Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-29

cape,own. Fcpt .o.-The TrunHvaal
reply 10 the last dispatches Of the hfil-
iah secretary Of state Tor the colonies
Mr.. Chamberlain, has been sont from
Pretoria. II IL TO the eject that the
republic strictly adhorcs TO tho London
convention and asks nothing further
tho question Of tho Fuzcrainiy or Great
Britain over the Transyunl II not
touched upon I'm the dispatch.
London. Sept. s9.-Thc meeting o.
british cabinet on whose deliberations
practically hang war or peace In South
Africa began At I o'clock this afternoon
President Krugers reply TO tho last
note Of tho imperial government has
now been received and will be the pivot
Of today'a discussion.
The cabinet adjourned az a'ib .. m.
Tho ministers were heartily oh.orcd BY
the waiting crowds.
II ~ said from Bocr sources that Mr..
Chambcrlain's proposals submitted 10
the cabinet Include nn indemnity Tor the
COS, OF sending out troops. tho disarm-
ament Of tho Tranavahi for tho suppress
sion Of Dr. Leyd's legation. Indicative
ard legislative Independence for tho
judges, tho equality Of tho English and
Dutch languages and full AMI complete
admission OF the supremacy OF the Brit
iah interests throughout South Africa.
A dispatch from Capct0wn cable TO
the Associated Press a. given the lead
Ina place In the afternoon papers. While
Il u too brief to give an adequate IDEA
Of the TruuHvnalH attitude. the impress
nlon Il produced was rather favorable
than otherwlas.
The crowds began 20 gather In the VI
entity or the foreign office AZ early ~
n o'clock. The home secretary Mr.
Matthew white Ridley. was the nrat TO
Mr. a. ]. Bnifour. first lord Of tn
treasury, came down from scotland,
and Lord Salisbury came from Hat
Held. They reached buwninr street
shortly after noon. Mr, Joseph Cham
e ssrlsin, we ss',s'ag " s otiicv 3,
ieiis .. IN.
A. he passed through tho crowd as
sembled IN Whitehall, he was greeted
with cheers which were renewed when
no alightrd.
a large force Of police ,aa stationed
about Downing street. but perfect order
WIS maintained.
In the meanwhile. dispatches from
the Cape coutinue the story u military
activity IN tho Trannyaal. Natal and
Cape Colony.
noERs CONCENTRATING.
The Beers are concentrating In tho
country contiguous 10 Natal, where the
nAt outbreak OF hoatlities Ia likely 90
occur, Large coutlnrcnfH of hurrherG
are c0nvvrHing from various parts on
this probable battlefield.
The excitement continues nj fever
heat. The commnndant general has h.
sued u notice calling the commanders
60 assemble az q specified spot ON the
Natal bordnr.
The commanders from HniFcridorf.
whose burEhsrs chocAmatcd the Jane
son ralderA WIN embark on trains Tor
the frontier tonight.
There r. great activity at tho wrr Of
nee ~ Pretoria, Tho artillery reserves
have beon oAnsd out. tho arrangements
60 defend the frontier are now complste.
and the work Of equipment IL proceed
Ing rapidly,
The bunghcrs are conFrcgatlng IN tho
towns ready 10 Join their commands
which, however, have strict orders not
60 approach too near the frontier, and
forcea
The Doer forces are gathering at their
bases of action n short distance from
the border such ~ Harrtsmlth. Volka-
rust, Vryhid and nremerAd0rp,
TNlcHrnphic communication between
Iapetown and Pretoria hnH become de-
ayed during the past couple NJ days.
From nloemfoentcin, orange Free
State. n 10 said on reliable authority
that a secret session the Rad has
passed stringent command law
BurEhorH who have loft tho orange