The record-union., 1899-09-21

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is done the Government will insist on
all persons unfavorable to the Beers
leaving within forty-eight hours"
The same correspondent says that
person having access to the inner cir
cles at Pretoria tells him that a dis
patch from the Secretary for the Col
onies. Mr.. Chamberlain, was handed to
the Transvaal Government September
1Sth demanding the dismantlement of
the Boer forts, and the reduction of the
armament by 70 per cent. The Beers
are greatly perturbed, and are keeping
the matter secret until they have de-
cided on plan of action.
The same rumor was current in Lon
don yesterday, but nothing has been
ascertained tending to confirm it and,
in spite of the Times" correspondents
reiteration, it is looked upon as inn
probable.
BRITISH TROOPS ARRIVE AT
DURHAM.
DURHAM (NataD, Sept. 20.-The
First Battalion of the Manchester Reg
iment has arrived here on the steamer
Goth, and Immediately departed to
Pietermaritzburg.
CANADIANS FOR SERVICE IN THE
TRANSVAAL.
TORONTO, Sept. 20.-Colonel Hughes
of Lindsay has undertaken to raise a
regiment Of Canadians for service in
the Transvaal, should war break out.
In letter to the press he says the
Hon. Israel Tarte, Minister of Public
Works, has promised to raise proper
tionate number of men from his coun-
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Rangers, raised in the neighbornood of
Toronto, have already asked to be sent
to South Africa.
KRUGER APPEALS TO QUEEN
VICTORIA.
LONDON, Sept. 21.-The Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Mali says:
President Kruger has cabled strong
personal appeal to the Queen beseech
ing her to intervene to prevent blood
shed. It is about column in length,
and is intended to scarify the con-
sciences of the "unco Guid'' when pub
lished.
Sir Alfred Miner has written a cour
teous message to President Steyn, as
suring him that the northward march
of the British troops is not meant as
menace to the Orange Free State, and
requesting to be informed regarding
the latter's attitude.
Reliable information has been receiv
ed here that a large command of Free
State burghers has been concentrating
near Boshof, on the Kimberly border.
Two hundred burghers were dispatched
to that point from Bloemfontein during
the past week. If the Free State joins
the Transvaal, the first battle is likely
to be fought at Boshof.
The Cape Cabinet has determined to
prolong the session of the Assembly
indefinitely, so that it may be sitting
when hostilities begin.
According to the Cape Town corre-
spondent of the Daily Mali President
Kruger, in his personal appeal to her
Dear Queen"
MINERS DISPATCH TO STEYN
AND THE LATTER,S REPLY.
CAPE TOWN, Sept. 20.-Sir Alfred
Miners dispatch to President Steyn
informs him that the British and the
Transyaal Governments are now hope
full of a friendly settlement Should this
hope be disappointed, Sir Alfred says,
he looks to the Orange Free State to
present strict neutrality, and to pre-
vent military intervention by any of it's
citizens.
II am prepared to give formal as
surance,' says the High Commission
er, that in such case the integrity of
the Orange Free State will be respected
under all conditions. So far as her
majesty's Government is aware, there
is absolutely no cause to justify $any
disturbance of the friendly relations be-
tween Great Britain and thes~ Orange
Free State. Her majesty's Government
is actuated by the most friendly senti-
ments toward the Orange Free State,
and there is no truth in any suggestion
that her majesty's Government desires
to impair the independence of that re-
public
The High Commissioners dispatch is
dated September 10Th.
President Steyn under the same date,
replies as follows:
THE Government of the Orange Free
State shares her majesty's Govern
ment's hopefulness of friendly settle
ment, and does not even now see that
force is the only solution Looking to
the state of apprehension in South At
rica, the Orange Free State regrets the
dispatch of troops, but will do all It
can to allay excitement. If the course
pursued, following upon other military
preparations on their borders should,
as is not improbable, be regarded by
the Burghers as a menace to the
Orange Free State and cause strong
feeling of mistrust, and should unwish-
ed developments arise therefrom, the
responsibility will not rest with any
Government. / will submit your ex-
cellency's telegram to the Volksraad
early
He also says his Government would
view with deep regret any disturbances
Of those friendly relations which had
always existed between Great Britain
and the Orange Free State.
ANOTHER STRIKE.
Shipjoiners at Cramps Lay Down
Their Tools.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20.-An-
other strike was inaugurated at
Cramps shipbuilding yards to-day,
when 80 shipjoiners laid down their
tools. These men had presented de-
mands to the firm, asking that nine
hours constitute a days work, and the