New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-30

therefore, was unable 70 ulSCuSS tI' 4'P''+
Significance Is attached 20 the fact that A. D.
Bafour was in conference with Lord kothsc"'''
at Downing Street. at II o'clock.
An official Of the Foreign ONCE this evening
said that the Cabinet. in the absence Of the
Transvaaps reply. had agreed TO draft a dis
patch formulating it's own proposals. which VIII
be communicated to the Transvaa Government
in few days Parliament Will be called shortly
70 consider the situation. The Government de-
clinos to furnish exact information at present
regarding the military movements
The Cabinet adjourned at 3:15 p m Inc
Ministers were heartily chcered by the waiting
crowds.
ALLEGED ENGLISH DEMANDS.
II is said from Boer sources that Mr.. Cham
herlain's proposals submitted to the CABINET "-
clude an indemnity for the cost Of sending "ut
troops. the disarmament OF the TransNaa i'r's'
thu. SUPPRESSION ct DR. Leyls legation judica-
tive and Legislative independence for the Ju'F'S'
the equality Of the English and Dutch languages
and full and complete admission OF the s"pi'"'-
acy Of British interests in South Africa
The Pall Man Gazette" says IT understands
that Mr.. Chamberlain submitted dispatch to
the cabinet Council to-day containing the '''-
loving demands the Transvaal:
First-Fivc years franchise qualification WIN
out hamperins conditions.
Second Municipal self-sovcrnmcnt az JONAH
ncshurg on n freely elected basis
Thirl-The separation of the iudicaturc from
the Executive ana its independence or the ''NS
radd.
Fourth-The abolition Of the dynamite monop-
oily
Fifth The removal Of the fort dominauns
JOHANNESBURG, though the deie"'eS AT
may remain.
six,h-Thc TEACHING Of the English Language"
| I'm the schools
The crowds began 70 gather in the vi nifty o'
the Foreign Office as carly as II o'clock the
Homo Secretary. Sir Matthew white Ridley. was
the first to arrive at 1l:15. 4 J. Halfour The
FRS Lord Of the Treasury. came down from
Scotland. and Lord Salisbury came from Hat
field They reached Downing street shortly
after noon
CHEERS FOR MR. CHAMBERLAIN
joseph Chamberlain. the Secretary Of state FOR
the CslonIes. drove t. the Colonial Office at T. 10
D. m As he passed through The crowd assent
blcd Whitehall he was greeted with cheers.
which we're renewed when he aiighted
A lTge force OF police was stationed about
Downing Street. but perfect order vas main
tanned.
In TIE meanwhile dispatches from the Cape
CONTINUE the story II military activity iA Tie"
Transvta, Natal and Cape Colony The 8oors
are concentrating in the country contiguous 60
Natal where the first outbreak If h0stuit.es is
likely 10 occur Large contingents II hurgArrs
are convrging from various parts on th S probe
able battlefield. The excitement continues at
fever heH. The Cowmandant General has ls-
sued a notice ordering the commands =" as-'n-
BE at q Specified spot on the Natal border The
command from Krugersdorf, whose hureh"fs
chcckmatei the Jameson raiders cmaal4s on
trains for The frontier tonight.
There Is great activity Mt tho War Once ~
Pretoria Tho Artillery Reserves have been
called out. the arrangements % defend the
frontier are now complete. and the work II
equipment Is proceeding rapidly. The hu,ghers
are congregating in he towns. ready - jo'n
their commands. which, however. have strict Or
ders not TO approach too near the frontier, ana
20 avoid a collision with ,he British forces Tho
Boer forces are gathering AZ their laees ~ ac-
ton a short distance from the border such as
at Harrismith Volksrust. Vryhoid and Brcwcrs-
dorp
The telegraphic communicates lotwcen CAPE
Town and Pretoria has beer strangely delayed
for the last TWO days
BUTCHERS START For vOLKsRUsT
\ telFRldlU ifitiNfN l'-4hN SAWS li4dl TWO lIlI
tcrics Of field artillery and five hundred hurrhors
have started for Voksrust. and That another five
hundred men 20 there to-day.
The streets At Pretoria present scene of
great military animation Armed burghers and
artillerymen are riding about. the field cornets
being engaged in warning he hurghers 10 be In
readiness at a moments notice.
quantity ~ ammunition for Maxim guns IS
burghers at Bremersdorp received rifles and
ammunition yesterday The men are practising
with the Maxim gun
a number OF young Beers who have been
studying at Cape Town have started FOR home
The Volksraad. in secret session. has passed q
High Treason bill. providing for the connscation
Of the property OF burRhers who refuse service
a proposal was submitted to mako the connsca-
ton retroactive. so ms 10 include certain million
aires but It was rejected
4 dispatch from johannesburg reports meet
ing Of the wholesale and retail merchants there
to consider the steps 10 be taken for the protec-
tlon Of the town The chairman said he had
been Informed that the Government did no, IN
tend TO exrel the British subjects IN case Of war
A resolution was passed in favor Of forming a
guard. composed Of merchants. property owners
! and others. and empowering committee 70 pro-
/ cure funds 70 carry on the municipal govern.
| ment.
| CITIZENS ORDERED TO RETURN.
From Bloemfontein Orange Free State, It is
said on reliable authority that at n secret Sos
sion the Raad has passed stringent commando
law Burghers who have left tho Orange Free
state recently have been ordered 10 return. IN
default 81 500 fine. five years Imprisonment
and the conhscatlon u their property.
From the British side come few further par.
ticrlars II military movements OF minor char
acter. but all pointing to preparations TO safe
guard the frontier line In the event Of wal
until sufficient force Is assembled 70 take the
| offensive.
4 dispatch 70 THE Times" from Pretoria