The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-21
ENGLAND
SAYING NOTHING,
SAVING WOOD.
Despite Outward Calm the Gov
crnment is Engaged in Active
Preparations for War.
INTEREST IS NOW CENTFRFD
In the Action OF the Orange Free
state..A Modus Viyendi May
Possibly be Suggested.

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ward show OF calm, Great Britain Is in
practically the same condition to-dny
as was the United States few weeks
before the opening OF the war With
Spain. Beneath the crust Of diplomatic
reserve the military officials are work.
ing night and day preparing for the
signal to begin hostllIties, whether that
comes or not;
England is not going to be caught
mapping any more than the TransVaaL
While Lord Salisbury Is quietly at home
in Hatfield House, Mr.. Chamberlain is
buried in work at the colonial office,
and double force at the royal arsenal
and dock yards are straining every
nerve to equip and transport troops to
the cape.
1t may be set down for certain that
Great Britain will do nothing to pre-
clpltate matters. and the colonial office
is far from admitting that the case Is
hopeless. The report that Great Bril-
tain demanded the dismantlement of
the forts at johannesburg. together
with a material reduction in the arma-
ment OF the burghers, the colonial office
to-day would neither confirm nor deny,
although 1t is much doubted.
Meanwhile the Marquis Of Lans-
downs, secretary of state for war who
returned this morning from Dublin, has
held long conferences with General
Lord Garnet wolsely, field marshal,and
General Sir Evelyn Wood. adjutant
general to the forces, and the activity
at headquarters is reflected in the con-
tract, supply and transport depart
ments.
War Preparations.
The departure of the British transport
Jelunga for the Mediterranean to-day
with 1,1OO troops, was Witnessed by a
large and enthusiastic crowd. At Wool
wlch activity increases daily, especially
in the ordnance department, where
Maxim guns, Lyddite shells, balloon
equipments, gas reservoirs, wagons for
lime light apparatus, water carts, am
balances, army wagons and other par
aphernalIa OF modern warfare are be-
ing hurried forward.
While rumors OF the reassemhllng Of
parliament are current. the fact IS re-
called that in the Afghan war in 1878,
Great Britain declared war FIRST and
then assembled parliament.
This evening the Marquis Of Lans-
dowhe issued strict order to the stan
Of the war office, warning all subordi-
mates to refrain from giving the press
any Information without the authority
OF their superiors and calling attention
to previous breaches of duty in this re-
spect, which the order says, win be no
longer tolerated"
Adviees from Cape Town this after
noon are to the effect that the Afriknn,
ters declare that the Transvnal viii not
yield further, and that II the imperial
government does not reeede from Its
present position war is inevitable. The
South African News supports the con-
tentlon Of the Transyaal that the con-
vention Of 1884 abolished the snzerainty.
According to other advloes the
burghers are rapidly going into Laa-
ger, while the exodus from Johannes
burg yesterday reached 1000 persons.
The stock exchange at johannesburg
has resolved to close the moment mar
tlal law is proclaimed, but all current
contracts Will be carried out until the
proclamation, suspendIng all business.
In the meantime the merchants are
erecting barricades In front OF their
shop windows.
The Orange Free STATE
At Pretoria the interest seems to be
conferred in the meeting OF the Orange
Free State volksrand tomorrow
Thursday which 1t is hoped may some
how suggest a modus Vivendl that
would save the situation
on the other hand advices from
Bloemfonteln announce the arrival
there of large number OF members OF
the rand adding that the result OF To-
morrow's sitting is already agreed upon
as the Orange Free State Will throw In
It's lot with the Transvaal, all the Free
state burghers being fully armed and
ready to EIart at a moments notice a
special dispatch from johannesburg
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