Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-04
Gloomy Condition of Affairs
in the TranSVaal.
COMMERCIAL COLLAPSE
Will Result After Another Week of
This SuSpenSe--WarrantS Out For
the Arrest of Parties Who AdvO-
Gated Uitlander Claims,

correspondent of the Daily Mail, who
paints a gloomy and pitiable picture of
the condition of things there, says: 1T
is almost a case OF absolute exodus and
panic. Business is paralyzed, the prices
OF food stuffs are rapidly rising, half the
houses are empty and the others are ten
anted by people who do not pay rent.
the landlord being glad to have them as
occupants in order to insure some sort Of
protection to the property.
The tension has reached the swapping
point. Bankruptcy and starvation are
staring people in the face. Another fort
night Of the suspense will result in a COM
plete commercial collapse. The banks
are thronged with people anxious to
withdraw their gold, and they are al
ways besieged BY those who wish to get
away.
"Runiors fix the number Of warrants
issued at 147, including the representa-
tiyes Of all the London daily papers. Mr..
M~oneypenny, editor Of the Star, ii is re-
ported. has evaded the detectives sent
70 arrest him and has succeeded in cross
ing the border.
~ is believed that the mediation Of
Mr.. Fischer, the representative Of the
Orange Free State, has failed"
London, Sept. All the special dis
patches to the London morning papers
from South Africa indicate that the cor
respondents have got the impression that
the reply Of the Transvaal government
to Mr.. Chamberlain's latest note will be
an impertinent rejection of the suggested
conference at Capetown and a threat to
Withdraw the fyh yaarC' Franchise Of.
fered.
The correspondent of the Times at New
Castle, Natal. confirms the belief of it's
Johannesburg correspondent, Mr.. Money
penny, that aggressive action is immin-
emf.
A special dispatch from johannesburg
says it is understood that the charge
against Mr.. Brakeman, editor of the
Transvaal Leader. who was arrested on
Saturday, Will be held for the contraven-
ton Of the press laws, Mr.. Hoskin, the
proprietor Of the Transvaal Leader, is
chairman Of the Uitlanders' council and
president Of the johannesburg chamber
of commerce.
London, Sept. 4.-The Morning Post
publishes the following dispatch from its
special correspondent now in New Castle.
Natal: Il left Johannesburg on ascer-
tanning that it was the intention Of the
government to arrest everyone who had
taken a leading part in advocating the
claims Of the There We're 100
warrants out. 1t was an exciting jour-
ney. Boer policemen twice boarded the
train. AT every station | saw trucks
loaded with commissioned stores and am
munition ready to start. The Beers de-
clare their intention to rush to the Natal
border. The chief officials at Pretoria
consider war unavoidable and have pre-
pared to strike before the British are
ready. The following gentlemen escaped
with me-: Messrs. M~oneypenny, Hull,
Hoskin, Niven, Quinn, Orr, Ferguson and
Churrie."
London, Sept. 4.-The Capetown cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
1t is rumored here that a conference will
be arranged and j.. Rose Innes, former
leader of the opposition in the Cape house
of assembly, will be the imperial repre-
sentative.
The Pretoria correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle says: Unpleasant re-
ports are in circulation to the effect that
the Transyaal government was induced
to submit it's latest proposals under the
promise of reciprocal measures.
London, Sept. 4.-The correspondent Of
the Daily Telegraph at Pietre Maritz-
burg, capital of Natal, says: Things have
reached such a pass that war is consid-
cred unavoidable and the impression is
that the crash will come within a few
days. The situation at Johannesburg is
most anxious. The traders are unwilling
to order large quantities of stores
through fear Of being commandered.
Thus thousands will risk starvation in
the event OF war when the railways will
be cut.
London, Sept. 4.-The Capetown cor
respondent OF the Daily Mail says: The
Transvaa1 authorities are forwarding
huge quantities of Mauser ammunition
from Pretoria to Bloemfontein. On Fri
day $500. 900 rounds arrived at the Or
ange Free State capital.
London, Sept. 4.-The Pretoria corre-
spondent of the Morning Post says: II
learn hat Pretoria means to fight and
that the Beers will probably rush to the
border as the only course promising sue
cess
Aims And Ammunition.