begun, when loadinz the return cargo of surar they minaze to st siil for home 11 late March or early April arriving in Copenhagen in time to disgpose of their cargoes and reload for the next year’s venture to th: West Indies The building to the left is a lower story or ground floor of the residence of Mr. Mitchell thus converted into a m=rchantile building during the early years of the seven- ties of the last century, when the upper story of timber became so weakened from age it was removed for the new use of the premises. The last occupsnt of the old home at the time being Miss Mitchell and Miss Woodhouse the descendants of the family so closely related to Hamilton, {To be continued.) LOCAL The s. s. Bogota of the Colembian Steamship Co. Inc. calied at this port on Saturday last, discharged general cargo and ten bags mail, and sailed again for cther West Indian ports at 6 o’ck ex yes- terday morning. This 18 the Bogota’s first trip-to Christiansted; she is a boat of similar style and size of the others of the Line which call here regularly. A “‘deluge’’ of summer season’s cata- logs of the National Cloak and Suit Co. came in by the Saturday night mail. Lo- cal dealers don’t appreciate this medium Dr. J. R. Mayhew EYESIGHT SPECIALIST, REFRAC- TIONIST AND OPTHALMIST, Is at presest at No. 36 King Street, Fred- eriksted, where he cau be consulted daily from 10am. todp. m. for Ten Days Only. A large stock of Frames and Mounts in Zylonite Shell, Alluminum, Geld and Gold Filled. Secrews, Temple Pieces, Springs and Gards supplied. Alsn Lensesin Compound and Plane Cy- linders, Bifocals and Sphericals, ground by us here to help the most complicated eye trouble. Let us demonstrate to you the process of cutting and grinding Lenses. of trade which sets up snch a competition for them. However, there is nothing to be done about it; the mail-order business is an ever extending .means of shopping which also continental retailers have to contend with, and up to now all efforts to stamp it out, such as buying up of catalogs in order to destrcy them, ete., have failed to accomplish the desired end. The firet public concert for this month by the municipal bands was given on the wharf by the Native Brass Band last night. The s. 8 ‘‘Guiana’’ bound for New York sailed from Freleriksted this morn- ing. A supplementary letter mail for the States by this boat was closed here at 5 o’cloek yesterlay afternoon. OFf THE COLONIAL COUNCIL FOR ST. CROIX. (Continued from yesterday’s Avis.) 2nd Member for Christiansted Country Distriet (Berg): Mr. Vice-Chairman. 1| think the Council should vote for or against the bill, as members are inclined to do. Government Secretary (Zane) remark- ed: Mr. Vice-Chairman. To make ciear what I had in mind [ wish to substitute the word '‘opportunity’’ for ‘‘privilege.’”” °* 4th Member for Frederiksted Country DNistrict (Andersen) moved that 2nd Member for Christiansted Town (Cane- gata) give his reason for refusing to vote. _ 2nd Member for Christiansted Town (Canegata) in reply to the last speaker said,—My reason is definite. According to Parliamentary Rulesa strictly nega- tive amendment is not in order. 2nd Member for Christiansted Couniry District (Berg): This amendment is very much like a premature veto. ;