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S 1. LR X A VIS butter, petrol and raiiway freight. Halifax,. N. S., Sspt. 4th.—ixactly on schedule time, 11,30, the splendid ship Mariner was launched at the Halifax shipyards this morning. lhe beauti- ful weather and the interest in the oc- casion attracted a tremendous crowd Phe iaunching was a perfect success. New York, Sept. 4th.—Brooklyn Ra- pid Transit workers at a mass meeting last night rejected the strike settlement terms of [ederal Judge Mayor, legal custodian of the company, providing for their return with full seniority rights, and a ten percent increase over last year’s wages. This action was closely followad by an ultimatum, Mr. Lindly Garrison received for the company giv- ing the strikers until noon n2xt Weu- nesday to come back to their old jobs without loss of standing. LLondon, Sept. 4th.—No new develop- ments occurred yesterday in the threat- ened strike of coal miners. There has been no attempt at mediation. Both the Govt. and the Miners Federation have started an active campaign of pub- licity with the aim of securing support and an understanding of the cases as each side is presenting it. Sir Robert Berne, representing the Govt..-has de- clared that he was still hopeful that the calamity of a strike might be averted He said he desired to leave the door open to any approach which tpe minars might make. There has already been talk of putting the lan- cashire co ton uperatives on short time in case a strike materializes. Philadeiphia, Sept. 4th.—The Phila- delphia ecricket club scored 255 runs in their first innings while the Incegatic teami irom England had tallied 70 for the loss of three wickets when stumps were drawn yesterday in the second mateh of the touring cricketers at St Martins. Constantinople, Sept 4th.—The count- er offensive of General Wrangel in Tauri- da province Crimea has succeeded. The Bolsneviki however, are attacking with nereased forees in the peuinsula region and also are pressing back General Wrangel’s troops from Ekaterinedar. London, Sept. bch.—Polish attacks have been ciiecked in v-rious sectors of the front, accordicg to the Moscow War Office o:ficial communication received here vesterday. Warsaw, Jept bth. —Another detach- ment of anti-Bolshevik Russians left Warsaw on Saturday to join teneral Wrangel. The detachment is travelling byway of Rumania and the Danube. Kighteen thousand me ' have left War- gaw .80 as to take up arms with the Wrangel forces. _ Constantinople, Sept. sth. —Fresh suc- cess by General Wrangel against the Sovi- ot forces north of the Crimea are report- ed in despatches received here. General Wrangel, itis declared, 8 th.owing back rhe Bolshe viki upon the Kneiper. London, Sept. Sth. —Mrv. Mac Sweeney entered the 24th day of his strike today, aftera fairly restful night. Lucerne, Sept. sth.—Mr. Lloyd George has replied in the negative to the mes- sage of Mayor McSweeney from prison The Premier in his reply despatchel yes- terday stated politely but firmly that he could not interfere with the course of justice and law. ‘London, Sept. bth.—Repiying to the la- bor party appeal in favor of Lord Mayor Mc Sweeney Mr. Bonar Law addressed a long letter dated Downing Sireet today to the effect that the Go t’s. pOSi- tion was made clear in the Premier’s statement August 25th to which there was little to add. Mr Bonar Law pro- ceeds to state that MacSweeney was one of thz leaders of the republican army which declared itself at war with the forces of the Crown and according to his owu written words in one of the seditious documents for which ne was ccnvicted, he and his lollowers have determined to pursue their own ends, asking no mercy and making no com- promises. He had been taken at his word and had been dealt with as an avowed rebel and according io the uni- versal practice among civilized nations, said Mr. Bonar Law. he wouid be liable to be shot. Instead he was tried by a legally constituted fribunal, sentenced to a moderate term of imprisonment and given all the privileges of a political prisaner. Belfast, Sept. bith. Sinn Feiners mil: extensive raids tHr arms on Fri- CHRISTIANSTED THEATRE 5 - : Coming. Coming. The Famous Master Serial: “The Gray Ghost” UNIVERSAL SPECIAL SERIAL. 16 EPISODES— —32 REELS THE FAMOUS: PRISCILLA DEAN KDDIE POLO \ “ RED WARREN And Many More Well-known Actors. - BEGINNING: - MONDAY SEPI'EMBER 13TH. 6 REKLS EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY ADMISSION: , G eT B S e 40 ['wo first and two last rows of reserved seats 30¢ General Entrance e o R 20¢. : Children 20 and 10c. : ~ay mght in Cavan Kildare and Dublin Hundreds of weapons and large guan- tities of ammunition were secured by the raiders. Some owners were told that their guns would be returne when the state of the country became more setiled, The Jewish Tabernacle on Townsend Street, Belfast, was sot on fire Friday night. The fire brigade fought the flames under the protection of cthe military but it js Ireported that they were fired upnn by snipers. In surance rates are now ten fpercent ow- ing to the disturbances. Berlin, Sept. sth.—Dr. Walters Simons, the. Foreign Minister, accompunied by Herr Seufing of the Prussian Ministry called at the French Embassy today and expressed the (Government’s apologyv for the recent incident at Sresiay during which a mob attacked the French Con- sulate. ; Berlin, Sept. sth.—Danzig despatches to the newspapers announced that the firgt" transport load of munitions for Po- land crossed the territory of the i'ree City of Danzig yesterday. There wuas no interference with their passawe. ine report says. Trinidad, Sept. 7th.—lt is officiaily au- nounced that owing to an eplidemic at Jamaica H. R. H. the Prince of Waijes will arrive here on the 17th instead of tke 22nd inst. His Royal Highness will leave for Demerara in a lignt eruiser on 20th inst. re urringe on the evening of the 23rd and leave thesame nicht in H M = R-nywn for Grenada