The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-21
WAR WITH THE PORTUGUESE.
British Settlers Preparing for a Conflict
With the Natives.
MORE JEWS EXPELLED FROM RUSSIA.
Implicated in the Attempted Assassination
of the CEar-Generai Booths Financial
Condition-Foreign Affairs.


LONDON, April 20.-Advices from Cape Town
confirm the statement previously cabled that
the British settlers in Mashonaand and Man
zealand are preparing for fight with the
Portuguese. Gungunham has sent a message
repudiating allegiance 10 Portugal. and ask
ing to be taken under the protection Of the
British.
The chief is said to be deeply enraged at the
abduction by Portuguese of his two sons and
one daughter as hostages. The sons were
taken 10 Portugal b. be educated and the
daughter is detained at Mozambique.
Gungunham was frightened into sub
mission at first, but British trader
informed him that the Portuguese
would not dare 70 injure TIE children, and
now he wants 20 fight. The young chief I'm
bati. of Guugunhams kraal, 70 whom the
daughter was 10 have been married shortly,
has already started with a band of warriors to
fight the Portuguese.
The British South African Company, the
leading representatives, in London, helda meet
iug to-day t. discuss the South African situa-
ton. The opinion was freely eXpr, ssed that
unless Portugal promptly ceased Ter high
handed measures the company would have To
take action IN defense Of It's chartered rights.
JEWS IMPLICATED.
Shamekin, the would he assassin Of the
Gar. Is said to have impllca.ed = iumber of
Jews IN his confession. ana as result three
thousand of that race have been expelled
f.om Kief. where the plot to murder the Gar
had its origin. Sham kin. II IA now known, IN
origin is not real tussian, buta Lithuanian.
and his family, once prominent, had been
reduced 10 poverty by unfortunate specula-
tl0ns. lie has told the police that he did not
care 70 live, as he had forfeited his life when
h.4 "a, LII III A. 'yar faI
ing pledged that the one chosen for the task
must die whether lie succeeded IN hls mission
or not.
A Vienna dispatch saws that Count Taahe.
Australian premier. Is accused of favoring the
jewish movement in order To draw the anti
Srlnites 10 his support. Tie has suece' ded Tor
the present i'm holding together a majority Tor
the government in the ReIschrltch Tho
young Czoezes have presented their demand
that the Emperor shall be ct Wned kng OF
Bohemia anl other changes effected IN recog
milton of Bohemian nationality.
QUANTITY OF SILVER COINED.
The German East-African company has
coined an immense quantity of silver for use
in that colony. aud this week will sec the new
coinage on lts way 10 Africa. The
Germans declare that they will hold
on to Demarland whether the English
help them or not. and that the country will
be developed both for its agricultural and
mineral value. The announcement i dis
appointment 10 an English syndicate that
had heen formed for the purpose Of seizing
Demarland as soon as the Germans should
give up. and which has been resorted 20 by
contemptible methods in order 10 nd Africa
in that quarter. of Germans.
The st. James Gazette to-day expresses the
hope that Lord Churchilrs journey 10 South
Africa will have valuable results. The
Gazette predicts the growth Of great anti
African lenpire in the southern part Of that
continent.
General Booth has issued an appeal in be-
half of the Salvation Army and IN his work
the General saws he ia short go 900 in his
current expenses and fears that much of his
work may be abandoned, as he has already
gone as far as he dares TO go without sub
stantisl assistance.
All parties in Parliament are rather hoping
that Decobain, the Irish Conservative men,
Der will not be brought 10 trial, as the devel-
opments would be Of nature TO shock the
country. and could hardly fail to have de-
morGlizing influence.