Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-23
BULLETS FOR TIE BO[R
Millions of Mauser Cartridges Ord
cred For Quick Delivery In
South Africa.
Recruits Pouring Into the Capital
Of the Transvaal-Outcome
Anxiously Awaited.
Counter Proposals as Reported Said
To Be Not Satisfactory to
British.

London, Aug. 23-The government
has received the text of the Transvaal
reply to the British proposal. Until it
is determined what course to pursue the
copteots will not be divulged.
Cafe Town. Aug. 23.-Although the
ais of the Tranryaal to Great Britain is
incomplete, it undoubtedly gives the
general lines accurately. Every train
is bringing fresh recruits. 1t is rumored
that 800 Beers have formed laager on
the border.
Birmingham, Eng, Aug. 23.-A firm
at this place has received an order for
14,000000 Mauser cartridges for urgent
delivery at an unknown point in South
Africa. 1t is said the Beers alone use
AIauser rifles in that territory.
London, Aug 23.-President Kruger's
reply to Secretary Chamberlain's dis
patch proposing a joint inquiry on the
operation of the franchise law raises
even more serious topics than had been
supposed.
Kruger proposes to give a five years.
I franchise, an increase in the represen-
tation of the Rand district to ten in the
| Nolksraad of thirty-six: to confer the
! privilege of voting for president and
commander-in-chief on condition the
british government formally acknow-
| Lodges that this step is not taken as a
precedent to recognizing the British
fright to interfere in internal affairs in
| the Tro oil
land abandons its claims to suzerainty.
The latter condition is likely to be the
icrisis of the situation, and in anticipa-
tion Mr. Chamberlain took the signifi-
cant step Monday of publishing more
4 recent correspondence with Kruger, in
1 which Chamberlain insists suzerainty
is essential to British supremacy in
south Afrca- 1t is apparent beyond
doubt that unless Kruger valves this
condition England will only too willing
" resort to force.
business in Johannesburg is
4 lparalyzed during the suspense attend
ant upon the publication of Kruger's
reply. 1t is quite certain that the reply
cannot definitely close the disagree
ment and. although Kruger apparent
ly offers in exchange all that Miner de-
Imanded, the London papers. including
teYen the radical Westminster Gazette,
says the offer is useless without strong
guarantees and that an inquiry into the
franchises Is necessary. A new Bioem-
lfonten conference is also suggested.
II The governor of Lorenza Marque has
informed the Transvaal government
that the dentention of Boer war stores
4 at Delagoa bay is. due to representa-
lstions from Great Britain.
Cecil Rhodes. speaking in the Cape
assembly yesterday, is reported as say
ing: No bloodshed is likely in the
4 ITransvaal. Kruger is wise man and
will climb down and the burning ques-
tion VIII BE- removed in South Africa.
The less Cape Colony concerns itself
with the quarrel the better.
One thing is certain, the Transvaal
must become an English speaking COM
immunity and the uitlanders, being a vast
majority, will form a government in
keeping With their views.
Brokers in London yesterday scoffed
lat the idea of War, though South Af-
rican securities can not regain their
proper level until a definite settlement
lis in sight