The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-15
Beers ARE ARMING
They Believe They Must Resort to Ar.
bitrament Of Arms.
PREPARING TO FIGHT HARD.
Mausers Are Being Substituted for the
Henri Rifles Now in Use.
FARMERS MEETAND PASS RESOLUTIONS
All Able Bodied Colonlsts viii Bear Arms
to Defend the Colony.
A NEW COMMANDER FOR ENGLISH FORCES
The British officer Il Recruiting
A,,,.,,,., ,t. V.,vyNtocrs ro,. sh~
MEETAND PASS RESOLUTIONS
All Able Bodied Colonlsts viii Bear Arms
to Defend the Colony.
A NEW COMMANDER FOR ENGLISH FORCES
The British officer Ia Recruiting
Among the Volunteers for the
Protection of DcchunnnlRnd,

Johanncsburg, August 1.-the
Standard ana Diggcr News snys
today;
THE poERs ARE CONVINCED
THAT THERE Is NOTHING FOR
II puT THE ARBiTRAMENT OF
ARMS.
All sorts OF wuriike rumors arc
TINT the Held coroncts have re-
ccivcd orders ia supply all un-
armed burEhcrs with rifles grn-
tuitously and TO substitute Maus-
ers for the Hcnris where the lat
ter ARE stiil In use.
Cnpetown, August IA dispatch from
Pietramrtzburg capital Of Natal. says that
at farmers meeting called there to con-
slider the defense of the colony It was
resolved that the duty of every loyal able
bodied coloaist. able TO rise and shoot, WAS
invasion. and It was announced that the
volunteers would be sent to the frontier
In the event Of war and that the rifle as
socations would DO left to defend their
own districts.
The reported shipment OF 100000 from
London banks Is believed to be due to the
enormous purchases by the Transvaal gov
eminent for ammunition. provisions and
forage, the supplies exceeding those OF
many European nations.
Cape Town, August Alt is reported
that former officer of the British army
is now recruiting among the volunteers
here with the object of forming an ir-
regular corps for the protection of
Bechuanaland.
General Sir William Francis Butler in
command OF the British troops in South
Africa against whom there is much ILL
feeling, because OF his alleged Boer SYM
patty, will be transferred, II is UNDER
stood, to England.
Dispatches from Durbane. in Natal, an
nounced that an armor-plated train fitted
with loop holes, has been sent to the
Natal Transvaal border and that artillery
for the Orange Free State Is going to &C.
cupy Van Rens Pass.
Pretoria, August 1.-THE volksraad has
amended the grondwet Constitution Of
the South African repubic) compelling
persons who are not burghers to cooper
ate with them In tho defense OF the Ma
tonal territory and the suppression of
rebellion.
General Joubert vice president Of the
republic and commander ln-cblef OF the
Transvaal forces, denies that the burghers
are loading their rifles and preparing for
war.
Despite General Jouberts denial, IL u
expected that the government made large
purchases OF mules last Saturday. Today
crowd besieged the office OF the field
coronets. demanding rifles on account OF
the war scare.
London, August 14.--Presdent Kruger.
according to dispatch from Johannes
burg, has sent a reply accepting the pro-
posal OF the secretary Of state for the
colonies. Joseph Chamberlain, to submit
the franchise controversy to Joint COM
mission of Inquiry on condition that the
Independence OF the Transvaal shall not
be impugned.
For stealing Mobilization Plans.
Vienna, August 14-August Hosetig.
government railroad official. has been ar
rested for stealing the emergeney mobiliza-
tion plans which he delivered to a man
named p. zibowerski, who Is said to have
them to agents Of France
and Russia.