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ISLANDS AND SHIPS.

Mckinley Said to Have Made . Deal
.. With the Danish Government.
NEW YORK, March 81.-The Journals
Washington correspondent telegraphs:
There is reason to believe that the gov
eminent has made a most important
deal with a foreign nation. which will
have an important bearing upon rela.
tions with Spain.
Negotiations have been concluded for
the cession to this country Of the throe
Danish islands in the West Indies, st.
Thomas, St. John and st. Croix.
It is also understood that Denmark
sells to this country two cruisers and
three torpedo boat destroyers The
price paid for the whole Ia said to be
SIS, 0O0,O 900.
Nothing can be learned Of the details,
but it is reported that the islands were
sold for about $4,000, 900 and the war
vessels for about $6, 600, 900.
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is TIRED OF CRITICISM.

Said tho President Will Unload tho En-
! tire Cuban. Situation on Congress.
CHICAGO, March 31.-A Washington
special to The News says: "There is
only one chance in a hundred that war
will be averted.'"
Such was the remark of one Of the
most prominent members of the cab
met, who has been conspicuous as q
s'peace member" Private Secretary
to the President Porter said during the
afternoon that the president had deter
mined to settle the issue this week, and
. message, is looked for at once. q
"The PRESIDENT" said Mr.. Porter.
is tired of the criticism of congress. He
will ask congress to do one of two
things-either take the question and
settle it in its own way. or leave the
executive free and untrammeled.. The
president feels he should not be blamed
and criticized.
Congress blames him for not acting
and INDUCES in war. Nalk when he is
doing his best to avert war. The talk
In congress interferes with negotia.
tions looking to peace"
There is scarcely doubt that con-
gress in its present temper will declare
war. 1t is expected that the president
will unload upon congress the entire
situation and without making recon-.
mendation leave the legislative branch
of the government to work out the
problem in it's own way. ":'.
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HEARD FROM LWOoDFoRD..

Minister at Madrid Reports Encourag-
ingly Upon sagasta Conference.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-The presi-
dent has. received a cablegram from
Minister Woodtord, ssat Madrid, in
which he confirms the published report
that he had an extended conference
with Premier Sagasta.G No definite
conclusion was reached, as the minister
desired to place the matter under con-
sideratiop before the queen regent and
other members Of the ministry. The
conference was adjourned until Thurs
day. Although Mr.. Woodford does not
give any details of what transpdredsat
the meeting, yet his messag BE is very
hopeful in. tone and gives the presdent
hope. that final Ssettl ement Of. the
question at issue may he determiHedSat
the next conference. The main question
discassedIat the meetingt bstwSenE, Min
fster Woodford and Premier SAgasfa ID
known to"have been1tie prompr cessa-
ton of hostilities on the island bf Cuba
the release of the reconcentradoss with
permission for them to Seturn to theh
homes and resume their occupations
without further molestation: The ex-
acf Zines upon which Minister Wood
ford is at werk. for a final settlement of
the Cuban question cannot be stated.
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Woodford Reports That Three
:: More Spanish Cruisers Have
h.. Left Cartagena. ...
Presumably They Are Bound to
- Join the Fleet Gathering
1,.>". ii at Havana.
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The News Causes Considerable
oCommOtion in Official Circles
ni"a""" at Washington. .....- @

WASHINGTON, March 31.-A matter
that caused a great deal Of excitement
around the corridors and among the
officials Of the navy department was
the information that had been received
from United States Minister Woodford
at Madrid, of the departure westward
of a formidable Spanish fleet of three
vessels. Naturally there was DISPOSE
ton to criticise the action Of Spain in
this particular, in view Of the many
peace protestations that have been
made by that country, and such action
was regarded as anything but friendly
move. u O. =. yfJ-> .@.. ..- *
During the morning Secretary Long
also announced the detail of officers
who are to command the newly acquired
tugs and yachts designed for the aux
iliary navy, and the public statement
was made that the government was ne
gotiating for the acquisition of the ST.
Thomas island in the West Indies for
use as q coaling station. .s ":.
Information Came From woodford.
The information of the sailing Of the
Spanish feet was contained in a dis
patch. to the state department from
United States Minister Woodford, at
Madrid. The ships sailed from Carta-
gena, Spanish naval station on the
Mediterranean, and, according to the
minister's dispatch, they were headed
westward. This, it is said, is I'M
doubtedly the most formidable array of
vessels that has departed from Spain in
this direction during the present crisis,
and the presumption generally held by
the navy department officials is that
they are headed ultimately for Havana
and will be first heard of at the Cana
ries. The feet is composed of two
armored cruisers of the second class,
under the convoy of formidable. tor
pedo boat destroyer. The names of the
cruisers are the sInfanta Maria Teresa,
. sister ship to the Vizcaya1 and the
Cristobal Colon. The convoy Of the
vessels, the Destructor,a is formidable
ship of her class, of about 400 tons dis.
placement and capable Of excellent
service. :....
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EXPECTING IMPORTANT ADyICEs

President Does Not Wish Congress to Act
Until He Hears From WoOdford.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-The White
House was besieged with callers, in
GLIDING Senators Hanna, Davis, chair
man, and Frye. Cullom and Gray,
members of the foreign relations COM
mittee, Burrows, Hawley, Spooner.
Wolcott and Allison.
Nearly the entire Michigan delega-
ton also called, their purpose being to
nrge the president to take immediate
and vigorous action to end the war and
secure the independence of Cuba.
President Mckinley told the Mich
fgan congressional delegation that he
did not want congress to act precipi-
lately; that he was expecting hourly
important advices from Minister Wood
ford, upon which much would depend.
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Conclusion Reached That the
-: Vessel Was Wrecked by a
III .:- s...r ....s - -...--g
IT,. Submarine Mine. . 1870.
MESSAGE ACCOMPANIES 1T
Formal Statement From the
President, but No Rec
concentrations.
Spain Is Notified, and Is Re-
lied Upon to Do the
Proper Thing.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The presi.
dent has sent to congress the report Of
the Maine board of inquiry into the loss
of that battleship. Accompanying the
report was the following message to
congress:
To the Congress of the United States:
For some time prior to the visit Of
the Maine to Havana harbor our con.
sular reports pointed out the advan-
tages to follow from the visit OF ma
tional ships to the Cuban waters in &C
customing the people to our flag as the
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symbol of good will and of our ships in
the fulfillment of the mission of pro-
lection to American interests, even
though no immediate need therefor
might exist.
Accordingly, on the oath Of January
last, after conference with the Spanish
minister in which the renewal of visits
of our war vessels to Spanish waters
was discussed and accepted, the penin-
sular authorities at Madrid and Havana
were advised of the purpose of this gov
eminent to resume friendly naval Wis
its at Cuban ports, and that in that
view the Maine would forthwith call
ut the port of Havana. This announce
ment was received by the Spanish gov
eminent with appreciation of the
friendly character of the visit OF the
Maine and with notification of the in
tention to return the courtesy by send
ing Spanish ships to the principal ports
of the United States. Meanwhile the
Maine entered the port of Havana on
the Goth of January, her arrival being
marked with no special incident and
besides the exchange Of customary sal
utes and ceremonial visits.
Remained in Havana Three Weeks.
The Maine continued in the harbor
of Havana during the three weeks fol-
lowing her arrival. No appreciable
excitement attended her stay, on the
contrary a feeling Of relief and conf
dence followed the resumption OF the
long interrupted friendly intercourse.
So noticeable was this immediate effect
of her visit that the consul general
strongly urged that the presence Of our
ships in, Cuban waters should be kept
up by retaining the Maine at Havana or
in the event of her recall, by sending
other vessels there to take her place.
, At 40 minutes past in the evening
of the 10th of February the Maine was
destroyed by an explosion, by which
the entire former part of the hull was
utterly wrecked. In this catastrophe
Q officers and ESQ of her crew persisted,
those who were not killed outright by
her explosion being penned between
decks by the tangle Of wreckage and
drowned by the immediate sinking OF
the hull, Prompt assistance was rem
dered by the neighboring vessels an
chored in the harbor, aid being especi-
ally given by the boats Of the Spanish
cruiser Alphonso XII and the Ward
line steamer City of Washington,
which lay not far distant. The
wounded were generously cared for by
tie authorities of Havana, the hospi-
tails being. freely opened TO the m, while
the earliest recovered bodies OF the
dead were inferred by the municipality
in a public cemetery in the city, Trib-
ntes of grief and sympathy We're Of
fnred from all official quarters OF the
- md. ~ mid u !easf'g's.ttH st~ H..ia@
Intense Excitement Resulted.
! The appalling calamity fell upon the
people Of our country with crushing
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Foreign Relations Committee
Agree to Give the President
More Time -,
Upon Positive Assurance That
Something Definite Will Oc-
cur Very Soon.
Settlement Promised Within q
Week, and 1t Maybe Within {
Z .-.-, 3 E.. Two Days. I'll - Z =. !

WASHINGTON, March, 31.--The senate
committee on foreign relations failed
to reach an agreement at its meeting
ON any of it's Cuban resolutions before
it. but referred the whole matter to a
subcommittee and then adjourned. u,
The members of the foreign relations
committee who saw the president as
sured the other members that the
Cuban situation will come to head in
q very few days, and that Congress will
be informed. The utmost bit placed
upon the time in which matter
will be settled one way on p other.
was stated as one week, others
thought that it might be- thin 4S
hours. ~ ~ .a~.. A ~"
The committee considerV that it
Rould be unwise, in view Of ~ nego-
fiations now on, to precipitae patters
at this time. It was said tha Pngress
need not take action to hurr ne adj
ADMINISTRATION, in view Of whatn mad been
learned by the members. The senate
passed resolution ON motion of Chair
man Davis of the foreign relations COM
mittee, allowing them to sit during the
session of the senate. The committee
will resume its session at o'clock p. m.
The only distinctive feature OF the
meeting was the general disposition
manifested to wait for a. reasonable
time upon the president, and the senti-
ment in this direction was quite unani-
NOUS upon the part OF the members.
The meeting was largely devoted to
the consideration of testimony taken
by the Maine court Of inquiry. A ma
jority of the members found that they
had not had time to read this testimony
and much of it which appealed to in
dividual members was read by them to
the full COMMITTED. The general un-
Outstanding appeared to be that the sit
NATION was such that the report and
testimony will have to be fully consid-
cred in arriving at a conclusion.
While the present disposition of the
committee is to oblige the president, it
was made evident that large majority
of the committee would favor vigorous
action, as soon as it is made evident
that diplomatic resources have been ex-
hausted. What form this action will
take was not discussed, no preference
being shown for any of the four resolu.
tions before the committee.
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IMPOSSIBLE JUST NOW.

Omcially Stated That the Indian Mints
p: Will Not Re Opened to Silver.
LONDON, March 3l-The house Of
commons was occupied for some time
during the day in a debate on Indian
currency. Lord George Hamilton, sec
rotary of state for India, admitted that
it would be impossible to reopen the
minis without some international ar.
rangement, which at present seems
quite out of the question: He pointed
out that nobody had blamed the gov.
eminent for declining the American
and French invitations to reopen the
minis. &C., 49, :. .-. .<.f.
AS matters now stood he believed an
international bimetallio agreement i'm.
possible, because France could not
accept a less ratio than 1915 to 1, which
could not be secured 4lsiU - - r''i'
): TO his view it seemed impossible that
any nation, by its own unaided efforts,
could rehabilitate silver. America had
made great effort, but had not sue
decided. He contended that the policy
introduced in India in, 1888 mad fully
justified itself and tina to- attempt to
reverse. it now wcsald be lunacy. .!,-.2s
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as he has received q number of sugges-
tions from this government as to what
would be acceptable to it. The con-
census of opinion. however, in admin.
istration circles, is that it involves a
settlement upon an indemnity basis of
something less than SOU. 0O0, 600. ..
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Ind, March, 81. "A
thousand students of the Northern In
diana, normal school and citizens,
headed by the city band, -paraded the
principal, streets of the. city u Carrying
banners reading, ssLongs Live Cuba"
and r.Downt With Spain. -. The crowd
marched to the courthouse yard aud
there hung Sagasta in effigy. sEsss
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Asks Delay For Sixty Hours.

WASHINGTON, March Sit is stated
among senators that the president has
asked the committees of congress not to
act for 60 hours. Another statement
is to the, effect that the Sagasta minis
try has adjourned and this causes the
delay in getting advices from Madrid.
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TAKING 1T EASIER.

Evidences OF Activity Not So Apparent I'm
-'hs. the Navy Department.. >"''""
WASHINGTON, March 31.-The navy
department. continues to show many
evidences Of activity, but there is not
that extreme energy of preparations
evident last week. No further pur-
chases of foreign ships were made dur
ing the day, although, the naval at.
taches abroad continue to make
inspection of ships at the several large
yards. II 3''.'' 81 .~..''.''E .''''l''d ~.
Captain Sigsbee had several talks
with Secretary Long during the day,
and at the close Of Office hours the SEQ
rotary accompanied Captain Sigsbee to
the. White Honse and presented him to
the president. Mr.. Long says that no
determination has been reached thus
far as to Captain Sigsbee's next assign
ment. u But, as one Of the high officials
Of the navy department remarked, the
commander of wrecked battleslip
can have about anything he wants.
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Favorable TO the Naval Personnel Bill.
1 WASHINGTON, March 81:-The sub
committee on naval affairs has unani'
mously recommended favorable re.
port OH the naval personnel bill.
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81 willing to Give Half That.

NEW YORK, March sl.-The report
that Spain was readyt to grant indepen-
dence to Cuba in consideration Of an
Indemnity Of 5000, zoo, 900" and that
President Palma for the Insurgents was
favorable to the proposition, was the
subject Of considerabi e discussion at the
rooms of the Cuban iunta.. In speak
ing for the members of the sjunta,
Horatio S. Rubens said that the Cubans
would once have been willing to pay
that sum, and that they are willing and
able to nav half that snm q : 1e1 ct .l'sa5.ts'll
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REPORT OF. THE COURT
The following is full text Of the re.
port of the court of inquiry: II!
United States steamship Iowa. LIST rate.
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Iabwoa 2nisisd snasI~' e.s3isa ~
~ssss .s.i iasS -s.ss. .-ss ...ss.ssss
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ADVANTAGES. can bring forward a NUM-
Der of relatives not likely to live long.
This is called having hopes tdes espe-
rancSs-beaucoup d'esperances). II the
young lady with a substantial dot can
also show satisfactory BACKGROUND or
invalid uncles and aunts. then every
thing is as it should be, and the young
people are brought together with every
prospect Of a favorable conclusion 1t
happens however, too often that they
do not know each other sufficiently, and
that they are persuaded to believe tAa-
the mutual liking is greater than II
really is. Sometimes this sort of unde-
fined attraction ripens into deep and
devoted love; when this occurs there
are no more affectionate wives or more
faithful widows than French women.
More frequently. especially in the
higher classes, a sort of cool fr!endE-
ness springs up. where they see but lit
tie Of each other. and freedom is en-
joyed or both sides. The authority or
the husband is less felt than in an
English household. There IS q sort or
understanding that in her home the
wife is queen, and settles matters as
she pleases.
But their best and warmest feelings
are awakened by all that concerns their
children French parents are perhaps
the most affectionate in the world. The
interests and welfare of their children
are their first consideration. and Won
derful sacrifices of their own pleasure
and enjoyment are made IN favor OF
their sons and daughters by the most
worl lily men and women. These are
taken az matter CT course. no one
thinks of doing otherwise, or of seeing
any ,Es.it in such acts.
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FRENCH MARRIAGES.
MATRIMCNY THE OBJECT OF
ALL FRENCH GIRLS.
Their Personal Inelinations Are
Generally Considered in the
CLoice OF a Husband.

Miss Anna l. Bicknell is an English
lady who has had most unusual oppor-
tunities for studying French life. For
number of years she was soverness
in the household of Napoleon III, and
resided in the Tuileries. For the Jan
nary Century" Miss Bicknell has writ
ten an article on French Wives and
Mothers
The old marriage de convenance,
which caused so much sorrow and con-
sequent evil in former days, When
girl was taken out of convent to be
shown the man to whom she was about
to he married. is now thing OF the
past Ii must De acknowledged, how
ever. that marriages are still made up,
often too hastily and superficiaily, by
nicely balanced family arrangements
and by the Intervention of friends. Nev
ertheleSs. attraction and repulsion ara
now taken into consideration, and a
girl is no longer forced to marry man
whom she positively dislkes. | could
quote instances in the very highest
ChistoricaD aristocracy where, at the
last moment after the trousseau had
been sent in (marked, according to GUS
tom with the united initial letters of
the Two names eiaborately emDroider-
ed). ard all the social preparations
made. the marriage was broken off be-
cause the bride had declared that she
could not get accustomed to Sne
bridegroom. nor endure the idea of sea-
ing his face in her home during her
natural life III one OF these instances
the family lamentations over the iai-
tails Of the troGsseau were really anus
ing. Fortunately, a substitute was soon
found. whose name, like that OF the
rejected suitor began with an x, and
the complications We're thus happily
settled.
The great object of the French girls
life is marriage From the time of her
birth Ter parents have prepared fo-
this event and in many cases they
have considerably straitened their in
come and eurtailed their enjoynents TO
make up her dot Every girl in~every
class is expected to have something;
those who have nothing are exceptions.
and constitute a minority of old maids.
The girls who from choice do not marry
generally become nuns, usually mucn
against the wishes of their parents. The
old tales of young women being forced
iuto cbDNentS TO it1ifiONe tiIe pO5ltioil
of their brothers are forgotten in these
days when. while no child can on any
pretensa he deprived of share in the
fathers inheritance. monastic vows are
not recognized by law. Nuns and spin
sters are exceptions; marriage is the
rule.
When a girl IS of an age TO be intro
duced INTO society. her friends and rela-
tives Immediately look out for a suita-
bic husband whom ii is considered
highly desirable TO obtain before she
has reached the age OF u. that she may
not 5e proclaimed file majeure when
the bars are published. The principal
considerations are equality OF birth, or
position, Of fortune, and in the last
particular the scale is usually expected
to weigh rather more On the side of the
young lady, especially II the young
man, in addition to sufficient present
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WILLIAM E. GLADSTONE.
The Elk preH1ier's Health Getting
Very Feeble.

CANNES. Jan 22-Mr. and Mrs.
Gladstone drove cut at noon to-day.
Mrs Gladstone was helped down the
steps into q carriage by nurse ard
valet. Mr.. Gladstone wore thick
overcoat with the collar turned up and
q soft hat, exposing his cheeks and eyes.
He descended the steps in the slowest
manner, leaning heavily upon stick
and was lifted into the carriage. Then
he was wrapped in furs.
The alarming rumors concerning MIR.
Gladstone's health were further con-
firmed to-day. He is extremely weak.
and 50 detected as a result CT neuralgia
pains that he expressed a desire that
all were over.
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The mothers. especially, are. unequal
ed; nothing Will stand III the way Of a
Frenchwoman Where her childrens in
terests are concerned. This love is So
engrossing that Il swallows up every
other; they are mothers more than
wives, and il called upon to choose be-
tween allowing husband to go alone
on foreign mission. OF leaving their
children, they would not hesitate. Mes
enfant aVant tout
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Grim, No. :l32-Depa aetmtnt Two Filed
January Is lS9S)

Grim. No. :l32-Depa stmtnt Two Filed
January Is, 1889
The People, respondent; Charles Stat
er appellant. Taking away female cf
tender years for immoral purposes Af-
firmed.
The defendant challenged the panel
upon the ground that The Sheriff was
examined as witness on behalf of the
people upon the preliminary examina-
ton of the defendant. The Sheriff tes-
tilted that he had no bias whatever
against the prisoner. Held. that the
challenge was properly denied being
not good under Subd. 3. Sec. 10Io Penal
Code.
The only ground for such challenge in
criminal cases are specified in Sees. luI2
and 1914 of the Penal Code. Sec. 3G22.
sub. 4. G. G. p, has no application, nor
has Sec. 10i6, p. C.
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Bogus Railway Tickets.

CHICAGO, Jan. 222.-While looking up
evidence against W. II. Blose. a ticket
broker. the police have found in one
office bogus passes. mostly editorial,
which apparently represented S50,G3o
that had been secured frona unsus-
pecting strangers. The discovery has
led to the belief that band of
swlnllers in the guise Of ticket brokers
IS in existence in Chicago, and reaping
& harvest by the sale of bogus tickets.