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mittee say that the Committee had no time to consider this matter after the Committee sat on and gave its opinion on it. Ido not see the necessity of putting a tag on the Government. Despatching Secretary [Commander Colby] remarked: Mr. Chairman. The communication in question was sent to the Municipal Committee on the 21st day of May and up to 12 o’clock today the Com- mittee was in session and the document was found only after seach was made for it. The Chairman closed the discussion and proceeded to take the vote for a com- mittee of three to consider and reporton the Resolution. 15 voting tickets were handed in. Elected were: Ist Member for Chris- tiansted Country Distiict [Stakemann] with 9 votes and 2nd Member for Chris- tiansted Town [Canegata] with 7 votes. 2nd Appointed Member [Noll] aad 2nd Member for Frederiksted Town [Merwin] received 4 votes respective- ly and Ist Appointed Member [Hen- derson], 4th Appointed Member [Black- wcod], 3rd Apppointed Member (Arm- strong), Ilst Member for Christiansted Town (Abramson] Brd Member for said Town (Pentheny) and Ist Member for Frederiksted Country District [An- dersen] received 1 vote respectively. As 2nd Appointed Member [Noll] and 2nl Member for Frederiksted Town [Merwin] bhad a tie vote a new free voting had to take place. 10 voting tickets were handed in. Elected was: 2nd Member for Fred- eriksted Towni[ Merwin] with 7 votes. 4th Appointed Member [Blackwood] received 2 votes and Ist Member for Frederiksted Town [Coulter] received 1 vote. To be continued. Those who have been following up the interesting serial +t the theatre will note that two thrilling episodes are on the programme for this evening published in this issue. Read the synopsis of these parts and be prepared to spend a lively time at the show tonight. The schooner ‘‘Virginia’' with fairly o large States and other mails arrived at Frederiksted at 9a. m. Saturday. Mails for this town were received at one o’clock. The Navy Band contributed its usual musical treat last Friday night conclud- ing with a tramp through different streets whiecbh was much enjoyed by a merry crowd following. The Sunday evening concert last night was well rendered and appreciated by a large gathering. The Creole will sail for St. Thomas this morning. . We have been afforded the opportunity of seeing a booklet reprint from The Journal of the American Med. Ass. for B 1. LB LX AV S April 3, 192) of an article entitled "‘The Virgin Islands of the United States’’ by B. V. McClanahan. M. D., formerly Chief Public Physician of this island. The contribution is copyrighted or it would give us pleasure to reproduce it in these columns, but it may suffice to re- ma-k that it deals almost exclusively with the hea!th and sanitation features, principally of Christiansted. The doctor while pointing-out what has been done along these lines since the United States acquisition, and commenting on what is still recommendable for the improvement of conditions, does not fail to pay tribute to what efficiency he met here, and he does not refrain from many references creditable to the past Danish adminstra- tion. In allusion to typhoid fever which has been very mueh misrepresented in writings about these islands Dr. Me Clanahan writes: “Typhoid fever was never trouble- some, appearing only sporadically over the islands. The Jast severe epidemic occurred over two generations ago; but to prevent any further trouble from this source the entire population of the is- lands was given antityphoid vaccine during the latter ‘part of 1918’’. On the subject of physicians’ fees the doctor re- fers to the charges of the Danish doctors as having been ‘‘exceedingly small’’,al- though reasonable and just in considera- tion of the means of the majority of of the population. In conclusion Dr. Me Clanahan expresses it as his Opinion that the ‘‘future health of these islands, and in this way the real future of the islands, depends ' largely on the work and the croperation of the medical men stationed there.’’ It is very gratifying to find that the good doctor has retain- ed sufficient remembrance of this poor colony tu devote time to writing such an interesting review of them, and thatlgoes far to strengthen the impression before brought forward in this paper that Dr. Mc¢ Clanahan was one of the finest officials of the American administration it has been the good fortune of the islands to wel- come. His friends will be glad to learn that he is well, and now practicising as private physician in his home town of Galesburg, 111. TELEGRAMS. : ST. CROIX STATION. De.ayed In Transmission. Paris, May 15th. —Boris Souvarine, the socialist editor, was arrested yester- day on a charge of having plotted against the safety of the state. London, May 17th. Questioned in the House of Commons today on the number of troops which are being sent to Ireland, Mr. Bonar Law replied ‘‘lhave no infor- mation to give on the subject, but we are sending and shall send whatever troops are.asked for by the Irish Exe- cutive’’. . : Washington, May 17th.- International interest will be revived this week in the Sims-Daniels naval controvery by evi- dence designed to show the alleged amazing inconsistency of President Wil- son’s naval minister. Mr. Danizls, in Washington, condemned Admiral Sims’ pro-British sympathies, but in London he said that the presidential repremand which admiral Sims received for voicing those sympathies at the Guildhall in 1910, now had become a decoration of honour. In Washington Mr. Daniels anthematized Admiral Sims for succumbing to his Brit- ish environments, while in London he re- Joiced that the United States navy dur- ing the war was represented in England bya courageous, wise and brave man, who understood the very heart of the struggle and who entered into it with sympathy aid heartfelt feelings towards his British comrades. London, May 12th.--The House of Commous yesterday dejated the Budget proposal especially the excess profifs duty. OUn a motion by Mr, Bottomley to reject the finance Bill the debate was adjourned. The House of Lords reject- ed the amendment to the divorce billpro- tecting the clergy who refused the com- munion to devorced persons. The mea- sure ultimately passed its second reading. The Scottish House letting and other minor bills were agreed to. London, May 12th.—Russian Bolshe- vik authorities have agreed to spare the lives of soldiers captured from General Denekine’s army in Southern Russia and those of other anti-Soviet troops who may in future be taken prisoners. A note to this effect was today received In answer to appeals sent to Moscow by this country during the past fortnight. Suggestions made in the Bolsheviki note that the Govt. negotiate with Bolshevik representatives, preferably those now in Copenhagen, regarding the final dis- position of men captured in the fighting against General Denekine and also re. lative to the resumption of trade rela- tions between the two countries. Geneva, May 12th.—Austria and Hun- gary may be admitted to the League of Nations at its first general meeting this summer, it is learned from a high source Germany, Bulgaria and possibly Turkey will be made members at the second ses sion, the date which has not being fixed yet. Dublin, ‘May 12th.—The funeral of Francis G. Leesor who died after an operation for appendicitis following upon the Mount Joy hunger strike, was mad the occasion of a great Sin Fein demon stration this afternoon. A procession of volunteers in military formation marched three miles through the prin- cipal streets to Glasnevin Cemetry, where the body was buried in the Re. publican cirele. London, May 26th.—Sugar in stock on the 22nd inst. was 84,000 tons without Liverpool. Last year 144,000 tons.