New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19

sponded to their country's CALL this American re-
marked:
One cannot withhold tribute of praise to this
people at the way they have sprung to arms ana
Empire. There has been no inspiring music or NE
and drum no stirring addresses. None Of these
things 0 esc S o Mhfn day long Taf the S1ghers
waiting eager 10 obtain the coveted M4usTr
on Wednesday night last week came the hrst rain
after months without a drop The Beers have been
waiting for this. prolonging negotiations for It, for
Wednesday night came a general downpour and
Thursday most active communicating began.
According to the Transvaal law any citizen may
be required TO contribute 1871 los for war purposes
When articles worth more than this are taken the
owner gets a receipt This receipt is supposed to
be cashable some time but the suppostiOn Is APP
parently not always borne out by the facts. 1t Is
related that at the time OF the Jameson raid SIX
horses belonging to a British subject were TAKEN
Later on when he presented his receipt Tor pay
ment he was bandly informed that the horses
were dead and Of course, he couldn't expect the
Transvaal Government TO pay for dead horses
.. DEPARTURES FOR JOHANNESBURG.
For months prior 10 the outbreak of hostillties
there was continual exodus from johannesburg
and when It was realized that war was certain
the number Of refugees ran from one thousand TO
two thousand a day. Among other things the writer
said.
az the station as the armed burghers entrained
and away to the border. Old and gray heaoeu
men. who knew what war was with solemn, tnousn
determined faces; young men with hot blood anu
boisterous. boastful tones; boys OF fourteen ana
sixteen years, with guns over their shoulders anu
bandoliers full of cartridges and the women, wives
with babies in their sisters, daughters. sweet
hearts bidding goOdby with tearstained faces, but
courage unfailng. they say, Boys, do your
way out of this tange than shooting such people
a. these .
johannesburg looks II It were already in q
state OF siege Most of the stores have barricaded
their windows with either wood or galvanized iron
Some buildings already fly the national flag OF
their owners One enterprising Yankee has barri-
caded his store and painted in large letters outside
American property" Several German flags are
flying
All nationanties except British Will be allowed TO
remain without special permits on producing pass
will be obliged 10 leave unless they secure special
permits TO remain Special police are to be sworn
In for the protection Of johannesburg. These will
come from the Outlanders, who will be required to
take oath that they Will do nothing against the
Government
There are more ways than of raising a
loan IN time OF war-witness the greenbacks" dur
Ing the American Civil War. This Government Is
anxious that the mines should keep at work 80
Ing for conhscation in mine closes down.
unless absolutely compelled 10 do But war
umes are dangerous times therefore the Govern
ment VIII provide special protection. It is going 10
axe charge of the gold. give a receipt" for II,
CON enough 10 pay expenses. and return the bal
shce after the war is over! And yet some people
sy these Beers do not understand finance