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Just Received FROM THE FORDMOTOR GO, GENERATORS, SELF STARTERS and PARTS, RADIUS RODS. CRANK CASES, CAMSHAFTS, and BEARINGS, HEAD LAMPS, FLLOOR BOARDS, HOODS, : and many other things too numerous to mention. CALL AT STAKEMANN’S STORE, AND BE SUPPLIED. Frik R. Stakemann. Christiansted, St. Croix, 30--5--23. Quebec Steamship Co. THE S. S. “PARIMA” will sail from New York on June 7th and is due at Firederiksted on or about the 14th. ROB’T. L. MERWIN & Co. INC., Agenes. R ASRR R AR ORRREO MMM R ATS WA OEITUARY. It is regretted to chronicle the passing away at her home at Est. Anbpaly yester- day of Mrs. A. J. BLACKwoOOD, wife of Capt A. J. Blackwood, one of our most experienced estate proprietors for a life- time. to whom and his son Mr. Ralph Blackwood, #nd osther reiatives of the family we offer cur heartfeit sympathy and condolences in their sad bereave- ment. It is un.ertood that the body will be embalmed for interment in the United States. RN RSRRIOF TS IOV W DTE YIVTIOILL AT T O O e 1.OCAL The S. S. “Parima’’ will sail from New York on the 7th June. The S. 8. ‘‘Paria’’ from New York arrived at Frederiksted this morning, having 34 bags of mail for this island. Ses ad in this issu~ of the Christian- sted Theatre whare the IFlapper a b reel drama will be screened this evening with the promise of the usual enjoyable time at this favouarite amusement resort, The post office reople were about the oniv ones who had a lree day yesrte:day. We don’t begrudge them a let-up now and then for they are olften at 1t when others are off. In order that the mail- carrier too should have his day, 'lele- pavie auager oct: who was making Sy O 12 A VLD | | an official trip to Frederiksted, public- . spiritedly transported the day’s mail for ; that town and)Kingshill. The jpublie ' schools were dismiss2d an hour or so be- . fore regular time in respect of Memorial | Day. ' Mr. ;. B. Fleming, large land proprie- . tor in Fredeviksted quarter and one of - the sharcholders of the La Grange Sugar . Factory, Inec., has been ill, but we are | glad to learn is improving. On account of 11l health it is uaderstand that Mr. . Fleming has resigned his seat in the | Colonial Counci! of which he has been ! a member for some years. | i S— s 3 To CORRESPONDENT, Mr. R. H. Am- i phlett Lead r: Through lack of time | and space your contribution reeeived | yesterday afiernoon cannot be inserted i in the present issue, but ‘will appear to- i I.Orrow, | T f TELEGRAMS. ST CROIX STATION. London, May 26th.-——Events points to a Chinese revolution, the London Daily Mail correspondent in Peking wires. It is believed the army has consented to join a movewment to restore the boy Em- | peror. The situation was brought about by the political turmoil arising after the capture of foreigners and Chinese by - Shantungz bandits ' London, May 26th.-—While all the Lon- l don papers maintain silence this morning | regarding Mr. Bonar Law’s condition, | reliable authorities maintain he is seri- i ously ill. It is stated that his condition ' is unimproved. A primary operation ' merely divuiged the nature of the trou- -1 ble. A mujor operation yesterday show- | ed the seriousness of the fundamental | trouble. A grave view is taken in cer- | tain quarters. i Loadon, May 28th. —The third cricket | match of the tour was played by the | West Indian XI on Saturday against the | Marvletone Cricket Club at Lords. Toe | M. C. C. went in to bat tirst, scoting 228, . Bowling for the West ludians, Jobn took | two wickets for 53 runs, Paseall six for i 77. Holt ona fer 22. Tue West Indians | going in to bat compiled 105 for eight | wickets whep stumps were drawn. The | scores were. Nunes 11, Tarilton 0, i Chalieaor 5, Holt, 23, Ince 1, Smail (not | out) 30, Browne 4, Constaptine 4, Dew- % hurst 5, Pasecall (rotout) 1, extras?2l, i total 105. John for the West indians l has still to bat. The bowling and field- | ing of the touring X1 was exceilent | througzhout. | London, May 28th. —The maten against I the M. C. C. was stoppe. arter ten min- ; utes play by rain. = The West Indians | made 121 rups for eignt wickets. Small i 39 not out and Pascall not out 8. ! New York, May 26:b.—The raw sugar market was firm and prices were un- changed at 6 1/2 e:ats f{or Cubas, eost and freight, equal tc 8.28 for centrifugal. Business was less active, the only sales reported being a total of 5,000 bags for second half June c<hipment to-an opera- tor. The continued warm weather was looked upon as favourable {or an increas- ed consumption of sugar and led to re- newed buying by borh trade interests and commission houses in the raw sugar futures market today, with closing prices at about tae best of the day and from three to eight points higher. Closing July 5.55 September 6.64 December 6.094 In retined futures there was a sale of one iot for August delivery at 9,95, London, May 26th.—All the prominent candidates for the Derby, which will be run ut Epsom on Jure Gth, are going in fine style with Town Guard still established as {the favourite. The favourite showed up weli in a gal- lop with Knockando in the {last week. Ellanrowan made a satisfactory show- ing in a recent gallop and yesterday Papyrus and Lord Derby’s pair Pharos and Tranquil all made a good impression. The following is the latest London bet- ting: 95 to 25 against Town Guard. 10 to 1 against Papyius Eillabgowan and Pharos, 15to 1 aguinst Legality, 20 tc 1 against, My Lord, all taken and offered. 20 to1 against Roger De Busli offered 22 to 1 against twelve Pointer and Light Hand. 33 tol against Tranquil. Dortmund, May 27th.—Chaos is inevi- table in the Ruhr unless intervention comes immediately, says a telegraphic ap- peal sent to the hew soecialist workers in- ternationale at Hamburg by the Dort- mund < aeral trade union. Birlin, May 27th.—A Freneh court martial at Weden has sentenced ¢§Schoen Landrat of the Essen district, to five years imprisonment and a {ine of ten mil- lion marks for writing an insulting letter to General Degoatte, Essen, May 27th.—The French author- ities have seized ninety billior marks from the Reichsbank here. lhey toog this action because they needed noney to pay ceriain biiis aond the Germansre: fused to furnish it, deciaring there was not so mucn money on haud, : Allahabad, B 1 May 27th.—A despatch to the Pioneer from Meshed, Persia re- ports a severe earthquake at Turbat-i- --haidari wica loss of li‘e and damage to property. Canton, May 27th.—A lighter with a full eargo of kerosene oil owned by tha Texas Oil Company, was seized by Chi- nese pirates here today, An armed or- ty from U. S. S. Heiena has been des- patched in pursuic . London, May 27th.——In a letter to his eonstituents Mr. Austen Chan berlain compinins tnat no opportunity was given to him or his ecolieagues 1n the late Governmen: to make a contribution toe conservative party unity. No commu- nication from Mr. Stanley Baldwin wa#s n'ade to him before he formed his minis- try. Had Llis (Chamberlain’s) help reea