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The times., 1898-04-01
THE DANISH WEST INDIES.
A Favorable Report on the Senate
Bill to Buy Them.

Yesterday the Committee on Foreign
relations of the Senate, by a unani-
nous vote, ordered a favorable report on
the bill appropriating $1,000, 900 for the
purchase of the Danish Islands of ST.
Thomas and st. John in the West Indies
for coaling stations.
The text of the bill Is as follows:
Be 1t enacted etc, That the President OF the
United States be and is hereby authorized to
purchase the Danish West India Islands of St
Croix- ST. Thomas and St john or any OF them,
for naval and coaling station upon such terms
as he may, in his discretion. deem advisable; and
the sum OF $4,000, GOO, so much thereof as may
be necessary Is hereby appropriated for that pur-
pose out OF any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated.
In the report accompanying the bill the
Foreign Relations Committee gives com
prehensive history of the islands. their
product and area. Santa Cruz contains
81 square miles and a population of 10 6S3; ;
st John, 42 square miles and a popula ton
OF 9l2 st. Thomas is about Is miles long
by miles in width, with 1000 population.
The nearest island is Porto Rico SO miles
distant. A resume of the negotia tions
with Denmark for the purchase of the
islands is given, beginning with those of
Secretary Seward in 1865. and which ended
In the rejection by the Senate of the
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during his presidency to secure Samana
Bay. The efforts TO obtain the Danish
islands. as have been shown. were begun
by Mr.. Seward during the presidency OF
Abraham Lincoln The fine harbor OF
st. Thomas fulfls all the required naval
and military conditions As have been
pointed out by Capt. Mahan. it is one
Of the great strategic points in the West
Indies. The population on the three
islands is only 1900. OF whom nearly
$1,000 are negroes the others being chief
ly OF English or Danish extraction
There is no probability Of any material
increase in this population and annexa-
tion would never involve at any time
the troublesome question OF statehood
The Danish Islands could easily be gov
erned as TO territory, could be readily
defended from attack. occupy a COM
manding strategic position and are OF
incalculable value TO the United States.
not only as a part Of the national de-
Tense but as removing by their posses
sion a very probable cause Of foreign
complications
The times., 1898-04-01
STEVE BRoDIE DEAD.
The Noted Boyvery Character Sue
cumbs to Pneumonia.


cumbs to Pneumonia.
New York, March 31-Steve Brodie. sa-
loonkeeper. actor and alleged bridge jump
er. died today of pneumonia on a Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern train at
Adrian. Mich. Brodie was on his way
here. He had left his theatrical company
last night and was hugrying home as fast
as trains could carry him because he
feared that death was near. The news of
Brodie's death was received in the little
Bowery saloon shortly after IL clock this
morning.
Brodie was one of the characters of the
East Side. He was thirty-seven years old
and was born shortly after the arrival of
his parents in this country from Ireland.
He began life as a newsboy, but fell in
with some sporting men. who trained him
for a walker, but he was not much of a
success. After Odlum fatal jump Bro
die made up his mind to attain notoriety
and perhaps fortune the same way. There
has always been a diversity of opinion as
to whether he really made the jump, but
he became dime museum star at once.
He began to get rich, when he opened
his Bowery saloon, and. being a shrewd
fellow. he courted free advertising His
most elaborate play in this direction was
when he took Booth-Tucker, the head of
the Salvation Army on a Summing tour.
He notified all the newspapers of the trip
and was frank enough to state that he
meant to have the Salvation Army COM
mander arrested before the night was
over. He had not been on his Summing
tour twenty minutes before the com
mander was arrested and Brodie bailed
him out.
AS an actor Brodie has been an artist
ic failure but financial success. He died
worth nearly $3.50, 000 all of which he
leaves to his widow and three children.
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CONFUSION IN A COURTROOM.
Prisoners Create II Lively Scene at
Rockville.

Rockville, Md, March 31.-The court
room here today was thrown into a
state of confusion by the resistance on
the part of Collie Coe and Roland, who
had Just been sentenced to the peni-
tertiary for twelve months. upon the
charge of having assaulted Rev. Will
liam D. Beall, and disturbing a relig-
ious meeting on Sunday afternoon, De-
cember 6, 1896, at Hunting Hill, this
county:
1t appears that on sentence being pro-
nounced upon them Deputy Sheriffs
Connell and Payton went into the jur-
ors room, where the two men were
waiting their sentence. and attempted
to handcuff them. which action was re-
sented by Collie Coe, who Immediately
started to fighting the officers and ours
ing and swearing in a loud voice
Upon hearing the confusion Sheriff
Horton G. Thompson and Deputy Alex
ander @. Carlisle ran into the room and
assisted in the Handwriting of the men.
They were then carried over to the jail,
all the way fighting as much as possible
and cursing and abusing the officers
who had them in chrge.
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Dedication of HeIIs

On Sunday afternoon at $3.50 there viii
be dedication of the bells presented by
Mr. George Emmert. of this city, to the
Trinity Lutheran Church, situated at the
corner of Fourth and Streets north
west. This is the oldest German Luther
an church In the city, and these bills are
OF American make and are the sole gift
of Mr.. Emmert, who, to testify his love
of and appreciation for the church with
which he has been connected for so many
years, thought that he could not give a
better Easter present
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THE VESUVIUS.
VIII Leave Washington Today OF
Monday.


Monday.
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius,
which has been undergoing repairs at
the Navy Yard will, In all probability
leave Washington tomorrow or Mon
day.
She was ordered here about two
weeks ago to have the valve-g gearing
of her three dynamite guns put in
working order and to have numerous
other repairing done, in order to fit her
for active service in the event of war
That work has been nearly completed
and for this reason and the seeming
impending war, her officers and crew
are expecting orders to leave at almost
any minute.
She will probably be ordered to Nor
folk and later will proceed to southern
waters or wherever the course OF
events in the next few days makes il
best to send her.
While at Norfolk she will take on q
large quantity of dynamite, the deadly
explosive that is to be belched from heI
guns. Enough of this will be taken or
to blow into splinters several of the
largest of the battleships of the Span
ish navy.
The vessel is now receiving finishing
touches, and in order to save time she
in donning her war colors. Workmer
were busily engaged all yesterday
painting her hull preparatory to giving
it a second coat Of sea green today
The Vesuvius is expected to prove 6
very effective vessel in time Of war
If she is struck in the right place by q
gun of the enemy there would, o1
course. not be very much left to tell the
tale Of the terrible explosion that would
occur, but on the other hand. if she
gets the drop on her antagonist an6
can successfully hurl the contents OF
one of her guns on the deck of the lat
ter the result would be quite the oth5l
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ARE STRIPPING FOR WAR
Significant Action of the North
Atlantic Squadron.
GETTING RID OF ENCUMBRANCE

Officers Say That the Conduct of the
Commanders Portend Almost Inn
Continue Throughout the Country
Coal Fleet 10 Move at all Hazards
The times., 1898-04-01
Young Gets "a Light Fine.

George Young. colored. who assaulted
Policeman Wannall without provocation
while the latter had struggling prisoner
at patrol box waiting for the wagon, as
told in The Morning Times yesterday, re-
ceived the light sentence OF $40 fine or
sixty days. in the Police Court. On pre-
vious occasion Young committed an I'm
provoked assault under similar circum-
stances upon Police Lieut.. Boyle.
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Key West. March 81. - Under orders
coming. it is said, from Washington. the
squadron began stripping for battle to-
day. Thus the flagship New York car
ries in ordinary times fifteen rowboats
such as cutters, whaIeboats and gigs.
Ten Of this lot were sent ashore today.
She also has four steam cutters and
barges. Of which three are to come
ashore tomorrow or at the latest on
Saturday. leaving only one for the ferry
service between the shore and the ship
and TO aid in the picket service that is
maintained all night Silver plate and
other valuables: in fact, about all the
portable property not needed for fight,
viii also be stored in the naval depot.
Commodore Sampson was in consulta-
tion with Capt Forsythe, commander
Of the naval station, with other officers.
regarding still further stripping Of the
SHIPS. but the conclusions Of the consul
tatIon were not made public Among
naval men this stripping Of the squadron
is believed 10 be more significant Of i'm
mediate service than anything yet done
in the squadron.
The practice cruiser Annapolis sailed
shortly after noon today for the North.
Activity at Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va, March 3l.-The revenue
cutter Morrill, arrived today at the navy
yard A board Of survey was promptly
convened and proceeded TO view the cut
ter with the result that she viii be ar
mored and armed in about the same man
ner as the Hamilton. Guns of small cali
Der viii be mounted on her deck and the
entire suDerstructure viii be covered
with steel plates which viii be impervious
80 other than heavy shot. The work Of
converting the nine cutters of the reve-
nue. marine into gunboats will proceed
with the utmost dispatch and they are
expected to be very formidable commerce
destroyers when completed.
Work is being rushed on the cruiser
Newark More than coo men are work
ing al night until 10 o'clock, and with this
great force employed it is not thought
that the Newark can be completed with
in less than a month.
The first tug OF the mosquito feet 10
reach this yard arrived today. She is one
OF the boats purchased by the Govern
nent and viii be used at present TO con-
vey stores and coal 10 the warshiD of
Commodore Schleys flying squadron now
assembling in Hampton Roads.
The revenue cutter Manning, ordered
here. passed in the Virginia capes at
2.55 this afternoon and is anchored in
the Roads She also will be converted
into a gunboat at this yard as soon as
possible
The crack cruiser Columbia arrived
here today and is now anchored off Fort
Monroe. She. with the Massachusetts, and
the flagship Brooklyn, at present forms
the flying squadron. 10 which additions
ore expected TO bes made shortly.
The Coal Fleet Moves.
Louisville, KY, March 3l-The Govern
ment coal feet, which is carrying ?. 900 900
bushels Of coal from Pittsburg TO New
Orleans, has been ordered TO proceed al
once and al All hazards.
a hurry order came yesterday TO Capt.
John Daubs who is in charge OF the tow
boat Defender, which is towing the fleet.
The times., 1898-04-01
Second Grand Ball.

The Columbia Musicians Protective Associa-
tion gave their second grand ball last night at
National Rifles Hall. There was very large at
tendance Prof Haley's orchestra, Of forty pieces
furnished the music for the occasion Those hay-
ing charge were: r. P Wagner, president @
p Huestis vice president; E. r. Gesser secTs-
tary; c. v Schoheld, treasurer; j. B. Caldwell,
chairman of floor committee
The times., 1898-04-01
Held I'm 81. 900 RniI.

New York, March 31.-David c. Breck-
nridge. said to be a cousin OF ex-Con-
gressman Breckenridge, of Kentucky who
Is in the railway supply business at No
&c Broadway, was held in $1,000 bail in the
Yorkville Court today for examination on
a charge of passing a worthless check for
Si8 on Henry CroZier. a hotel keeper.
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Saw ship Founder with All Hands

Copenhagen, March 3l.-The Danish
cruiser IngoIf. which arrived here yester-
day after long voyage from Plymouth.
reports that while going to the assistance
of an unknown vessel on March 26 she
saw IL founder with all hands.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-27
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE ,FORECLos
URE SALE.

Whereas, default has been made. in the
conditions of g certain mortgage bearing
date the fourteenth dny Of, OF April ian1S a. -;
Kaspar to John SiKnor, which said
A. D. 1896, duly filed for record In the office
county Of Morrison, Minnesota, at o'clock
p. m, and was duly recorded IN book Vol:
'2'' of mortgages, on page 13l, which said
sSxnoaT to %fs Isaac aY stapes on 't the
day Of April, A. ID. 1855, by instrument In
writing, which said assignment was duly
ter ro Of ID deeds. % on the @th day Of Nay. A. b:
1888, at o'clock a. M. and ~ minutes, and
duly recorded In book Vol. Of mortgages,
Of a. aurs a sa,e tSe
due on a certain note secured by said
mortgage, and the interest on said note. :.
ase hsra % ' date Of III. ane
ISL as nppni sfaa and su
Now therefore, notice 10 hereby given
mortgage contained, and Herewith re-
such case made and provided. said mort
%hch ssd %
Is situated in the county of Morrison, Min.
nesota, aud described as follows, to-wit:
81 seetion
QH in township numbered one hundred
and thirty $50, of range numbered
twenty-nine (29), containing eighty acres,
be the same more or less; which said sale
will be made by the sheriff of Morrison
county, at the north front door of the
court house, in the city of Little Falls. In
July, A. u. 1885, at the hour Of ten o'clock
in the forenoon of said day at public auc-
tion, to the highest bidder for ash, to pay
the SUM due on said mortgage. including
xregating the sum of 62 and the further
sum of twenty-five dollars, az attorneys
fees, therein stipulated to be paid in case
allowed by law.
Dated ut Little Falls, Minn.. this goth
day of May, A. D. 1888.
ISAAC E. STAPLES.
Assignee of MortRagee.
JOHN III. RHODES,
Attorney for Mortgagee,
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-27
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FOkELOs-
URE SALE,

"a mortgage, with power of sale, was
made by Hans Pauison and his wife wife
son, Minnesota. as mortgagors, to Clark
Of Novembsr A. D. iss and Is duly EcfordeS 60 d.,S
IN t he ess Of the Of OF
November 14th, a. d. 1886, at 2 o'clock p.
m., and was duly recorded In book mum;
of p%ish the
said Clark ii. Castle, said ortgagee, to
Emily H. KtRneX . by %rttea AsT M is
which said assignment was duly recorded
in said office Of register of deede on the
10th day of April, A. ID. 1888, at o'clock a;
of mortga ges, on page 81. No action or
proceedings at law has been instituted to
recovering debt secured by said mortgage
Said mortgage contained a power of
sale, and will be fOreclosed hereunder by
sale of the mortKaged premises situate IN
nesota ras SGn ana ." described as follows, to.wit
The west half of the nOrth-West quarter,
and the southeast quarter of the north
west quarter, and the southwest qua.u,tef qa.,a.,
of the northeast quarter, all IN sectlOn
twenty-four 90, in township one hundred
thirty-two uS2), north of range thirty-one
Said sale will be made by the sheriff of
said Morrison county ut public auction to
the highest bidder for cash, ut the north
front door of the court house IN the city
of Little Falls, Minnesota. on the 18th day
of June, A. D. iS96, at 10 o'clock In the fore.
noon of said day to satisfy the amount
which shall then be due on said mortgage
with interest and expenses of sale, TO-
Rether with the sum of $20Oo attorneys
fees.
There is now claimed to be due, and 4 is
due, on said mortgage the sum OF $36l .7o,
fosether with $5W stipulated In said
mortunue to be the attorneys fees In case
of foreclosure of said mortgage. Default
exists in said mortgage.
Dated at Little Falls, Minnesota this
4th day of May, a. .. 1Sw!:
EMILY II. KINNEY,
Assignee of Mortgagee.
JOHN III. RHODES,
Attorney for Assignee.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-27
TOWN TOPICS.

Chicago acknowledges that New York
10 bigger, but not greater.-South Bend
Tribune.
Tho British government wanted four
locomotives in a hurry, and 50 ordered
them from Philadelphia firm. That town
ism 80 slow, after rall.-Cleveland Leader.
Think of New York man going to
Philadelphia to be bunkoed! Next thing
We hear Of Chicago will be buying her
green goods in st. Louis.-Washington
Post.
Now that a New York man has been
successfully "bunkoed" In Philadelphia,
Gotham can no longer sneer at the Quaker
City as an overgrown village.-Scranton
Truth.
"A middle aged Chicago woman has just
elopod with youth Of 10. Like the native
Missourian, much may be done with the
Chjcngoan II he is captured young.-Peoria
(Ills.) Herald.
Tho congressional committee appointed
to view the Chicago river shows almighty
good sense by choosing to sec that beauti'
full stream whilo 1t Is In cold storage
Omaha World Herald.
Chicago was elntod over the presence OF
four Englisbmen who said they were In
the Windy City for the purpose Of study.
ing the air. 1t was q needless expense for
them to travel SO far. A few sections OF
the sooty atmosphere might have been
sliced off and sent to them as well.-Pe.
oria ILLS. Herald.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-27
Sampson and Schley Encircled
the Island and Are in
'.tr. the Vicinity.
SURE A BATTLE IS IMMINENT
Feeling at Key West That Cer-
80 vera ls Cornered and
Must Fight.
Every Available Ship Pressed
Into Service to Assist in
the Work.

MErao BAY, Jamaica, ION board the
Associated Press dispatch boat Dandy,
May 25.-The waters south of Cuba
have suddenly become the scene of
great naval activity. Commodore
schley, who left Key West last Thurs
day with the battleships Massachusetts,
and Texas, the armored cruiser Brook
lyn and the armed yacht Scorpion, is
believed to be cruising of Cienfuegos
and Santiago de Cuba.
When the Dandy left Key West last
Friday morning Admiral Sampson was
still there. It was the opinion Of naval
officers that he would sail for Cienfue.
gos soon by the eastern route. the two
fleets thus completing the circle OF
Cuba.
The battleship Iowa followed Com
modore Schley on Friday, but was
overtaken of Cape San Antonio on
Saturday by the torpedo boat Dupont
with secret instructions. The battle
ship Immediately increased speed to the
limit and when last seen was guarding
the entrance to the passage between
the Isle of Pines and Cuba. The Du.
pont rushed on toward Cienfuegos.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-27
THREE DAYS FOR DEBATE
Hawaiian Annexation Will Be
Pushed in the House.
CONES UP EARLY NEXT WEEK
Understauding Now 10 That the Commit.
tee ON Rules Will Limit the
Discussion.

WASHINGTON. May 25.-Assurance
that a special rule for the consideration
of the Hawaiian annexation resolutions
would be reported late this week was
given out during the day. Representa-.
tive Tawney and other Republican
members were circulating q call for a
caucus on the question Of annexation.
but the movement was abandoned
upon the general understanding that
the committee on rules would respond
soon to the manifest desire Of the ma.
jority members to take up the Hawa-
iian resolutions. Mr.. Hit, chairman
Of the committee on foreign affairs and
in charge Of the resolutions, said he
was confident consideration would be
had early next week and probably
three days would be given for debate.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-27
THE TATTlER.
\ Sarah Bsrnharit ID keen angler and Q

Sarah Bsrnhardt II a keen angler and q
fair shot.
Y. Miss Lucy Wheelock of Boston has been
re-electod president Of the International
kindergarten union.
Mrs Catharine Waugh McCullooh was
admitted to practice before tho supreme
court Of the United States Feb. 81.
Mrs. Carrie Swift Atwater of Pough.
keepsie N. Y, has been elected president
Of tho Vassar Alumne association to sue.
coed Miss Heloise E. Hersey Of Boston.
Mrs. Kate Woolsey, one of the largest
real estate owners in New York city, has
offered a magnificent site free for the pro.
posed exposition in celebration of Greater
New York.
Mrs. Lucinda NJ. HoH Of Boston, who
sued Roxbury hotel keeper for damages
on the ground that she caught pneumonia
In the hotel because tho owner failed to
provide sufficient heat, has D,oen awarded
ll, 900.
Tho late Mary Cowten Clarke for the
last 80 years Of her life never permitted
any change in the style Of her dress and
Invariably woro the picturesque and old
fashioned gowns which were In vogue In
tho lato forties.
Mrs. Draper, tho wife Of our representa-.
tive at tho Italian court, uses ut her formal
dinners gold table service which was
used by her father, William Al. Preston Of
Kentucky. when no was minister to Spain
many years ago.
Th. Duchess Of New Castle delights in
gigantic wolf hounds, Of which she owns
several. Lady Brassey has mania for
pugs, Countess Grey dotos on bulldogs.
whilo Lady Marcus Beresford confesses to
q weakness for cuts.
Anita Chartres, tho Intimate friend Of
Dusc, says of the great actress: "Sho l..
the saddcst woman have ever known
During tho days when was with hor W.
used co sit ut opposite ends Of the table
without exchanging word"
Dr. Mary Walker Is said to be using all
her influence against the annexation ot
Hawaii. Her friendship for Queen Liliuo-
kalani Is said to bo the reason for this
great interest In a work which Is not prof
table In any way to the little doctor.
Nine Adelina Patti Is at present at the
Hotel Continental, Paris, where she In
tends remaining In tho strictest seclusion
for somo weeks. She writes to friend In
London that "she is In good health, but
greatly depressed by her recent loss and
feels extremely lonely"
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-27
TO BOX UP CERVERA.

Every Available Vessel st Key West
Pressed Into Service.
NEW York, May Is. "A special to
The Times from Washington says:
Letters from Key West, arriving late
or becoming public to limited extent
long after they have reached Washing.
ton, convey the information that about
every thing that can steam, sail or can
be towed has been forced into the
service to assist Admiral Sampson and
Commodore Schley to box up Admiral
Cervera and force him to give battle, if
he has not escaped. Not word of the
elaborate preparations, except by way
Of roundabout hints, has come from Key
West, the newspaper correspondents
having been put on their honor not to
give intimations Of operations that can
assist the enemy in the slightest par.
icular.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-27
PORTO RICO ISOLATED.
Cuttlug Of the Cable Considered Wtss
Military Move. %g2t5A

Cutting Of the Cable Considered Wise
Military Move. Fg54
WASHINGTON, May 25,-The cutting
Of the cable at San Juan de Porto Rico,
as reported, was q military move OF the
first type. Blanco has but one line LETT
of communication with the outer
world, but the Spanish commander
at San Jual now finds himself totally
in the dark - to conditions in Spain or
in Cuba, while the value of that port
a. . place of refuge for the Spanish hy.
ing squadron IL materially diminished.
It 10 safe to say that the remaining
cable to Santiago will be cut soon like
tho others, 80 that il Cervera 10 mis-.
guided enough to have entered SAN
tiago harbor he will be completely out
Of touch with his homo government on
the one hand and equally unable to
communicate with Blanco at the other
end Of the island.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-05-27
NO BAD NEWS RECEIVED.

Unsxplsinsd Fe"lins Of Dsspondsuey
Noticeable At Madrid.
MADRID. May 25.-The same mystic
rious silence reigns in official circles.
The government disoloses nothing from
the seat of war. La Correspondence
Espana observes: IAN unexplained
feeling Of dependency is noticeable.
As no bad news has been received we
can only suggest that this feeling 1.
caused by fears Of a prolongation OF
the war;"
In the chamber Of deputies Senior
Puigcerver. minister Of finance, reply
ing to the criticisms of Marquis de Villa
Verde (Conservative) with regard to
financial policy of the government. re-
pudiated the charge Of want Of fore
sight, and asserted that Spain's finances
were in a 'satisfactory condition." as.
suring the payment of all the expenses
of the war. @o