The Saint Paul globe., 1899-09-04
WAR is AT HAND
IMPERTINENT REPLY EXPECTED
FROM KRUGER TO CHAMBER
LAIN'S LATEST NOTE
A DECISIVE ACT IMMINENT
THE TRANSVAAL AUTHORITIES
COAST TO THE CAPITAL
PUBLIC IN A PANICKY STATE

|
Gloomy Picture of Conditions IN
| South Africa Presented by the
Special Correspondents of the
London Papers-Strain, If Contin-
ued, VIII Result in q Total Col
Iapse-Heavy Demand for Gold.
| LONDON, Sept. ALI 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 a threat to
| withdraw the five-year franchise offered.
The correspondent of the Times at New
| castle, Natal, confirms the dispatch of
| its johannesburg correspondent, Mr.. Mon
| eypenny, that aggressive action Is inmi-
| nent.
A special dispatch from Johannesburg
says it is understood that the charge
against Mr.. Pakeman, editor of the
| Saturday, will be reduced from sedition
to contraventicn Of the press law. Mr..
| Hoskins, the proprietor of the TransvaaI
| 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 rumored here
| that a conference will be arranged and
| that j. Ross Innes, formerly leader of the
| opposition in the Cape house Of assembly,
will be the imperial representative
The Pretoria correspondent of the Daily
| Chronicle says: Unpleasant reports are
| in circulation to the effect that the Trans
Yaal government was induced to submit
it's latest proposals under the promise of
| reciprocal measures"
COLLAPSE AT HAND.
The Johannesburg correspondent of the
Daily Mail this morning prints a
! gloomy and pitiable picture of the
| condition Of things there and says; at
| is almost complete exodus and panic.
Business is paralyzed; prices Of food
stGfrs 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
situation is intense and bankrurtcy and
starvation are staring people in the face.
Another fortnight Of suspense will re-
suit IN a complete collapse. The banks
are thronged with people anxious to with
draw their gold and the railways are be-
s1eged by those who wish to get away.
Rumor places the number Of warrants
issued by the Transvaal authorities at
147, including the representatives of all
the London daily newspapers Mr.. Mon
eypenny, editor Of the Standard, it is re-
ported, has evaded the detectives sent
TO arrest him and has succeeded in cross
ing the frontier. It is believed the me-
d1ation of Mr.. Fischer, the representa-
tive OF the Orange Free State, has fall
ed"
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Daily Mail says: "The TransvaaI au-
tnorit1es are forwarding huge quantities
OF Mauser ammunition from Pretoria to
bloemfonteln. On Friday 1,50Q, Geo rounds
arrived at the Orange Free State capital.n
KRUGER WILL FIGHT.
The Pretoria correspondent of the Morn
liis ost says: Il learn that President
Kruger means to fight, and that the
5oers VIII probably rush the border as
the only course promising success
The correspondent of the Dailv Te1a-
graph at Pietrimaritzburg, capital of Ma
tai, says: Things have reached sucE a
pass that war is considered unavoidable
and the impression is that the crisis will
| be reached in a few days The FEELING
at johannesburg is anxious. The traders
are unwilling tc engage large Quantities
| OF stores, through fear of being CON-
| wandered. Thus thousands will risk star
| walton In the event of war, when tho rail
ways will be cut"
Ihe Morning Pest publishes the following
! from its special correspondent at New
castle, Natal: II left Johannesburg on
| aug. TO- on learning that it was the in
tentlon of the government to arrest every
one VINO mad taken leading part in ad
| There were 100 warrants out. II wac 49,,
exciting journey. Boer policemen twice
| boarded the train. AT every statioo
| saw trucks loaded with con:missariat
stores and ammunition ready for shin
| ment. The Beers declare their Intention
| soon to rush the Natal border The chief
otlclals at Pretoria consider war una
vosdaole and they have prepared to strike
| before 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 representative Of
tn the Orange Free State, has gone to
Bloemfontein.
| JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 3-The condi-
ton OF the public mind here is de-
cldedly panicky. Today detectives
searched the Simmerjack mine for arms.
but 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 DURING
Its passage through Transvaal terri
| tory.
| HENRY GEORGE HONOREn