Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-09
Condition Of War Fractically Exists
In south African Republic
Kruger Aggressive.
Transvaal's Interests May Be In
jured by Delay in Bringing
About Hostili.lts.
England Gains by proloncins the
Beginning OF the Conflict
Other News.

->of-N-'+'. W. lIle IflOSl important
news from South Africa comes from
siafeking. where twice Saturday the
British camp was aroused, the men
stood to their arms, guns were lirnbered
and patrols We're dispatched in the di-
rection of the border No hostilities
have occurred as yet. but the enemy
has moved practically to the border.
eight miles from Mafeking in force es-
timated at least 5000. comprising Ave
commanders.
The garrisoning and fortifying Of the
town are practically completed. The
streets are barricaded and perfect
system Of mines has been laid. Two
armored trains have arrived at Mafe-
king, consisting of three bullet-proof
cars, the first Of which carries search
Light, while the sides of the other cars
are loop -hoied. Each train is complete
in itself and carries its own provisions
Experiment with lyddite In the mines
prove that ii is an extremely powerful
explosive
Col. Robert Stephenson snlyth Ra-
den-Powei commanding the Fifth
Gragoon bualds, has issued notice
that the Beers who ara massed on the
Natal and Bschuanaland frontiers have
orders not to fire until the British be-
gin, and that the town is well prepared
for eveDtUalities, but. as the Beers may
shell the pace. every endeavor should
be made to safeguard the women and
children.
An arnored train was Inspected at
Kimberley yesterday. \ signal station
has been erected with q coming tower
al the Top i30 feet above the tracks
Communicate by telephone is had
With a central Office and signsls are
givan 10 the troops ny Sag. By tails
means n7aneuvers We're successfully
conducted yesterday The troops num-
her s,oh0 includius the bicycle corps.
a train was also successfully tested
at Mafekinss II patrolad TO the north
ard practiced firing at targets.
y dispatch from Kimberley to the
Cape Argus says that 1000 Beers are
5encamped midway between Eoshcf and
Kimberley They are well armed and
great religious lefvor is shown IN the
camp. The Beers, however. aFe ohaflns
under the delay. Tnsy patrol the Dor
der nightly and have been ordered not
70 permis z British urjtorn to ap-
preach the frontiel.
:. special utder ws gazetted satur-
Gay announcing WHAT Bsit;sli esidents
would be :slowsd to remain in the
tTransvaal AMI 1nder what conditions
Whatever may BE- the result of Great
Rritair,s colit r5vessy with the South
Afriean republic. every department; OF
iEe government today Is as busy as if
aetaal hestiitiss had bseuu. The eiee-
tric fash that announced the rnobiliza-
tion ol the army reserves ard the sum
En.enipe Of parliament ser every wheel
,of the government machinery in mo-
tior. An hour afisr the Gazette APP
ipealei executive orders were dis
patched from the Nsar Office TO every
section of TIE Kingdom. and the 10,eo0
ibulletins whicn apnearad posted
throughout ifs county yeaterday are
said TO have been identical with the
tproc,amatian prepared for use had the
! gsash9ea incident teqared such a step.
i Al the s9ne fin7e LORD salisbury and
Mi Ba}taur were issuise the necessary
lorcars Cor tile leassen.hling of parlia-
nent ard tn admHalty was concen-
gtrating It's tFansp2G,s. twenty -four of
: ~liieh are now secured at Liverpool
alone.
4 50 compi.te We're the preparations
I that 25.cJo reserves haze already indi-
+ .-idp9l,y received coupon tickets. which
contain Instructions where each man
shall report fot railway transportation
! to the place designated. and a money
order for 3 shillings for provisions en-
route. AZ Woo.wicll Saturday it was
asserted that % per cent of the reserves
would be fully equipped within six
DAYS.
IN the meantime the members Of the
two houses of parliament are arranging
10 return to Lrr1Gon and a force of men
s busily engaged in completing the i'm
movements at Westminster.