New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-04

WHOI IESALE EXODUS AND PANIC IN THE
TRANSVAAL CITY.
BANKRUpTcY AND STARVATION STARING
THE POPULATION IN THE FACE MINES
SEARCHED FOR ARMS.

SEARCHED FOR ARMS.
Johannesburg. Sept 3-The condition OF the
public mind here is decidedly pancky.
To-day detectives searched the Simmer Jack
minc for arms. but found none
London Sept 4-The johannesburg corre-
spoudcnt of The Daily Mail" who paints
gloomy and pitlable picture Of the condition OF
things there says:
"It is almost a case of wholesale exodus ana
panic. business is paralyzed. the prices OF rood
stuNs are rapidly rising, half the houses are
empty. and the others are tenanted by people
who DO not pay rent the landlords being giad
enough to have them as occupants In order 10
insure some sort Of protection to the property.
The tension has reached the swapping point
bankruptcy and starvation are staring peop"
in the face Another fortnight % suspense VIII
result I'm a complete commercial collapse. The
banks are thronged with people ANXIOUS 70 with
draw their gold and the railways are hesifsei
by those who wish 20 get away"
"Rumor fixes the number Of warrants issued
AZ ~. including the representatives. ~ all the
London daily newspapers Mr Moncypenny' Ed
itor Of Tho star" # Is reported. has e'aded inc
detectives sent - arrest him. and has succeeded
I'm crossing the border
ut Is believed that the mediation of Mr'
Fischer. the representative Of the Orange Free
state, has failed"
All the special dispatches to the London
morning papers from South Africa indicate that
the correspondents have got the impression ihat
The reply of the Transyaal Government 70 Mr.
Chamtorlain's latest note viii be an impertnent
rejection of Tho suggested conference at Cape
Town and a threat to withdraw the five year
frarchiso offer
The correspondent - The Times" a. New
castle. Natal. confirms the belief of its Johan-
reslurg CORRESPONDENT. Mr.. Moneypenny. that
aggressive action Is imminent.
a special dispatch from Johannesburg says T.
H. understood that the charge against Mr Pake-
man. Editor ~ "The Transvaa Leader who
was arrested on Saturday. VIII be reduced from
sel'ton 90 contraventon Of the press laws.
Mr. Hoskin. the proprietor II The Transvaal
Leader is chairman Of the Outandcr Council
and president Of the Johanncsburg Chamber Of
Commerce.
Tho Cape Town correspondent of THE Daily
Mail" says.
The Transvaal authorities are forwarding
huge quantities Of Mauser ammunition from
Pretoria to Blocmfontcn. on Friday 100000
rounds arrived az the Orange Free State cap
iaL"
The Morning Post" publishes the following
dispatch from It's special correspondent now in
Newcastle. Natal.
i left johannesburg on ascertainng that it
was the intention Of the Government 20 arrest
eYe-y one who had taken a leading part IN advo-
eating tho claims Of the Outlande-s There were
a hundred warrants out. i was an exciting
journey. Boer policemen twice boarded the
train I saw trucks loaded with commissariat
stores and ammunition and ready to start AT
every station
"The Bocrs declare their intention soon to rush
thr Natal border. The chief officials az Pre-
toria consider war unavoidable ami they have
prepared o. strike fore the British are ready
The following gentlemen escaped with mo
Messrs Monoypeuny. Hull. Hosken Nlvcu,
Quinn orr Ferguson and Curre"
The Pretoria corresI ondcnt ~ The Morning
Post" says.
II learn that Pretoria means 20 nght and that
the Beers wn probably rush The border as the
only course promising success"
The Cape Town correspondent ~ The Daily
Chronicle" says.
"1t is rumorad here that a conference viii Do
arranged and that Mr. j Rosc-Innos Former
leader of the opposition ina The Cape House Of
Assembly, viii Doe thc imperial representatives,
The Pretoria correspondent Of The Daily
Chronicle says.
"Tnpleasaut reports are I'm circulation 10 the
effect that the Transvaa Government was in-
duoed To- submit rs latest proposals under the
promise of reciprocal measures