The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-04
ON DEFENSIVE.
Neither England Nor the
TransVaal Republic
Seem Willing to Open the War
Which Both Expect.
BOERS MAKE A HAUL.
Capture a Train Carry ying
100000 In Gold.
Dom Paul Gives Matters
Over to the Lord.
BOERS MAKE A HAUL.

London, Oct. 4.-The most sensational
news from South Africa this morning
IS a reiteration Of the report of the ac-
QUESTION by the Transvaal authorities
of e500.00O in gold which was on the
way to Cape Town from JOHANNESBURG
The confirmation of the story comes
from two sources
The Cape Argus asserts that the
Beers made the seizure at Nerenigeng,
the amount being the weeks shipment
of gold on the way from the Rand to
Cape Town and forwarded treasure to
Pretoria The report is also confirmed
by cablegTam received today by a
mining company in London from their
representative, which is to the effect
that the train upon which he was tray
cling from johannesburg to Cape Town
was held up and looted by Beers who
secured e300. 600 in gold. the amount
being considerably less than the origi-
nal estimate.
There is nothing very tangible in to-
days war news but the situation re-
mains as strained as ever unless hope
may be derived from the apparent fact
that the forces on the frontier are re-
garded by both sides as wholly defen-
SlNe Tor the present and from the state
ment that Mr.. J. H. HOfmeyr, the At
rikander leader in Cape Colony. is still
prepared to endeavOr TO secure the ad
hesiOn of the TransVaal government to
the '1rreQuClDle minimum proposed at
the BlOemf0ntein conference to Presi-
dent Kruger by Sir Alfred Miner. the
British high commissioner if the Imper-
tal government Will stand by the high
commissioner original proposal
The stock exchange was Influenced
during the opening hours today by
vague rumOrs that Queen Victoria had
cabled President Kruger and President
Steyn holding out the olive branch and
by a report that the Beers had been de-
feated in a small engagement.
Prices rose. but there was a speedy
-Hrr~n H. =
ited.
Sir VIM. Vernon Harcourt. the dis
tinguished Liberal statesman member
of parliament for West MOumouthshire
had another slashing attack in today's
papers upon the policy Of the secretary
OF state for the colonies, Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain
He reiterates his original statement
that Mr.. Chamberlain's assertion that
the Transvaal refused to redress the
grievances of the Outlanders is the re-
verse of the case and he insists that
Great Britain is responsible for slam
Kruger just when arrangements were
approaching a settlement"
RELIES ON THE LORD.
Pretoria. Oct A more extended ac-
count Of the speech of President Kruger
at the adjournment of the raads yester-
day is obtainable. According to trust
worthy reports. he said:
Everything points to war because 4
spirit of falsehOOd has overtaken other
countries and because the people of the
Transvaal wish TO govern themselves
Although thousands may come to at
tack US, we have nothing to fear; for
the Lord is the final arbiter and he will
decide
Bullets came by thousands at the
time of the Jameson raid. but the burg
hers We're untouched. over a hundred
were killed on the other side. showing
Shat the Lord directed our bullets The
Lord rules the world
Mr. J NJ A WOlmarans. one of the
two non official mem bers of the execu-
tive council said he hoped that when
the raads reassem b1ed they would be
without a convention and would be a
free people. God. he declared had Of
ten used England to bring the burghers
back to the faith of their forefathers.
In the course of his speech ne excIain-
ed.
England has refused everything,
even arbitration