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has been barcly sufficient to reveal the- bulbs’ hanging overhead. Many piaces have turned on their lights only to be left in'the darka few minutes afterwards, and it can be proved that a large number of subscribers have been using lamps and kerosene.oi' during the whole month of October incurring thereby the expense of wil and in some cases, for the pur- chase of lamps themselves. Notwith standing, these subscribers have been rendered bills for current as supplied from the 16th. of October. It appears to us that the proper thing is for the Elec- tric Power Plant o deliver curreat first and consid:r chargés afterwards. It is Mot the fault of the public if the business is a {ailure, the public did not have the privelege of advising in the purchase and they should not be impos- ed upon if it proves % hocus pocus. People consider you vesponsible Mr. Edi- tor for the. publication of a news item the facts of which should have beer an advertisement from the proprietor of «th2 plant, and you are called upon to . fplain what kind { business tacfic this is. ; Thanking you for space, : Respectfully, ELECTRIC CURRENT CONSUMERS. We published the news item upon re- quest from Mr. Ans. Fabin, proprietor o the Electric Plant. He will doubtless come forward in defence of what he a one appears to be in a position to an- swer. : ; : ED. St. CROIX AVIS. - TELEGRAM . ST. CROIX STATION. Constantinople, Nov. 2nd —Fifty thou sand refugees fleeing before the advance of the Russian Holsheviki in northern Crimea are attempting to find ships to bring them to this city. Allied repre- “ ntatives here however have advised webastopol that there is no room in Con- stantinopie for them. : London, Nov.’ 2nd. - Municipai elec- tions were held yesterday throughout tie country. The Labour party which scored phenomenal success in the municipal clec- tions of late years; have met with dis- tinct losses in Thany districts. A feature of the Liverpool elections was the gain of four seats there by the Irish Nation- alists. ; . New York, Nov. 3rd—. One of the most sweeping Republican victories in party history stood recorded for Senator War- ren Harding for President and a Re- publican Congress. Tremendous and unparallelled Republican pluralities be- ginning with the first count of baliots in yesterday’s election continued mount- ing today. - With Presidency and- Con- gress, went the less to the ‘Democrats of governors, state legisiaters and oth- er. local candidates. The break even threatened - extend to the *Solid South”’ with Republican gains in some southern states Jarger than any since the civil \ S E:URGLX - AViLS war. Without waiting for returns from %Swest, which foul years ago elected ilson in the face of pluralities for Hughes throughout the east, the Demo- cratic candidates and his chief manager conceded that in the ‘'solemn referen- dum’’ which President Wilson declared would decide the League of Nations question, the United States voters had preferred Harding, who voted ‘‘staying out’, to Cox who voted ‘"going in’’. Early today the figures gave Senator Harding the assurance of 329 votes in the elec- toral college necessary for choice as against 127 for Governor Cox, with 75 doukbtful, inclusive of states where the Republican tide was running strong. The unofficial results presaged a larg- er majority in the electoral college for the Senator and his rurning mate Gov- ernor Coolidge of Massachusetts, than any since 1888 except alone the vote of 435 for President Wilson in 1912 during the Republican '‘Bplit”’. The Republican congressional swing was as strong, in- creased majorities in both Senate and House being marked up. FEarly today victo 'y for virtually all fifteen Republi- can Seuators up for reelection was spelled by the retucrns, while about half a dozen of the nineteen Democratic candidates were battling against Republicar leads. In the first trial women suffrage contri- buted largely to the Republican majori ties and also was afaetor in delaying the count in many States. The millions of women’s ballots also gwelled the popular vote beyond all records. London, November ' 2nd.—Speaking at a farewell dinger on the eve of his leaving England as Governor-General of South Afriea, Prince of Connaught saidin part, "It I were to describe.the general aim of British rule during the past century, I should be inclined te give the answer in the words of. Professor Cramb ‘'to give all men within its bounds the high tolerance of religion, which has marked this empire from its foundation,to spread that love of free institutions and that pursuit of an even higher justice and a larger freedom which rightly or wrongly we associate with the temper and charac- ter of our race, wherever it is dominant and securve. Tais the conception of Em- pire and of England which prevajls through the changing fortunes of parties and the rise andfall of cabinets. Copenhagen, ‘November 3rd.—-Polish volunteer forces commanded by General Balakoviteh, have occupied the city of Minsk +-hieh was reported oo October 18th to have been taken over by the -Bol- shevik from the Poles; according to news- paper despatches. It is said these troops have been reported in the rear of the. Bolshevik lines for the past two weeks are seriously threatening Smolensk, a city on the Dnieper river about’ 250 miies north west of Moscow, and 1t is asserted they ' plan an advance against the Soviet capital. Despatches reccived here derlare an anti-Bolsheviki revolt has broken out at Smolensk. London, Nov. 3rd.— Mr. Paul Gam- mond and Mr. E. W. Stewart of New ‘York,~Mr. Guy Lowe'u'of Boston and Mr. Paul Drexel of Philadelphia, have challenged Rritish yachtmen to a race which it is hoped may be an annual event. The challenge has been vir- tually accepted on behalf of four yacht clubs. Sir. Chas Aliom and Capt. Bur- ton, skipper of the Shamrock, are in- terested in the proposed race. : Glasgow, Nov 3rd. —Complete re- sults of yesterday’s election on the question whether Glasgow should .be dry’’ yvill not be known until 'ate today. = The tcmperance forces last night claimed that more than half the districts of the city voted against license. The walls of the city were ablaze with coloured posters expounding the fclaimis of the rival parties. Auto- mobiles crammed with cheering voters, in holiday spirit, were much in evidence. All districts were visited yesteidav by airplanes and leaflets were thrown out. Women went out in forces, many vot ing contrary to their husbands. Never was a campaign better organized. Both sides. spent money lavishly. All the 1,600 saloons were closcd and good hu- mour prevaiied, but there were lively scenes in many booths. London, Nov. Ist.—The Armenian town of Hajin has been captured.by the Turkish Nationalists who have mas- sacred the inhabitants numbering 10,000, according to a despatch to the Armenian Bureau in London. These Armenians have ‘been holding out against the at- tacking forces since last March’ . London. Nov 3rd.—The West India Club entertained Major Cordeaux, late governor of St. Helena, and Governor elect of the Bahamas, at luneheon to- day. Mr. Previte presided, and among the guests was Mr Wells-Durrant K. C., late Atitorney General of the Bahan:as, who is proceeding to Jamaiea shortly to take up the post of Senior Puisne Judge in that colony. London, Nov 2nd. —M: Lioyd George in the House of Commons yesterday stated that a two minute silence n arm- istice day, November Ilth, in memory of the great dead would be observed as far as possible throughout the United. Kingdom and the empire. At the buri- al on armistice day in Westsminter Ab- bey of an unknown British soldier, the coffin would bear the inseription “an unknown warrior’’ and so would be re. presentative of all the fighting ser: vices in the great war Pekin, November Ynd.—The Pekin Govt. has just issued a | roclamation de- claring there has been a re-union of north and south China and calling for the election ofa new Parilament on the basis of the oid electivi regulations. London.. November 2nd. -Biv Camp- beil Stuart. wno swas born in Montreal afid raised the#uchess of Cunpaughss: Irish Rangers there in the early days of the wai, has been appointed® Managing Director of the ‘/Times’”’ newspaper. He is 35 years old.