The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-02
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which passed from King Lobengula into the
possession of the British East African
Natal. where the British empire holds
suze7ainty. To the southeast lies the Orange
Free State, separate and independent 10
the south is Cape Colony. the great Brit
ish possession. and on the west Is Basuto-
land. where the native Kafiirs acknowl-
edge allegiance to the British crown.
Great Britain has no desire TO molest the
Beers, but that the question at Issue is
the desire OF resident Englishmen TO Sc
cure certain concessions under President
Kruger's republic.. Such concessions have
been granted now and then. out the Beers
declare that Englishnen are never con-
tented until they secure a monopoly In all
the different classes of industry and
President Kruger. now serving his thirc
term as chief magistrate Of the republic.
has indomitable force and rare intelligence.
His popularity amounts almost - fanatical
enthusiasm. Among the Beers he Is known
as oom Paul and is STYLED their patron
Washington, for whom those South African
republicans manifest sentiments OF reyer
ence They are as fervent admirers OF the
United States as they are bitter enemies OF
England.
This is the second attempt of Englishmen
10 seize the Transvaal by insurrection since
gold was discovered in the Witwatersrand
district in 1887. the first attempc occurring
in March. 1880, when President Kruger. who
was visiting Johannesburg. was compelled
escape a mob of British malcontents. The
plans failed. the Boer government using
prompt measures. British SPECTATORS and
adventures, headed by Barney Barnato,
had gained practical possession of the en-
tire gold fields. not only at Johannesburg.
but at klerksdorp and at Barberton. and
demanded concessions from the government.
One man wanted the exclusive right for
electric lighting, another for a railroad.
another for a street car line. still another
for manufacturing the neccss8ries Of life.
WANTED TO LYNCH KRUGER.
The government. with the Boer shrewd-
ness. granted the concessions to its ad-
herents. The Britons denounced the con-
duct of the government. johannesburg had
grown, and railroad was needed to con-
meet It with the coast. The government
was petitioned to build it. but fearing a
British invasion. refused. Then the news
papers. the majority of which were Eng
lish, began TO agitate for a revolution.
President Kruger thought it wise to go TO
johannesburg, and he arrived there March
4. $780, The same afternoon a mass meet
ing was held in the grounds of the Wan
derers' Athletic Club. A mob of 10000 per-
sons was present. The English speakers
violence il IL was not forthcoming Presl-
dent Kruger was greeted by a storm of jeers
mingled with few cheers from his adher-
ents He spoke in moderate tones, coun-
selling against violence and promising any
reforms that were needed-except a rail-
road.
Then he went to he house of friend in
Church square. When darkness came the
mob began demonstration, tore the Trans
vaal nag from the staff and started to
lynch the President. The police were pow
er,ess, but somebody said the President had
returned To Pretoria, and the mob scattered.
But the President granted permission for
railroads TO enter The republic.
Cecil Rhodes is too ambitious to be stayed
by any question of morality In the further
ing and attaining OF his enos. He wishes
10 unite the Cape Colony, the Transvaal
Natal the Orange Free State and the Ma
tive States OF Africa lying south of the
San Best river into a great republic of
money an and s is backed n By % every M EngisSman ss n
and by many nat.ve-born whites, but 1t is
doubtful whether he can succeed against
Paul Kruger Time and again Mr.. Kruger
mas defeated England not only In war, but
In diplomacy.
In the present struggle the Transvaal will
have the active support OF all the foreign
cement except the British, OF great ma
Jortiy OF the natiye-born whites, OF the
Orange Free State, and of the thousands
OF natives. who cordially hate the English.
Inc Dutcn point particularly TO the gold
mines. the greater part OF which are in
the hands Of the English The Earl Of Dun
magazine. described the 10th Of July OF the
present year as red-letter day i'm the cal
encar of the Transvaa,, because the chair
man of the British Stock Exchange in To-
binary announcement that the output of
gold fer the month of June. 1895. had
reached the hitherto unprecedented amount
or 2oO,yfl ounces representing in money a
sum equivalent to f775,000 (S3.s75.00O) The
quantity OF gold mined in the Rand (the
local name for the Wtwatersrand gold
reefs) long since exceeded the best records
OF California. Australia any other OF the
great gold sections. During 1893 alone the
shipment of gold amounted to s27. 800 900:
and the Rand reefs are said to yield now
over % per cent. of the total gold supply
OF the country. From 1857 until the first of
this year l0,1lo,oO0 tons of ore have been ex-
tracted. yielding 6,5i4,5S4 ounces OF gold
worth about $3.50 an ounce, and having a
gross value Of $l10,00o,00o. The dividends
paid during the same period amount in
round figures TO 81, ,O0o.o .o00 or 20 per cent.
of the output. Last year there were milled
2.S! $50 tons yielding 2.024, 1872 ounces of
gold. worth $S5, 600. The dividends de-
clared for the year amounted to 81, 050 600, or
20 per cent. of the output. The value OF
the output of the fifty producing mines on
the first OF last January was sl60, 900 600. The
output per year in ounces since gold was
discovered in the Transvaal IS as follows
1881. s154; 1883. 2foes5: 1883. 3e6 023; 1890
49, .3O2: 1884, 727,9i2; 1892 1150519; 1893, 13Si
12S: 1894. 1.s37, ,773; 1895. about 1900, 600 This
means that the increase in the worlds out
put Is due TO the extent OF IS per cent TO