Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-02

ter TO mediate between Great Britain
and the Transvaal The report from
Paris that the representatives there OF
the United States, France, Russia and
Spain had agreed to request the presi-
dent to make the offer causes surprise
here. In view of the fact that the
American representative, Gen. Horace
Porter, is mentioned as one Of those
who agreed to participate, the story is
regarded with suspicion, as Gen. Porter
would hardly take part In exchanges
Of the character mentioned without
first obtaining the permission Of the
secretary of state.
Testing French Defenses.
Paris, Oct. 30.-The voyage of Min
lister OF Marine De Lannesan to Brest
has now assumed great political sig
nificance. The minister has ordered
the French war vessels to make sham
attacks as they would be made IL the
British fleet was really attempting to
enter the harbor at Brest. The minis
ter goes from Brest to Toulon and
other points to ascertain If all of them
uiS Ou war IOOLlUS.
Expects Many More Losses.
London, Oct. 30.-Lord Rosebery, in
a speech at private dinner of politi-
clans on Wednesday, referred to the
war and the heavy loss Of life, saying
that they had to deplore the death OF
Gen. Symons and before they sheathed
the sword there would be many more
such losses. In the meanwhile, he
added, the country ought to present a
united front to the enemy.
Says Great Britain Grows Too Bold.
Paris, Oct. 30.-A dispatch from Rus
STA announces that the Novosti says:
LAS the British pretensions have
grown to an aspiration for universal
domain, the moment approaches when
all the powers will act In concert
against Great Britain" AS the Rus
sian press is inspired by the govern
ment, the Novosti's editorial is &C
cepted as significant in France.
Fighting Near Buluwayo.
Cape Town, Oct. 30.-A dispatch
a recent engagement, when an ar
mored train was sent from Buluwayo
toward Mafeking and encountered a
party of Beers. In the fighting which
ensued the Beers lost eight killed, but
there were no casualties among the
trains crew.
British Volunteers In Manila.
Manila, Oct. 3O.-An informal meet
ing was held here Of men proposing to
proceed to South Africa to fight for
the British. More than 100 English
men, Australians and Americans de-
cided to go. They organized a party,
and believe they can secure 200 more
men.
Troops Said to Be Multiplying.
Moscow, Oct. 30.-A dispatch re-
ceived on the Moscow bourse reports
that the native troops of northern In
dia are multiplying, being encouraged to
revolt against the power of Great Brit
ain by the withdrawal of some of the
Indian troops for service in South AZ
RIGA.
Denies Mixing In Intrigues.
Paris, Oct. 30.-The French govern
ment has endeavored by formal
statement to set at rest anxiety, declar-
ing that there was no truth in the ru-
mors that Russo-French combination
would move against Great Britain
while that country was occupied in
South Africa.
Mediation Urged by Dutch.
The Hague, Oct. 30.-At Fridays
meeting of the committee of the sec
ond chamber on the foreign budget
resolution was adopted urging the
government to mediate between the
Transvaal and Great Britain.
Aiming the Blacks for Battle.
Brussels, Oct. 30.-Dr. w. J. Leyds,
the European agent of the Transvaal
republic, says he believes Great Britain
is arming the blacks to fight against
the Beers.