The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-04

South Africa Presented by the
Special Correspondents of the
London Papers-Stra1n, If Contin-
ued, VIII Result in q Total Col
Iapse-Heavy Demand for Gold.
LONDON, Sept. All the special dis
patches to the London morning papers
from South Africa indicate that the cor
respondents have got the impression that
| the reply of the Transvaal government
| to Mr.. Chamberlain's last note will be
an impertinent rejection Of the suggested
conference at Cape Town and threat to
| withdraw the flve-year franchise offered.
The correspondent of the Times at New
| castle, Natal, confirms the dispatch Of
it's Johannesburg correspondent, MI Mon
eypenny, that aggressive action is immi-
nent.
A special dispatch from Johannesburg
says 1t is understood that the charge
against Mr.. Pakeman, editor of the
TransvaaI Leader, who was arrested on
Saturday, will be reduced from sedition
to contraVention Of the press law. Mr.
Hoskins, the proprietor of the Transvaal
| Leader, is chairman Of the outlanders
council and president Of the Johannes
burg chamber of commerce.
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle says: 1T Is rum3red here
that a conference will be arranged and
that j. Ross 1nnes, formerly leader of the
opposition in the Cape house Of assembly,
will be the imperial representative"
PrQtnria Of h. no.
| Chronicle says: Unpleasant reports are
in circulation to the effect that the Trans
vaal government was induced to submit
its latest proposals under the promise Of
reciprocal measures"
COLLAPSE AT HAND.
Daily Mail this morning prints a
gloomy and pitiable picture Of the
condition of things there and says: "It
Is almost complete exodus and panic.
Business is paralyzed; prices of food
stI1fs are rapidly rising; many houses are
empty and others are occupied by people
who do not pay rent, landlords being glad
to have them as occupants to insure some
kind of protection for the property. The
starvation are staring people in the face.
Another fortnight of suspense will re-
suit in complete collapse. The banks
are thronged with people anxious to with
draw their gold and the railways are be-
sieged by those who wish to get away.
"Rumor places the number Of warrants
issued by the Transvaal authorities at
l47, including the representatives of all
the London daily newspapers Mr. Mon
eypenny, editor Of the Standard, it is re-
ported, has evaoed the detectives sent
to arrest him and has succeeded In cross
ing the frontier. 1t is believed the me-
citation OF Mr.. Fischer, the representa-
tive OF the Orange Free State has fail.
ed"
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Dally Mail says: 1.-The Transvaal au-
thorities are forwarding huge quantities
of Mauser ammunition from Pretoria to
Bloemfontein. On Friday 100000 rounds
arrived at the Orange Free State capital,
KRUGER WILL FIGHT.
The Pretoria correspondent of the Morn
ing I'ost says: II learn that President
Kruger means to fight, and that the
Beers will probably rush the border as
the only course promising success
Inc correspondent of the Daily Tele-
graph at Pietrimaritzburg, capital of Ma
tal' says: Things have reached sucE a
pass that war is considered unavoidable
ana the impression is that the crisis will
be reached in a few days The feeling
III johannesburg is anxious. The traders
are unwilling tc engage large Quantities
| of stores, through fear of being com
wandered. Thus thousands will risk star
walton In the event of war, when tho rail
ways will be CUT
The Morning Pest publishes the following
from its special correspondent at New.
castle, Natal: Il left Johannesburg on
aug. 70, on learning that it was the in
tentlon OF the government to arrest every
one VINO had taken leading part in adj
! Vocat1ng the claims of the uitlanders
There were 100 warrants out. It was an
exciting journey. Boer policemen twice
| boarded the train. At every station T
saw trucks loaded with con:missa ria+
| stores and ammunition ready for shin
nient. The Beers declare their intention
soon to rush the Natal border. The chief
officials at Pretoria consider war una
Eoadaple and they have prepared to strike
Delore the British are ready. The follow
| ing gentlemen escaped with me- Messrs
! Mcneypenny, Hull, Hosken, Niven, Quinn.
| Orr, Ferguson and Currie."
PUBLIC IN A PANIC.
PRETORIA, Sept. 3-The first and
| second raads sat in secret session yes
terday The Transvaal state attorney
with W. Fischer, the Representa- tive ~
the Orange Free State, has gone to
Bloemfontein.
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 3.-The condi-
ton OF the public mind here is de-
cidedly panicky. Today detectives
searched the Simmerjack mine for arms.
out found nothing. The Sunday train
from Johannesburg for Durham. Natal
which was crowded with passengers
from Johannesburg, against several of
whom warrants had been issued by the
Transvaal authorities, was three times
searched by Transvaal detectives durine
Its passage through Transvaal terri
I tory.