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£ ness if they are in need of work we shomd * be glad to furnish them. Now Mr, Edi- toriventure to advise you in the future - when those suggestions or ideas are brought te you to consult and hear some- thing from parties directly concerned be- fore expressing your opinion .in publie print and it would seem fair to all fair- ~ minded. : : » Thanking you for space | . PHILIP K..-G. TUTEIN. . : : Fisherman. : . TELEGRAMS _~ST. CROIX STA :10N. Berlin, Sept. 156th. The seismic ob- server at Jena University has discovered the origin of the earthquake in Italy. It was due to sliding strata forming the bed of the Gulf of Genoa, the displacewent causing a violent rupture of the earth’s surface. : ) . Londcn, Sept. 156th.—Adstralia’s fed- eral peace loan of 25,000,000 pounds ster- l:'ng has been substan‘ially over sub- seribed. Berlin;, Sept. 15th.- <o nt vop Bern- " storff is-assuniing a newrole and h-s turned lecturer. He plans to make a tour ' of the chief German cities and will start | for Frankfurt in November to explain re- lations between the United States and Germany whiie he was in Washington. He is expected to reveal many piquant | war time intrigues ' Tokin. Sept. 15th.-——Aceording to semi- | official .despatches reaching Tokio con- crete plans for Bulsheviking the world have been perfected in Moscow and agents will shortly be detailed to the United States, Japan, and Asia generally for the campaign. The plan includes a propaganda offensive against Germany, according to these advices, where (t was declared Bolshevik agents were already active, also in Engiand and in France. Chicago, Sept. 14th.—DBig bresks in the price of wheat, corn and oats took place today staried by an acute depres- sion of sterling exchange. Wheat drop- ped as much as 94 cents per bushel and | closed semi-demoralized at the bottom figuies of the day $2.39% for the Decem- ber delivery and $2.86% tcr March. The ' break in prices carried down wheat 5%' ! cents and oats 5 5,8. , | Paris, Sept. 14th.—before ieaving Lon- | don M. Kameneff is said to have written | several members of the Parliament de- claring that statements made by Mr. Lloyd George on the occasion of his de- parture had brought about a break in Russo British negotiations. A decpateh from London says M. Kameneff protest- ed against the declarations accusing Mr. Lioyd Ceeorge of having ‘'‘constantly . worked to bring about the failure of the . Anglo-Russian negotiat_;ons”. ; Rambouillet, France’ Sept. 16th.—M. | Paul Deschanel, President of France, ° presented his resignation from that office today. The President at his residence Sl. teRiEEX A Vi S here gave his letter of resignation and a presidential message to accompany 1 10 -Premier Millerand who will read the documents to the Senate and Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday. President Des chanel’s resolve to resign from office was reached upon the advice of his physi- cians, according to the '‘Echo de Paris'. The President reached a decision in the matter several days- 220 and since rhat time secmed to be mueh relieved over the prospect of a release from the bur dens of public life, A 8 . Paris’ Sept. 16ih.--The National As- sembly will corvene at Versaiiles on Saturday Sept./25th... To consider the election of a sueeessor to President Les: chanel, according to an official announce- ment today. Premier Millerand will r -ceive the President’s of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies tomorrow afrer- noon to discuss the convocation of Par lia ment. London, Sept. 16th. —Prospeets for a settlement of the miners dispu‘e with the Government without a strike in the coal industry appeared brighter todav. The niiners executive resumed its con- ferences this afternoon with Sir Robert Horne tor the purpose ot making new proposals and according to newspaper reports the miners definitely dropped their demand for a reduction in the price of eoal. 'The miners are now said to be seeking assurances fron the Government that ‘the orice of ‘coal ghall not be ih creased to the consumer to make up for any inerease in wages whieh the men may obtain. ‘London, Sept. 16th,—Prospects look better today for peace. An industrial dispute which threatened stoppage of all electric power until a question wheth- er a foreman must be a imember of a trades union had been disposed of 1s settled. There are expectations of an early termination of a strike which has held ap Manchester and Liverpool news- papers. : . Cincinnatti, Obhio, Sept. 16th.—The thousand union tnachinists in Cincinnatti district who have been on strike for twenty weeks past have rvoted w end the waik and return to work it was an- nounced at Union headguarters here late last night. The strike was cailed iast April to enforce demands for a mini mumn wage iof 76 eents an hour for ma- chinist. - ; : London, Sept. 16th.—The firm attitude of the Australian Federal Govt. has brok- en the Sydney Iron Workers '‘no Satur- day work’ strike. The ''Times corres- pondent says that the resuitis another defeat forTrade Union extremists whose manifestos had suggested the capture of Italian factories as an example for Aus- tralia. e Rome, Sept. 16th.—It is officiaily an- nounced that the total number of persons killed in the recent earthquake was 174, Ottawa,Sept.l6th.—Cabled advices were receivea today that he King has been graciously pieased to appoint the Prime M nister of Canada a member of his Privy Council. The appointment will confer on Mr. Meighen the titie of Right Hon- ourable ¢ Wiik:=sbarre, Pa. Sept. 16th A e¢drd- ing to information from coal companies conditions were improved in distriet num- ber one of the United Mine Workers. It .1s said that about 100 of the 125 collieries in the district have resumed operations. Trinidad, Sept. 17th.—H.R.H.. the Prince of Wales arrived heveat 6 2 m. ol M. M 8 - Regowr' After an official visit to the Battle- eruiser by - His Excelleney the Governor, His Royal Highneéss wyl land at 10. 30. a. m. and proceed to é?fvernmem buildings where be will be formally welcomed ro the colony by His Excelleney the Governor. The streets are -beautitfully decorated and enormous erowds are arriving from the countrvy by train, steamers., and motor cars Today is 2 publie holiday. Philadelphia, Sept. 14th. Brilliant bowling by Wm. Clothiere, chance Bow- ler of the German town Cricket Club, ¢n- . abled‘the local eleven to retire the’ (n- --{ cognito Team of British Cricketers in | their first innings for a total of 245 runs. i Ciothiere, the youngest plaver on the | Team, was called upon when Mann, (he Star Powler for Germantown, pulled 1 - tendon early in the match. He took sev en wickets for 656 rums. Germantown had scoied 92 tuns for four wickets when ' stumps were drawn for the day. They ' will continue their first innings tomorrow NEW YORK. Sept. 18th 1920. . Kiour, Blended Clears St. Lawrence ['rand f ) pr. brl. $11.5¢ { Meal, Kilndried per 100 s $8.85 { New Season’s Pork per bri, $27.00 i Heavy Mess Pork per bbi. $31.00 i Sugar---Crystals maximum per 100 lbs e $10.38. | Molasses Sugar 89° test, no quotation. ' Cotton, Middling Upiand, st liverpoo ; per Ih. 21 68-1004. : Exchange, New York and Ilondomn, 60 | " days’ sight -$3.50 . Exchange New York and [.ondor, sight ' _ ‘ $3.024 - LLONDON, Sept. 18th 1920. ' Sugar, Demerara Crystals, Govt. eontroli- : ed ana free o control 1295. 9d . Sugar-Moscovado Govt. co: trolled price, o duty paid 955. 108s. i~ Moscovado free of Govt. control duty paid nominal. ‘ German Beet 88/ f.e.b.‘ no saies | _ White Java sugar cif United Kingdomw | ; nominal 89s. Od. . Demerara Rum, per gal. nominal. ' Trinidad Cocoa, Good Middling Red no. minal per ewt 90s. od. ' Cottor Medium Fine Sea Island, at I.iv- f erpoo! per Ib. nominal . Bank of England rate ot Discount pe ’ cent. 7. ; | Consols 4b%. .~ Three per cent rentes in Paris Kes 52 90 All prices subject to correction,