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the spot, {dnd the two damaged cars, with EdlunQ speechless on the ground, Truly, a pits accident! .—\n(?hen, ton, he seems to u® =~ had a prefonition of impending evil,*.r 't 4 “few minutes ere the fatal accidersg ne had gone into a store, and equested one of the clerks therein to phone Mr. Moorehead, ''he was not going to drive the truck any more!”” Edlum was known to a large circle of friends. He was of a quiet and gentle disposition, and courteous and po- lite to all with whom he came in contact. His funeral takes place this afternoon. [o bis sorrowing and grief-stricken mother we beg to tender our si cerest- condolences on her sudden and irrepara- ble loss.—St. Thomas Mail Notes, March 10th. ® TELEGRAMS. - : ST. CROIX STATION. New York, March Bth.—No" sales of Cuban sugar were reported today. The comiittees price was not altered, 24,000 bags of San Domingo’s afloat, were sold at 3.80 and 25,000 bags of Porto Rico’s at 5.96 Refined sugar was unchanged to # hicher during the morning on the basis of 7.78 to 8.00 for granulated. Very lit- tle business was reported. Futures ad- vanced 11 to 13 poinis on covering, prompted by yesterdays advance in raw and buying by trade interests. Athens, March Bth.—The Greek ad- vatice guards have occupied the heights of Ortansea, according to an army com- munigue from Smyrna. I'hey have taken some prisoners. Delhi, March 9th. —Great excite nent is reported to prevail anyiz tne Sikbs as a result of a riot last month between Sikn mercnants and Sikh pilgrims and Nananasahib, tne fta nous Sikh in the Punjab, in which many were killed. The Sikhs are said to be flocking into the town, while the Hindus and Mohammz- dans are leaving it for the interior. Re- liable information is difficult to obtain owing to the wild statements in circula- tion and the prevailing unrest. London, Maren Bth.—During a recent bombardment of the workmens quarters in Mosecow from artillery placed oa the hills overlooking the city, several hun- dreds were k-lled and numbers wounded. More than 100,000 men and women are now on strike in Moscow. The bombard- ment followed 2 call for a general strike issued by leaders of the workmen and a demand for the immediate convocation oi the assembiy. Madrid, March Bth.—Premier Dato was assassinated rhis evening while re- turning fromn the Chamber in a motor car. He was attacked by several per- sons who fired a number of shots. The actual assassin of the Premier was a man on ?motor cycle who fled. The chaut- teur of the preuier’s car was also killed. London, March Bth.British and Can- S 0k Y adian business men have decided to foram a Canadian Chamber of Commerece in London with the object of Ipereas- ing wrade with Canada. Mr. Wade, Agent General for British Columbia, who presided at a meeting of businessmen held today, said the great question to be determined was whether Canada was to remain a British C ‘lony or -to be lost to Great Britain owiog to the influence of United Statés money. Paris, Mareh Btn.—Less than 25,000 troops were used 1o carrying out che occupation of additional German terri- tory under the decision rzached at the Londou conference today, it was scated at the [orewgn Udiee this atternoon No colonial forces and no negro troops whatéver were included in this number s 0 that the Germans would have no basis tor ecriticism o this ground. it was explained. T'he occupation was complet- ed absolutely witho .t fricuon, the for- eign oilice announces and the . roops had becn ordered 0 observe striec dis- cipline 1n the new area, to treat the population courceously and avoid any cause 101 trouble. : Washiongton, Maren Bith.—The with- drawal of the United States torces from the Rhine is not under consideration. Ihe Secretary of the Dept. announced today after the first meeting of the Ca- binet. Loundon, March Bth.—Great Britain’s contribution to the forces of occupation along -the Rhine for the present is to be confined to cavalry, tanks and a small flotitla of boats 1n addition to a small complement of infantry. It is (f- --ficially announced that no troops will be sent from Great Brita n to the Rhine. Duisburg, Germany March Bth.—The coming of an army ol o:cupation across the Belgian guarded bridge tfrom Hom- berg, on the other side of the Rhine, was awalied caimly. The Chamber of Commerce has urged the Government to pay no attention to commercial interests but to act patriotically, although busi- ness leaders here are pessimistiec of the effect of the occupation. The comb ned harbours of Duisburg and Ruhrort, now one community make this the largest River port in the world. Berlin, March Bth. —Berlin newspapers discuss quietly the breaking off of the London reparations negotiations and are virtually unanimous in describing en- forcement ol the penalties as a violation of the Versailles Treaty. However they advise the populace to meet events with composure, . Berlin, March Bth.—lt is semi-officially announced that the German Ambassadors at London, Paris and Brussels have been summoned to Berlin. The experts who co-operated in the preparation of the (erman counter proposals met this morn- ing. According to thc Zeitung they will try to find a basis for fresh negotiations if the Allies indicate a desire for resump- tion. Berlin, March Btn. Chancellor Feh- renbach at the re-assembling of the Reichstag today announced the breaking off of negotiations at London. He said:- “'The Allies have already begun to put the penalties into effect. This in plain German means an act of violence, for penaltles have nothing to do with the usual principle; of right. The conditions imposed on us are to be secured by force. This rupture can neither be dis- guised nor justified by legal decepiions.’’ The open discussions of the situation cannot be given, i« was anoounced until the return of Dr. Simons to Berlin Chancellor i‘ehrenbach declared that the Allies admitted that the impossible was expected of Germany neither the senti- ment of European felations or liquidation of the war debt was possible owing 10 the Allied course of action. ‘lf they persisted in this course’, he said "‘the evil can only be enhanced by it. The aliies are only creating fresh embarrassment for themselves”’. The chanceilor said that force must be repluced by honest intent for world brotherhood and good-will. He declared that G:rmany had never de- clined to take upon herse!f the corse- quences inseparable from defeat. ""We must show now the height of our forti- tude, the extent of our patience and en- durance”, he added “'I have every con- fidence in the German people to do that’’. His thoughts turned to the threatened parts of the fathe land {ron which echoes of determination and en- durance were réverberating, and he thanked '‘our brothers in the threatened territories for this proof of their patri- otic sentiment’’. He was ready to leave the war respotsibinty to the veidiet of history, lemarking, ‘I am of the opinion that history wiil have a veidict to mlO- - not only on the guilt for the war, but also on the aictator of Ver- sailles”’. A motion supported by the Communists anu Indejendentsicr» de- bate was rejected. London, March Bth. lhe Aliicd Su- preme Council during its sitting here yesterday notified the Austrian Govt, that it was pnow ready ic oiscuss the Austrian question and wil receive Aus- trian Representatives fcr that purypose. The Austrian Govt. was requested to send delegates as scon as possible. 1t is expected that Di. Mayer will re ple- sent Austria, and will arrive in [ ondon ir time tor the Conference to tegin on Saturday. In treating with the Aus. triap question it was learned (cday the Supremre Ccurcil copsidered a Siate crecit lcr Austria highly imprchable but hope to assist the Austrians finan- cially by influencing the States border ing cn Austria to help her through the relaxaticn of customs duties, as well as by arrabging a credit through pri- vate financial souices. The question of transport in Austria will also be one of the problems discussed by the confer- ence. »