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of said property in the manner prescrib- ed P szction 53 of this Ordinance; that if all the taxes, penalties and cousis ow- ing by said owner are nct paid within the period hereinatter prescribed for advertising the «ale of said property, the same will be sold at public auction. FEE. The said advertisement shall be pub lished at least twice a week for a ceviod of three weeks in a newspaper circu- latingin the local district in whnich said property is located, and nntices to a similar effect shall also be posted ard the cost of such advertising and posting together with a fee not to exceed one dollar for service of said notice upon the taxpayer or his representative, shall be collected as part of the costs of sale and paid to the Secretary, The collec- tor or agent shall preserve copies of such notice and paper in which said ad- vertisement appeared and the zame shall be prima facie evidence of the proper advertisment of such sale. AUCTION SALE DEPOSIT. Section 73.—The time and place at which said auction sale shall take place shall be plainly stated in the said ad- vertisemeni aad notiz2, and may in the diseretion of the collector or agint be at the office of the collector of the loeai dis- trict in wiichthe said property is situared. At the ~xpiration of the three weeks aforesaid, or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, the said propery shall Ye sold by the collector or agent at pub- | {ic aucuon to Lhe highest bnidder, but no bid shall be accepted for a less amount t an the taxes upo:. said pro- perty, together with all costs and pen- | alties thereon, ana unless accompanied bya cash deposit of ten percent of | the amount bid, which shall be forfeited | in the ovent of failure on- v of | the purchaser tc pay the balance of the ! purchase money upon delivery or offer of delivery by the coliector or agent of | the certificate of purchase and such de livery or offer of delivery shall be made | within ten days from the date of sale. ' CONTINUANCE OR POSTPONEMENT OF 5 SALE. ‘ Sac lon 74. The collector or agent may continue the sale from day to day if in | his opinion such continuation is neces- | sary, and for good and sufficieut cause | may adjourn the sale for aperiod not | exceeding sixty days, of which due no- tice shall be given by advertisement. | {INAUTHORISED SALE. PENALTIES. | Section 75.-If any collector or agent | shall sell or assist in selling any real or personal property, knowing it to be exempt from attachment or knowing that the taxes for which it is sold have | been paid, or shall knowingly and wil fully sell or assist in selling any real | or personal property for taxes to defraud the owner thereof, or shall in any man- | ner restrain bidders, or shall knowing LS B U e T ly or willully issue a certificate of pur- chase of real properts so sold, he shall be de:med guilty of a wmisdemeanor, and shali be liable to pay the injured party all damages sus’zined by him on account ihereof, and ali such sales shall be void. PURCHASE BY COLLECTOR PROHIBITED. PENALTY. Section 76, —ls any collector or agent shall directly or indirectly purchase any part of any real or personal property .soid for the non-payment of taxes, he .nd his sureties snall be liable on his official bond for all damages susiained by the owner of such property, anc ail such sales shall be void. In addition thereto, the officer so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (To be continued.) ILOCAL. At 2 p. m. yesterday the post office ad- visel: Unfavorable weather delaying Creole’s departure from St. Thowmas; Porto Rieo mail not yet received there. Although the weather was rather in- clement a (airly large audience witness- ed the fine variety programme at the theatre last night. The: s. &. "'Farithg’’ arrived at St. Thomas at 7.30 this a m. according .o notice published by the W. [. & P. T. Co. TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. London, July 4th. —There was a gen- era! resumption of work today through- out the coalfields, even in Lancashire, where to the last the miners had reject- ed the terms offered by the owners. Many pits, however, are in bad condition and some are likely to be closed perma- nently. Many thousands of workers will be idl: for some time to come, while the mines are being placed in working or- der. ' Philadelphia, July ist. -A Philadelphia cricket team. selected from players of the Merion, Germantown, Frankford and Philadelphia cricket clubs to be known as the Philadelphia Pilgrims, will invade England this month fer a series of eleven club matches. The Philadelphians will be the guests of the Incognito Cricket Club which visited Philadelphia last au- tumn. London,July sth. -General Smuts, Pre- mier of the Union of South Africa, left for Ireland last night, and was expected to arrive in Dublin early today. It was understood here this morning that the purpose of his visit to Ireland was to confer with Sinn Fein and Unionist leaders of Southern Ireland, preliminary to -the resumption of their conference next Friday. The Unionist and Sinn Feiners held a brief meeting In Dublin vesterday, and reports received here in- dicate that they had reached an under- standing as to matters to be discussed at future conferences. The Dublin confer- ence was the outstanding feature in Lon- don newspapers this morning, nearly all treating it symvathetically and express- ing hope that it tsould lead t> peace in Ireland. , London, Julv sth.-- Questions relative to the naval defence of the empire were discussed at today’s session of the imper- ial conference Mr. Lloyd George and the dominion Premiers resuming consid- eration of the subject where it was left off at yesterday’s meeting. Opposition to the discussion of this subject by Mr. Meighens of Canada and ochers seer to have broken Jlown and the Admiralty laid before the members of the confer- ence a confidential memorandum which was understood to have been the basi- of yesterday’s debate. Naval authori- ties have been insisting that the domin- ions contribution to the naval strength of the empire should be definitely set tied. It was expected at the conclu:ion of tndays wmeeting an official summary of the proceedings would be issued to the press. Heretofore the conference has not made public any of the discussions that have taken place. Madrid, July sth.—The Cabinet of Premier Salazur resigned today. Minis- terial dissensions manifested themselves at yesterday’s Cabinet Council. Senor Arguellas, Minister of Finance, tendered his resignation, insisting that the new tariff and commercial treaties were pre- judicial to the interest of labour. Other ministers intimated their desire to resign. New York, July sth.—The raw sugar market was firm this morning, but no business was reported and prices were unchanged at four cents for centrifugal. The market for refined was unchanged at 520 and 530 for fine granulated and a good enquiry reporied., London, July bth.— Conferences were under way in Dublin today between General Smuts, the South African Pre- mier, and prominent Irish Leaders. Saysa despatch to the Evening News from Dublin, this afternoon. Genl. Smuts, who arvrived in Dublin during the morning, conversed with Lord Mayor Oneill and afterwards with Mr. De Valera, the republican leader, and Mr. Griffith, founder of the Sinn Fein, and members of the DeValera Cabinet, the message adds. St. Jobns, N. F. July sth.—Longshore men, to the number of wmore than one thousand, went on strike here today, as a protest against a proposed wage reduction. Leaders of the strike asser- ted that because of increased taxes re- cently imposed by the Government they could not afford to accept the reduction. The loading and discharging of cargoes on several ships was suspended.