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IIITII WATCINAM, Bstabllsbsd CoQuolldated Au*. 2f1881. tb< (f?htcbmau anb Soutbron. tmeliAAtd Bvtry WoduosdAy, -ar? 8UMTKR, 3. 0. TfRMS : 9&.50 per snuaoi?in advaone Oeo Square trtt insertion.......$1 00 IWj subsequent insertion. ..... 60 Con trusts foe tore* months, or lou r wil es esete st red need rntss. All cosaueeieedoae which subserve private bjtsreets will be charged foraaedvertiecsents. Obituaries aod rlbutee if reepects will bs for. HAMILTON'S FORCE FACING THE BOERS Both Side* Awaiting Arrival of Reinforcements. DISPOSITION OF BRITISH lines So Arranged aa to Bring Large Form la l ooter* With the Knemy. Honrs Hold Strong Positions-To the ??Una* of Mafeklag. lost dob, Umj a.?The folio wing dis patch has been seal by Lord Roberts to Use war office from Bloexnfontein: ??The? Boern made very persistent at? tacks arouud Thabo N Chu Saturday and Sunday. Bat the ] wirft ion which Urn right (Rundle's) divisiou holds is Terr jtrong and L?e had the assistance of Gordon'a and Dick sou's brigades, the cavalry ander French and Smith Dor rien's infantry brigade aod a body of mounted Infantry under lan Hamilton. Polo-Oarew s division has returned from Dewets dorp." Lord Roberta also cabled additionid Sanaa Irian sustained during the fighting af April |7 around Thaba N'Chu, con stating of Lieutenant Grady and two en hated saea killed and otie officer and three an Hated men woundod. Neither the oom mandor? in -chief nor the oorrenpoadenU' dispatchea throw Sgry hght upon the plana being made to oast the Boars from Th*ba N Ohu vi? cinity and how long before a definite neove la made to assert British suprem? acy la only a nurmiee. In the mean whist, the Buers are remai kably aggres? sive, and especially in view of the large forooa opposing them. A special dis natah from Thaba N'Chu says they made a daring attempt to cut off a Brit? ish convoy which got into broken ground between Thaba N'Chu und De wet's dorp, opening flro from ho adjacent bills. In the nick of time, (General Bra baaon, with a strong force of yeomanry, returning from Wepener, arrived ou the aceoe ana extricateo the couvoy. The same disputeh describes the dispo? sition of the forces at Thaba N'Chu as follows: General Run din is covering the ad? vanced camp, facing the Boers' Position lo the rust, where they are strongly en? trenched. Gen?-ml tan Hamilton aud General Smith-Dorrinn occupy stroug positions on the r\md to the north. Another dispatch snys a compnuy un? der General Hamilton located the Boers to the north and an artillery duel oc? curred without result. There was much artillory firing with oat much casualties. It is hardly likely that the force* will face nach other in verr large numbers until rtiuforcements arrive, an both sides seem to be waiting for troopa. Stringent measures urn being adopted to prevent the Boer guerrillas from se? curing (itipplies from other centers. At the conclusion of General Sir George White's visit to Windsor today Queen Victoria d??*orited the defender of Lavlysmith with the cross and star of the V ictoriau order. Her majesty and tin; soldier had a long eon fere in ?< It is learned that the queen was more angry than for years over rh publication of the rtpion kop disput "he*. a ?iguincaiit item of importance has been received from Cape Town. It is assertsl ou good authority that General Hunter has been sent to Kimberley to command a strong mluiua intended for the relief of Mafekiug. It will also in? clude Barton'a brigade, which has lately been brought around from Natal, aud a strong contingent of horses aud guns. A dispatch from Mafnking, dated April ft), says: Boers have been busy for several days blowing ap the railway southward. little firing during the is rife, bat otherwise the health of the garrison is good aad all are well. ietae New Been Retarocesd aad May Make tweed - British Koroe Peaa at After Severn Kagagenaeat. of Troopa. Lotrpoa, May 3.?It is difficult to un? ravel the tangled story coming from the awagaborbood of Thaba N'Chu. but ap? parently *' forces are engaged in a saovemeut ibe object being to hem in the Boers in that district. While Generals French aud Kundin are holding the Boers at Thal? N'Chu, Genet*! BrissdwiMMl's cavalry hrs hagsj pushed on limtucll in the hop, .d inter? cepting the fmleral convoys between Ijswlvtir.su?! and Win berg. As Gniieral U ?tha has been reinforced thnr?' is . % ry pp>*|NS'tof sharp fighting. i'nn in???% sovite of ojx r ittons mi l the g* ii?ml i.i ?\ Mints of in viiriou.- col? umn* ill'r M ? ii f?' HI' I :r th.it l/?nl RotsTi? i* deplovwikf hi-* ar.i.v pr entity tory to begin In* eortheru march, it now states likely t.mt it is uie com ? Ui*chi.if s intention to ad'unco |v frs>m Kimherleyi 1.1 * u mat*) jimitn. tonte April. 18su. "Be Jus _sua of preventing tb? Boen from concintrut iug their forces at any given point. A iMtpwvffh trau Biocmfontoin ohrotv icles the prevailing opinion among the townspeople there that the war is not likely to last more than six weeks, onee tho British udvuneB begins, but adds thut tho correspondent has been unable to discover any ground for this opinion beyond the fact that General Cnrringtou has arrived at tho Marundellas Iwuse, whence a flying (oluinn will be dis? patched in a directum not made public. Bombardment of Crcusots. A dispatch from Mafeking, describing the Boer attack of April 11, says: ??The bombardment of the Crcnsots was the hottest of the fight. The shells entered the hospital and woman's laager. Under cover of artillery a large force, commanded by Croujo (the younger), including the German corps, advanced dose to Fort Abrains. The gurrison laid low until the Boer force was at close range, when they tired a volley, killing live, woundup many, and the attack was repulsed. Tho bomljnrd ment the? ceased. The Boers, under a Red Cross Mag, later were permitted to recovor their dead." General Hamilton's division has been engaged in forcing a passage north? ward. At Houtnell the Boer front held a line of hills commanding the sides of the Nek. The Canadians und Gordons attacked the hills to the left and tho Shropshire* and Mafshulls horse sup? ported by a battery also made an attack on the enemy, who finally tied, leaving many wounded, and the passage was cleared. The Boers on the mountain are now shelling tho outlying camp, necessitating removal to a safer place. The Boers have three guns on the hill to tho eastward of this place outside the range of the British artillery. The Boer shelling is not doing any damage. The euemy retain their positions ind tho British are not attempting to dislodge them. ? General Hamilton, after a full day's march, secured tho Thaba N'Chu-Bltiem fouteiu road. British Kx pel led by Kruger. A dispatch from Pretoria gives the text of President Krnger's proclamation exik>Hing British subjects from the Transvaal. It says: ??As numerous burghers insist ou the removal of the British and ok tho gov? ernment is desirous cf complying with the wishes of the burghers and others favorable to the republic, all Britishers residing in the district and town of Pre? toria and the Wit wat ?rstraud gold fields must lenv* the state within SO hours from noon, April 30. Exoeptiou will he made in the case of those obtaining special permits." Doers to Leave Transvaal. Pretoria, May 3.?Although the ma? jority of the Boers still believe that in? dependence of the republics will remain after tho war, hundreds of them are taking the opposite view and are easting about for a suitable country to which they can emigrate. State Secretary Huts said today: ??If tho English take those republics and raise the union jack over them will take my family to America." Many of the other prominent families will trek to Germany and other coun? tries. An old Boer in the city asked concern iux the rates of passage to America. ?You see," said he, "wo are going to fight hard for our country, but if it is taken from us we want to go somewhere where there is a republic." The frieuds of President Uruger say that if the Transvaal loses her inde? pendence he will spend tho last years of his life in Holland or Germany. I n ?onllruied Report of au Important British Victory Also Reaches London. Roberts Threatens UoerV Center und Left-Tmnsvaalers Claim Victory. London, May 4.?Lord Roberts' latest disputch throws no light on the object and possibilities of tbe extensive opera? tions in the neighborhood of Thaba N'Chu. One military critic believes the iufereuce is justified that Lord Roberts' successful attack at Houtnek threatens the Boer center aud puts the British in a favorable position to crush the Biht left, which instill facing General Bundle nt Thaba N'Chu or th.dr right, which is somewhere between Brandfort and Win burg. Prices became buoyant on the Stock Exchange after a dull opening. This was due to a variety of rumors, how? ever, requiring confirmation, including an important British victory in South Africa, the death of President Kruger and the relief of Mafeking. The war office has received the follow wing from Lord Roterts at Bloenifon tcin: ??General Hamilton met with consid? erable success and drove the enemy out of the strong position they had taken up at Houtnek with comparatively small loss to us. The Boen dispersed in sev? eral directions, mainly to the east and north, leaving 96 prisoners in our hands, including one commandant and 16 other wounded men. General Hamilton is now in camp at Jacobsrnst. ??As the men needed rest after fight? ing seven out of ten days, I ordered them to the camp. Broad wood's brigade of cavalry arrived upon the scene in time to afford valuable assistance by iheir threatening the enemy's rear. ??During tho afternom General Iu i Hamilton was joined \ y General Bruce Hamilton's brigade ot infantry. ??The euemy admit having 12 killed and 40 wounded. Among the former was Lieutenant Gunther, a German officer belonging to the Fifty-fifth regi? ment, and among the latter was Max imoflf, the Russian commander of tho foreign legion. The 21 out of .Vi of the enemy's casualties occurred among the members of that legion. TWO French men w >re hilled." Gemrol Ian Hamilton's success at Houtnek excites little enthusiasm, as the parties unanimously |*> nt out that some time ago the policy of the Boers would be one of slow retirement. Colonel Baden-Powell reports from t and Fear not?Let all the Ends thou . ITER. S. C WEDNI a"il \va> v> eTi liiere, ne nfius: MThhtteen native women tried to get away (Irring the night of April 15. The enemy opened tiro on them and killed niuo and wounded two. I wrote to Snymun, pointing out that he shelled the native stadt, which is full of women aud children, and that when they tire trying to escape by day the Boers have captured them and flogged them and ?ent them back and by night they shoot them down, pretending to mistako them for night attacks. Synnuui has not re? plied. The proportion of killed aud wouuded above speaks for itself." Other news from Mafeking details the careful saving of the provisions and says there are diminished rations for 9,000 souls in the beleaguered town. BOERS CLV?M VICTORIES. Pretoria, May 4.?An official war bulletin issued here reports that on April 28 the federals captured niuo prisoners and ten horses eastward of Thaba N'Chu nud that on April 30 a British mounted corps appeared near Braudfort. The federals attacked them on two sides and the British retreated. Two federals were wounded and 11 prisoners were taken. Another account of this affair says the Wakkerstrom and Emmelo companies had a skirmish with the Brstish near Braudfort. After a sharp fight 11 pris? oners were taken and 19 British were left dead on the field, including Captain Lyddy. A few federals were wounded. The heavy bombardment by the Brit? ish has been resumed at Fourteen Streams. The correspondent of Renter's Tele? gram agency in the Boer camp at Brand fort wires that the British appeared 4 miles east of Braudfort and General De Larey ordered a charge with 500 Boers, who drove them back to their entrench meuts. The federals found four dead on the field nud took 17 prisoners, mostly wouuded, including Lieutenant Crane. Later in the afternoon General De Larey learned that the British had forced their way 20 miles east of Brand* fort and 7 miles north of Modder river. With 2?0 men DeLarey set out in pur suit of tho British, who numbered 1,200. The forces met in the open country, a sharp engagement followed and tho British retired. As tho Boers had a heavy day they were not pursued. The federals had five men wounded. An American has been arrested in connec? tion with the Begbee explosion. BBITISH TAKE BEANDF0ET Roberts Has Established Headquarters There - KfTorta to Scatter Boers Fails. Dewet Threatens Enemy's Flank. Trouble on Gold Coast. London, May 5.?News of the occu? pation of Brandfort has been received by the war office. It is generally con? ceded tue most important news received from Bloemfontein since tho capture of General Cronje and the relief of Lady smith. The fact that the position is the key to one of the main roads leading to the Drakensborg passes which possibly may be the means of co-operation with General Hull er later on, provide an ad? vance base of supplies, and at tho same time menaces tho Boers now southeast of Bloemfontein, is obviously tho reason for the importance attached by all hands to tho intelligence. The Boer army which was at Brand fort, commanded by General DeLarey, is presumably retiring on Wigbnrg, which will probably be the next imme? diate objective of tho British. Brand fort, 20 miles nearer the Transvaal capi? tal, is now Lord Roberts' headquarters. What particularly gratifies the British public is tho evidence that the army of Lord Roberts in the Orange Free State has recovered its mobility and is again capable^ of undertaking tho general ad? vance so long retarded. It is hardly ex? pected the Boers will make much of a stand south of Kroonstudt, and probably not there if Lord Roberts succeeds in cap? turing Winburg, in which case the Boon would be forced to move farther to the eastward, in which direction their mo? bility would probably trouble them to n ach the Bethlehem nnd Harrismith line of safety. The opposition which the British encountered is said to have come from the Irish-American com? mand. The extreme right of the British army is ut Elandslaagte and tho extreme left is under the command of General Me thnen. Lord Roberts reports to tho war office as follows fre.ni Bloemfontein: "We occupied Braudfort today with? out much opposition and without, I hope, many casualties. The first bri Bde of mounted infantry covered the t flank of the Fourteenth brigade of the Seventh division nnd the right flank was supported by the Fifteenth brigade. Pole-Carew's division advanced directly on Braudfort. The Boer army, which was under DeLarey, retired in a north? easterly direction." THE BRITISH WERE REPULSED Boers Were Great j Outnumbered, but Drove Enemy Back. Brandfort, May ?.?Yesterday was a day of fighting and skirmishes. Boer defensive lines remain intact and the British attempt to cut off Dewet and scatter the Boer force, which is threat? ening Roberts' flunk ami rear has been a complete failure so far. There was heavy firing along the Thaba N'Chu Saunas post road and tho British were slowly lieuton buck. Dewet coming from tho south and Groblor and Ltmmef Irtan the north on Monday caught Britisn reinforcements for Thaba N'Chu in the ui>ex of an angle, forcing their withdrawal. The Boen had the better positions but the British were superior iu numbers. The attack was begun on Sunday. Under Dewet, G rochier, Lemmor and Botha. They attacked a large British col? umn near Thaba N't Mm, which was try? ing to intercept Dewet'sretirement from Wepener, Tin? battle raged all day Sunday for several miles along the ftttU Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's :SDAY. MAY 9, 190C. decisive, but the British were apparently retiring toward Bloemfoutein. The Boors captured a number of prisoners. The skirmishing along the river indicates that Lord Roberts' army is advancing northward, Boers SCvueuatc Thabo N'Chu. Thara N'Chu, May 5.?The Bo-rs have evacuated Thabo N'Chu and are believed to be still trekking, though one gun has shelled the camp intermittently. Scouts report that some of the Boers went toward Wepener. They believe that the Boers evacuated the position during the night, trekking northward in three directions. General French has left and General Rundle is in congmand here. It is expected that General Bra? bant wiil effect a junction at any mo? ment. ?_ Troubles on the Gold Coast. Accra, British Gold Coast Colony, May 5.?Frederic Michael Hodgson, gov? ernor at the Colony, is still at Kumassi, and his stay will probably t>3 prolonged until September on account of the state of the roads. His personal danger baa probably been minimized by diplomatic means. The telegraphic superintendent was wounded after repairing the line to a point within a few miles of Kumassi and communication is again stopped. More raiding in various parts of the colony is reported. FLORIDA EDITOR IS SHOT, Stansell Wounds Williamson?Former Is Shot on the Run. Jacksonville, Fla., May 2.?An al? tercation occurred hero this morning between Albert IL Williamson, editor of the Florida Journal, a weekly papet published here, and C. W. Stansell, councilman from ward 7, which resulted inboth being seriously wounded. The trouble arose from an editorial in the last issue of The Journal, charg? ing that Stansell claimed to have re? ceived $5,000 and another coucilman a suit of clothes, described as being all he was worth, from the Plant system for services in relation to the renewal of the charter of the Bay Street railwayi owned by the Plant system. Williamson rode up Hogan street on his wheel and at the corner Stansell knocked him off with a cane, and then fired' three shots at Williamson, ouo penetrating the femoral artery of the right leg. As Williamson arose Stan? sell fled, the former firing two shots, one entering Stansell's back on the right side. Neither wound is necessarily fatal. _ FRAUD AND CORRUPTION. The Ware Grand Jury Makes Charge? Against School Commissioner. Waycross, Ga., May 2.?The grand jury for the April term of Ware supe? rior court charges fraud and corruption in the management of the public school funds of Ware county, and demands the resignation of County School Commis? sioner J. D. Smith. Mr. Smjth has held the position 10 years and has-done much to build up the schorls of the county. It is claimed by the grand jury in their general presentments that the board of education and commissioner ap? propriated $1,068 for the salary of the commissioner in 1898 and 1899, and as they consider $000 ample for the service rendered they ask for a return of $1,0(18 into the school fund and that the com? missioner tender his resignation. Smith says he is read/ to have his books examined as the grand jury recom? mended. AN HISTORIC DOCUMENT. Architect's Report of Damage to South Carolina Capitol. Columbia, S. C, May 2.?-In a copy of the re]x)rts and resolutions of the gen eial assembly of the state of South Caro? lina of the sessions of 1804 and I860 found in the "rubbish room" at the cap itol is :i report made to the general as? sembly by Architect Niernsee showing the damage done by Sherman's men, and giving a statement of the material on hand stored in the basement and elsewh .?re. The report is of particular interest just at this rime, when the work of com? pleting the unfinished eapitol is about tu be resumed._ Towers Asked to Acquiesce. Constantinople, May 2.?The circu? lar issued by the porte relative to in? creasing the custom duties states that the raising of the duties to 11 per cent is more in the nature of a project than a condition* it desiring the embassies to acquiesce. The circular maintaino that a provincial measure is rendered neces? sary by the exigencies of the financial situation and requests the embassies to appoint delegates to conclude new treat? ies. Held For Robbing the Mall. Boons on, Fla., May 5.?William E. Lindscy, postmaster at Needmore, Levy county, lias been committed to jail on a charge of embezzling the contents of a registered letter. Lindsey was taken before United States Commissioner Fred Cubberley for a hearing. Ho pleaded guilty to the charge aud was held for the ?uited States court at Tallahassee. RAILROAD TO BE EXTENDED. Work to Begin on the Knoxville and Augustu June 1. Knoxville, May 3. ? Arrangements have been perfected whereby work will begin by June 1 on the construction of On extension of the Knoxville and Au? gusta railroad into the Ohilhowee moun tains, near the North Varolinu line, reaching a rich timber l??'lt, in which the Now Bngloud Tannery company of Philadelphia will build a $450,000 tan? nery, The construction of the tannery will Is'gin simultaneously With the work on the railroad extotision. Knoxville and Atlanta will be within ea>y reach of the tannery. fltrth A ind Truth's.' the i New GULTON TELLS OF MURDER OF GOEREL Says Taylor Wanted Youtsey to Leave State. TOLD TO GIVE HIM MONEY Was to Get Any Amount He Desired If Ho Would Leave?Witness Knows Nothing of Senator to Be Made Way With by Conspirators* FbaXKFOBT, Ky., May 1.?W. H. Cul tou resumed his testimony. Ho stated that Governor Taylor authorized tho witness to give Youtsey any amount of money desired it he would leave Ken? tucky. At a conference in Lexington, the Sun? day before Goebel was shot, it was de? cided that Representative Henry Berry, wr o had been unseated a few days be? fore, should go to the house of repre? sentatives next morning and take his seat and refuse to give it up. Van Meter, his opponent, was to be In some way prevented from going to the hall that morning. Caleb Powers, who was at the conference, telephoned to Governor Taylor at Frankfort two or throe times in regard to the conference. On cross examination Culton said he did not know of any list of senators or representatives who were to be put out of tho way. On re-direct examination Culton said that Sergeant at Arms Ha? ley signed the subpoenaes for witnesses for Governor Taylor to testify before the gubernatorial contest committee and authorized Culton to deputise good men iu the various counties to serve them. Culton said he did not know where Powers or Youtsey were when the shot was iired. The last talk he had with Youtsey the latter said tho plan to kill Qoebe) had been abandoned. Culton had been asked by Taylor to ascertain what the witnesses in the contest kuew because he was a lawyer. To the prose? cution he said he had told more now on the stand than any person except his father. His testimony is ended. Circuit Clerk Moore of Jackson county deuied that Culton had told him any? thing about the plan to bring on a roit and kill Goebel and other members of tho legislature. FULL TICKET IS NOMINATED. Spencer Adams Named For Governor by North Carolina Republicans. Raleiuh, May 4 ?The white Repub? licans had made strenuous efforts to have their state convention the best ever held in the state. It was an orderly and rapid working body. Spencer Adams of Guilford county was nominated for governor with a full state tickot. Following is the plank iu the platform in regard to trusts: 44We are .opposed to combination* of capital whenever they become de? structive of the rights of Uidminal citi? zens and such combinations should bs suppressed by adequate statutes enacted by the legislatures of the several states or by congress, if the resulting evils are beyond the power and jurisdiction of the states." The convention indorsed, without condition and with enthusiasm, the ad? ministration of President McKinley, and instructedllts delegates to vote for his reiiominaJfcn. Also the delegates are instructeJHb vote for Senator Pritchard for vice ^^id'Mii. THE STEEL AND IRON TRADE Conditions Are Less Favorable Than Last Week. New York, May \.?The situation in domestic iron and steel trade is generally a little less favorable than last week. Prices are yielding under the strain of the recent unfavorable ?developments and b lower range of values seems to be assured. Reports from various trade centers show that reductions have been made in various rolled products. Rails, structural iron and sheets are notable exceptions. The reductions made have! not been large, but serve to show the tendency now existing. Buyers are holding off, not being inclined to make purchases of any considerable quanti? ties so long as they believe that by wait? ing they may be able to lo a little bet? ter for themselves. Fire at Coal Creek. Knoxville, May 4.?The mining town of Coal Creek narrowly escaped a sweep? ing conflagration early this morning. Two large store blocks were burned to the ground and the entire town was threatened. For the Fire Sufferers. Cape Town, May 4.?Within an hour after the opening of the Ottawa relief fund here there were five subscriptions of $500 each recorded. The members of Strathcoua's horse contributed liberally. Dewey Knroute to St. Louis. Chicago, May 4.?Admiral Dewey, his wife and party accompanying him, left Chicago at 8 o'clock this morning iu their Baltimore and Ohio special train for St. l?uis. Roya Absolutely l Makes the food more de ROYAL BAKING POWI 'RUB SOUTHRON. Established Jane 13*6 Series?Vol. XIX. So. 41 TO FORGE AN ISSUE ON MONROE DOCTRINE German Intrigue Is Revealed by Denmark Minister. TO PURCHASE WEST INDIES German Govern meat Is Making an Ef? fort to Invade Western Hemisphere by Securing Islands?Koot's Speech Based Upon These Facts. Washington, May 9 ?The speech of Secretary of War Root at the Gran': banquet in New York has attracted much attention in Washington becauso I of its reference to the Monroe doctrine and the secretary's apparent conviction that it is but a question of time, and not a long time at that, when this country will have to fight to sustain that doc? trine. Secretary Root declared in so many words that the time is rapidly ap? proaching in our history as a nation when we shall have to either abandon the Monroe doctriuo or fight for it. It is stated on good authority that Sec? retary Root's hint at the possibility of war to maintain the Monroe doctrine was called forth by an intrigue concern? ing the Danish West India islands. It appears that H. H. Rogers of the Stand? ard Oil company made a verbal agree? ment with Denmark that if he should negotiate a sale of the islands he should receive a commission of 10 per cent of th$ purchase price. Captain W. Von Christ inas Dirckinck-Hohenfield has also been acting as agent of tho Danish gov? ernment. All accounts agree that Den? mark is very anxious to get rid of her West Indian possessions. Rogers and Captain Christmas having quarrelled, and the former having declared that ? was in his power to defeat any negotia? tions that did not recognize his rights as agent, Captain Christmas advised Sec? retary Hay of a plan to exchange the islands with Germany for territory in Europe. He stated that unless congress acts on the Danish West India matter by June 1 a plan will be carried out to exchange the islands with Germany for the whole or a part of North Schleswig, which, witli Holstein, was taken from Denmark by Germany in 180 7, and which country it has always been the fondest hope of all Denmark to possess. Captain Christmas, according to the statement, had an interview with Presi? dent McKinley and pointed out the im? portance of purchasing the island. As a consequence Secretary White of the Lon? don embassy was sent from London to negotiate directly with Denmark. His mission became known to Rogers. He insisted on his 10 per cent commis? sion and declared that he would prevent a sale to the United States unless he re? ceived 1800,0001 Rogers became involved in a quarrel with Captain Christmas. Thereupon Captain Christmas revealed to Secretary Hay the entire story of Genaen mtrigue. It seems that Denmark is now dis? posed to make the deal with G raeiny. It has been said by those who are clots to the Danish government that King Christian will not allow the United States to plead the Monroe doctrine a> a bar to negotiations with Germany for the ceding of the islands to other coun? tries. He will maintain that he has already given the Monroe doctrine suffi? cient consideration in that he offered a number of times to sell the islands to the United Stares and at the time the negotiations have all fallen through on account of failure of congress to ratify agreements of the negotiations b 'gun. AUGUSTA WANTS A CAMP. Congressman Fleming is Pushing the Claims of H?tt < i<y. Washington, May 3.?Congressman Fleming of the Tenth dti (riot has pat in ! an application in behalf nf Augu*ta for I one of the lour great camping gr m ids j which are oou tern plated in legislati n j now pending before congress. The p >ud? I iug bill provides for camps in each of the i four sections, north, east, south and west where large bodies of troops < an be gat In w d annually with a view of giving office's and men suitable experience, Mr. Fleming urges the claims'of Au? gusta which, according to reports in the war department, proved the healthiest of all the camps at which large bodies of troops were gathered during the Span? ish war. SAMFORD MAKES A DENIAL. States That Dispensary Was X*t an Issue In Campaign. Opeuka, Ala., May 3.?Regarding the statement that he favored the dispen? sary system, Colonel Samford said that the dispensary was not an issue in the campaign, but that bis position on this question had been clearly defined in his speeches made during the gubernatorial campaign, and published at the time, and that he had not changed his views; that he stands on the platform adopted at Montgomery, and that in a short time a campaign committee would be or? ganized that will issue an address out? lining the issues of the campaign. The University of El Ayhar, In Cairo, Is the oldest in the world. It has rec? ords dating back 1.000 years. j Baking i94 Powder Hire licious and wholesome PtW co., mew vomu_