St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-11
CONDOR IN THE BAY
GERMAN SHIP-OF-WAR MAKES
HER APPEARANCE AT
DELAGOA.
ENGLAND MEANS BUSINESS.
CONTINUE DAY AND
NIGHT.
RumOrs of Mystery That Have Not
Taken Shape-Has Britain Pur-
chased DeIagOa Bays


BERLIN, Jan. 10.-A telegram re-
ceived from Lorenzo Marques, Delagoa
Bay, announces that the German man.
of-war Condor has arrived there.
LONDON, Jan. 10.-There is feel
ing abroad in London tonight that
there are many details of the compli-
cations into which the foreign affairs
of the empire have been placed which
have not been published, and much
speculation is INDUCED in by the pub
lie. So far as official information goes
the situation seems to be improved
The mystery Of the naval preparations
occupies large place in the public
mind, and the conclusion arrived at is
that the tremendous activity displayed
not only in the fitting out Of the fly
ing squadron, but in the rushing for
ward Of work in the navy yards, ar
senals and supply shops for war ma
teflal, does not appear wholly nee
essary on account of the condition of
the relations with Germany 1t is also
felt that it is difficult to see to what
point the flying squadron, with other
available fleets to which it is pro-
posed to join it, forming, it is said,
the most powerful fleet of war vessels
ever sent to sea, is destined The sit
ution in the Transvaal is undoubtedly
greatly improved, and unless President
Kruger has made extortionate de-
mands. such as for the complete in
dependence of his republic and free
dom from the suzerainty Of Great
Britain, and has received the support
OF Germany in favor of these demands.
such powerful fleet as is being pre-
pared will not be needed at Delagoa
Bay. In fact, the whole future of South
Africa now depends on the nature of
the demands made by President Kru-
ger, whose response to the queens
message is, to say the least, not eff
fusive. 1t virtually declares that the
president will hold Dr. Jameson and
the other members of his expedition
who were taken with him as hostages
Tor the disarmament of Johannesburg.
HEAVY DEMANDS.
Inc indemnity demanded by the
Transvaal government from the South
Africa company is variously stated at
from 100000 to f200O,00O. The dis
turbances in the Transvaal have led
10 an exceedingly heavy stock ex-
change account, especially for Char
tered South Africa and Consolidated
cold Fields. Brokers are having diff
Guilty In obtaining payment from weak
holders who hoped to be able to carry
over their stock, but have refused to
do so in view of the disturbed polit-
1cal situation. Some of the differ
ences PAID have been very heavy. In
two instances they amounted to ESQ. 900
and 10000. The former sum was paid,
but the second payment is reported
to have been a matter of temporary
arrangement. Several failures are eX-
pected to occur.
The statement circulated here today.
that the admiralty had decided on the
formation of second special squad
ron, created good deal of excitement
but 1t was officially denied. Rt Hon.
Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of state
Tor the colonies, went to Osborne today
and will stay there over night. Rt
Hon. G. j. Goschen, first lord of the
admiralty, made special visit to
Portsmouth and inspected the ships OF
the flying squadron and saw the guns
OF their armament worked The work
men at Chatham, Portsmouth and
Plymouth worked late tonight by cleo
trio light for the fitting out of the
ships Of this squadron. 1t is expected
that those at Portsmouth dockyard
will continue the work of preparation
on Sunday.
INCREASED WAR SUPPLIES.
1t is announced this evening that the
government has ordered the stores o1
small arm cartridges to be increa sec
| from 60,000,000 to $50, ,000, ,000 Ali these
preparations, of course, mean an enor
nous outlay of treasure The wage:
of workmen alone are $4,000 above
the usual. It is reported that the gov.
ernment, in order to meet this ant
| further naval measures, will presen
a bill when parliament opens to de
vote the surplus revenue over the pres
| ent budget, which it is expected viii
amount to several million pounds, t.
| naval expenses. One effect of tn,
present crisis has been to impress En-
| glishmen with a sense of the marvel
Gus diplomatic ability of Paul Kruger
the Boer president. The admiration
felt by Englishmen for the South Afri
can executive finds abundant expires
sion, even in the face of the shar1
reverse he has administered to thei
! policy and their hearty admiration fo
| DR.. jameson. Sir Charles Dixie de
cleared in a speech today that Presi
dent Kruger has few rivals amons
modern diplomats.
WHO OWNS DELAGoA BAY?
| 1t is believed in many quarters tha
Ahore is some truth in a rumor tha
! Great Britain has purchased Delago;
bay from Portugal. If this be the cas-
an entirely new complexion will b
thrown on the political situation. AS /
is understood that the government o
| the Transvaal has demanded. among
other things. that Great Britain foreg
| her right to obtain possession of Della
| goa bay, and as Germany may look o.
this as q move which will seriousl
threaten the future of the Transvaa.
the situation, If the report is true, vii
become more critical. The; Globe raise
an important question which may hav
considerable bearing on the situation
II says it is suspected in well-informe
| quarters that a treaty was conclude
| in 1885 between Germany and the Trans