The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-03
FIRST BLOW
A RumOr in London that Beers
Have Captured Dundee.

London. Oct 2--No confirmation IA Jb.
talnable from any source OF the report
contained In a dispatch to the Exchange
| Telegraph co;nDany that the Bocrs hay.
/ captured Dundee
] 40 exceptional activity was shown al
the government offices today. Mr.. Cham
berlain and tho Earl Of Seiborne were abb
sent from the colonial occe but Lord
Landsdowne. Gen. Lord wooseey and
Sir Evylin Wood were engaged az the
war office this afternoon and a special
Gem raj Sir Redvers Butler called at the
board meeting was held Naturally noth-
ini 1f the discussion was made public
bu, t is understood that General Butler
w not proceed for the Cape until next
week except IN case of Unforeseen dovel-
opments
Many members Of parliament are re-
turning 10 town in anticipation OF an early
summoning Of the house of parliament.
Il Is the general impression that alth-
ough some speakers may express de-
approval OF the government policy. few
win go TO the extreme OF voting against
the required credt It is considered more
probable that they viii abstain from par
tclplatms in division.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt. the
liberal leader having N speech at
Trcxeear said The hrts and last word
OF these gold hunters is war. in order to
lead TO annexation" correspo spondent
wrote TO Lord Salisbury asking II It we're
not true that the government would make
every effort TO avert war Lord Salisbury
replied, answering anrmatively.
The duke Of Argyle in reply TO an in
quiry as to what he thought Of Sir VIII
liam Vernon Harcourt's words, said they
were pure party clap-trap. adding. Il
have no respect for a petty state which
rises by means Of, and depends upon the
labor and brains Of strangers. and then
refuses them the common right of hui
manity and condemns them to on intol-
erable lfe of serfdom."
A letter from an Outlander was receiv-
ed In Birmingham and published today
II It reflects the general feel Ing Of the
British residents in johannesburg they
must be in an awful funk. The writer
saysi IF It comes to war 1 believe the
Beers will make massacre Of IT,"
Reports from various arsenls and gar
rlsons in great Britain testify TO the ac-
tive continuance Of military prepara-
tions The reserves have received pre-
liminay notice to be prepared and several
regiments have ben notified to hold thsm-
selves In readiness for active service.
RUMORs OF A CONFLICT
London. Oct. 2.-rhe rumor that fight
my had already commenced seems to
have originated at the woolwich arsnsl
Matters are at standstill, ond prac-
{ cally no dispatches have been received
from South Africa this morning.
The Morning Post again complains edl-
torially that, although the government put
their hands 10 Che plow in July, Octo-
Der has Just arrived without visible pro-
gress having b fen made. The paper asks
what they ari waiting for and expresses
the opinion {iet the expectant attitude
u hardly consonant with the
high sounding words that have been
used"
1t IS understood that the colonial Of
fee received an important message from
sr Alfred Milner yesterday the contents
Of which however, have not been made |
public.
The Daily Chronicle says It has reason |
20 believe that the formation of a naval |
brigade Is contemplated.
The Chronicle which has lately been
the policy OF sending an i'm
pcrlal comm ssioner-suggesting for the
post OF Marquis OF Dufferin and Ava
TO meet President Kruger and try to ar
range matters, today argues that the |
ministers now see the mischief which |
Mr.. Chamberlain has brought on the |
country.
The paper goes on TO comment on the
.peech made by the Duke of Devonshire |
IN Saturday last which 1t characterizes
IS a remarkable appeal to the peace party |
and asks why Lord Salisbury and the |
Duke OF pevonshire did not interfere be- |
'ore 1t then suggests that the Duke OF !
Devonshire be sent as high plenlpoten-
.iary negotiate with President Rru-
,er.