Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-01-18
AFRICAN NEWS.
Americans in johannesburg
Caught in Bad
Company.
MARCHING ON CCOMASIE
The British Force Will Reach
there Saturday-A Pleasant
Outlook for Them.

CAPE OAOST CASTLE British west
Africa, Jan. 15-It is announced that
the British expeditiUnary forces operat-
ing against Coomasie, the capital of
Ashantee, will reach that town Saturday.
1t is predicted the Ashantees will desert
the capital until after the departure Of
the expedition and then return and
massacre the occupying forces.
LONDON, Jan. 15-Mr. Wilt, of Cali
fornla, friend of John Hayle Ham
mond, the American mining engineer
arrested with others at johannesburg
on a charge of high treason, continues
his efforts in behalf of Hammond and
other Americans in custody at johann
nesburg or Pretoria. Discussing the
situation today Witt said: "Our gov
eminent must understand the fact that
al demands for diplomatic courtesy
We're satisfied. by Chamberlain's kind
response to Secretary Olney's request
that Great Britain protect the interests
Of Americans in Trapsvaal. But moth
ing could be worse for Americans. as the
feeling against all Englishmen is exceed
ingly bitter, while the the Beers are
very friendly to Americans. Indeed,
several of those arrested are on the best
of terms with the Boer government.
None of the Americans were connected
mi
simply joined the reform committee
formed in an emergency to preserve the
peace in johannesburg. President
Kruger arrested all the members of the
committee, but believe prompt action
taken through our own representative
at Cape Town would secure the release
of Americans. Any delay may en-
danger their lives, as the Beers are in
tensely exasperated We should have
a represent stive In Trsnsvaal, fer Amer
icaas, though few, occupy the most i'm
portant positions and trade with the
United States is very large. Most of
the lumber used in the mines comes
from Puget Sound"
PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE Figaro says the
only reason the emperor of Germany.
who is generally so sensitive to criticism
remained apparently calm in the face OF
the attacks of the English press, is that
he evidently had knowledge of the fact
that he was incapable OF doing more
than sending a telegram expressing his
on the Trsnsvsal question
showing that In q war with Great
BritGin it's chances would by no means
be in his favor.
The Figaro adds "France will not de-
part from the position which has made
her alone the arbitrator of the peace of
the world. She will not interfere be-
tween Eoglsnd and Germany"
PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE Temps published
an interview with Transvaal repreet n
tative, Herr Blocklaud, in which he said
the situation of affairs concerning the
Trausvsal is now satisfactory and every
thing will end well. Trsnsvaal, he said,
bad fully accepted the convention of
1884 and had not dreamed of denounc-
iDg 1t. The term British suzerainty"
IN connection with Transvaal, he
thought, is misspplied, as Great Britain
only had the right to veto, within six
the conventions concluded by
Transvasl with other powers which
might be regarded ss dangerous to Brit
ish interests.
New YORK, Jan. 15-Members of the
government bind syndicate received in
their mail THE morning a circular letter
from j. P. Morgan & Co., relieving them
from committing themselves to furnish
their prorata Of Sl00,000,000 in gold but
to hold themselves in readiness to fur
nish a second Si00,000,000 if desired
taking payment in four per cent govern
nent bonds. Morgan explslne that the
syndicate was formed simply to be pre-
pared to act promptly if occasion de-
The reason given for the dissolution
Of the syndicate is that the syndicate
contract called for call or none," and
Morgan was unwilling to
make a bid under the present cIrcum-
stances, as he might seem to present for |
The consideration by tie secretary of |
The treasury, a proposition throwing out |
smaller bids made in good faith, under |
4 public call. The only emergency in
Morgan's judgment, which would justl- |
y such a course would be the failure of |
lie public to respond to the cell of the |
1t has been necessary to |
ieiay the dissolution Of the syndicate !
up to the present, as every financial in
crest required the protection offered by |
he knowledge that the eyndicate was
u existence, prepared TO make the loan
success under any circumstances. The |
circular concludes: Il feel perfectly |
atsfied there is no question as to the
success of the loan"
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 14-The foreign
ministry of Sweden has sent notice to
Russia, Denmark, Great Britain and
he United States with reference to the
projected balloon voyage to the north
,ole of Prof. S. a. Andree, asking the
cooperation of countries whose territor-
es have coasts on the polar seas and
ave also asked these countries to dis
rlbute thousands OF leaflets asking for
from anyone who may
nance to secure it, of the time the
balloon is seen, and the direction of the
Wind at the time.
Prof. Andree has given many years of
tudy and experiment to the subject,
nd has become an expert balloonist
himself. He read paper on the plan
o reach the north pole by balloon be-
ore the geographical congress last sum
ner, but received little encouragement.
he Swedish academy of science and
he Swedish society of snthropology