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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.
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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 $500 each recorded. The members of
Strathcoua's horse contributed liberally.
Dewey Knroute to St. Louis.
Chicago, May 4.?Admiral Dewey, his
wife and party accompanying him, left
Chicago at 8 o'clock this morning iu
their Baltimore and Ohio special train
for St. l?uis.
Roya
Absolutely l
Makes the food more de
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Series?Vol. XIX. So. 41
TO FORGE AN ISSUE
ON MONROE DOCTRINE
German Intrigue Is Revealed
by Denmark Minister.
TO PURCHASE WEST INDIES
German Govern meat Is Making an Ef?
fort to Invade Western Hemisphere
by Securing Islands?Koot's Speech
Based Upon These Facts.
Washington, May 9 ?The speech
of Secretary of War Root at the Gran':
banquet in New York has attracted
much attention in Washington becauso
I of its reference to the Monroe doctrine
and the secretary's apparent conviction
that it is but a question of time, and not
a long time at that, when this country
will have to fight to sustain that doc?
trine. Secretary Root declared in so
many words that the time is rapidly ap?
proaching in our history as a nation
when we shall have to either abandon
the Monroe doctriuo or fight for it.
It is stated on good authority that Sec?
retary Root's hint at the possibility of
war to maintain the Monroe doctrine
was called forth by an intrigue concern?
ing the Danish West India islands. It
appears that H. H. Rogers of the Stand?
ard Oil company made a verbal agree?
ment with Denmark that if he should
negotiate a sale of the islands he should
receive a commission of 10 per cent of
th$ 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.
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