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‘“’Tis a heaven below My Redeemer to know; And the anzeals can do nothing more Than to fall at His feet, And the story repeat, A~d the lover of einners adore. ‘‘Jesus all the day long . Is my joy and song; . that all to this refuge might fly He hath loved me, indeed, He did :uffer and bleed To rede 2m such a rebel as L. “On th: wings of His love, I am c«rried above Ail my sin, and temptation, and pain, 0, that all wou!d believe, And by sin never grieve, And thas cause Him to suffer again.” Jister Abbott was a well-behiaved, con- sistent, good christian young lady. She loft a Lrother who always hclped her, 2 cister, a grand uncle, two auats, apd al- <o a large circie of friends to mourn her loss. Many thanks tothe citizens of Chris- tiansted and the Governmeni for their Lelp rendered me during her sickness and for her earthly rest in the cenietery. Funeral services were conducted by the writer who spoke from Psaim 116: 15 ard Rev. 14:13. We laid her away in peace awaiting the voice of the tLi‘e giver at the resurrec- tion mcerning. F. HALL, Pustor. ARR SV APTARTERKY SRR SR X T TLLEGRAMNS. ST. CROIX STATION. Genoa.Narch 25th. Mary EK:elyn Thel- brick, of Rournemouth, KErgland, wes shot and kilied yesterday by a sentry near Fort Speren. While waadering in the vieini.y of the military limits a senti- vel cha!lenged the woman, who not now- ing how to reply becawe terrified and attemp ed to flee. The sentry thereupon fired the shot ihat killed ber. The inci- dent has caused much regret umoeng the populat.on. New York, March 25th. —Captair Niel- cen anc two officers of the Atl:ntic Fruit Liner ‘‘3lyndon’’ which sank sixiy miles off Capc Hatteras on Saturday mosning, v ere drowned and the remaining twenty- four members of the crew were saved by the stezmer ‘‘Cananova’’ about noon on € Saturday the Company learned taday. Havr:, France, March 25th.--The Mac- laren a rplane, which began its world firht from England today, descended rear here this afternoon, owing to the fog. Ottav a, March 25th.—Canaca exporl-- ed 6,160,678 pounds of refined sugar in Februaiy 1924, worth $609,6.25, about onehali (ke quantity exported in Febra- ary 1923. Toronio, March 25th—Dy a vote of 84 to6 the Lozistature this afternoon de- 2L.HO I2 VB seated an ameandment to the Outario Temperance Aczt, proposed by Mr. P ard {Libera!) iast Ottawa, whereby sev- en por cent beer could be sold, instead of the present 2} per cent beer. Indianapolis, [ndiana March 25th. —The raak and file of the Urited Mine Work: ers of Ame=rica have ratified the new wage scale agreement, assuring peace in the bituminous "dustry for three years by an over vhelming vote, it was announced here this afternoon. The voie was 161,858 to 26,253. Dublin, March 25:ih. —Today’s session of the Dail Eireann was brief and peace- ful, an early adjournmemt being taken out of sympathy with the victims of the Queenstown outrage ana their. families, without any of the airing of ministerial d:fferences or resignations from the Cabinet that had been anticipated. Dub- lin has been buzzing with rumours of resiznation of other mirvisters, even in- cluding President Cosgrave, but whe-: ther there is .any foundaiion :for them is not yet known. As has happened previonsly when a ecritical situation arose, all the members supporting the Cabinet met privately in the morning, so as to facilitate discussion, which would not bße possible in the open Dail. President Cosgrave attended the meet- ing, as did Mr. Joseph DMeGrath, ex- Minister of Commeree, who it has been said was, with others, preparing tore- sign from the Dail. After the rme-et- ing the situation, whizh had grown out of the army troubles brought to light by the rceent “‘muiiny’’ was described as mucir easier. President Coszrave, who hueseif smoved the adj urnment said, with reference (0 tiie snooung. “*ln its d=libcratio: and sav:gery it bas no paraliel. 1. ils almost incouceivabe that any civilizad couuntry could produce four men who cculd plit and carry eut sich a foui, calious deed. All the an- nals of . avagery may be searched, but I doubt 1f any worse instance can be found. 1t ma le our people ut home and our iriends abroad pang ticic heads in shame.”’ London, March 25th.— The striking bus and tramway workers have rejected their employers cffer of a five shiilings increase 1n wages weekly, insiead of the eight shillings demanded. Unless the strike is settled, the underground tube- men will leave their posts at midnight on Friday. Millions of Londoners would thus have to walk. Ottawa, March 25th.—Steamship Com- panies serving Canada poris received a total of $1,129,62566 in subsidies from the Government in the fiseal year just ending. Figures cabled today at the request of Mr. Woodsworth, Centre Winnipeg, show that more than fifty com- panies are being subsidized to maintain a service between Canadian ports on the Pacific and the Atlantic Cousts, while several are giving a trans-oceanic ser- vice. The Royai Mail Sieam Packet Line rec2ived $340,866 66 anrnually to maintain a service betwecen Canadi:n Atlaatic ports and the West ludies a: ¢ South America. The next largest amou t is paid the Eldzr Dempster Line which plies between Canada and South Africa. The Unien Steamship Company of New Zealand is paid 8130609 a year to preserve g service frrm C-nala to New Zealand Bucharest, March 25th.—King George of ureece announced today he will re fuse to abdicate the Greek Throne until a naticnil plebisciie eonfirms the 2etion of the Assembiy at Athens in dethron- ing the Dynasty and declaring a repub- lie. Athens, March £6th.—The Greek Con- stitutionalist Comnittee Issued a proela- mation today against dethronement of the Dynasty, alleging that a republican militaristic majority was responsible for the Assen.bly’s action. It urged the Greek people to make any sacrifice to support their ccnstitutionalist richts Preparations are under way to hoid a rational plebiscite. Havre. France, March 26th.—The Bri- tish round the-world fliers took off for Lyons shortly after 11 a. m. today. ‘he weather was cleudy and unfavorable. Delhi, B. I, March 26th.—The Cour cil of State has finallypassed the finance bill, the provisions of which were wi. tually 1l rejeeted by the Swarajist majo- rity in the Legislative Assembly. The Viceroy certified the bill, whi¢h is equi- valent to overvuling the Assembiy. Perth, Seotland March 26th.—Western Ausiralia stae elections reiurns with th- c:unt s!ill incimplete stow 25 Labour candidales teturnea and so out of a to:«i of 5) sea 8 for the Touse of Assembiy. A Labour Government to suce2ed tho ¢ untry party ministry of Sir James Mit- che!l now sce .3 a cerwainty-. vublin, March 26th.- President Cos grave is asking the Daily today, for an appropriaticn, oa ace. unt for ithe comins year towmiing neariy 11,000,000 pounds. O this amouut 2,000,000 is for eompen- sation of property losses suffered during the period of distuibance. Benghazi, Airica, March 25th. —Aiter long debate iocai Mussuimen haie aeci- ded to replace the name< ot the Caliph- with that of Kiog Vicior Emmanaiel of Italy in the rituai of their prayers. ‘lhe decision is taken as afinai and comple ¢ accepiance ot Italian rule by the Mos- lem popuiation, Sioux Falls, Mareh 23th—President Cooulidee was leading Seovator Hiram J . ho- son by nearly 2,500 votes for the ilopul- lican Presidential preference reiuris, available at midnight, from yesterday’s statewide primary in South Dakota. Melbourne, March 26th.—The Federal Premier Mr. Bruce announces the im- nicdiate construction of one light erui- ser in Australia and one in England for the Com nonwealih.