Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-20

LONDON, Sept. 20.-SumlnOnses were
issued for a cabinet council, which, it
is understood, will be held Friday.
This is regarded as the result of. the
visit of the premier, Lord Salisbury, to
the foreign office. Joseph Chamber
lain, the secretary of state for the colo
nies, was present in the building at the
same time. and as "a private doorway
connects the offices 1t was presumed
that the summonses were the result of
their joint deliberations.
The lack of all excitement ill official
circles bears evidence TO the deliberate
manner i'll which the highest officials
are handling the crisis. Nor is it by
any means certain that the cabinet
council will adopt extreme measures, i'll
spite of the uncompromising nature of
tine Boer reply.
This deliberation on the part CT the
government was interpreted, not only
in London but IN other European capi-
tails. as. desire ON the part OF Great
Britain to gain time while the trans
ports with soldiers are hurrying to Cape
Colony.
Even runlors OF d movement of the
oOClo tttLOSS DNluCi sAPB.Ai
entity fail to excite the military authori-
ties here, who professed ut least not to
fear such q contingency for the present.
The royal West Sussex regiment left
for Malta, where it will replace the
First border regiment, which goes by the
same steamer TO Natal.
The British iirst class protected cruis-
ers Terrible and Powerful were ordered
-, %l Ian, ,Y3
capable of forming naval brigade of
1000 men.
The steamer Jelunga will take 500
troops bound for Natal today, and she
will embark a rifle brigade at the island
OF Crete for the Cape.
According TO dispatch from Durham,
Natal, the premier OF the colony says
that the alarm of the people OF Natal at
the unprotected conditions of the border
towns Is quite uEwarranted, and that
efforts to incite the Zulus failed.
The lull in the crisis gives opportunity
for the continuance OF unofficial negOtl-
ations. The government of the Meth
erlands is privately exerting its influ-
ence lii favor of "A pacific solution, and
it is understood that President Kruger,
through DR.. Leyds, the plenipotentiary
of the South African republic to the
EuroEein governments, has unofficially
approached three powers with a view
to their intervention.
Sir Alfred Miner has addressed fur
ther inquiries to President Steyn of the
Orange Free State. Whatever the Off
cial attitude of the Orange Free State
may be. the temper of its burghers,
Judging from numerous meetings held
in Bloemfontein and elsewhere, is to
assist the Transvaal actively.
The Free State commandanti in Pretoria
are discussing the position with the
Transvaal commandant general, and
the meeting of the Free State volks-
raad tomorrow will have an important
influence on the situation.
A curious rumor is spreading in the
lower ranks of the army that Great
Britain will be involved with Afghan
istan as well as the Transvaal.
The correspondent of The Daily Mail
at Pietermaritzburg, Natal. telegraphs
that the military authorities there have
received warning from johannesburg
that the Beers have purchased consid-
cradle quantities of cyanide of potas-
sinm for the purpose of poisoning the
streams in the Transvaal likely to be
used by British troops.
Other special dispatches report vari-
GUS details of preparations for war on
both sides.