Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-13

guns are preparing to assault MAIZE
The cabinet met In council at noon
today. Public interest In the decisions
was very keen. Lord Salisbury and Mr..
Chamberlain. who are the popular IA
VorltcH, were chccred na they arrived.
Although the latest phase OF the Hltu-
alton IN South Africa was considered
the principal business was the arrange
mrnt OF the assembling N parliament
next Tuesday and other prclimlnnries.
The council adjourned at o'clock.
IL Is reported In Cupetown though no
yet the rumor la unconhrmcd that
collision has taken place between trains
bearing refugees near Victoria, west
Cape Colony, nine persons being Killed
and many others Injured,
The Pan Mall Gazette publishes the
following dispatch from Mofckng.
II IL reported that the younger
hurEhors, dissatisfied with Commander
Cronie for not attacking the British
position yesterday have sent him 10 the
rear and appointed another TO COM
mand.
Capotown. oct. 2.-Prcmicr sohreinar
In moving the adjournment " the Cape
House Of Assembly made n notable
speech, In the course uf which he al
ludcd to the position In which the Cape
government was placed, lie said he
would do the duty Imposed upon him
without favor or fear-thc duty ~ all u
save the colony 20 far al possible from
being involved In the vortex OF war,
IN hts circulars 10 the military COM
maudera he had already given his rel-
sons Tor hoping that the people would
rcnaalu uuiet and NV he would appeal
20 the members Of the lcrlala.ure TO
poTgeKa their souls m patience. however
dark the days might be. ana tu walt
with qulctnosg and confidence. To the
press representing both sides, he would
and charity. and h. wished 60 make n
similar appeal 10 the churches and to
the natives OF the colony. The time had
not yet arrived for him 10 say what
part he had played IN trying 20 cn-
tabliah peace In South Africa. That
would come later.
LET this colony" said the premier. In
conclusion. "he kind haven during the
storm which has burst upon South Afri-
ca, md let ua all pray FOR the rc-cHtnh-
liahneut " an honorable peace through
our beloved country"
A dispatch from COlrfhurE. near the
orange river. announces the town was
warned 10 be- IN readiness fnr an attack
yesterday. Tho attack dld not ocur.
The Inhabitants. according 90 th9 dis
patch, 'wcro prepared 60 meet the Beers
with cold lead or hot cofee,'
Pretoria. oct. ~. via Lorenzo Mar
aucs. oct ig.-An official manifesto has
iuHt been addressed to Afrkandcra
throughout South Africa appealing TO
them 10 resist the unjust domnudh u
Great BRITAIN aud accusing Lord sal
lsbury. Mr. Chamberlain and Sir Alfred
Miner OF trcachery. II hlnmos the
queen for condoning with what Il d.
scribcs "Mr. ChamberlAln's criminal
policy" and declares that tho clear de-
alrc and object " Great Britain are TO
deprive the Trunsvnal uf Independence,
on account of tho gold mines " the
Rand"
The manifesto says that Great britain
has offered two alternatives, i've
year franchise and wur and then goes
ON TO say;
"a difference between the two gov-
crnmenta Of two years on the franchise
question ~ considered by her mujcaty's
government sufficient Qualification for
mn cndeavor TO swallow the two rcpub-
lies"
In conclusion. II reminds Afrkanders
that God will ossurcdly defend tho
The manifesto is signed by Mr.. Roltz,
secretary ~ state
4 million copies viii be printed In
Dutch and English.
Vryburg. oct. i3.-The train from
Mafcklng with 800 women and children
passed Nryburg on the way to kimber-
~. All ON board were we'll.
roror,, Nf,r,u,e oct n Ten thou
s,nd ts9tIt,.s fret, mo Hand nav, been
hrn,,.,bt bnr, by trnin aud nre now enc
cs,,,t,Id nh,,,t .ix nues outslde tbe
to,vn stsofnere mr.. bninr chartered 10
t,ile thcn, to the Iimpope district.
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