The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-11
70 co-operats with thu new Premier OF
Gana Cnlnnx Sir I Gordon HprigX.

70 cooperate with ths new Premier Of
Cape Colony, Sir J. Gordon sprigg.
A dispatcn from Pretoria snys that the
Transvaal Government are greatly dis
pleased AT the slowness OF the Uitlsnders
In delivering up their arms. They are re-
ported 10 have had I'm their possession
thirty thousand rifles, whereas only 1000
have been handed over to the authorities.
In consequence OF this the Government
has issued a proclamation declaring un-
less all the arms are delivered up uy
o'clock on the evening or January lutn
the defaulters will be dealt win accord
ing 10 Jaw. Those who comply with tne
demands Of the authorities VIII be par
doned, with the exception OF the leaders
OF the revolt who viii have 10 suner the
penalty OF their acts.
The Maxim Nordenfeldt Company, mar
ufacturers OF arms az Firth on the
Thames have obtained permission from
the Great Britain Government 10 con-
sign two truck loads OF small arms 70
Pretoria for the Transvaal Government
The arms have already been shipped :,
A dispatch from Cape Town 10 the Phii-
Mall Gazette. under date OF January sth,
says IL Is asserted there that Cecil Rhodes
was aware OF the whole plo, which led
Up 10 and included DR. Jamesops faid
into the Transvaai.
Rhodes, the dispatch says. is III at
Cape Town.
CHAMBERLAIN THANKED.
The Queen has addressed an autograph
letter 10 Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary
OF State for the Colonies thanking MIN
for his services in connection with The
disturbances in the Transvaal.
A dispatch TO the Central Newg from
Berlin sayH that unless Great Britain
grants the demands of President Kruger.
which includes the abrogation OF ihe
convention OF 1884 by the terms OF which
England exercises .uzerainty over the
Transvaal Republic, Germany VIII Urge
Kruger 10 appeal TO the European powers
to support him in his demands.
The Pall-AIail Gazette asserts that q
second special squadron, consisting Oh
fast cruisers. IL ABOUT TO be formed.
Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary OF state
for the Colonies. went 10 Osborne to-day
TO visit the Queen.
George J. Goschen. First Lord OF the
Admiralty, paid a visit TO Portsmouth to-
day. whore he Inspected the ships az
that yard which are destined Tor the ny
Tho Globe denies the truth Of the state
ment made by the Pall-Mall Gazette thar
"A secnod sbrhial squadron or frftisn
warships consisting of fast cruisers, 10
N'''' " MANY ARRESTS.
JOHANNESBUR RG. Jan l0.-Twenty-
two members Of the National reform
Committee whose officers were devoted
to- fomenting the recent rebelious acts of
the l'itlandcrs. were arrested ny oincefs
OF the Transvaal Government at the
rooms Of the Reform club last evening
on charge Of high treason Ihey were T
al taken 60 Pretoria. The prisoners IN
cluded colonel Rhodes, brother OF tecll
Rhodes. Sir DT1mmOnd Miles Dunbar,
Lionel Phillips, and other Leading resi-
dents Of johannesburg
The arrests created no excitement, as
the nopulace maintains perfectly In
different attitude 10 the action OF the
authorities
AMSTERDAM. Jan. 10 DIR. Beelaerts
van Blokland Minister OF the south
African Repubic to Germany. the Meth
erands. and France has gone TO Paris
TO confer with fhe French Government
in regard to the situation in Transvaal.
NEW YORK. Jan. 1O The Anglo,
American Telegraph Company is advised
that there H. no longer any delay on
messages between Europe ana South Al
rica.
nies the statement published IN The Pail
Mall Gazette this afternoon that second
gppclal squadron would be formed, con-
sisting of fast cruisers.
An onicial dispatch from Cape Town
states that a new ministry has been
formed hy Sir j Gordon Sprigg who
succeeded the Hon. Cecil Rhodes as Prime
Minister.
The Telegraph will tomorrow publish
"a dMp8teh from Berlin stating that FIN
per0r William received by special mes
SAGE on January Nth an autograph let
ter from queen Victoria.
The Emperors autograph reply is now
in the Queens hands.
n is Understood that the Emperor re-
marked 10 mis- entOurage that he believed
that the terms OF his reply would be
acceptable
The writer Of the dispatch aiiirms that
the letters referred TO the political situa-
tion and that his Majesty In his reply IN
brief. general terms proffered his hand 10
the English people The letter Il Is said,
confirmed the assurances given by the
German Minister that the Emperor had
800 intention OF casting slur on the dig
nLlv q. England.