Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-11

Mr.. schrener, irnnlored the house not to
| believe the newspapers in this particular.
Boer Outrages Denied.
$50 far as I know" he said, there is no
truth in the statements that the Orange
Free State railway officials have COMMITTEES
! brutal assaults upon refugee passengers,
and the officials deny these statements"
On the other hand, The reports of outrage
and insult are plentifully corroborated.
y dispatch from Mafekng, dated noon,
says that no alarm was raised last night al
though every preparation for defense was
made. The excitement was increased by news
that the telegraph wires had been cut 1t was
found that the breaking of the wire was
due to the fighting top of armored train
which had not been lowered The telegraph
staff, by hard work. restored communca-
ton early this morning. The strength of
Gen. Cronjes Boer force, which threatens
Mafeking, is estimated at 1900. 1t appears
not to be the intention of the Beers to
attack.
A Buluwayo dispatch reports that the
town Is dull. owing to the departure of
troops. business is at standstill. The
utmost effort is being made to keep the
mines working. The railway continues I'M
interrupted. Splendid rains have again
fallen.
How the News Was Received
Inc news of the Boer ultimatum and of
the character of the demands evoked at
first only incredulity. When the report
was confirmed, incredulity gave way to a
feeling of stupor, which was shortly re-
paced by anger at the impertinence of the
document. Then followed signs of relief at
Ihe reliiXatlon of the long tension and the
mai clearing up of the situation by an ulti-
matum.
The BOer Army Modified
NOLkSRUST, Transvaal, October IL
The entire first draft Of the Transyaal and
Free State Beers is now mobilized The
laager has been shifted to better position
for water and grazing
The generals. commandments and field cor
nets have inspected the various strateeicaI
positions on the border
A man ostensbly coming from the Orange
Free State has been detained here owing to
his suspicious actions.
Fight May Begin Tonight.
NEWCASTLE, Natal October ia tel
egra1n received from the government SAYS
that war with the Transvaal will probably
begin tonight wednesday,. The premier
felt it his duty TO warn the people A
meeting was held, and it was decided to
leave the matter in the hands of the cor
.Joration
Ex-Premer Excombe, who is pro-Boer
spoke reassurngly, stating that there was
no immediate danger; that he anticipated
Ai' iitti III ilt!i lilt DDtES ana no panic, the
people leaving at their own discretion
Canada to Furnish Troops.
OTTAWA, Ont, October lin response
to intimation that the Canadian govern
ment would furnish military contingent
for service in the Transvaal, a cablegram
has been received from the war office stat
ing that the imperial government will ac-
cept two units or about 800 men for
such service. No officer higher than A ma
1or is required, indicating that the contio-
gent VIII be attached to an imperial corps.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, October 1.-THE
colohlal government has received a cable
gram from the British var office declining
with thanks the offer of the services of the
Jamaica militia in South Africa but order
ing the regular Jamaica army reserves To
October IA "