The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
! ON The VERGE OF WAR.
England Calls Out Her Re-
serves = Parliament to
Hold Extra Session.
fBy Cable to The Associated Press. I

6NNlfN{urX 0f< the
facts % tbs son, :, s,cs cement Of actual
bas+,,ttlas at7oa,, r.raat Isr,ta;n ana the
!, o,s,s 1890 altbo,,gb II
r,,,,st e ..s,sf+t,,z 80 ~
81 a,.;ss., - t.,,
eansad tbra,,s.t,o,,t -, : prit,s, colonies IN
santb Africs II tba staries ~ hr,,tal
treatment ~ ref,,geas ~ Roars yvhatter
these renorts are correct ~ moi fhe ae-
counts az ssss ,,,,o, women md et,il-
dren ara having tt,etr effect ana are beiper
accented In many auarters hitherto IN
creduious. as confirming the authorizations
Of the sayagerv that will make the nro-
gress of the war.
The dispatches from the front are
mostly concerned with the movements OF
troops. There are several reports that
, the Beers are increasingly restless under
restraint and because Of the imperfect
provision made for their welfare It is
Isaid that they have threatened either to
raid or to return to their homes. Presi-
dent Kruger. however, appears to have
reiterated his orders commanding the ex-
ercise Of restraint.
along the western frontier OF the Trans
->-% ~~~--~ $1,000 - - S-@ - t-1e %--Ay
From Cape Town comes the curious
statement that many officials Of the
Transvaal and the Orange Free State
have sent their families into British ter
ritory for protection. Mr.. F. w. Reitz,
the Transvaal Secretary Of State, has sent
his family to Natal; and the family Of
President Steyn, of the Orange Free State
have gone to Cape Colony.
Other Cape Town dispatches describe
the indignation caused by insults heaped
upon the refugees traversing the Trans
vaal and the Orange Free State and the
sufferings caused to passengers travel
ling in exposed trucks by the jeers and
insults Of gangs of armed Burghers, who
have prevented famishing travellers from
obtaining food .blacksnaking the men
and striking the women. The appearance
of MANY of the sufferers is said to be de-
pIorable.
The exodus OF Cape Dutchmen across
the Transvaal continues ASS seem to be
smuggling arms across the frontier.
A Royal proclamation summoning
Parliament to meet on October II and au-
thorizfng the calling of the Reserves was
signed this morning.
The Gazette" announces that sum
monses will be issued today for the num-
Der Of reserves necessary to bring every
battalion ordered to South Africa 10 ils
full strength OF one thousand men; anc
the men must present themselves oelore
October II. This forward movement mere
is fully counterbalanced by stories Of
military preparations IN the Iransvaa
and the Orange Free State.
The report OF Mr. Henry Escombe's
mission of peace to Pretoria is appar-
emily incorrect. The Natal statement
went, instead, to Newcastle, with view
of quieting the alarm OF his friends
Rumors are current there that COM
mandant General Jouberts return to Pre-
toria was occasioned by petition OF the
Beers to have Commandant Viljoen made
Commander-in-chief-
Advices from Pretoria say that the
Transvaal Government has received de-
spatch from the United States Secretary
of State, Colonel John Hay, to the ef-
feet that as General James r. O'Beirne,
recently designated by President Kruger
to represent the Transvaal In the United
states. is an American, he cannot hold
a diplomatic appointment from the South
state Secretary Reitz. therefore, has ask
ed Mr.. Bosnian to remain. and full pow
arc will be given him to act on behalf
If the Transyaal in the interests Of peace.
pretoria the dispatches say. presents q
most deserted appearance. The Govern
r,art has ordered all the saloons closed
t,,ro,,sbo,,t tbe Republic.
rsar,sraI 1sronie.s forces. near Mafeking,
:, oyTe.d closer To the border yesterday.
! <rrssr Took sssued Yesterday contains
r-a.s5o,,+ 1xr,,o,ar,s ren,v to odr. Chamber
,..ss.. -s.s,,.t,t, ra,ayr;nr M the petition
iain uespas o,,oa- rT,ba
of the Outianders 70 the Queen. iuS
Transvaal objects to Great Brtain's IN
+..saro,,ca In tts internal affairs and ex-
plal.ls sa~. 40 = ursnsvas1 ,. instead Of tbe
pr,tis. fsovarnment their complaints