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< 7 RGOX ANLS CHRISTIANSTED THEATRE 830 MONDAY EVENING 8.30 Episode 3 & 4 of The Wild West Serial “The Bull's Eye.” _ IS CODE GOING TC BE SAVED? EXTRAS: EXTRAS: Side-splitiing Comic ADMISSION. ADULTS Reserved Seats 40 cents, Generai Entrance 20 cents. CHILDREN-—Reserved Seats 20 cents, General Entrance 10 ~ents. for New York, N Y. per 5 5. Korona, at 4p. m. Monday 27th. instant. With reference to a communication in this issue, signed ‘‘Republican’’, inaking certain inquiries ete., there is subjoined herewith extract of the Coloniai Law, paragraph 60, which authorizes the Gov- ernor to issue a provisional Ordinance and then lay it before the Colonial Coun- cil, as has been the case in the irstance referred to. The second question is rather contradictory as it says '‘salaries and prices of food are too high alrcady™. If Food Prices are too high, then a Com- mission to see that prices charged are fair, is certainly necessary: and as to salaries, those are voted by the Colonial Counecil and it is to be assumed that the Heads »f Departments get as efficient help 5 economically as they can. However if any particular office or position 1s overpaid that should be eriti- cized separatcly and reasons given. Paragraph 50 of the Coonial Law reads as follow s: *‘No measur:> concerning the economi- “‘cal affairs of the municipality can be “‘effected by the Governer, nor any dis- “hursement be made from the Colonial “Treasury, wi hout the sanction or tue “‘Colonial Coucil, either by grants in “‘consequence of the yearly budget or “‘by an extra-grant, unless the measure “or the disbursement is warranted by “Laws, Ordinances. Royal Resolations “or other existing rules that must be “considered binding until they are re- ‘“‘pealed by the Legislature, or unless “‘cireumstances render it necessary that “such a measure be effected before the “vote of the Cnlonial Council can be ob- ‘“‘tained. In this last mentioned case, “the matter must be laid before the Co- “‘lonial Council at its next ordinary, or “‘at an extraordinary meeting, in ovder "'to obtain the necessary extra-grant.”’ 'n the last paragraph of his letter, our correspondent ‘'Liberal’”’ in this issue re- quests tnat we publisk that part of the sale treaty respecting the concession to the National Bank, Wae therefore reprint herein an extract of Article 3, paragraph 4, ~ of the Sale Convention between the United States and Denmark. in regzard to that matter. Under paragraph 4, the United States will maintain the specified granis, concessions, and licences, given by the Danish Government, in accordance with the terms on which they are given. The text follows: ‘h. Concession of June 20th, 1904, for the establishment of a Danish West In- dian bank of issue. Thic bank has for a period of thirty years acquired the monop- oly to issue bank-notes in the Danish West India Islands against the payment to the Danish Treasury of a tax amount- ing Lo ten per cent of its annual profits.”’ We have information that the S. S. Parima from New York will be dispaich- ed from that port for these islands on the 29th. inst. instead of tnday as previously announced. The S. S. Korona from the Islands, homeward bound, is expected in Frederiksted on Tuesday morning. See notice elsewhere as to closing of mailc. The Navy Band rendered a lively con- cert last night to the enjoyment of a large gathering which is now regularly taking advantage of the fine evenings, and the delightful weather, by spending them on the water-front. An unauthenticated report reaches us. to the effect that no boat from New York will call at Porto Rieo this week owing to strikes and shippiuZ congestion up north. If this is a fact then no States mail should be looked for via Porto Rico today. We were glad to receive Mr. Pretto’s .ad. published in yesterday’s issue. i interests the publi~ to know tne condition of the mark t, and the ads. play an im- portant part in stabilizing trade. British Schooner “*Manneutww’’ of Haii- fax, N. S., arrived here yesterday after- noon with a cargo of salt from St. Marun. Little Johnny’s Slate says the price of eggs is 7 cents and not 5. We do not wish to take this statement seriously; but to erase any doabt on the matier must repeat that eggs are being sold at 5 cents: if 7 cents is charged it is rather the exception than the rule, and atall events 17 18 100 muen. o CORRESPONEENT: “‘lnteresced”’ your letter received, will be published on Monday. The Money Question. To The Editor of the Avis. Dear Sir : : The #ditor oi the ‘"Herdld'’ has pre- sented for consideration in' this import- ant question, a suggesilon o el e difficulty, whica should be received with hearty thanks by all sections of (he com- mu. ity; nd my reason for pointing out thatali w.chouc ex -eptionshouid begraie- ful for this, is based upon tne rac. ihat no more complete way of benefitiny all and every person nas as yet prescace! it- self or been expressed. Tner: have been certain inethods adopted, and other means aso are being applied to beip to meet the 2xtra expendicure, necessary to obtain ard make provision for suppiying the veed. of some: f.i. Government has prompcly notiiied irs intention to stand by its Servai ts, and to add on their salaries what equivalent amount will make up to them tor the additionai cos. of living The Faciories and Kstates, aad ocher Business fiaces are arranging o do like- wise, and private employers may in most cases corroborate; but with ail these ac- tions, (except Government) with other concerns b 2 able to stand this for any time with the uncertainty of reimburse- ment bei g made from some quarier or other. [l'nen again®Wwe have to re- member che poor, and uaprovided [or - the infirmi ones and others wao may be only living »on their hard-earn:d savings —advances lln wages Wwili not toueh such—b.t a plan such as that suggested by Editor D. H. Jackson, s as practica- bie as thzoretically laid down by tim (and why not?) must meat tne difficulty where all e ¢oncerned. This Isiand may spead about $20,000 to $25,000 monthly for every-day needs, and therefore $200,000 ought to keep through, for ac least eight months accord- ing to the plan of “"I'ne Herald”’. We could be sure therefore of a certain means of procuring our requirements