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as per advertisement in this issue to which the attention of readers is invited. ““The City Os Silent Men’’ is the name of the film constituting the programme for tomorrow night’s show at St. Mary’s Hall. Sce programme above. The death of Mr. Chas. Ratcliffe, which occurred at the hospital, Freder- iksted on Friday last. as a resuit cf in- fluenza which is said to be prevalent in that town, has taken away one of the island’s most efficient workmen in the upholsterv and carriaze building profes- sion. For upwards of twenty years he re- paired, dressed and rebuilt practically all the phaetons, carriages, and of late years vears motor cars in the island. High class workmanship secured Mr. Ratel.fte jobs from St. Thomas. A man of even temperament, reliability and business tact it was a pleasure to daal wita hirm, The football maten plaved in Irederik- sted yesterday batween the Newbury club of that town and the Alert ot Chris- tiansted resuvlted in a tie yith each team scoring one poal. The playing was good on both sides. The s. s. ‘‘Martinique’’ sailed from New York on Thursday. having 47 tons of eargo for Christiansted and 19 tons for Frederiksted. Secrefary of tha Navy Danby and Congressional Pariy arrive at St Thomas. St. Thomas. April Sth. The U. S. S. Henderson with Secreta- rv of the Navy Mr. Edwin Denby and the members of the Congressional Party arrived at 7a. m. On the Secretary of the Navy landing at 1) ida . asalue was fred from the Fort and he was re- ceived by H. E. the Governor and the various Government Otlicials. The Navy Band and a zuard of honcr of Marines was present as also a larg2 number of speetators. After inspecting the guard of honor Mr. Denby left for Government House. At 2p. m. a meeting will rake place between the Congressionai Com- mittee and the combined Colonial Coun- cils of St. Croix and St. Thomas and a reception will be held at Government Houze from 5 to 7p. m. The visitors will leave for the States about 1U p. m. tonight. TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX SFA TION. Y Warsaw, April 4th.——During an out- ' burst of indignation in Warsaw over the execution of Monsignor Butehkaviteh, (here was a forcible expulsion of Jews from a number of the city’s cafe.’s The 5Fr LT YoS holding of a great demongiration at an early date is plann=d. All the news- papers, inclulding the Socialists, condemn the . »t of the Soviet Governmant 1n put- ting the prelate to death. Whatever measu.es or repre*-ntations the Polish Government may eshtemplate must await the return of Premier Sikorski,, whois expeer | to arrive tomorrow with the Foreign Minister. News of the execu- tion reached Warsaw durine the ab- sence not only of the Premicr and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, but also v hile the President was out of town for a vacation period. Monsignor Butchka- vitch whose death wis ordered by the Russian Soviet Goveranmant, wss exoci- ted at 4 o’clock 6n Saturday morning. H: was taken to “he seller beneath the Ciska building, acc.rding to ‘advices re- ¢eivad here, and mad: to stand with his executioner behind him. He was shot, with a revolver through the back of the heal. While efforts are beinzg made to ascertain what happened after the o xecu- tion, the only intormation thus far vouch- safed is that the body was remavad to : 1 unknuwn spot. London, April 4th.—Confirmation of the execution by the Soviet autnorities of Constantine Buteakaviieh, Viear-Gener- al of the Roman Catholic Churen, is ¢ - tainad in a despateis received here to vy from the Rcsia Acencey, the official vol- shevik news organizacion. Monte Carlo, Abril 4th.-—9l wom:n athletes, revresenting six European eohuntries, are entered for the Interna- tional women’s cames which opened yes- terday. Beloium has sent nine athletes, Great. Britain, twelve, ltaly, nine, Switz- erland seven, (zecho-Slo .alla twenty- one, and France thirtv x. Paris ..pru 4in.—Athletes represent- ing Russia as a eountry will be allowed to eompete in the 1921 Olvmpic games to be held in Paris. The decision has heen reached by a majority of the Inter- national Olvmpe Committee and will be ratified at Rome by the Olympic Con- cress, which begins its session next Set- urday. [lssen, April sth.—A German secret organization known as the ''Steel Hel- met’’ is becominy increasingly aetive in various parts ol the Ruhr, according to the French's intellicence service. The | organizations headquarters ave said to be | in this City and the French claim its ob jeet is to prepare tor armed measures against the French. A carload of revol- | vers, rifies and other weapons. together with a quantity of ammunition, all ship- ped as ‘“miik’’,has been confiscated by the Belgians near Dorsten and according to the German Communist the shipment was intended for the ''Steel Helmet’’, London, April sth. —German Labcur Unions, says a Berlin despatch to the | Central News, have issued an appeal to | the workers of the World, urgin: them to do their utmost to avert the dangers of French domination which it is declar- ed does not affect Germany alone. Rome, April sth.—The Pope and Car- dinal Gasparri, the Papal Secretary of State are discussing the advisability of protesting before the World against the execution of Monsignor Butehkaviteh, Viear-General of the Roman Catholic Church in Russia. London, April sth.—The press in its voluminous aceounts today of Lerd Car- narvon’s li“e and death, reflects the pop- ular feeling that perhaps there is some- thing in the story that the ancient Egyp- tians set a mysterious death trap in the tombs of their ralers, so as to punish by mears of poison those who mizht dis- turb those sealed resting places. Super- stitious souis, ever since the infection suffered by Lord Carrarvon became known, have contended it was possible he was the vietim of retribution thus in- inflicted. ‘Kear of further retributio:, it is sucgesied, may deter Bgypiians from tonching the tomb again, but Sir Wallis Budge, keeper of Egyptian anu- quities in the British Museum, scoftf at this idea, saving that if the excavation enterprise c¢ontinue (o be financed, he is sure there will be no trouble in procur- ing native labour, as the most powerful influence in the life ol the modern Eayp- tian workers is money. Wendel, Mass. Avril sth. —A wind last night injured approximately 25 person destroyed 50 buildings wrecked other- wige and bally injured crops,. London, April sth.—The Hon Ms:s, Arthur Henniker, the novelist, is dead. t.ondon, Apri! sth. —Vhe death is an- nounced of William Hurrel Mallock, the well known aithor, at “Wineanton, Som- erset, Cardif, April sth. All the miners num- bering about 12,000, emuloyed in the mines owred by Viscountess Rhondda are involed in a great str ke which began yes- terday throueh the Rhondda distriet of Glamorgansiire, In all eclose to 40,000 mirers have la d down their tools, with the avowed objeet of loreing the 5000 nou union workers to Juin the miners tederation. Berhin, april sth.—ln eonnection with recordsin eirculation abroad that Prin- cess Hermine, witfe of the Ex-Emperor Wilhelm, has left Doorn because ofa dis- agreement wiih her husband. Attentio) is calied to the fact that the marrince coniract entitles the Princess 1o a two months leave of abseunce in Germany, for the purpose of looking after her es- tate. In circles close to the Hohenzol- lerns it is claimed that complete Har- mony prevails at Doorn, although Her- mine is keeping the hd down on the ac- tivities of Wilhelm in order to remove him as much as possible from the public eye. Antigua, April 6th.—The epidemic of Alastrim is now over and clean biils of health are being iscued.