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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-27
More Sick Arrivals.

Boston Sept. 27.-'The Massachusetts
hospital ship Bay State under the COM
mand of Captain Pullman which sailed
from .Areccbo Porto Rico last Wednes-
dav having on board 100 convalescents
of the sixth Massachusetts regiment ar
rived in quarantine at o.2o this fore
noon.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-27
Burglars Caught.

St. Joseph, Mo-, Sept. 27--Burglars
Morgan McAeer and Ryan are under
arrest here. They have been Identified
as the men who blew up and robbed
the Hastings, La, bank.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-27
Killed In A Cyclone.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, Sept. 81
Last nights cyclone caused the loss Of
six lives in Niagara peninsula. Six
others were fatally injured.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-27
From Porto Rico.

Newport. r. |. Sept 27.-The United
States cruiser Montgomery from Porto
Rico arrived here this forenoon.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-27
THE POPULAR CONTEST.

The TELEGRAM's voting contest for
most popular clerk is meeting with
favor all along tie line, and the votes
come in a steady stream.
You can secure papers containing
votes at our office. They cost only u
cent and the prize is 500 gold watch.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-27
IMPORTANT.

wish to announce that have two Hacks,
one an elegant Landau (for either open or
covered >ervce) to let at ALE hours for We'd
diu2>, Funerals. Banquet>, Receptions, Pa
special occasion at lowest prices by the job or
hour and respectfully solicit your patronage.
Leave all orders on slate ut City Hotel
Connected by Telephone.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-27

Canned Mackcre, a good one for II
cents at l.. Nj. Averills.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-27

A large can of Boston Baked Beans
for 70 cents i. M. Avcrill's.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-27

Passengers or baggage carried on special
order at all hours
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-27
THE INSIDE OF A COAT.

Sold by lis is just as good as the outside.
And much depend on the quality of the
interior fittings and the way they are
put in. Ours are so well adjusted that
every garment sets well until its davs
of usefulness are past.
And the quality. style and finish of
every Coat in this line of Fall weights
needs no word of praise from us. If
you have money and see the goods
you'll buy.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-27
The Weather.

Boston, Sept. 81 Forecast, fair
tonight and Wednesday, cooler tonight
northwest winds.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-27

You will find the vote on the inside of
the paper, at the top of the second page.
Be sure and save every one. Write
the name of your favorite clerk in the
space left for that purpose and forward
YOUR votes to the TELEGRAM office on
Elm Street rs fast as you can.
This is not a political election so you
can vote early and often.
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SEE MONTPELIER PRICES

supplies and Repairs for all at the City Music
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recommended suspension OF action, and In.
dorsed 1t adversely.
Denmark's Flag stfIl wave..

recommended suspension Of action and In
dorsed it adversely.
Denmark's Flag stfn Waves.
The affair has dragged through three adj
ministratiops. and had been the sport of
different sessions Of Congress, only to be
ignominiously smothered in committee and
pigeonholed. with Denmarks royal sigma
ture, affixed and the ratification of her SEN
ate. Thus the treaty intention was ig-
nored; thus the King of Denmark had the
humiliation of recalling his disappointed
but still loyal subjects; and the flag of
Darnebrog yet waves over the Islands of
ST. Thomas and st. John.
1t needs but glance at the situation OF
these Danish islands to be convinced that
they would be come meaSuEably as valuable
to US eventually as the great territory of
Alaska, which Secretary Seward was in
strumental in adding to our possessions
In fact, these tropical islands would act as
balance to that frigid land of gold and
glaciers. stretching over toward the Asiatic
continent Just now they are of greater
value strategica1ly speaking, than ever
they were, for our navy Is larger and our
needs for coaling stations greater, and our
international complications more extensive.
In the first place they produce what our
country cannot-tropioal products pure and
simple, like coffee, spices, dye and cabinet
woods, cocoanLts and sugar in vast quanti-
ties. Situated within the 18th and 18th
degrees Of north latitude-1.6O miles south
of New York-Iheys are within the bound
aries of the tropics, where perpetual sum-
mer reigns and where the vegetation is
rankly luxuriant.
Three islands are mentioned but only
one has the necessary attractions to be-
come subject of international negotiation
The largest of the Danish group is Santa
Cruz, known also by its French name-St.
Croix. This island is about nineteen miles
long by four broad, Is hilly in its northern
part with one elevation-Mount Eagle
1,164 feet high, but in the main level and
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It's alienation with extreme suspicion, and
would doubtless oppose any attempt of
their rulers to convey 1t to a foreign power.
Not Altogether Desirable.
So far as the present government Of
Santo Domingo is concerned 1t would prob
ably now entertain a proposition looking
toward the sale or lease of the Banana
peninsula, as it's state of chronic indebted
ness is aggravated by foreign loan the
managers of which have sole charge of the
customs and dole out to the president and
his henchmen hardly sufficient for their
most pressing needs. But after they had
absorbed the payments on account of such
transaction there would be the common
people to reckon with, who, not receiving
any of the receipts, would be likely to
start an investigation in the shape of
revolution which would have to be sup
pressed by force of arms, and perhaps by
United States arms at that.
1t having been shown, then, what Islands
were not obtainable, the snext step would,
be to indicate what were, or presumed to
days Of the rebellion, always consistently
friendly, and that was little Denmark.
whose ports were open to our warShips on
the same terms that others obtained. Not
ably free to our naval commanders was
the port of Charlotte Amaha. in the Island
of St. Thomas, and there was established
coal yard for the use of our ships. 1t was
the one port to which we could have free
dCCcSS, anu, WIdl Is IlOFS 10 the pOIHt-
egress when a confederate cruiser or block
ade runner, having awaited itself of this
port for coaling and refitting. was about
to depart. When therefore, coaling sta
ton was thought of, and the subject
preached to President Lincoln, in January,
1865, 1t was with the Island of St. Thomas
in mind that Secretary Seward broke
ground. He lost time in sounding the
views of the Danish minister at Washing
ton. and in inducing him to communicate
with his government. He and Mr.. Lin
coin had agreed upon this particular Island
of St. Thomas. for the reason that it was
most commandingly situated as to the
other West Indian islands: Also it belonged
to nation friendly, and what is of i'm
portance, impecunious. 1t was shrewdly
conjectured, by our astute Secretary of
State, that Denmark might wish to sell this
outlying possession of hers, for reasons of
her own at all events, that she would en-
terrain the proposition in friendly spirit
1t so happened that Denmark was in need
or several millions of dollars to strengthen
her defenses: at the same time she did not
dare risk offending her sister powers by
openly asserting to a sale of even so small
a portion of her territories as ST. Thomas.
that bit of earth and rock in the far Carib-
bean sea.
But her objections were finally overcome
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Long since it's soil was leached from the
rocks by torrential rains; Its 1er,lltv eA-
tracted by exhaustive slave LABOR; lts Ior-
ests converted into charcoal: but the fllis
cannot be changed They still rise in their
majesty; still shelter within their noiioWs
many a nook made verdant by care1ul cul-
tiyatiOn. The highest of them, the main
backbone of the island, may reach an alti-
tude Of 1 500 feet and from its crest, i'm
mediately above the only settlement, Is
spread out a view which to see were worth
many times the cost of voyaging thther.
Magnincently Situated.
Directly beneath, In the hollow Of the
hills, its back against the central ridge
and sticking its feet in the placid waters
Of its peerless harbor, Hes Charlotte Anna
liza, the capital and only town OF ST
Thomas. Herein are c6ngregated the bulk
of its total population Of perhaps l3'o"o
people, most Of whom are colored, though
the last slave was freed fifty years age.
1t is one of the prettiesr towns IN the west
Indies, and that isssayiig much, When one
has seen them all. For it has, hrst, the
advantage of unsurpassed SITUATION, punt
upon and between three ROUNDED mis- which
buttress the backbone aforementioned.
Along the shore are straggling rows OF
palms, leaning lazily 1above beaches or
doubtful cleanliness and color, ike some
OF the lnnaDltdntS. bHL oco'S NAA~
street. which runs around the bay, there
are others leading up the hills, and many
flights of steps and stairs, wandering
among gardens of fruit trees ana iragranl
flowers. Within the eaily painted houses,
some red, some pink. some yellow, Others
a combination of all colors lima ginaole, re-
side the respectable people OF tns capita
the Danish office-holding class, the foreign
consuls, the merchants and the occasional
visitors. Down by the bay stands little
red fort Just such a one as may be seen,
says an oriental traveller, on the shores of
the Bosphorus, and with just such Old and
WORKOUT cast-iron guns. pointing aimiessly
at the sky and landscape. Around this fort
and its water battery are grouped the quar-
tiers of a company or SO of Danish soldiers.
every whit as stiff and formal as though
still in Copenhagen. They are here to
guard against instruction of the blacks,
who occasionally are ungrateful enough
to rebel against the mild rule of Christian
TX. and go out ON plumber intent. Within
this setting of brown and sun-burnt hills,
and bathing the feet of the Danish Char
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cultivable, with fertile soil and numerous
plantations devoted to the culture OF coffee
and sugar cane The total popula ton is
perhaps 2500O with two towns, one on the
northern coast called Christianstaed, with
about 10000 inhabitants: another on the
western shore, known Frederichsta ed,
with a better harbor, but fewer inhabi-
tants.
Smallest of the Group.
The smallest OF the group is ST. john
which is about eight miles long by four in
breadth, with a very rugged surface. one
elevation of 1000 feet, and watered by
numerous small streams Its fragrant for
ests are very attractive. with bay and Gin
namon, mahogany and wild coffee; but it is
scantiiy populated and still less cultivated
with perhaps 1000 people all told. very few
of them white or even light colored. The
attractivenesS Of St. John lies in its great
eastern harbor, which, though never vexed
by keel of larger craft than an occasional
drogher or turtler. could float the ships of
a small navy in security. This haven,
known as Coral bay, is, in fact. a triple
harbor. sheltered by lofty promontory.
The middle harbor, called "Hurricane
Hole" is safe anchorage during the hur-
ricane months-frcm July to November
While the eastern, or Round, bay has good
anchorage, with the great depth of thir-
teen fathoms. These advantages are thus
particularly set forth, because of the OBJ
security in which this lovely isle Is shrouded
with Its beaches of snowy sand, its deep,
hord-like bays its wooded hills. sweet with
scent of laurel and cedar, ST. John IL an
American possession, would soon become
one OF the most attractive winter resorts
instead OF existing, as now, in solitude.
However, it was not either Santa Cruz or
st. John which, despite their manifold at
fractions, caused our Secretary Of State to
cast his covetous eyes seward 1t was an
island adjacent, only four miles from the
smallest and forty north Of the largest Of
these tropical Danes in the Caribbean sea-
st. Thomas, which is about thirteen or
fourteen miles long and three or four miles
broad, depending upon the particular spot
selected for measurement. 1t Is as billy as
st. John, more beautiful in contour than
Santa Cruz and Ito use Hibernan sim
ile) as barren as both Of them put together.
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tain the two first-named; but subsequently
our government attempted to secure con-
sent to the establishment of stations In
each one. and met with its usual repulse.
Since the time of Columbus, when that
great navigator discovered the island of
Haiti, in 1902 it's beautiful harbors and
bays have been coveted by the seafarers
OF several nationalities. Spain only let go
her grasp when compelled; France held
on to Cape Haitien until Bonapartes bro
ther-in-law and thousands Of French SOL
diers had persisted Of yellow fever; England
made two or three futile attempts to seize
and hold the island; and the Haitiens, hav-
ing in mind the great desirabiiity of their
noble harbors, have viewed askance every
fresh negotiation looking toward their use.
even, by others. The coveted possession of
the Haitiens, considered desirable from it's
strategical situation, Is the Mole St. Nico-
las, in the extreme northwestern tip of
Haiti.
An Important Point.
The mole commands entirely the great
Windward channel, between Cuba and
Haiti, through which all shipping must
pass between the Atlantic ports of the
United States and Jamaica and the 18TH
mus of Panama. as well as of Nicaragua.
Should a canal ever be constructed across
Nicaragua or Panama, this would be a
most important point, in of war, and
the most advantageous for the assembling
of a naval squadron. An abortive attempt
was made to secure this port for coalng
station in 1890 by Rear Admiral Gherardi,
acting in the interests of the United States
and in the nature of a reward by Haiti for
services rendered. The INSIDE history" of
this affair was published by the late Fred
erick Douglass, then our minister resident
at Haiti, in the North American Review
for September and October 1891 and is a
strong ex parte statement of the transac-
ton.
AT all events, 1t failed: rot from any
negligence on the part of Admiral Cher
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ardi but from the repugnance of the Hal
ITEMS to part with any portion of their ter
ritory.
This reduces the "availables' to two
Santo Domingo and the Danish Islands.
Santo Domingo has at least one magnifi-
cent harbor, or port within harbor in
the bay or SANTANA, on its north coast The
great Gulf of SANTANA is about thirty miles
long by ten miles wide; but its entrance is
very much contracted by an extensive reef,
which stretches from the southern coast
almost over to the opposite shore, so that
tne really navigable channel is not more
than mile or SO in width
The real harbor of SANTANA lies some Ave
or six miles within the gulf and is known,
from the town on its shore, as Santa Bar
para 1t Is a perfect cul-de-sac, with deep
water close up to the protecting GAYS that
separate 1t from the open bay and abso-
:utely protected from the gales that some
times vex these seas.
The same general objection can be urged
against its acquisition as against Mole Et
Nicolas-that the Donninica0s would view
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Personal NOTORIErY.
The Small Place II Has In an Author,s
SuCcekN.

Success.
From Scribners
fersonai publicity, the sort that comes
from the distribution of biographical de-
tails and the publication of likenesses NAV
be commercially useful to some puryevors
of public entertainment, but it seems prob
able that there has been an overestimatfon
or its value to the makers of books. One
of the most popular books ever written was
Ahce In Wonderland. It's distribution
must nave been enormous, and doubtless il
sun goes vigorously on, but who had ever
seen likeness of the man who wrote IL :?
Nhen Or. Dodgson died the other day and
the newspapers told who he was and what
title he had to be held in grateful memory
thouands OF his debtors identified him for
tne HrSt time as Lewis Carroll" the an
thor OF Ehe inimitable stories that are al
most as familiar to contemporary children
as Mother Goose" DIR. Dodgson like1
p pedue ana quiet life, and very cordially
uishkeo notorlety. Like many wise people
ne found great pleasure and recreation in
the companionship of nice children. and
TOT their amusement he concocted two of
the queerest and most original and de-
hghtful books that ever were written 1Snt
ne never col sfdered that merely because
MS books became famous there was any
need that he should become famous too.
NO modest author need hesitate m nro
duce masterpiece, or even a popular now,
(Whlch need not be a MASTERPIECE ana
usually isn't one), for fear that his success
VIII hVoiVe the sacrifice of a reasonable
privacy. His book must be published il
IT'S worth Is to be fairly tested; but that he
should be published. too, is not at ali intlis
pensable. If he chooses not to have his
likeness run In the advertising columns of
the newspapers, he can keep 1t out, and his
book won't suffer: II he prefers that his
personal fdiosyncrasies and circumstances
should not be discussed, that too, can be
accomplished in great measure without
much trouble. The only things the public
absolutely requires from writer's In ex-
change for its favors are ideas ana good
writing. Everything else is thrown in, and
may In most cases be easily and safely
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that Of Nassau, and that Is too small for
consideration In this connection. Jamaica
has several fine harbors, particularly those
of kingston and Port Royal, with deep
water, and well fortified.
England Well Supplied.
OF the remaining British islands in the
Caribbees is Saint Lucia, with its recently
fortified and land-locked harbor. where i'm
msnse supplies are constantly retained; a
coaling station of the first class: eastward
OF St. Lucia, Barbados. incapable of be-
Ing well defended. but with strong garri-
sons Of British soldiers. In the English
islands Of Dominica and Antigua are good
and sheltered harbors also; so 1t will be
seen that Great Britain Is we'll supplied
with prospective coaling and reftting sta
TONS in any event of war or future COM
pllcations.
OF Islands belonging to other powers,
there ~ Cuba, with scores of excellent har-
boSs, and Puerto Rico, with two or three:
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Importance of a Naval Station in the
West Indies.
DANISH ISLANDS MIGHT Be SECURED
Histor, of Former Efforts Towards
Their Acquisition.
QUAINT OLD ST. THOMAS
Written for The Evening Star.
L N 1 T E D

= = - - ~ = - - -
States is deprived Of
the advantage of a
coaling station in the
Danish West Indies
by the refusal of the
Senate to authorize
the President to pT-
chase the Island of
St. Thomas. Upon
the urgent recon-
mendation of the
President and State
Department a resolu-
ton was recently re-
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both belonging to Spain, and not at pres
ent In the market.
France owns two fine islands-Guade-
loupe and Martinique, in the latter the
magnificent harbor of Fort Royal, with
protecting fortress and large floating dock;
but Frsnce, like Spain, knows the value of
Its West Indian possessions. and will not
part with them unless by compulsion.
Holland has control of a few small is
lands in the Lesser Antilles. only one of
which, Curacao. off the coast of Venezuela
some forty miles, has any harbor at all;
and this though entirely protected land
locked and capable of defense is too small
for effective use. There remain Haiti,
Santo Domingo, and the Danish islands.
The choice as presented to Mr.. Lincoln and
three as the only acquisitions in prospec-
tive with even remote possibility of sue
cess. They did not at the outset enter
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tiOli was lSCSltlS re
ported from the Senate foreign relations
committee authorizing the purchase of this
ISLAND base of supplies. The resolu-
ton was discussed exhaustively in execu-
tive session and, it finally being demon
strated that it Gould not pass, 1t was with
drawn. 1t was understood at the time
that the most determined resistance to the
measure came from the opponents to the
annexation of Hawaii. who feared a prece-
Gent would be established In the purchase
of St. Thomas.
Since then there has been talk of secur-
Ing coaling station at St. Thomas. but
the Danish government declined to permit
this without the purchase of the island
One of the first lessons of the civil war.
impressed during its continuance and en-
phaSAZed at Its close, was the necessity for
a warport, or coaling and refitting station
In foreign waters Even President Lincoln
prudent, economical, conservative western
man that he was. had this necessity
thrust upon him, and acknowledged it, And
When. In January, 1855, Secretary Seward
proposed that this government should ac-
Quire, # possible, such a station in West
Indian waters, he gave his hearty assent.
Fresh in their minds then were the trou-
Dies attendant upon the coaling of our
cruisers. and they could recall that. while
the confederate privateers and blockade
runners Were furnished by the British with
supplies. almost at our very doors our
own sh ps We're denied all aid and refresh
ment.
Not only were they ordered from British
lorts, Tut also from ports in the Azores in
Madeira etc Our own foreign policy-if
We may be said to have ever had one
prevented any acquisition of territory
abroad. in the old world. 1t was only TO
the West Indies We could turn; to those
Islands with their hundred harbors living
be tween North and South America and
abreast the Caribbean sea. In these islands
even, there was but little choice In the
INST place. " erever the flag of Britain
heated, OF course, any acquisition WAS to-
taily prohibited. The Bermudas lying off
our coast in the latitude of Hatteras, and
but op' miles distant, are strongly fortified.
with Sarrisons constantly reinforced in
closed within network of coral reefs.
their channels plotted for mines and pos
sessing one OF the best floating docks in
this hemisphere.
In the bahamas is only one good harbor.
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pulling up OF stakes
by all of the regi-
ments Of the United
States army Is n
thing for the soldiers
who have of late
years been putting in
their service in re-
mote and undesirable
posts 10 relish. When
{ h e re giments are
ready to return from
the field there will
probably be a gem
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DRAFTED, sits on her throne today whose sig
nature was affixed to the treaty that fail
ed, and whose sentiments were SO outra-
eeousiy violated more than a quarter CEN
fury ago. FREDERICK A OBER
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Army Posts Where Uncle Sans BOYS
Like to Serve.
GET THE BEST OF them
Drawbacks to Duty on the West.
em Plains.
INTERESTING COMPARISONS
Written for The Evening Star.

~HIs GENERAL
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