The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-14

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versed the city to embark for South
Africa Tens of thousands assembled IN
do homage to the little handful of sol
dlers representing the empires loyalty.
From the arrival of the squadron at
Waterloo station to the embarking on
the railway train at Fenchurch street
station tumultuous scenes of wild en-
thusiaSm marked the route traversod.
The bands were allowed to play nothing
but Soldiers of the Queen" Rule Br:-
| tannia'' and God Save the Queen" in
which the dense crowds joined
1t is reported that at the coming ses-
sion of Parliament formal announce
| ment will be made of the cession OF
Delagoa bay and the surrounding terri.
| tory in Portuguese East Africa, IT,
Great Britain. The price is said to be
fS,0OO.0OO.
Demonstration of Authority.
Sir John Moore said: Il hope there
will not be war. but the necessities of
the moment require demonstration of
authority"
An inspiring scene closed with the sing
ing Of the national anthem. the lord may
or leading.
"A similar demonstration took place at
Fenchurch street station. The windows
in the neghbOrhoOd were crowded with
sightseers, who shOwered miniature un-
ION jacks and squares of bunting bearing
portraits of the Queen upon the passing
troops. When the station was reached
an incident occurred typical of the readi-
ness of the colonists to fight. Viseount
Hampden, former governor aud cOmman-
der-in-chief of New South Wales, was
present. a sergeant-m jOr stepped for
ward and drew Lord Hampden's atten-
tion to the fact that he was wearing the
same sword used by his lordship when
the latter belonged to the New South
Wales lancers. Lord Hampden was
about to examine the weapon, when the
sergeant-major cautioned him, saying:
That sword has been sharpened and is
read for active service"
Kaffirs Were Firmer.
The effect of the news of the Trans
was -steadying. Kaffirs were firmer in
the belief that the most gigantic gold
industry in the world will be incorporat-
ed in British colony as the outcome of
the war.
The expiration of the time limit of
the ultimatum this evening does not
leave Great Britain much time to
strengthen the present military position
although there are still few troops
at Durham. Natal. available for dis
patch to the front, but the government
will doubtless now adopt the suggestion
to form the refugees from the Rand into
volunteer regiments.
Outside the momentOus news of the ul-
timatum nothing of moment has been
received this morning from the scene of
action except the announcement that the
Beers have constructed forts command
ing Laing's Mex and that guns have been
mounted on Mount Pogwone and Mount
Prospect.
Portugal Favors England.
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily
Mail says ne has been informed by two
Portuguese representatives Mt the Geo
graphical congress that Portugal is bound
by her alliance with Great Britain not to
interfere in the affairs of the Transvaal.
Portugal will not oppose the passage of
British troops through Portuguese East
Africa. The correspondent asserts that
his infOrmantS are both government Off
cials and express their government
views.
\ dispatch from Durham. Natal. dated
yesterday, SAYS: The Gordon Highland
ers. and all the troops that arrived from
India today, have been ordered to Lady
smith. The coal that was seized by the
Orange Free State authorities has been
released. the officials explaining that it
was seized because they thought the
Transvaal mines were likely to close"
A special dispatch from BloemfOntein.
capital of the Orange Free State. notes
the difficulties in working the railroads.
owing to the designations of the en-
ploycs. The Orange Free State author
tiles are already borrowing engineers
from the Transvaal. The action of the
British third-claSS cruiser Philomen i'll
intercepting the British steamer Guelph,
from Southampton. supposed to be carry
ing ammunition to the Beers. and the
fact that the Phlomel sailed today to
intercept the German line kansler with
ammunition, go to show that Great Brit
ain will not permit future deliveries of
ammunition to the Beers. if it can be
prevented.
Handed to Coryngham Greene.
The diplomatic circumstances surround
ing the petition of the ultimatum are
practically without precedent Ordinari
ly Il foreign power when addressing per-
emptOry demands to another sends them
through an ambassador or minister ac
credited to its adversary.
The Transvaal government. however.
has no diplomatic representative recog
nized by Great Britain. Montague
White. the TranSvaal consul general in
London, would not he received by either
the foreign office or the colonial office
Consequently President Kruger was re
duced to handing the ultimatum to
I tCnNnSnan tITetIe- dI 1TeIOFla, VINO.
in turn. wired it to Sir Al
fred Miner. British high commissioner
in South Africa. by whom it was retrans-
mittcd to Mr.. Chamberlain, who thus
becomes the first secretary of state for
the colonies TO receive an ultimatum. As
soon as the communication is translated
from the cipher in which it is trans
mtted. Mr.. Chamberlain will forward it
to the foreign office. The Westminster
Gazette I'VE learn from a
worthy source that the British govern
ment has also destroyed a note contain
ing stringent demands, which must have
crossed the Boer ultimatum.''
Swaziland Deserted
Lorenzo Marquee. Oct. 10-Refusees
who have arrived here report that Swazi-
land. the administration of which is un-
der the government of the South African
republic. in accordance with the conyen-
tion of 1894 between Great Britain and
the Transvaal, is entirely deserted by
English and Beers. They say the police
have been withdrawn and the prisons
thrown open. The shops are al the mer-
cy of the kaffirs, who are collecting at
Kings Kraal.
NEW YORK MYSTERY.
The Body of Young Woman Dis
membered and Thrown in
the River.