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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1899
Page
5
A Daily Mail dispatch cites Dr. W. J. Leyds stating the South African Republic seeks no war with Britain yet asserts Boers will fight to the end. The message notes diplomacy with British agents and the Transvaal’s stance as tensions rise.
H S Bosman, Frisland Dutch Reformed pastor from Pretoria, predicts war in South Africa and declares England seeks the Transvaal. He rides to the Presbyterian assembly in Washington on Sept 27 and says loyal Transvaal supporters will be joined by Orange Free State Cape Colony and Natal.
A garbled line hints at heated debate over England winning a conflict only through total ruin of the opposing country. The fragment suggests extreme stakes and rhetoric without a clear outcome or participants.
The passage recalls a leader's statement that he sacrificed much for England but would not surrender the republic. It notes Transvaal aims to fight to decide who rules South Africa, with franchise disputes as a surface issue. The deeper cause is Britain fearing the rapid unification of the Transvaal, Free State, Cape Colony, and Natal into a single republic.
London reports parliament will not be summoned reserves will not be called out ten thousand troops to South Africa. An AP despatch to the Transvaal will be published on delivery. The council was unanimous amid incomplete official details and corroborating evidence on the situation.
The Volksraad adjourned after unanimously adopting a resolution noting friendly correspondence with the two governments and expressing regret at near border troop concentrations. It calls for postponing action on troop movements until more information is provided and affirms the republic's rights and independence.
London reports a calmer Anglo Transvaal scene with Cabinet decisions confirmed. India troops join four infantry battalions ordered for South Africa, one from home and three from the Mediterranean. Harlech Castle voyage cancelled with steamer likely to carry the troops. A semi official statement follows.
The article notes growing war talk as President Kruger delivers dramatic remarks in the Volksraad. It suggests imminent conflict and reflects on nationalist sentiment among Afrikander loyalists amid mounting tensions.
The article notes the Dreyfus case and a pending verdict as pressure mounts over alleged confessions. It discusses reactions of M. Demange and officials like General Gonse and General Mercier. The piece references Reichsver public speech and tied political implications.
Rennes Sept 8 judges inclined to convict but fear offending Germany amid cordial French German ties. German officials led by Kaiser. Reichsanzeiger report claims no German links to Dreyfus. Publication stirs Paris reaction and may aid the prisoner.
The Dréyfus court martial adjourned as Maitre Demange continued his plea before Maitre Labori. The Lycee hall was packed with spectators and reporters, with Baron Russell of Killowen among privileged witnesses. The court will reconvene at 7 30 tomorrow morning.
The session highlighted M Demange defense speech denouncing witnesses who claimed Dreyfus was innocent of treason. He stressed his own integrity and recalled Devil's Island, noting Dreyfus’s martyrdom and his letters to family pleading for vindication and life.
In the session, M. Demange attacks the secret dossier as worthless for treason charges. He exposes circumstantial evidence as hollow, noting prior witnesses false and the bordereau as the last remaining link. The court adjourns to continue tomorrow.
General Jiminez arrives at Moca with 6500 cavalry, amid strong public enthusiasm. The late Heureaux assassination by Raymon Caceres fuels a rising provisional government. A Paris bank pledges funds, prioritizing French then American interests. Joshua Brown & Co. opens a Philadelphia branch at 421 Chestnut Street.
A smoke talk at Commercial Lodge by William L. Strickland and featuring remarks from Congressman William S. Greene Colonel John J. Whipple and General Curtis Guild Jr. covers army needs transportation department formation and better militia equipment as key lessons from the Cuban War and recent conflicts.
Ponkapoag police captured a burglar after a fierce struggle at Charles W. Crowell & Son store. He gave the name Fred Jones but is Ralph T. King, confined in Dedham Jail. Inspector Gaddis found trunks and grips with King’s plunder at 42 Cortes street and learned occupants knew nothing of his crimes. King confessed and expressed penitence.
Patrolman Michael Hunt of Station 1 was stricken with paralysis on duty last night. Dr Dunn ordered his removal to Massachusetts General Hospital where his condition is listed as serious. Hunt, 68, is father of Deputy Commissioner Hunt and has served at the North End station for many years.
Lecturer W. J. Walshe, recently ill, is recovering and plans his tenth national tour starting in November. The Boston and Albany railroad offers an excursion on Tuesday October 3 through Springfield Pittsfield Albany with day or night Hudson River boat to New York, returning via Fall River line for five dollars. A. S. Hanson Boston G A will mail circulars on request.
New York braces for Dewey week as up to two million visitors strain hotel space. Citizens may offer lodging while hotels provide cots. The Harbor and land decor groups plan vast kite displays over the water parade and Madison Square, with Admiral Dewey honored by towering flags, banners, and a thousand foot high flag and kite arrangements.
The city bought the Mechanics Hall organ for 1000 dollars with plans for free recitals at Mechanics Hall. The Music Commission seeks 1000 more to move and repair it, proposing Berkeley Temple to cut costs to janitor and gas. Opposition cites city expense and building needs. Armory options discussed. board to decide at next meeting.
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