Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-09
Provisions Going Out for the British
Army in Africa.
NATIONAL GOLF MEETING
Negotiations for the Purchase Of
the Danish West Indies.


known for a certainty that enormous guam
titles of provisions and fodder are being
shipped from this city direct to South
Africa for the British army. The 4.OOO-ton
steamer Sabine has just left this port for
Cape Town, Mossel Bay. Algoa Bay, East
London. Port Natal and Delagoa Bay. She
belongs to the Union Clan Line, and was
dispatched by Barker & Company of the
produce exchange One of her shipments is
1,5oO 600 pounds of fresh beef and 500 tons
of hay. Another steamer of the line, the
Auchenarden. is to follow in ten days, TAX
ing away from the Atlantic dock, Brook
Ign, where she is now loading, consign-
ment of provisions for the English troops
that will represent more than 100000
pounds of beef and several million pounds
of other canned goods. The steamer Lau-
reldene of the American and African Line,
of which Norton & Son are agents, is to
leave here in Il fortnight, so it is stated,
with 200 tons of eatables for 1.-The absent
minded beggar'' and his four-legged COM
panions in South Africa. The Laureldene
is now at the North Central pier in Brook
Ign. receiving cargo. 1t was stated that
both the Laureldene and the Auchenarden
are to take out quantity Of munitions of
war, but this report could not be verified.
To fill the orders for the English troops
one of the largest beef houses of Chicago
has been working night and day for the
last four weeks. Considerable of the stuff
Is consigned to private firms in South
Africa to be subsequently turned over to
the British troops. but the best portion Of
the goods is being sent to the commisSary
department direct.
National Golf Meeting.
Robert B. Kerr, secretary of the United
States Golf Association, has just conclud-
ed arrangements for the annual meeting of
the association. The date decided upon is
February %, and the meeting will be called
to order al pm. at Delmonico's. Previous
to the meeting the executive committee
will hold a short session to consider appli-
cations for membership from the various
clubs not now in the league. Mr.. Kerr has
already issued circular letter to the clubs
inviting them to hold the championships
next season. and the time thus given will
permit ample discussion before the meeting
takes place 1t is expected that replies to
this letter will be received at the secre-
tary's office during the present month and
Mr.. Kerr will then compile these in the
form of a statement showing just what
clubs are willing to undertake the events.
and this statement will be mailed to each
associate and allied club in the association
by January %. Thirty days will thus be
given the delegates in which to consider the
claims of applicants, and as a result they
will be enabled to act with intelligence
when the meeting finally takes place. Each
club in the association will be permitted to
send two delegates, but only the associate
representatives will be allowed to vote.
The allied clubs will be permitted to take
part in the discussion and offer suggestions,
but their delegates will have no voice in
the final vote. From the way things look
now the meeting promises to be the largest
that has been held since the league was or
ganiZed, and the competition for the var
ious tournaments is likely to be keen one.
Nassau and Baltusrol are anxious to secure
the women's championship, and will each
present strong reasons for obtaining the
award. Garden City is favored for the
M in Spitp of the fact that the
burning of the Garden City Hotel has de-
stroyed practically the only place where
visitors may secure lions. The
course is conveniently situated to this
city however. that most of the contestants
will doubtless prefer to spend the evenings
here, and the lack of hotel accommodations
will not seriously initiate against the
choice. 1t is said that the Myopia Hunt
Club will make bid for the open cham
pionship. but the fact that the event took
place only year ago will doubtless influ-
ence the delegates to favor some other
club provided. of course. a satisfactory al
tentative Is offered. Besides the choice of
championship links the meeting will con-
slider the new St Andrew rules. with
view to their adoption in this country, as
well as the election of officers for the en-
suing year and other routine business.
Purchase of the Danish West Indies.
Carl Fischer-Hausen has returned from
Washington, where he has been in consul
tation with government officials in refer
ence to the purchase by the United States
of the Danish Islands, st. Thomas and st.
John While Mr. Fischer-Hausen will not
make public the result of his mission to
Washington, he expresses himself as more
than ever assured that the purchase Of the
islands will be speedily effected by the gov
eminent.
ct is my firm belief" he says, that the
Islands of St. Thomas and st. John will be
in the possession of the United States in
,I,o p I,r.aE M I m
in a position as a private individual to
know the attitude of the Danish govern
ment as well as of the United States. in
| this matter and upon this knowledge
base my statement. The facts of the mat
ter are these: l was Informed. not Off
cially. but as a private individual. that the
Danish government would be willing to ac
| cept a certain sum for these two islands,
| and took the Information and laid 1t before
| the United States government
THE negotiations will take some time.
But | may say that these assurances will
| be duly given and that the purchase will
| be made Mr.. White of the American en-
bassy in London is at present in Denmark
with Captain Christmas of the Danish
navy. Captain Christmas will shortly come
| to this country, and 1 expect President Nc
kinley will then appoint a commission to
| look into the matter in conjunction with
him."
Anti-Quigg feeling is said to have broken
| out in the Republican Club. and that it will
| occasion an interesting contest in the an
nual election on January Is. According to
| the rules of the club, nominations In oppo-
sition to candidates on the regular ticket
may be made if Endorsed by twenty-five
| members two weeks before the election.
| The regular ticket was submitted at the
| last monthly meeting. No contest has been
| heard of until last week, when another
| ticket was posted on the clubs bulletin
| board Comparison of dhe two tickets
| shows that the only difference is that the
| name of ]. F. Hitchcock has been substi-
| - V-I,,, Soh Cvo;tl r.~
| member of the executive committee for the
| next five years There will be no opposition
| to President Depew's reelection, nor to
any other candidate on the regular ticket
/ except Smith. Mr.. Smith for several years
| has posed as the Quigg leader in the twen-
| ty-seventh assembly district. Two years
| in succession he has been overwhelmed at
| the republican primaries in his district
| The Maxef Committee.
The opponents of the Mazet committee in
! both parties claim that new light has been
\ shed upon the precipitate adjournment of
|