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rails and stooped ali tel2zrapaic ¢om nu- nication wita tae ci.y. Jdunlceds of families have [o0s: a.i they posisessedin their frandic flignc ror satety Lhe iden- tification of the dead will take sometime. The city was virtually at the mercy of the elements an 1 torrential rains contin- ue to fall. Schools, ehurches, and pri- vate residences are sheltering those ren- dered homeless by the ecatastrophe. Leipzig, June 4tn.--The formai acqait- tal f Li2at Karl Neumana, °caarged with ginking thz uospi.al ship Dover Castle while he was in command of a {zerman submarine during the war, was annouinced (oday. When the case of Neumuna cane up oy May 3lst, beiore tne court (rying tnose accused of war guile, the proceedings were stayed, a preiiminary examinaiion having resulted intfeestablisnment of Neaman's cowm- plete innocence. Oppeln, June 4th. -Tighiing pelweel Germans aad Poles eontinuesin the viein- ity of Schimischow, about five miles nortnwest of Gross Strehlicz. [he Castle, ownaed by Couni Srah-vitz has pbeen burned. ‘i'he British are uradually reinforcing tieie troops in the Pizbiscite area, bringing in fresh ‘suldi:rs and many tanks. The tater-Allied commis- sion for Siiesia is reported tn be con- sidering tie disposiiion of Allied troops nere, 8o that clashes between the Poles and Aritish nay if possible be avoided. NEW YORK, June 6th. “oar, Biendad Clears St. Lawreace Irrand 1. brl. SB.BO. seal, Wiiniried per 100 bs $1.95 lew woeason’s Pork per brl. $37.00 Heavy Yess Pork per bbl. $24.00 sugar- - irysials maximum per 100 lbs. $4.77 olasses sugar 89° test, no quotation. Jotton, Middling Upland, at j.verpool per th. 7 41-1004, xchange, New York and London, 860 days’ sight $3.82 szchange New York and London, sight : 53.85 LONDON, June 6th 1921. Sugar, Demerara Crystals, per ewt. 48s. —Hd_ 068, " Muscavado per ecwt. 395. —-4T7s. serinan Beet 88°¢ f.o.b. no sales White Java sugar cif United Kingdom 235. June shipments. Demerara dum, per gal. nominal. Trinidad Cocoa, Good Middling Red no- minal per ewt 565. 60s. nominal. Uotto-. good Medium West Indian Sea isiand per lb. 28d. nominal. Dank of England rate of Discount per cent. 63. Counsols 46%. I'hree per cent rents in Paris Fes. 58.90. TO BUILD ENORMOUS BAT ['LE- SHIPS. News has been received of plans of the British Government to build four battie ships larger and more powerful pde. CROLXA |& & i - o @ s 2 Vo cfm K I'o the stockmen of this island. Gentlemen:-- We are offering a saloc: lot of EIFZRS—I baach o deaatias reail; —, “ome out and have a chai, and let us show them to you, it will be highly appreci ated as an jonor to us, and we hope it will turn out 10 be a pleasure to you. Respectfully, Eor Props SALT RIVER STOCK FARM. . 0. : : 2 s ;‘i' "‘ l"""?’.' X B o TET 3 CHRISTIANSTED THEATRE S K B £.CQ. THIS EVENING 8.00 - 6 REES O REELS An interestiaz story. wonderlully interpreted by Star, divector and a really remark ably cast. ; Will keep you spell bcund throughout. ; ADMISSION Resorded ol 8 .1.- o 0 ey and 40¢ Sone. Al Ynteance.. . LG e s Sao O Children 20 and 10c. than arything heretofore afloat. These monsters wiil have a displacement of 55,000 tons and will be 950 feet long, which i 3 30 feet longer than the Levia- than, buiit by tb Germans and at pres- ent the largest vessel afloat. These battlesinps are 1o carry 20-inch guns and a crew of about 2000 men and they will be capable of maki~g 35 or 36 knots with their great oil-burning engines. Each vessel will represent an expense of about $50,000,000, and building is cheaper in England than in the United States. {The six great battle eruisers America bas under way will be dwarfed by comparison. —The Pathfinder, May 28. HONOR GALLIENI IN DEATH. General Gallieni, the military governor of Paris, during the first part of the war, has been made a marshal of France not- withstandirg tbe fact that he died long before the war closed. The decree was gicned by President Millerand following its authorization by parliamcnt. Gen. Gallieni was credited with a large sharc of eredit in turning the tide of war 2t the baitle of the Marne when he rushed ali ‘available troops to the {iront in Paris buses which be commandeered for the purpose.——lbid. ; CUBA Sugar King Flees Justice, Having properties valued $18,000,000 and owing $30,000,000 J. I. Lezama, the “'sugar king’’ disappeared. His fortune mounted rapidly when sugar was 25 cents a pound and he had no difficulty in borrowing large amounts st the banks, When prices dropped and L.ezama need- ed more money he torged checks and used duplicated warehouse receiprs for collateral. Two banks ir Havana each jet him bhave $7,000,000. From the Royal Bank of Canada he borr wed $2,000, 600 and from Armocr & t0.,. of Chicagoe, $300.000. It is said that the g vernmeni is not anxious to find the fugitive be cause of the danger »f involving bigh officials in his trial.-- fbid, MEXICt: Radicals Kill50 Catholies, At Morlia, capital of Michoacan, a pro- cession of Catholics were charged by the chief of police aided by a party of ia- dicals and 50 of the pumber killed, The Catholics were parading as a. pro test against desecration of their churches on the previous Sunday by radicals who had entered the buildings and broken many of the images. When ordered to disperse by the police the paraders re- fused to do so. Many of them were wo- men and children, and afier the attack the survivors fled in terrol. Tke disturbanee was transterred 10 the legislative bulis in Mexico City. Many stormy sessions were held, and radicals invaded the gal- lery with red flags and shouted for bol- shevism. President -Obregon declared that the government woulg investigate the affair and if officials were invelved they would be punished, —/hid.