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to It, but don’t n.zke the people feel dis- satisfied. Look at Louisiana—They have changed the laws there easily, they have changed their laws by degrees, and the people there learned to llove the American Gov- ernment. Let us 2o easy with the peo- ple here, and work in harmony with them. Everybody is complaining, itis hurtful to us who used our best effort to have the islands ceded to hear that the people are not satisfied, we voted for the American Flag, and now we don’t want to hear that the .people are dissatisfied, we want the same principles here as are existing in the United States. lam sor- ry to say that there is a disappointment, not that the United States has not dcne much for us. No! They have sent us money in profusion and have done eve.y- thing possible for us. 1 am sure that His Excellency wants to govern a peo- ple who are satisfied, and net pecple who are dissatisfied There are some people here who want to show their power, and want to do it with a strong hand. That is not right. lam going to do all in my power to protect the people. To be continued. The Postmaster raquests that it be brought to public notice that under some what changed conditions the Post Office Department is makirg another effort to obtain suitable quarters f{or the Chris- tiansted Post Office and under date of September Ist. a new ‘‘Special Notice’’ has beeun issued calling for bids for a room contairing not less than 1,290 square feet of floor space to be used as a post office, the lesser to furnish only 150 lock-boxes in assorted sizes according to specifications, and erect the screen work containing windows, and mail drop, together with lobby desk, bulletin board, ete., also to place the furniture and fix- tures now in the post office in good -con- dition, aid to move the same to the new office when the change to other quarters is made. The period in which bids will be received expires September 30, 1900, in order that the Department may act in time to give the building now occupied over to the Government when it is desired for a court house. It would appear that with the revised and modified specifica- tions, there ought to be fair prospects of getting satisfactory proposals fur quar- ters well®ocated, and the interest of pro- perty nolders is invited in this considera- tion which involves a minimum of in- vestment for inventory, and offers the opportunity of entering into contract with the United States Government under payable and reasonable terms for five to twenty years. ; The advertisement above referred to is displayed in ‘the Christiansted Post Office and the specifications may also be seen there, and blanks for submitting »ids, as well as all particulars in regard to the lease, ete. obtained. S 1. ORIX A Vi S Owing to lack of eurrent in the band- stand the Navy Band was obliged to abandon the intention of giving its Sun- day evening concert on the sth. A tolerably large mail via Porto Rico arrived here on Sunday morning and evening,and a further bateh by the Korc- na reached here yesterday forenoon. The first attempt at observing some- thing like the semblance ot a1 holiday at the post office yesterday was defeated by “the arrival of the New York mail by Ko- rona, the office being opened twice for the day. A case of accidental shooting is re- ported as having occurred on the sea- shore at Est. Mannings Bay when a young fellow was wounded by buckshot fro.n a rifle held by and unintentionally discharged by Mr. Schou Manager of the Estate. The ladis understood to be so far out of danger and it is trusted that developments will- be generally favour- able. The schooner Vigilant sails today for St. Thomas, thenee to Porto Rico, taking the Steele family who are making their future home in the States. Mr. Steele ils a native of St. Thomas but has resided here fcr more than twenty years during which time he has been in active busi- ness chiefly in the butchery and grocery lines gaining the respect of all with whom he has had to deal. The large family circle thus removed will be missed in social and everyday life and they have the good wishes of a large section of the community that they may be prosperous and happy in their new home. It is un- derstood that Mr. Steele, Jr. remains and will conduct the butchery. Since the Navy Band has to play at the barracks twice a week there will be no popular concerts in the evening ex- cept on Sundays, it is advised. CORRECTION. In Saturday’s Supplement to Avis, last word of Ist column, please lead ‘‘nor- sense’’ instead of ‘‘nonesense’’, Cricket. The cricket match which was played on the Holger Danske Ground yesterday betwee.: the Neptune C. C. and the Christiansted C. C., both of this town, resulted in a vietory for the C. C. C. who scored in its two innings 125 runs and 10 wickets to fall, while the Neptune C. C. only scored 117 runsin their two innings. I mus* thank the Neptune Boys for playing so good on the whole, but at the same time was defeated by the powerful siege guns of the Christiansted Boys. Look alive Captain of the N. (. (. and go after the C. C. C. again and try to defeat them, but hard lines, which I am quite sure of, I must also say to you personally the Hon. Capt. of said Club that when you are going to play same Club azain, don’t hold no argument after the ma-ch is over as you did vesterday. If you have a mind that veur Club can defeat the C. C. C. please do this kind favor in taking some nourishment such as eggs and chocolates. The day being favorably, everyvthing went on in good shape. A REPORTER TELEGRAMS. 81. UROIX STATION Paris, Aug. 3lst.— General Wranyei has proposed the formation of an alli ance with General Petlura, the Ukranian leader, according to a leading Ukranian organ. Genl. Wrange! has expressed his readiness to recognize the independence of the Ukraine, the paper says. New York, Sept. Ist. Three more strikes involving at least 20,000 men to. day were added to New York's list of labour disputes. Fifteen thousand painters, decorations and paper-hangers have voted to stop work tomorrow to enforce their demands for ten dollars a day for an eight- hour day and a five day week. Three thousand moving van drivers, helpers, and packers on the verge of shifting homes for one hun- dred worker ifamilies this fall began their walk-out today demanding an in- crease of five dollars a week and an 8 hour day. Two thousand plumbers, who presented demands yesterday to their employers are expected to lay aside their tnols if their demands are not met. They demanded nine dollars a day minimum pay, ten holidays a year and curtailment of overtime to urgent ne- cessity. The strikers do not include that in progress of several thousand em ployees of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company nor the ‘‘resignations’’ of the engineers, firemen, and mechanics of the city’s federal buildings which went into effect this morning. London, Sept. Ist.—The ‘'Daily Mail’’ says the coal war ook its gravest turn yesterday when railway transport work- ers voted to back the demands of the miners. A nation-wide coal strike sup- ported by transport workers will plunge the country into ruin and mean imme- diate, complete industrial chaos to mii- lions with hunger, misery etc. Triple alliance delegates, realizing the tre- mendous responsibility of the decision, finally decided nevertheless that the miners’ claim are just. To-day will de- cide the extent of support they will give, Clare Morris, Sept. Ist—Two policemen were shot dead last night while patrol- ling near Baliaghaderreen.