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We deeplv regret to mention this morn- ing the death at her residence in this town of Miss SARAH F. QUIN, daughter of the late John T. Quin, former Editor of this paper The funeral wiil ake place at 4.30 this afternoon. To the be- reaved family we beg to offer our sin- cere synm pathy. . ARO ARY TR T T B O R T SRR TR AR v BRITISH SCHOONER ‘‘B. L. RAFUSE”’ BURNT TO THE WATER EDGE IN MID-OCEAN, CREW ABANDON SHIP AND ROW FOR CHRIS- TIANSTED. A motor boat wi h a smail row-boat in tow, ran in to this pert at 3.30 p. m. Sa- turday, bringing the captain and crew of the British schooner ‘‘B. L. Rafuse”’, which they report to have been destroy- ed by fire 20 miles south »f Sombrero at 8 o’clock Friday evening, the I%th in- stant. According to the ship’s papers which were saved, the ‘‘Rafuse’’ dis- placed 536 tons, was registered at la Have, N. S., and was making a voyage tfrom Gaudeloupe to Bordeaux, France, with a cargo of rum. 3Saving most of their personal luggage, Capt. Richards and the erew abancdoned the vessel when the rum took firec and she was ablaze. The case is in the haads of British Vice- Consul Merwin. Readers and the general public are re- minded of “"Peg O’ the Ring’’ at the Thea- tre this evening. The chapters advertised are said ‘o be very attractive and it is hoped a 1ul! house will turn out to see them. To Correspondent Monoele: If you have any grievance to publish against this office or any institution, itis sug- gested that you do so in a clear open siyle, 1t not being our practice to foster insiziuations that may mean anything or nothing. . R. H. Jenking 1. 8. Navy, and Miss .. M. Crumbaugh were married in Washington, D. C., on Thursday 4tk. inst. They wiil return to Christiansted about October 1, and will make their home at No. 3 & 4 Hill Streei. Both Dr. Jenkins and Miss Crum- baugh (now Mrs. Jenkins) have served in the Municipal Hospital here in Chris- Itians:(wl as Doctor ani Nurse respeetive- y. We beg to extend our congratulations, with our best wishes “or their future Lappiness. OFFICIAL NEWS. {zovernor Oman, accomrpanied by Ac:- iny Government Secretary Heran and iicucenant Timmons attended the meet- ST S RO ANIS ing of the Colonial Council of St. Thom- as on Fridsy, Lieutenart Beackh who was expected to sail on the Parima last Wednesday sailed on the San Juam from New York on Saturday and will arrive in San Juan next Thursday. The Gulfnort sailed from Si. Thomas for New York on Friday. WEATHER REPORT. . San Juan, Rar. 29.96, Ther. 74, S.E. 4 cloudy. St. Thomas, Bar. 29.94, Thr. 76, S. E.B cloudy. Barbados, Bar. 29.90, Ther. 84, E., Vel. 4, partly cloudy St. Lueia, Bar. 29.86, Ther. 74, E., Vel. 6, clear. Dominica, Bar. 29.90, Ther. 74, N. E., Vel. 2, partly cloudy.- Port of Spain, Bar. 29.84, Vel. 76, calm, partly cloudy. St. Croix, Bar. 30.04, Ther. 88, E. 2 Overcast. Rainfall for past 24 hours, 3i. TELEGRAMS ST. CROIX STATION. Amoy, Sept. 16th.—A great typhoon swept over the south-cast coast on Mon- day last resulting in the death of three thousand persons, according to rcports freom Fuchoy. The (yphooa was ac- companied by a tidalwave 28 feet high. London, Sept. 10th. ~The government has decided to retain only two airships of the rigid type, and dispese of the others to a weall-organiizad concern that would undertake to establish a commercial air- ship service. This announcerent was made by General Secley, the Air Minis- tar, at a conference of the representa- tives of reronaurical and engineering firms. He added that the decision was based on the necessity of cuttirg down expenses, and in the belief that the best results in the future were like.y to b 2 ar- tained by the encouraz:mean: of private enterprises. London, Sept. 10th.- - The Dirigible 'R 33’ started at 8.20 o’clock this evening on a trip to India. Washington, Sept. 10tn.—The German Peaco ireaty with amendments and the League of Nations Covenant with reser- vations, were reported to the Senate to- day by the Foreion Relations Committee. The fight over the ratiizadon will begin on Monday. Melbourne, Australia,Sept. 10th.—Pre- mier Hughes, addressing a meeting of the Nationalists ¥ederation, said that Germany stocd today the best organiza- tion in the werld Tor the commercial war. He said some people had spoken to him of trade rclations wish Germany, but if they wanted trade reiations with Ger- many, they might get somebody else (cheers). London, Sept. 10th.——Mr. Alfred Car- diner, editor of the ‘‘DailyNews’’ since 1902, has resigned. . Paris, Sept. 10th.--(Hava’s). Field diarshal A lenby, Commander of the Al- lied forces in Asia Ilinor, talked on ccn- ditions in Syria, in an interview at Mar- seilles on his ariival there yesterday. He declared that he had been in agree- ment on ail points with the representa- tives of France ia Suria, and he justified the arrest offEmir Said at Beirut recently, The Field Marshal declared he was wili- ing to have the Emir released if the French Govt. decided to have him ex- pelled from Syria, where his behaviour could only tend to induce disorder. Field Marshal Allenby asserted that he had always Jdorie his very best to facilitate the task of F'rance in Syria. St. Germain,, Sept. 10th.—Dr. Karl Renner, head of the Austrian delezation to the peacz eonference, signed (ne trea- ty of peace between the allies and asso- ciated powers and the Austrian Re- public at 10.15 o’clock this morning. Waen all the delegates had seated themselves at the round table, Ur. Renner was introduced with the same . formality that was observed when the Germans erntered the Hall of Mir- rors ai Versailles on- June 27th. M. Clemenceau, President of the Pe:ice Conference, then rose and opened the session, asking Dr. Renner to affix his signature to the (reaty, announec- ing that tae delegates would then be called in order in which they were named in the preamble of the dicument. There was no nesitation on the purt of Dr. Reanzr in signing the treauy. He rose irom his seat' on the left wing of tbe table after M. Clemen- ceau’s address bhad been translated into German, arnd immediately walked to the signing-table and signed the docu- ment. Dr. Eenner bowed and smilad graciously s he approached the table, and bowe and smiled again to the de e- sates alter signing as h: turned to go te his s2at. Tae sioninz of the treaty by the representaties of the other powers was {inishea at 11.159’¢clock. M. Clemen- ceau th-n made a orief announcement that the session was closed. The British delegates was made up of Mr. Balf ur, Viscount Milner, Mr. Barnes and Gener- al Seely. Trinidad, September 12th.—-H. M. S. Yarmouth left for St. Lucia yesterday afternoon. St. Lucia, Sept. 12th.—H. M. 8. Yar- mouth arrived at dayhght to assist S. S. Vestris in subduing fire in her No. 3 hoid. Glaszow, Sept. 10th.—The resoiution adopted today by the Trades Union Con- gress rejects the proposed scheme of the Government as ‘‘contrary to the best in- terests of the nation’’. Mr. Smillie in advocatit g the passage of the resolution, d clared that labour’s sigh. for the inter- nationalization of all industries would not cease with the gaining of its demand