V OL LX - N°- 10,545.
KRDEGER WANTS PEACE
SAID TO HAVE PROPOSED
TERMS TO SALISBURY,
REPORTS OF SEVERE LOSSES SUSTAINED
BY THE BOERS IN RECENT
OPERATIONS.
[Copyrtntot; 1000: By Ths New-York Tribune.]
[BY CABLE TO THE TKIBCNE.]
London, May 21, 6 a. m.— To-day's "Express"
gives great prominence to a statement that
President Krtlger has within the last twenty
four hours cabled to Lord Salisbury a moat
humble supplication for peace. "The Express"
does not undertake to say -what reply has been
sent, but If the Transvaal President has actu
ally appealed for peace there cannot be any
doubt that the Prime Minister would require
unconditional surrender.
From Lourenco Marques some etir. 'rig: Intel
ligence comes this morning. A "News" cor
respondent in that town states that on Thurs
day the entire Boer force. Including the gruns
around Marking, was captured by the British.
There is still no Intelligence direct from the re
lief column, however, and It Is not possible to
say whether "The News" telegram Is substan
tially accurate or otherwise.
Ar cording to a "Mall" correspondent In Lou
renco Marques, the first real fight In which the
relief column was engaged took place yesterday
week, soon after the force had passed Vryburg.
Tl.a particulars are somewhat confused, but It
eeems clear that ih» burghers got the worst of
the encounter.
The Important statement has been received
by 'The News" from Delagoa Bay. to the ef
fect that the British occupied Klerksdorp last
Thursday without fighting, while the Vereenig
ing Railway bridge across the Vail has been
Mown up by the, Boears. who only Just reached
there before the British.
Bennet Burleigh says that Brabant la re
ported to have captured 1,500 prisoners at Clo
colaxu L N. F.
DE WET TO SURRENDER.
HUMOR. THAT TRESEDENT KRDGER HAS
ASKEI> FOR AN ARMISTICE.
[Copyright. 1900: By The New-York Trtbuce-3
[BY CABLE TO THE TBTBUNE.]
London, May 21,1 a. m.— The first rumor of
peace has come from Kroonstad, where Com
mandant De Wet Is reported by a news agency
to have offered to surrender with his entire
Free State force. There are similar reports
from Lourenco Marques, -where President Kru
ger is alleged to have asked General Roberts
to grant an armistice. De Wet's proposal is
described as conditional, and Kruger's offer Is
sail to be accompanied by threats against Jo
hannesburg and tne mines. It Is not likely that
Lord Roberts Will consider any terms short of
unconditional surrender, nor can President
Krtiger expect to dictate peace with a club In
his hand and cases of dynamite and blasting
gelatine behind him. The Dutch have made
too jrallant a fight against the resources of a
mighty empire to accept the only terms on
which Lord Salisbury can offer peace. The
rumors are premature and are designed to
strengthen the hands of the delegates In Wash-
Ir.trton who are knocking at the door of the
State Department. There is no probability
that Krtiger and Pteyn can propose any terms
Of peace which will be acceptable to England.
They will not suggest annexation, and that Is
the only practical basis of peace.
The military situation Implies the necessity
for peace negotiations on the Dutch side. The
Boers have been driven out of Natal. The
Free State has been overrun and the Transvaal
is threatened with Invasion by Roberts, Buller,
Hunter and Carrington. The situation is bo
utterly hopeless that It may safely be assumed
that Presidents Krliger and Steyn in their con
sultations at Pretoria discussed the expediency
of making proposals for peace. As President
Steyn started at once for Keilbron, it is not im
probobto that De "Wet has offered to surrender
on his own terms, and It Is reasonable to as
eume that President Krilger has Bent dis
patches to Washington which will arm the dele
gates with full power to solicit the good offices
of the United States Government In bringing
tt a general armistice.
There are rumors in the air that the Cabinet
discussed on Friday offers of peace from Pre
toria, and that the Prime Minister's visit that
night to Windsor was made for the purpose of
communicating the proposals to the Queen, but
I am unable to find any confirmation of theee
reports. The opinion of well Informed men last
night was that Krilgtr and Steyn were making:
ft determined effort to draw the American Gov
ernment into an ambuscade of some kind, and
under cover of friendly service similar to that
offered by France at the close of the war with
Spain to obtain a vantage ground for negotiat
ing terms of peace. The opinion In England Is
very strong on this subject. Peace negotiations
ending in a fresh convention are not desired.
An annexation proclamation by Lord Roberts
Is what Parliament expects and the empire de
mands. What has been going on in South
Africa has borne a close resemblance to civil
war, and. as Englishmen are agreed, must end
like the American civil conflict, with magnanim
ity in triumph, but without an armistice or
peace negotiations or foreign intervention or any
compromise.
Apart from these peace rumors, there was
little news at midnight. The War Office had
not received dispatches from Mafeking, but the
fact that the garrison had been relieved on
Wednesday night was not questioned in Pre
toria, where there were fresh details of the en
gagement of that day between Delarey and the
British force.
Buller's rapid advance to Lalng's Nek. is re
ported to have been entirely unopposed, even
Majul.a bfing passed without resistance, and
the Boers scattering in various directions.
The silence enforced by the censor at Kroon
etad was good proof that General Roberts was
preparing to advance this week. His eastern
tank was secured by Rundle. who was midway
between Win burp and Fickeburg, having occu-
Pfed Trommel and Clocolan, and his western
flank was protected by Methuen and Hunter.
Mirtary writers' are predicting that General
Roberts will reach the Vaal by the end of the
w< -<-k end that the conquest of the Free State
will If completed in a few weeks by Rundle.
Central Roberts, while forced to depend upon
Reuter for news from Mafeking, was able yes-
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terday afternoon to report considerable seizures
of rlflos and ammunition at Hoopstad and other
points west of Bloomfonteln. and the surrender
of eiphty-elx burghers at Boshof.
London has settled down after its revel of
patriotic fervor. The streets were quiet yes
terday, but the national anthem and hymns of
thanksgiving were pung In every church.
I. N. F.
MANY FREE STATERS SURRENDER.
GENERAL ROBERTS REPORTS CONTINUED
PROGRESS OF BRITTSH ARMS.
London. May 20 — The following dispatch from
Lord Roberts has been received:
Kroonstad, May 20. 8 p. m.-No official inti
mation has yot been received, but Reuter states
that the relief of Mafeking has been effected.
Rundle reports having occupied Bresler's Flat,
Trommel and Clocolaji, the enemy falling back
on Penokal and Fioksburg.
Fifty rifles nnd three thousand rounds were
surrendered by the Free Staters to a battalion
of yeomanry working along the telegraph line
from Boshof to Bloemfontein. A field cornet and
eighty-six burghers surrendered at Boshof yes
terday.
While at Hoopstad M^thuen secured 250 rifles
and between 400,000 and 500,000 rounds.
CONGRATULATING BADEN-POWELL.
TELEGRAMS REACHING CAPE TOWN FROM
ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.
Cape Town, May 20.— Every town and village
is sending congratulations to Colonel Baden-
Powell at Marking. Telegrams are arriving
from all parts of the world. There will be an
Immense demonstration here to-morrow.
NATAL CLEAR OF BOERS.
ENTRY OF THE BRITISH TROOPS INTO DUX
DEE AND NEWCASTLE.
Newcastle. Friday, May IS.— The British
troops entered Newcastle to-day and hoisted
the Union Jack over the Town Hall. The Boers
passed through Tuesday, a disorganized mob.
There are thirty families here. Ail the stores
and private houses had been looted, but the
buildings are not much damaged.
Natal is practically clear of Boers.
Dundee, Thursday. May 17.— The British in
fantry passed through Newcastle at 5 o'clock.
A few residents were congregated at street cor
ners, wearing the national colors. After their
walk of twenty-two miles the men appeared In
splendid style.
The Boers are endeavoring to reorganize along
the Heidelberg hills. Many rebels have been
found on the farms -well supplied with ammuni
tion and arms.
Recent visitors to Johannesburg say the Boers
are beginning to realize the seriousness of their
position, and they are anxious to know what is
to become of them. The Boer women carry
rifles In the streets, and are eager to go to the
commandoes. They say tho British "will not fire
upon them.
Muller, a former officer In the Prussian army,
refused £60 a month and a commission from the
Boers to succeed Colonel Schiel, the captured
artillery commander.
A tremendous quantity of looted furniture was
found stored in the Town Hall. Evidently the
Boers had intended to burn it, but they were
prevented by the hurry of the evacuation.
The three span bridge at Ingagone has been
destroyed and the station burned. The Boers
blew up the water tank and destroyed the water
works pipes, but the system can be renewed.
THE RELIEF OF MAFEKIXG.
A BOER OFFICER SAID TO HAVE LOST THE
BATTLB FOR DELARET.
Pretoria, May 19. — The Associated Press's
western border correspondent telegraphs that
the relief column entered Mafeking on Wednes
day night. General Delarey engaged them suc
cessfully during the whole of Wednesday, but in
the night one of his officers withdrew without
the General's knowledge, thus leaving a way
clear for the column to enter.
ILL TREATED BY THE BOERS.
ADVENTURES OF A CLERGYMAN IN THE
TRANSVAAL.
Durban, May 19— The Rev. Adrian Hofmeyr,
who was captured by the Boers at Lobatsl on
October 16 last, arrived here to-day.
Mr. Hofmeyr says that at the time he was
captured the feeling of the Boers was so strong
against him that they wished to shoot h'm on
the spot. The Krygsraad. by a majority of one,
decided not to shoot him, but to send him to
Zeerust, where he was placed In a cell, 18 by 9,
the door of which was opened only for one-quar
ter of an hour dally to admit fresh air. He fell
111, and when be recovered he was sent to Pre
toria. Everything he had in his possession was
taken from him, and when he was released a
friend gave him a few pounds to bring him here.
He says that the burghers are beginning to say
that the war was not their war, but Kruger's,
tnd he believes that if they are driven back at
the Vaal the fighting will end. He does not be
lieve that the threat to destroy the mines will
be carried out.
JOHANNESBURG TO BE DEFENDED.
Pretoria. May 20.— 1t is officially announced
that Johannesburg will be defended. The con
suls of the neutral Powers have been advised to
look after their citizens, as the Government will
not hold itself responsible for injury to per
sons or damage to property.
Commandant Botha. Commander-ln-Chief of
the Boer forces, reports that the burghers are
joining in great numbers.
The Government has suggested to the British
Commander-ln-Chief an exchange of prisoners
on parole.
Vrede has he*n proclaimed the capital of the
Free State.
Owing to the run on the coin of the National
Bank, a Gazette Extraordinary was issued yes
terday, with the notification that, under Article
27. concession notes of this bank are legal ten
der of the republic, and do not fluctuate from
their face value.
RIOTS IN BRITISH CITIES.
BOISTEROUS REJOICINGS SUPPRESSED BY
POLICE AND MILITARY.
London, May 2L— The boisterous rejoicings
over the news from Mafeking became riots In
parts of London, Aberdeen and Belfast and
elsewhere in the United Kingdom. In the Finch
ley district of suburban London a mob stoned
the railway station master's house and smashed
the windows of a draper's shop, setting the
building on fire also, although whether by ac
cident or by design it is not yet known. Two
clerks were injured. The house of a Boer sym
pathizer at Harlesden was attacked by a large
crowd and the windows were shattered. The
police charged the mob and were greeted with
a shower of decayed eggs. Numerous arrests
MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT.
Trains leave Grand Central Station. New York, by
Urn N»-w York '"emral, for Chicago. St. Louis and
Cincinnati. Luxurious trains, smooth tracks.— Advt.
■« —
PLATT'S CHLORIDES IS A CONCENTRATED
liquid disinfectant, odorless, safe and cheap.— Acivt.
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NEW-YORK. MONDAY. MAY 21. 1900.-TWELVE PACTiSL *?**.**
INSURGENTS LOSE HEAVILY.
FIFTY-ONE REBELS KILLED IN ATTEMPT
TING TO AMBUSH AMERICANS.
Manila. May 20.— Five hundred insurgents,
half of whom were armed wtjh rifles, am
bushed eighty scouts of the 4Oth Volunteer In
fantry in the hills near Aquasan, In the north
ern part of Mindanao.
The Americans routed thft natives, killing:
fifty-one.
The American casualties were two killed and
three wounded.
PANAMA CANAL COMPANY'S LEASE.
COLOMBIAN INSURGENTS OPPOSED TO THE
SIX YEARS 1 EXTENSION.
In accordance with the mission on which Dr.
A. J. Restrepo, one of the Republic of Colombia's
most prominent lawyers, was recently s<»nt to
this country by the provisional Government of
the Colombian revolutionists, he yesterday for
warded to the president of the French Panama
Canal Company, in Paris, an official protest
against the contract entered Into between that
company and the present Government of Co
lombia for the extension of the time for con
structing the Panama Canal.
A cable dispatch, warning the company that
the revolutionists when they came Into power
would not recognize the concession, for which
5,000,000 francs is to be paid, was sent to Presi
dent Hutin, of the Canal company, on Saturday.
It read as follows:
President Panama Canal Company, Paris:
The extension obtained at Bogota is void. The
victorious revolutionists will not recognize it.
Do not deliver your money to the Government of
President Sanclemente. The coming convention
or congress will reject that contract. Will send
protest by mail.
A copy of the protest was also sent to the
State Department at Washington to guard
against any trouble that may arise between the
Governments of France and Colombia. It is
said the present Government is trying to get
the 5,000.000 francs to help put down the revo
lution. The revolutionists, who, according to
Dr. Restrepo, will overthrow the existing Gov
ernment Inside of two month?, are anxious that
the X'nited States undertake the building of the
canal.
The Panama Canal Company recently secured
from President Sanclemente a six years' ex
tension to finish the work on the isthmus. Dr.
Restrepo denies that the Government of San
clemente has the legal right to make a contract
of this nature which shall be final. Only the
Congress of the republic, he says, may legally
decide this point of public administration.
REBELS HARASSING PANAMA.
GOVERNMENT TROOPS VICTORIOUS IX A
DESPERATE FIGHT NEAR CARTAGENA.
Kingston, Jamaica, May 20.— Advices from
Colombia to-day by the Royal Mail steamer
Trent say that the rebels are operating around
Panama, which is full of troops, some of whom
are. quartered in the churches.
An engagement took place May lfi north of
Panama, the rebels being driven off.
Cartagena is still in the possession of the Gov
ernment. The Trent was to have conveyed a
body of troops to Cartagena, but the rebels de
stroyed th? bridges on the night of May 3, thu«
preventing the troops arriving for embarkation.
On the same night a desperate engagement
took place outside of Cartagena, in which the
Government troops were victorious. As many
as five hundred rebels are said to have been
killed in the fighting.
The country is in a frightful state, and paper
dollars bring only five cents each.
RUSSIA DISTIRRS THE PORTE.
ATTENTION CALLED TO THE BFTPI,ORABLH CON
DITION OK ARMENIA.
Constantinople, May 20.— The Russian Em
bassy has considerably perturbed Governmental
and diplomatic circles here by inviting the im
mediate attention of the Porte to the deplorable
situation of many districts of Armenia, result
ing from brutal methods of collecting taxes and
from persecutions, which has driven many to
embrace Islamlsm, while whole communities are
preparing to emigrate to Russia.
WORK OF RUSSIA'S FINANCE MINISTER.
AN IMMENSE WAR DEBT EXTINGUISHED UNDER
M. DE WITTE.
St. Petersburg, May 20.— An imperial ukase
has been published announcing the redemption
of the debt of the Imperial Treasury to the
State Bank for banknotes issued for the pur
pose of meeting the expenses of the wars of
18S3-'56 and 1877-'7S. I provides that hence
forward no banknotes shall be Issued to meet
the requirements of the treasury.
This liquidation is regarded as an indication
that the Imperial Treasury will not need fur
ther loans to meet budget expenditure.
In 1881 the war debt of the treasury to the
Bank of Russia aggregated 964,000.000 rubles.
When M. de Witte, Russian Minister of Finance,
assumed his portfolio in 1892, the debts still
totalled 742,000,000 rubles. This entire amount
has been extinguished within less than eight
years.
MULLET AXD FIT7.II ARRIS OX LUCAXIA.
TWO OF THE PHCENIX PARK EX-CONVICTS SAIL,
FOR AMERICA.
Queenstown, May 20. — Joseph Mullet and
James Fitzhanis, alias "Skin the Goat," who
were recently liberated from life imprisonment
for the Pho?nix Park murders, sailed for the
United States to-day by the Cur.ard liner Lu
cania.
They hope that a fund will be raised for them
In America.
BERLIN POLICE FIRED ON.
TRAMWAY STRIKERS GROW RIOTOUS— DISORDER
IN THE STREETS.
Berlin. May 20.— This afternoon crowds in
sympathy with the tramway strikers stoned the
care. The police Intervened and were them
selves pelted. They replied with blank car
tridges, and shots were then fired at them from
the houses. Several persons were hurt on each
side.
The crowds lingered about, but by 8 o'clock
the cars were running. The police who were off
duty have been ordered on forthwith.
Ifost of the people side with the strikers, who
demand a ten hour day. instead of a day of four
teen hours, and a minimum monthly wage of
00 marks Instead of 88, toother with a yearly
in< rease of five marks until 180 marks shall be
reached.
THE Si:PKRB SCENERY OF THE MOUNTAINS
Is enriched with the new leafuge. The trains of th»
Pennsylvania Railroad traverse It.— Advt,
WAITING FOR MR. ODELL
QUESTIONS TO BE SETTLED AFTER HIS
RETURN— THE HESS-GODDARD FIGHT
—TALK ABOUT SECOND PLACE
OX THE TICKET.
Senator Platt started for Atlantic City yester
day morning to see Mrs. Platt. As a result
there were few Republican politicians around
headquarters in the Fifth Avenue Hotel in the
course of the day. B. B. Odell, jr., chairman or
the Republican State Committee, is now In the
Far West, but he will be home within a short
time. Several matters are being delayed pend
ing his return. One of these is the selection of
a successor of L. E. Quigg as president of the
County Committee. Senator Platt said yester
day morning that Mr. Qulgg would, according to
his present belief, retire In June. As soon as
Mr. Odell gets heme the question of who will
succeed Quigg will be taken up and acted upon,
it was said. Various names have been under
consideration, but so far as could be learned
yesterday no decision has been reached in the
matter.
The fight between the Goddard-Hess factions
in the Xllth Congress District has also been a
subject of worry to the organization leaders.
Captain Goddard is developing into an efficient
trouble maker for the organization leaders.
When Captain Goddard remarked that he would
like to be leader in his district and started out
to gain the leadership the organization leaders
laughed at him. He won. however. When he
said he wanted to go to Philadelphia as a dele
gate, and to attain that end he would go into
the XXVth District and get enough delegates
away from Hess to effect his desire, the organi
zation men said he couldn't do it. He has made
it exceedingly uncomfortable for the organiza
tion men in this contest, and if no compromise
is effected before the Congress Convention meets,
on May 29, it is freely predicted that Hess will
be beaten. It was declared yesterday that there
would be such a compromise. When Charles A.
Hess was seen and asked about the matter he
said: "I have received overtures from the
Goddard people, i was asked If I would with
draw if Goddard would do so and agree to a
compromise candidate. I said I would, but
that I should demand the right to name the
man. and said I would name James M. Varnum.
I haven't heard anything from them since. The
alternates will be the same."
THE ORGANIZATION AND ROOSEVELT.
There is a great deal of quiet speculation
among politicians as to why the organization
leaders are so determined that Goddard shall
not go to the Convention. The question has
been asked. "Is it that they do not want a stal
wart friend of Governor Roosevelt in the dele
gation?" Goddard has demonstrated that he
Is a plucky fighter, a good organizer and fear
less. His friends say he could make a great
deal of trouble if he wished to do so and saw
a reason for so doing. This may be an idle
query, but it is being repeated, and some politi
cians are still saying that the organization in
tends to force Roosevelt into taking the nomina
tion for Vic»»-President, and that the leaders
don't want any stalwart right to expose the
game and block it. This is political gossip,
however, and the general opinion seems to be
that Governor Roosevelt is no longer to be con
sidered as a possible nominee for the Vice-Presi
dency, and that he will be renominated for
Governor.
Avoiding to advices received here from
Washington, there have been within the last ten
days several informal conferences held by the
Administration leaders regarding second "place
on the ticket. Various men have been men
tioned, and their availability discussed. It is
said that Senator Allison suggested the name
ol' Governor Shaw of lowa. The names of
Senator Wolcott. Senator Cullom. Senator Hale,
Senator Lodge. Secretary Long, Secretary Smith
and others had their advocate?, it is said, but
no decision was reached. When Timothy L.
Woodruff was booming himself for the nomina
tion—the politicians generally appear to con
sider that boom a rosy dream that has faded —
Senator Hanna bluntly said that in considering
a man for the nomination for Vice-President, it
must be remembered there was the contingency
that he might possibly be called to the execu
tive chair, and therefore great care should be
exercised. It was said yesterday that this view
had been kept steadily in mind by the leaders
in all these conferences. It was said to be prob
able that there will be no selection until the
final conferences just preceding the convention.
E. S. STEWART'S HOPES.
One of those who called upon Senator Platt
yesterday was Edward S. Stewart, of Ithaca.
Mr. Stewart aspires to fill the seat in the Senate
now occupied by Senator Willis. It is said that
the organization, which feels aggrieved at Sen
ator Willis for certain of his political acts, will
throw its support to Stewart, and that he will
be nominated.
GREEKS MEET GREEKS IX A RIOT.
THIRTEEN MEN, SOME WITH SCALP
WOUNDS, LOCKED UP IN A
POLICE STATION.
Thirteen Greeks are prisoners in the West
Thirty-seventh-st. police station, and six of them
have painful scalp wounds to remind them of a
fight in "Texas Row," or "Battle Row," In West
Thlrty-flfth-st. between Tenth and Eleventh
ayes. yesterday afternoon. The police admitted
their ignorance of the cause of the fight last
evening. They were Inclined to think it the re
sult of attempts of other residents to avenge the
insults which the Greeks offered to the white
women of the neighborhood, but It is remark
able that only Greek 9 were hurt and only
Greeks were made prisoners.
All of the Greeks were brought here from
Hartforl a few weeks ago, and all of them are
In the employ of Jonas & Naumburg, hatters 1
furs, at Nos. 518 and 520 West Thirty-nfth-st.
About seventy-five men are living in the same
block.
According to the best reports, the trouble be
gan at 4 o'clock at Eleventh-aye. and Thirty
fifth-st. Some of the Greeks passed along, and
the young men on the corner provoked them
Into a quarrel, which resulted in the defeat of
the Greeks and in their flight 'oward Tenth-aye.
The yells of the fleeing Greeks aroused the
neighborhood, and many of their fellow-coun
trymen, armed with clubs and knives, ran into
the street. The Greeks, almost mad with ex
citement, swunff their clubs right and left, hit
ting whoever chanced to come within range.
Patrolman Charles J. Pyle found four hun
dred or five hundred people engaged in the strife
either as combatants or spectators. He arrest
ed two Greeks, and was on tha way to T>-nth
ave. when one of them tripped him and got
away. Just as he was getting- to his feet a
third man with a drawn knife made a vicious
lunge at him. He dodged the knife and start-d
to run after tha fugitive, whom he caught and
lodged in the station. Acting Captain Ryan and
Roundsman Nash, with twelve of the reserves,
hurried to the scene of conflict, the patrol wagon
following quickly The police captured all they
could lay their hands on. Three ugly knlvea
were found upon those who did not carry clubs
and bludgeons, but no one with a knife wound
could be found.
Those hurt in the fight were treated by doc
tors from Roosevelt Hospital. Their names are
as follows: Constandino Culameres, Nicholas
Culameres, Louis Culamere.-* and Peter Cula
meres, of No. ftM West Thlrty-flfth-st.. all
brothers- Louis Stranges and Peter Sptraakos. of
No r>'M West Thirty-rlfth-st
THE WESTERN TRAIN SERVICE
of th« Pennsylvania Railroad covers all the prin
cii>al cltlea of tli*-near West.-AdvL
ATTEMPTS HIS LIEE EOR LOVE.
DR. CORNELL, A SURGEON IN THE CITY
TROOP. OF PHILADELPHIA. SHOOTS
HIMSELF IN JERSEY.
P-rth Amboy. N. J.. May 20 (Special).— Dr.
John M. Cornell shot and probably fatally In
jured himself at the home of his father. Rich
ard M. Cornell, in this city, last night. The
bullet, from a large calibre revolver, entered
Dr. Cornell's left breast, near the apex of the
heart.
Dr. Cornell was a surg"o n of the City Troop,
Of Philadelphia, and served In the Spanish war.
He was with the troop in Its campaign in Porto
Rico, under General Miles. H» is twenty-six
years old. An unfortunate love affair caused
Dr. Cornell to make the attempt on his life.
The mother of Dr. Cornell, who is at his bed
side, is a niece of the late General George G.
Meade and the late Rear-Admiral Richard W.
Meade, and a step-daughter of the late Judge
William M. Paterson.
RUFFIANS ATTACK POLICEMEN.
BRICKS HURLED AT THEM AND ONE MAN
STRUCK ON THE HEAD. WHILE A
CROWD CHEERS.
Bricks from a new building at Monroe and
Catharine sts. furnished "the Hamllton-st.
Gang" with material yesterday for an attack on
Patrolman Jeremiah J. Donovan, of the Madi
son-st. station, who several times has arrested
the Morey brothers, of No. 18 Hamilton-st.
Donovan forgot their threats, and found him
self suddenly pinioned from behind, his arms
being useless. He was roughly handled until
he called for help, and Patrolman Clarence An
thony and Benton E. Wells, from the Oak-st.
precinct across the street, ran to help him.
Two other policemen were needed to release
Donovan. Anthony was hit on th-* head with a
brick, and fell, with a stream of blood running
down his face.
A crowd of nearly a thousand men. boys and
women soon gathered, urging on the Morey boys
and their gang, and many bricks were thrown
at the officers, but the latter, with drawn clubs,
closed in on tho fighters and soon had Morey
No. 1, who is known as John Morey. under con
trol. One of the policemen hit Morey, and he
passed the night at Gouverneur Hospital, a
prisoner. Anthony, who lives at No. 1"> Tenth
ave., had his wound sewed up and went home.
John Morey was last arrested on November
14 last, charged with robbery and assault, by
Det<=>ctive Delanoy, of thf» Madison-st. station.
PRIXCETOX BTUDENTS DROWXED.
ATTEMPTED TO GO OVER A MILL DAM
IN A CANOE.
Princeton. N. J.. May 20 (Special).— While Dr.
Patton was administering- the sacrament of the
Lord's Supper to the students of Princeton Uni
versity in Marquand Chapel this afternoon a mes
senger came with the news that two members of
the sophomore class had been drowned. They were
Philip Klngsland Hay. of Nutley, a suburb of
Newark, and rhristoph^r Chiton Augur, of Evans
ton. 111.
The young men were paddling a canoe In the
Millstone River, two miles east of Princeton, and
decided to shoot the mill dam at Kingston. The
canoe caught on the dam and upset, and. the occu
pants were drawn in by the swell. "
Augur's body was found about a hundred feet
below the dam. I'-'i-l -■•, ":.«.'.V.
The accident was witnessed from the * ink by
two of the young men's classmates, Edgar *j. Rows,
of Evanston. 111., and Damon B. Pfelffer, of W!U
iamstown. N. J.. and a brother of Hay. Pfeiffer
brought the news to Princeton and secured help.
Augur and Hay were two of the most popular
men in the sophomore class, and were well known
throughout the whole college. Hay was a member
of the Varuna Club, art editor of the year book,
"The Bric-a-Brac"; an editor of "The Princeton
Tiger" and a member of the gymnasium team. His
father Is James R. Hay. of Nutley. Christopher
Augur was a son of Major Augur, of the 4th United
States Cavalry, now stationed in Manila. He was
a member of the Varuna Club and assistant man
ager of the gymnasium team. Both Augur and
Hay had been elected members of the Cap and
Gown Club for next year.
Tho accident recalls the shooting of Rowley
Shepard. '"V), in 1898. and the death of Norman Me-
Leo.l. "01, in 1*99 All three accidents occurred in
the last two weeks of May.
ENGINEER RECEIVES 1.100 VOLTS.
PHYSICIANS AND ENGINEERS SURPRISED AT
HIS RECOVERY.
Eleven hundred volts of electricity yesterday
passed through tho body of Chief Engineer Joseph
Farnsworth, of the East Chester Electric Light
Company, if Mount Vernon. Notwithstanding that
under ordinary clr.-umstances fewer volts pro
duce death, Farnsworth will recover. Farnsworth.
who Id a resident of New-Rochelle. was engaged
at noon in changing the plugs on a switchboard
when he received the chock. He clutched the plusr
in his hand an} was unable to let go.
Two electricians employed by the company saw
Farnsworth lying on tha floor clutching: tho plug.
His eyes protruded and his muscles were stretched
to their highest tension. "Fred" M'irmann rushed
to the switchboard and cut off th* current. The
injured man waa picked up unconscious, with blood
flowing- from his ears and nosf. His head was
badly bruised from falling against in* 1 machinery.
A physician was summoned, who worked over
Farnsworth until he waa resuscitated, aftfr which
no was taken home in a carriage. The man's
escape puzzled the physicians and the e'.e^tricians.
They declare that he must have a wonderful con
stitution and an exceptionally strong heart.
LETTING "AMERICANISM" ALONE.
NOT TOUCHED UPON" BY THE POPE OR ARCH
BISHOP CORRIGAN.
Rome, May 20.— 1t is asserted at the Vatican that
Archbishop Corrtgan's visit will not have political
results, and that the question •'Americanism" will
remain In statu quo.
The Pope Is devoting himself entirely to the cere
monies and receptions of the Holy Year, and the
moment is not considered favorable, for raising such
a vexed subject as "Americanism."
The Archbishop's audience of the Pope war- M}
brief. He confined himself to describing the prog
ress of his diocese, and presented to the Pope an
album containing- views of edifices constructed dur
ing th« last decade. The topic of "Americanism"
was not under consideration at the aadlßae*,
FRENCH REPUBLICANS ALL RIGHT.
OUTSIDE OV PAHIS THE ELECTIONS WERE OVER.
WHELMINO IN THEIR FAVOR.
Paris. May 20.— The official statement of the
final results of the French municipal elections,
which did not become definitely known until
to-day, shows that out of 33.W2 communes the
Republicans won 24.832. the Reactionaries S.SI9.
the Nationalists 153. and candidates whose pol
icy Is in doubt 498
Thus, outside of Paris, the Republicans hava
secured an enormous majority.
J. R. DREXEL SAILS ON THE SULTANA.
John R. Drexel sailed for Southampton yesterday
on his steam yacht Sultana, the yacht leav
ing the anchorage of the New-York Yacht Club, off
East Twenty-slxfh-st., Late in the afternoon. Mr
Drexel Is accompanied on the voyage by a friend,
and expects to arrive at Southampton In about
tw< ire days. Mr. Drexel's family will sail on the
American "liner New-York, and ho will meet them
In London.
Mount Pleasant House at terminus of White Mr.
Fxrre*s davllßht run has Its representative, Mr.
L. H. Slnuham. at 3 Park Place.-Advt.
Cold In the head is curable with
COM ln JA {- Nt: 3 EXPKCTORA-NT.-Advt.
PRICE THKEE CENTS.
A BROKER FOR ISLANDS.
CAPTAIN CHRISTMASS SCHEME TO SELL
DANISH WEST INDIES.
A CONTRACT FOR "INFLUENCE" IN CON
GRESS—REPULSED BY THE STATE
DEPARTMENT
Washington. May 2O (Special).— The State
Department Is at a loss to understar 1 feaaj *>
many persons apparently could be deceived ay
the representations of Captain W V Chris: maa
Dirkinck-Holmfeld. formerly an officer of the
Danish navy, and mnr» recently the a e-j- !
agent of Denmark to procure the purchase of
the West Indian Islands belonging to that king
dom by the United States. This Government
had been officially aware for many years of the
willingness of Denmark 10 sell the islands and
of the exact price that must be paid for then.
the only difficulty being to secure the necessary
appropriation from Consr^ss. From the mo
ment of the Maine's destruction the desire to
close the barsain ha.! . Ma, but Congress
continued to show no tomaf in the matter,
secure in the belief that the possession of other
West Indian islands was unnecessary in view of
the eventual and actual aeqnlstttoa of Porto
Rico.
A MYSTERY TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
It was a mystery to the State Department,
therefore, that with much heralding and noisy
advance notices Captain Christmas should come
to "Washington several months ago. with the
announced determination of conducting dip
lomatic negotiations for transferring the
sovereignty of the islands. When he visited
the State Department it was found. A3 antici
pated, that he had no credentials, and beyond
brief conversations which he had with Secre
tary Hay and Admiral Bradford no further at
tention was paid to him by Government offi
cials. In view Of the rebuff given by the Sen
ate to the advances made by Denmark to con
vey the islands to the United States many years
ago. it was not deemed advisable to ask the
Danish Minister, Mr. Brun. in Washington, or
to have the American Minister, Mr. Swenson. In
Copenhagen, ask officially the status of Captain
Christmas; hut Henry White, the Secretary of
Embassy at London, managed to visit Denmark
in a personal capacity and ascertain that the
Danish Government's position in the matter was
absolutely unchanged by any recent occur
rences.
Captain Christmas was made distinctly to un«
derstand during his visit to the State Depart
ment that when the United States got ready to
buy the islands the dealing with Denmark would
be direct, and no middlemen m raid be recog
nized. Notwithstanding this discouragement
the reputed agent went about spreading the be
lief in the "Third Hobs*" and other legislative
precincts that millions c! dolors would be con
veniently put in circulation it the sale could be
consummated during the present session of Con
gress. According to his representations Den
mark would be glad to get $1,000,000 for the
islands, and all above that figure would be
divided among the "faithful" wno contributed
their influence to the speedy sale.
He entered Into formal contracts for about
§1.500.000 worth of Influence in the aggregate,
including one. according to the story told
here, with Jefferson Seligman. banker, of
New-York. which In effect was Intended
to float Christmas himself as a limited
liability corporation. Under its terms Selig
man was to receive 10 per cent of the net profits
of the sale, and In consideration of advancing
what ready cash was needed to further the en
terprise he was entitled to another 2> 2 per cent.
WHAT EVANS WAS TO DO.
One of the agreements, which was with Rich
ard P. Evans, a Washington attorney, was a3
follows:
This memorandum of agreement made at the
City of New-York thf 12th day "f March, A.
D 1900 by and between Captain W. V. Christ
mac Dtrkir.. k-H,.lmfeld. of Copenhagen. Den
mark, and Ri.-hard P Evans, attorney and
counsellor at law. of Washington. D. C.
Witnesseth: That the laid Captain I
Christmas Di.rkinok-H"lmf -1 1. as the rej
tattve of Denmark in the matter of the pr
sale of the Danish West Indian Inlands M th*
United States at America during this session of
the present Cnilllll— l has retained UM l->gal
services of the said Richard P. Brans, attorney
and counsellor at law. in matters pertaining to
th* purchase by the United States from the
Kingdom of Denmark of the West Indian Isl
ands, and has agreed to pay to the said Richard
P. Evans f<>r his said legal services herein. ift-r
described, rendered and to be rcadMVd in tha
matter of said purchase, the f»* and compensa
tion of fifty thousand dollars - ■ ■•«••• in United
States money, contingent upon the consumma
tion of the said purchase as far as the United
States 1? concerned by the enactment into law
by the Congress, approved by the PrcaW
the United States, of a treaty or bill carrvinsr
an appropriation of money acceptable in MMM
to the Government of Denmark. ex<*-edintr three
million five hundred thousand dollars
000), for the purchase of said Danish West
Indian Islands, and in event of the said pur
chase being consummated by payment of an
amount ao.-eptabl» to the Government of Den
mark of thre^ million five' hundred thousand
dollars ($3,500,000) °r less. th»n said Captain
Christmas Dirkinck-Holmfeld agrees to pay to
the said Richard P. Evans the sum af forty
thousand dollars ($40,000) as his full fee and
compensation for his said services.
Provided, Th:it said law shall be enacted be
fore the adjournment of Om present United
States Congress; otherwise this agreement la
void and of no effect.
And h* agrees that the raid payment and
compensation shall he made through '"sK
Fischer Hansen. attorney and counsellor it law,
of No. SB Liberty-st.. Borough of Manhattan,
the city and county of New- York, as the attorney
to the Danish Government in th^ matter
said negotiation for the sale of the Danisf
Indian Islands to the Government of the United
States of America, and that he personally will
become surety for the payment.
And further witnesseth. That said Richard P.
Evans, attorney and counsellor at law, has en
tered upon the said service and has agreed to
perform such legal services faithfully and with
dispatch, for the prompt accomplishment i '
purchase, and that he will prepare and a*i - aj
facts, brWs. arguments and accessory docu
ments and data to the committee of Congress
and others, in the furtherance of said purchase,
for the said fee and compensation of fifty thou
sand dollars ($00,000) or said alternative fee of
forty thousand dollars -*" ■ •-. as hereinbefore
stipulated, contingent upon the consummation
of the paid purchase of the sai 1 Danish West
Indian Islands by the United States, under a
treaty or laws enacted by the present session
of the present Congress of the Unit- 1 States;
and to do any and all other act* as an at
torney at law necessary to the accomplishment
of saM purchase before Congress, the executK'*
departments and the courts, without any other
or further compensation o r fee. or any dis
bursement whatsoever for any of said services
than as hereinbefore stipulate.! and sot forth.
The foregoing considered, it is hereby agreed
and stipulated, by and between t- hereto
that the said fe~ of fifty thousand dollars ($30.
tttl o r said alternative fee of forty thousand
dollars (s4<\ooo> shall be due and payable to tha
nald Richard P. Evans upon approval I
President of the United States ..f an act of UN
present session of the preserv C aaTOM ap
propriating the money neeesma. ■ • pur
chase acceptable to the said GomMMSt of
Denmark, and not otherwise.
That If for any reason whatever the above
DYSPEPSIA. CATARRH OF THE STOMACH
Gastritis. Nausea Impaired Digestion, cured where
all else falls. Doctors heartily Indorse It. .LAN
A-CEA, Natural Spring Water. Druggists, or TX
Beaver-st.-.\ hrt
O'NEILL'S BIG SALE OF., HATS
Benin* to-day. Don't miss •-. See their Ailver
41sement. •:::: Aye.. -■: -. to -lit St.— Advt.