The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-11

anu Iney a0uclpaCe a long ana OlL1culI
The lord mayor. Sir John Voce Moore,
has summoned a public meeting for Z
O'Clock Friday afternoon at the Guild
nall to express confidence in the South
African policy Of the government.
WHITES PARTING SHOT.
London, Oct IL Mr.. Montague
Whites departure was not attended by
any exciting incident. Before shaking
off the dust of England he said to a
reporter of the Associated Press: THE
expected has happened. I only hope
the hellishness of this premeditated
crushing out of a hardy republic is now
apparent. Let me remind America that
the onus of war lies not upon those who
fire the first shot, but upon those who
compel it to be fired"
OUTLANDERS TO ENROLL.
Pietermaritzburg Oct. 11-Yesterday
afternoon the governor of Natal, Sir w
Francis Hutchinson, with Gen.
Sir George White and Gen. SymOnS re-
ceiVed a deputation of Outlanders, who
offered to enroll 5000 volunteers from
among the refugees. The authorities
promised to assist the undertaking.
WAR FEELING RAMPANT.
London, Oct. 11.-There was a great
scene on the floor of the stock exchange
at 3:10 p. m, the time of the expiration
of the period fixed in the Boer ultima
tun- The brokers gathered and began
singing God Save the Queen" and
Rule Britannia" a large crowd out
cheering spread from point to point in
the neighborhood until the whole dis
trict alive with enthusiasm.
London, oct i1-Montague White. con-
sui general of the South African republic
in London, closed the consulate this after
noon and Immediately left for the con-
The attitude which the colony ministry
will adopt on actual outbreak of hostin-
ties, is much discussed here. Dispatches
will resign while there are persistent re-
ports in London that Sir Alfred Miner,
governor OF Cape Colony: has already dlS-
missed Mr.. VIM. P. Schriener and his col
leagues. 1t is evident that one or the
other of these contingencies must occur:
as the governor and cOmmander-in-chief
sive measures without regard to possible
obstruction on the part of an unsympa-
TO OCCUPY NEWCASTLE.
Cape Town. Oct; 11.-Sir Alfred Miner,
| Commissioner in South Africa, has issued
proclamation declaring all persons abet-
| Great Britain to be guilty of high treason.
The Beers are expected to occupy New
castle, Natal, tomorrow morning.
matte gent in the TransVaaI, is expected
| to leave Pretoria this evening.
The news of the Boer ultfmatum and
| the character of the demands provoked
at first only incredulity-
When the report was confirmed incred-
which was shortly replaced by anger at
| the impertinence of the document. Then
| followed signs of relief at the relaxation
| of the long tension and the final clearing
| up of the situation by an ultimatum.
| fess to desire war for wars sake, there
| is a universal belief that only war can
| There is little fear with regard to the
| possibility of successful Boer attack
| the garrison is wen able to hold its own.
The fact IS recalled that in 1881 when the
| they were almost Invariably successful
| tions of Boer maltreatment of refugees
| schriener. impiored the house not to be-
| Heve the newspapers in this particular.
no truth in the statement that the
! Orange Free State railway officials have
| and the officials deny these Statements -
On the. other hand the reports of out
| rage and insult are plentifully corrObor-
BAsUTOs RESTLESS.
| Piertermaritzburg. Oct. 1.-THE Rasu-
tos are becoming restless and congregat-
i''7 0i' CA CAPE IC0LIONY DUTCH.
! London. Oct 11-An important South
| African firm in London has just received
| a dispatch from Cape Town saying that
! a revolution of the Dutch in Cape Colony
| is regarded imminent
NO FORMAL DECLARATION
9 Bloemf9ntein ,tt Oct. 1.-The Orange Free
| ference regarding time limit-of the Boer
| ultimatum- The Transvaal wanted to al
| suggested a compromise on 48 hours, this
| view prevailing.
1t is not believed here that any formal
TO CONFISCATE MINES.
| Pretoria Oct 1.-THE Official Gazette
today contains the. confiscation law. ap-
proved by the Volksraad. September %,
law eliminated last year Empowering
the government to confscate claims and
mines belonging to persons conyicted of
RosEBERY's PQsITIoN.
London, Oct. 11.-Lord Rosebery, the
former premier and Liberal leader. has
finally declared his position relative to
the South African question. In a letter
under today $ date, ne says;
am 10th to re-enter politics. Today, how
ever, / can speak without touching poll
tics, for situation has been created
which is beyond party polymics. 1 think
there is much in the last three years OF
Transvaai to criticise if not condemn. but
that is all over for the present. It is
| have attained our simple and reasonable
| object of rescuing our fellow countrymer
| in the TransVaal from intolerable condi-
secmrina, equal rights for the White races
| in South Africa: for ultimatum has
been addressed to Great Britain by the
| South African republic which is itself q
| declaration of war.
In the face of this attack upon the
their ranks and relegate party controver
sizes to more convenient season.
There is one more word to be said
| Without attempting to judge the policy
which concluded peace after the re
my profound conviction that there is nc
conceivable government in this country
"'' sHIPPTNG GROWING SCARCE
London. Oct, lit is reported from
Glasgow that, the Allan Line steamship
Siberian has been chartered to take on'
thousand men and officers from Montrea
to South Africa In shipping circles it i
asserted that another half million ton.
of shipping will be required by the gov
| ernment; and the owners are finding i
! difficult to maintain their regular trad
services
WILL JUST BEGIN FIGHTING.
London, Oct. u--So far as a declaration
of war is concerned the feeling in Londol
!; is that the Transvaal government will
. merely invite the British diplOmati
agent, Cunningham Greene to leave Pre-
| the p1rnira finfl n L. fir1ne rni