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2 U RSP AN LS Berlin, Mareh 21st. —The negotiations between the delegaies of the Govt. and the syndicaies have resulted in an agree- men*® comprising the retirement of Herr Noske and Herr Heine, and a number of important social reforms. Work will be resumed on Monday, the association of the syndicates and the leaders of the Unions having issued « manifesto ter- minating the strikc although not com- pletely satisfied. The National Ass2m- bly has last Stuttgart for Berlin. Furth er fighting is reported at Remscheid, Dusseldort and Leipzig where the Com- munists pillaged the shops. - St. Thomas. Mareh 23rd.—Genera! Su- perintendeni’s Office. The Cableship “Viking’’. now lying at Para, Brazil, has bezn chartered by this Company for repairinz work on its system and as soon as’ her eommander and staff, who left [Liverpnol on the nineteenth Instant, have joined her, she will sail for Trini- dad to receive and instal the deep sea sounding machine of the company’s re- pairing ship "Henry Holmes’ which is nowv unlarzoinz r2oairs there and then proceed to St. Thomas for cable and cable stores. Icis hopad that she will b 2 ar work early in May. St. Thomas News. We have been informed that the next steamer of the Royal Dutech West India Line. wil' arrive here from Europe on the 28th inst. It is the intention of the com- pany, to ex end the line of communica- tion by ealling at Hamburg for general freight ete., an by also tak ng into the itinerary several Cuban ports, as well as Colon. ~St. Thomas Mail Notes, March 19th. A collision occurred yesterday after- noon bhetween the omnibus of the Marine Corps and the motor truck of the Pub- lic Works Department, in which the latter sustained much damage. Fortu- pateiy, n,one was injured. The cause of the accident is at present under investi- gation.—St. Thomas Mail Notes, March 20th. It is on the tapis that another Congres- sional Committee will visit these islands, among vhom is General Pershing. —Si. Thomas Mail Notes, March 22nd. BURIAL Os YOUNG FLEMING e AT Yesterday afternoon witnessed the fu- neral from All Saints’ Church under mili- tary auspices, of James Emanuel Fleming who recently died of pneumonia, at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia, and whose remains were shipped home on the U. S. S. Henderson last Friday. “Jimmie’’ as he was well known to his friends, and who was well known te us in both the day and Sunday-school, was a yerv quiet ‘and promising lad, and of o 0 tendencies. His death is, indeed, a sore blow to botr his father and mether, towards whom he c¢ver manifested that filial tove and respeet, indicative of no- bility of charac:ar. The casket. draped with ""Old Glory,”’ was taken to the Church at 4.15 o’elock, and laid in the centre of the aisle. Aiter a brief service ¢-nducted by the Rev. J. F. Pilgrim, during which were sung the hymns “Roek of Ages’”’ and '‘On the Resurreetion Morning,”” the bier, borne by Bot his sailor friends from the ""Vix- en’’ was taken to and placed apon tae motor truck of theU. S. M. C. With the combined Navy 3ands under the leader- ship of Bandmaster Adarrs, a squad of marines under ©le command of Serjeant Wood and a body of mess-men under com- mand of Lieutenant Kvans, Chief Exe- cutive Officer o the “Vixen’’, followad by t e sorrowing members and friends of the family, the procession, under the sad strains of Chopin's Funeral March,wen ed its way slowly towards the western ceme- tery, vast crowds lining the route. I'ne Apothecary Hall passed, and with muffi=d rolling of drums, the cortege so.emnly wends its way clong. Soon the deep wail- ing, though nevertheless baautiful strzins of the '‘Dead March in Saul’’ smites the CHRISTIANSTED THEATRE & > ¥ N . 830 THURSDAY EVENING 8.30 -~ “The Spitfire Os Seville.” The Spitfire Os Seville. Universal Special in 6 Reels. e & .C“.‘.\g'T: EDDA NOVA. , F. DUMAS. THUSTAN HALL. LFO MALNEY. CLAIRE ANDERSON. ROBERT BRAY. MARTAN SKINNER EDGAR ALLEN. ~tory by: : Josep! Francis Toland osep’ rrancis i'olan A wonderful story of life in Sunnv Spain with HEDDA NOVA as Star. A charm- ing story with Picturesgue effeets and alluring atmosphere dealing with Romance of a Spanicsh Senorita and an American artist. Why did they eall her “‘The Spitfire of Seville?”’ If you wieness this attractive photoplay sou will see how she lived up to her nickname : The story is teld in Spain, the lard o1 longorovs and star-shot nights—of adven- ture. and romar.ze, the land of mountain fortresces, where men may hide secure, the land of old Sevi .e drowsing in the sun-glow, Show coneludin ;: with: “The Tea Hound” e 1A s ndl} A BA%W A wea & B eSAAA Nl 1 Real Comic. ADMIESION: Rerervead Bed 8o ey s .2 400 (Generabfintrance:. .. .. e g S air; and so with slow but steady tread, the grave situated at the southern end of the cemetery is reached. Here again the beautiful burial service was read. after which the bands stationed at the Eastern end, and facing west, rerdered that dear and old familiar tune "*Neurer my God, to Thee.”” With the Benediction said, the parting salute fired, and the *‘]l.ast Post’” sounded, the vast concourse who had now assembled, began tn leave the grounds, followed bv the naval and mili. tary de achments. Formed into line, they, under the strains of a s'irring march wended their way homeward, ~ollowed by the usual ecrowd. Right uo and around the southern end of the Emancipation Garden, at which point the Marine and Naval contingents branchcd off: while the bands continuing their way, swung around the northern end of the square, right into Commandant Gadeé, back to headquarters. We cannot close this brief sketch of the honour paid the remains of one of our ‘'sors of the soil,”” withnut express- ing to the grief-stricken parents and oth- er members of the bereaved family our deep and heartfelt svmpathy at the loss sustained by them. Bit God is good, and He knows all things best. —St. Thomas Maail Notes, March 23rd.