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The Advantage of Seeing. 59 Good stent is an advantage which the wise will readily ap preciate. There are more people who neglect the eyes than there are who give them attention. If .you give them tho care they should have, you will find your pleasures of life prolonged. "When you are careful of the senses you aro caring for the best there is in life, WALTER REED Eye Specialist 133 SIXTH STREET OREGOXIAX BUILDUIQ BRYAN IS WELCOMED Silverite Champion Addresses 10,000 People, MORE THAN HALF REPUBLICANS Saate Oration About 18 to 1 aad "Wlthdravral From the Philip pine Islands. "William Jennings Bryan spoke In tho Portland Exposition Building last night. His reception was very enthusiastic Fully 10.000 people, more than halt of whom were Republicans attracted by curiosity, heard him, and many more were turned away from the great building, being un able to gain admittance. People began to assemble in the streets in front of tho building as early as S o'clock. In the afternoon, and when the doors were opened at 6:30 a barge crowd surged in the entrance. At 7 o'clock the rush was terrific Every street-car lead ing that way was packed, and the streets were thronged with people. Almost as many women as men were in the crowd. Soon after 7 o'clock every seat was Oiled, and people began to pack into the aisles like tee proverbial sardines in a box. The galleries wero a living mass of humanity, and men were clinging to the network of timbers in the roof like flies on a wall. The huge partitions that opened into the sido galleries were torn away and hun dreds more people were placed In 1103x1087 distance. Nothing elaborate was attempted in dec orations, but the stage was draped in American flags and bunting in National colors. On the curtain in the rear of the stage was a huge portrait of Colonel Bryan, and on the right and left were pictures of Jefferson and Lincoln. Over head was the portrait of "Washington. The speaker's desk was adorned with beauti ful Oregon flowers and rows of palms and ferns extended round the platform. The auditorium was well lighted. Five hundred men were seated on the stage, among them many prominent Sil ver Republicans and Populists. These men began to come In early, and as fa miliar faces were seen in the crowd on the stage, the audience applauded. Colonel Bryan entered the hall at 7:15. accompanied by Dr. G. M. Wells, chair man of the city and county committee, and the members of the escort committee The greeting was all the most sanguine Democrat couM hope for, and the cheer ing lasted several minutes. "When the din had somewhat subsided. Dr. Wells In troduced Colonel Bryan. Dr. Wells speech. was very brief, and was as follows: "Ladles and Gentlemen When it be comes necessary for a great people to de cide questions of grave Import those that touch their well-being; their liberty, or their form of government a man endowed for leadership always arises for the crisis. Great times produce great men. It was so when our infant Republic, struggling for liboty, declared that all governments diirive their just powers from the con stat of the governed, and that taxation without representation is tyranny. Those times brought, forth Washington. Again, in the fervid furor of our internecine struggle, when it became necessary to destroy the great dragon which had de voured our peace, a Lincoln came forth like a mighty giant out of the forest to withstand the surges of the tempestuous storms which swept across the bosom of our troubled country. "We are against besot with dangers of equal magnitude to those which confront ed Washington or Lincoln. Nor do we look In vain for a leader. There Is one whose personality has enlarged to the grandeur and greatness of the National personality. which makes National thoughts burn and beat In his own heart and -brain, until at last he feels that every wrong done his country a personal wrong, and every wrong committed by his coun try a sin for which he is personally re sponsible: one who possesses those quali ties which wear and grow brighter at every contact. "It is my proud privilege, ladies and gentlemen, to introduce this man of splendid courage, who has come as an an. swer, a flttlng answer to the needs of these perilous times the patriot, William Jennings Bryan." Colonel Bryan was in better condition than he was in the afternoon. Ho was evidently benefited by a few, hours' rest. His hoarseness wt less apparent, his eyes had resumed their wonted sparkle. BRYAVS SPEECH. He Opens With an Appeal to Repub licans to Flop. Mr. Chairman. Ladles aad Gentlemen It gratifies me to have an opportunity to address so magnificent an audience in this great city. I realize that we labor under some disadvantages in not being able to get all the people who want to'hear comfortably seated; but that Is the fault of the poli cies we stand for. Our policies are very popular. If I were here to defend the Puerto Rlcan" tariff bill I do not think we would have much trouble in getting them In. (Laughter.) We are citizens of a great country. We are interested in what this country does. We are interested In its Government. We have a Govern ment under which every citizen Is a sov ereign, but under which no one cares or dares to wear a crown. We have a Gov ernment in which the people governed can govern. If they want to. In his first Inaugural address Jefferson spoke of the safety of popular elections. He said that under this form of govern ment the people remedied at the ballot box the abuses which under other forms of government had to left for the sword. I come to speak of some of the abuses which can be remedied at the ballot box, and which I believe ought to be remedied at the ballot box. I am going to assume that the Repub licans who have honored me by their presence tonight aro willing to hear our side of these questions, and willing to take our side if convinced, if they have been wrong in the past. I am going to assume that every Republican here thinks more ef his country than he does of his party: and I hope It is not a violent as sumption. I am. going to take it for granted that every Republican here thinks more of his convictions than he does of party ties, and I hope I am not guilty of gross flattery when I take It for grant ed. There was a time when every Repub lican boasted that he was a man of con victions. The Republican party was or ganized by men who left other parties because their convictions were stronger than party ties; and, yet. today the Re publican leaders are changing position on public questions and demanding that the rank and file shall change, too. until to day a good definition of the Republican party Is an association of athletes whose members are turning somersaults in con cert when the leaders say flop. (Applause and laughter.) I want to show you how often you have been asked to flop, and I am In hopes If this flopping process con tinues some of you Republicans will get so stilt in your joints that you cannot turn when they say flop. (Laughter.) Abraham Lincoln signed a bill that pro vided for an Income tax. and yet In 1S94 the Republicans in the Congress of the United States voted against an Income tax. The -leaders said "Flop," and over the Republicans went. Now the men who used to believe the Income tax Just don't dare to say a word about it. Abraham Lincoln, signed the bill that provided for the greenbacks, and when gold left the country, like a coward, the greenback saved the country during- the war. (Ap lause.) It never was good enough for the bondholder, but it was always good enough for the soldier. Today the Re publican party Is trying to retire the greenbacks, and you men who used to ad vocate the greenbacks have got to flop, for the leaders demand It. The Repub lican party used to advocate free silver In 1S9L Mr. McKlnley. in a speech at Tole do, O- denounced Grover Cleveland for trying to demonetize silver; that he was trying to moke money scarcer and there fore dearer money the master and all things else the servant. And you Repub licans stood u.i and hurrahed for McKln ley. They said hurrah for the man who has the courage to denounbe Grover Cleve land for trying to make money the mas ter and all things else the servant. And then Mr. McKlnley was elected President, and he did the tamo thing that Grover Cleveland did. Now, you Republicans say: "Hurrah, for McKlnley! Hurrah for the man who has the courage to follow In the footsteps of Grover Cleveland to make money the master!" (Laughter.) More Somersaults. In 1S92 the Republicans adopted a plat form, Mr. McKlnley was chairman of the committee on resolutions, and the plat form declared that the American people favored blmetallsm because of tradition and interest. And you all stood on the platform in 1S96. The Republicans de clared that they did not want any bl metallsm, unless other governments would help us get it. Then you men who favored bhnetallsm without qualification in 1S92 turned somersault and. were in favor of blmetallsm by national agreement in 1S36. And then after the President had sent a commission to Europe and failed to get blmetallsm; after England had spanked our commission And sent it home, you turned another somersault and landed oa a new platform. When Congress met last fall the Republicans put in a gold-stand ard bill nothing about silver In that bill and when the little Republican members of Congress, who look up every morning to Mr.Hanna to say, "This day give us our daily opinion." made their gold-etandard speeches on the bin. And your goldbug papers said that settled the money ques tion, and you thlck-and-thln Republicans were standing squarely on a gold plat, form. But when the bill went to the Sen ate the Republicans got scared and they put In an amendment reviving the hope of international blmetallsm; then the agile Republicans turned a back somersault and landed on International blmetallsm. Trusts. Tou used to denounce tho trusts, but now that you have the President. Senate and the House, the trusts have grown con-' fldent. More trusts have been organized In the last three years than were organ ized in all the previous history of the country. Your President does not enforce the laws that now exist;, he does not rec ommend a new law, and you now have to turn squarely vutid on thi platform and, cay there are good trusts and -bad trusts, and spend your time trying to protect the good ones. (Laughter.) The .leaders have said flop, and over you go. and you can not find a Republican leader today who dares denounce trusts without qualifica tion. Against the Professional Soldier. ' WelL you used to think that the volun teer was good enough in the United States. The volunteer soldier has been the No tional safety hi all times of danger. "We had 25(0) soldiers in the regular army In 1S96 and the Pres'dent asked for 10,00) In D;cember, 1T8, and the Republican Congress, after the treaty had been signed with Spain and before a hostile army threatened anywhere, pushed through the Lower House of Congress a bill to raise the standing army to 1C0.CO3, and but for the Democrats. Popullits and Fre Sliver Republicans of the Senate, we would have a standing army of 101,000 men fastened upon the wealth-producers of the United States. (Applause.) You used to bellevo in the volunteer, you used to bslicve in the citizen soldier who fights when the countrv needs fighters, and then iroes tback to work when the country needs workers. You used to believe In it, but the leaders have raid flop, and you have got to flop. Whether I believe in an army four times as large, I believe not in tho professional soldier, but rather in the citi zen soldier of the Republic In December of lS9s Mr. McKmley Bint a message to Congress, and in that mes sage spoke not of forcible annexation. That cannot be thought of; that, according to our code of morals, would be criminal aggression, and yet, standing on that plat form, now this same Administration has sent 60.000 soldiers acres an ocean 7C04 miles to administer this code of morality! Hurrah for criminal aggress'on! And you have flopped over because your leaders have said you must. (Laughter.) But you have had a little time to prepare for this flop, and a man can flop more grace fully when ho has time to practice a -little. (Laughter.) Puerto Rico Tariff. But you have had to do some flopping quite recently. Last December the Pres ident sent a message to Congress in which he said that it was "our plain duty" to give the Puerto B leans free trade. And the Srxrelary of War said: "The highest consideration of Justice and good faith requires It." And the Governor-General of Puerto Rico said: "The Puerto Rlcans are in a worse condition under jur benev olent osslmllafon than they were under cruel Spain." And the Puerto Rlcans themselves sent In a petition to the chair man of the mis and means commutes to introduce a bill to give free trade. But a power behind the throne, a power more eloquent than the pleading Puerto Rlcans, a powsr more potent than tho Governor General, a power strong enough to coerce the chairman of the committee of ways and means, a power that rises above the highest conrlderatiors of justice and good faith, a power stronger than the wishes of the President: and that power has driven that bill through the House and Senate and will drive it through the White House, and all you people will have to flop, for the 'cadets say flop. (Laughter.) But, my friends, take time; the line Is being drawn the line between republic and empire, and no one can stand between republic and empire; ho has got to be on one side or the other. I have given you some illustrations of tho amount of flopping that is necessary. Let me give you one more illustration. In 1S96, the Republican party put a plank In Its platform expressing sympathy for the struggling patriots in Cuba, and you could not find, a Republican who would arise and voice on expression of sympathy to day on the war that is in progress between a monarchy and republic which must re sult In the triumph of the republic or in its overthrow, and yet while that war is on. while the Boers are showing- bravery that recalls the days of Thermopylae, what Republican organization dares say a word for the republic? And one of the President's secretaries, or rather assist- (Concluded on Fourth Pxe.) DEWEY'S CANDIDACY Not Taken Seriously in the East. HIS WIFE BROUGHT IT ABOUT There'Is- No Likelihood That He Will Be Nominated by Either of the Bis; Parties. WASHINGTON, April C-admiral Dew ey's announcement of bis candidacy for the Presidency has caused mora surprise at the capltol than anything that has happened in many a. day. The surprise Is also coupled with regret, more than that expressed when Dewey deeded the home presented to him back to his wife. No one regards this Dewey candidacy seri ously. It is at least six months too late. When he arrived in New York such an nouncement would have been hailed with joy "by those who wanted to escape both from McKlnley and Bryan, but now the slates of both parties have been made up, and every politician here, as well as every person ho has any knowledge of the sit uation, knows that Dewey cannot be nom inated by either party, as the politicians have the matter too well In hand to per mit any changes. Dewey's marriage to a Catholic wlfe and his action in the house affair changed the whole aspect of affairs in regard to his popularity and possibility of election as President, His method of announcing his candidacy Is also criticised, as it is believed that in choosing the New York World as a vehicle he slighted the other papers of the country. Ho explains this action by say ing he was the candidate of that paper for the Presidency before he returned from Manila. Last Fall. Admiral Dewey declared very positively that he would not, under any consideration, become a candidate for the Presidency. Since that time it has been well known that hid wife has been work ing industriously to get him to change his mind, and has been using every in fluence possible to get him in the field. In an Interview today. Admiral Dewey, In reply to a question as to why be changed his mind, said: "When I first returned from Manila my health was not as good as It Is now. I did not know so well the feelings of the people toward me. Ever since my return I have been receiving letters urging me to announce my willingness to become Presi dent, and I have discovered that the posi tion of Admiral is not the highest in the United States. The highest in the United States Is that of President, and If the American people want me to act as Presi dent, how can I refuse? Everywhere I have gone I have been most warmly re ceived, and people m crowds have ex claimed: Wo want you for President,' Thirty years ago I would never have be lieved that an officer of the United States Navy would have-met with such a recep tion as that given me on my recent trip through the South. I was everywhere re ceived with the greatest warmth and cour-tery- "I think that sectionalism Is being wiped out rapidly, and that the old feeling of the South toward the North- Is rapldlv disappearing. The Spanish war did a great deal to bring the country together. The people of the South aro more prosperous today than they ever were before. They are buildlng"cotton mills all over the South and manufacturing of every kind is on tho increase." To several Congressmen Admiral Dewey has discussed his Intention of becoming a candidate, and he told them that ho re sented the Imputation and assertions that had been sent out. Inspired, as he be lived, by the present Administration, that he wan In poor health. He also accused the Administration of instigating the out cry that was raised against the transfer of the house to his wife, and added that he had felt, since his name had become prominently mentioned as a candidate for President, that the Administration had been construing orders and reports and official documents so as not to give him the "roper credit for what he had done In the Navy, especially since, the Spanish war. No one knows exactly, from what has been said so far, whether the Admiral will be a candidate before the Republican convention, the Democratic convention, or will run Independently in response to the demand of a great many people, who be lieved that he Is one of the greatest of our modern heroes, and entitled to con sideration. Senator Jones, chairman of the Demo cratic committee, said today: "Bryan will he nominated and elected. The Dewey candldacy will cut little figure." Senator Hanna said: "Admiral Dewey Is not my candidate," and, a Httlo later, added: "Dewey's announcement should havo been made on the first of April. All-fools' day." A PEOPLE'S CANDIDATE. De-trey Declines to State on "What Platform He "Would Stand. NEW YORK, April 4. A Washington dispatch to the Evening Telegram sa-rs: "It has developed that tho announcement of Admiral Dewey's candidacy Is a part of a well-laid plan of Eastern Democrats to head off Bryan's nomination. The Ad miral will not admit that there is any or ganization behind his candidacy, or state whether he would like the Republican or Democratic nomination. He told me to day that he was in the hands of the Amer ican people, and was as willing to obey orders from them as he has been from his superiors in the Navy. He said: "I have every reason to believe that there is a popular demand for my nomi nation. I decline to say whether I am a Democrat or a Republican. I want to bo the people's candidate. I fully realize that in announcing my willingness to be come a candidate my troubles are begin ning; but a man who has the Interests of his country are heart cannot escape hli share of them, and I am willing to rjsk all that may come to. me. From every state In the Union and from all classes of people, I have received gratifying evidence of n desire for my nomination. The demand has become so general that I felt con strained to give serious consideration to the matter, and although I had previously stated that I would not accept a nomina tion, conditions have so changed in the -past few months that I cannot longer, as a loyal American citizen, say that I will not obey the will of the American people, if their decision Is that I am a suitable person for tho Presidency. Beyond con firming my announcement there is nothing further that I can properly say at pres ent," XOT DEMOCRACY'S CHOICE. A National Committeeman "Who Pre. fers' Bryan to Dewey. DETROIT. Mich.. April 4. Daniel B. Campau. Michigan member of the National- Democratic Commute, wires the New York World today In response to an Inquiry whether Dewey would not be a stronger candidate than Bryan, as fol lows: "In the present crisis, tho Democratic party needs a leader of positive convic tions. The Democratic candidate musl not only stand firmly upon the Democratic, platform, but must be a platform In him self. Mere personal popularity Is nevet sufficient to win, especially at a time whea voters are studying, as now. The Demo cratic party is strongest when fighting aggressively for principle, and weakest when supporting mere popular heroes. "Proud as Democrats may be that Dewey is among those who desire the downfall of Imperialism, I think it would be a grave mistake not to place In nomi nation William J. Bryan, whoso vote of 1S06 was larger than had ever been before required to elect, and whose following to day Is larger by far." 2TAVAL OFFICIALS SURPRISED. Admiral Devrey Confirms the Pub lished Interview. WASHINGTON. April 4. Admiral George Dewey today confirmed the inter view published this morning in the New York World to the effect that he will ac cept the Presidency of the United States should the American people desire him to fill that office. He refused to make any further statement. The greatest interest was manifested ia official and other circles in the announce ment. Dewey's home was besieged all morning- by reporters, anxious to obtain additional information. To all the Ad miral extended a cordial greeting, but in dicated that for the present at least, there was nothing to add to what had been pub lished concerning his willingness to stand for the Presidential office should the peo plo nominated him. None of the officials of the Navy De partment cared to express publicly any opinion as to the Admiral's announcement, but It Is plain to be seen the announce ment created a profound surprise. Admiral Dewey tonight expressed him self as much gratified over the manner in which. his declaration has been received by his friends. Many telegrams have come to him today, particularly from the South and some also from the far West, indors ing his course, and stating that he will receive the support of the signers in the campaign which he will make The Admi ral was in excellent humor when seen at his home tonight, and talked Interestingly of a number of things in connection with his proposed candidacy, though concerning most questions asked him he requested that nothing be said at this time, as in due time he would make a statement to the public on the subject. "Why is it. Admiral, that you have de cided to become a candidate for the Pres idency?" he was asked. "Really on that point." he answered, "there U nothing to add to what hns al ready been printed on the subject. If tha American people want mo to be their candidate for this high office I shall gladly serve them. My determination to aspire to it was influenced by my many friends., who have written letters suggesting that I should be a candidate These communi cations ha e come from all over the coun try, some from New York, a largo number from the South, and some from the Pa cific Coast. It was in response to these suggestions that I have taken tho courso announced. Since the announcement was made I have received a, number of tele grams fiom my friends commending the action I have taken and promising me their support. I am deeply gratified to them for their kindness. These aro the consideration which have urg-d me to change my mind from the original state ment I made on my return from. Manila that I would not be a candidate for the office." "Now tell me something about your plans for the future," suggested the re porter. "On that point I am not prepared to make any statement," answered the Ad miral. "I am consulting with my friends as to the course to be pursued. When the proper time arrives I will make a state ment of my intentions as to tho future, and this will bo very soon. Pending that I prefer not to say anything for publica tion regarding them." Admiral Dewey has some very decided opinions on matters of public moment, and while expressing them in private, prefers not to make any public announcement of them at this time. Platforms for parties, he belle-.es, are not made Dy candidates for the high office of President. Much comment has been indulged in to day by the public as to which of the great political parties the Admiral will ally him self with, and from whom he expects to receive the nomination for tho Presidency. To questions bearing on this subject ho declares that be prefers not to make any statement at this time. To those who have talked with him privately on the subject, however, and who are fully ac quainted with his views, it Is evident that he does not expect the nomination to come from the Republican party. The Admiral, his friends say, has very decided views on the questions of expansion, on that of a tariff for Puerto Rico and on others of Treat public interest: but ho declined po litely tonight to indicate them, on tho plea that this Is not the proper tlmo for that. The possibility of the Admiral's nomina tion has suggested the query as to whether ho would retain his position on the actlvo list of the navy during tho campaign which would follow. The Admiral is disinclined to discuss this matter In ad vanco of his nomination, but believes that can bo properly determined should the occasion arise. There is no reason, ho feels, why ho should not continue in. tho Navy pending the election, as a nomina tion does not necessarily mean an election. These are known to be his views on this subject, and he would consider It entirely proper to remain In tho Navy, even though engaged in a heated campaign. "What will your platform be?" next to that as to which party ha expected to bo Identified with, probably was the most frequent question put to the Admiral by his Inquirers today. To these, however, he was noncommittal, and In a good-natured way declined to mako known his views at this time. i A Surprise to Proctor. WASHINGTON, April 4. Senator Proc tor, of Vermont, tonight speaking of Ad miral Dewey's Presidential announcement, said: "The statement in regard to the Presi dency purporting to come from Admiral Dewey Is as much of a surprise to mc as It can be to any one. The subject of politics has not been referred to betweej us In the slightest manner, directly or in directly, since his statement soon after his return last Fall." Japan and Russia. YOKOHAMA. March 23 (via Williams Head Quarantine. B. C. April 4). While the tone of the native press is exceeding ly moderate and guarded, it Is quite evi dent that thinking Japanese arc impressed by the serious rharacter of tho situation regarding Russia. In the last few days it has been definitely announced that the Russian method of insinuation has been applied to Corea in the usual form ot a court adviser and a large loan. r i e General John Bldn-ell Dead. CHICO. Cal., April -4. General John Bldwell. the Prohibition candidate for President in 1S22. died at his home near this city today from heart failure. Gen eral Bldwell was a pioneer of 1S41, and tho founder of Chlco. He was 80 years of age, a native of Chautauqua County. New York. He left an estate valued at 1.000,000. BOLD BOER TACTICS Burghers Attempting to Sur round Roberts' Army. LATTER CLOSING IN HIS FORCES The Dutch May Succeed la Cutting; the British, Line of Communi cation to the South. LONDON. April 5. 5 A. M.-rfr looks to day as though the Boers had conceived the audacious plan of attempting to Invest Lord Roberts at Bloemfonteln, or at least to endeavor to delay his northward ad vance by harassing the British lines ot communication. On his side. Lord Rob erts Is concentrating- his forces, and pre paring to take every advantage of tho bold, but risky tactics of tho enemy. Ho H not likely to strike at any of their forces until ho is certain of delivering a crushing blow. There is little doubt that Lord Roberts is hampered by the neces sity for remounts and transport, and tha loss of the convoy guns and all of Colonel Broadwood's baggage was a serious mat ter. The Boers aro now trusting to what they bellevo to bo their superior mobil ity. The Daily Mall has the following from, Bloemfonteln, dated Tuesday, April 3, say ing: "Colonel Porter, with 30 Carbineers and Scots Grays, and two guns, performed a brilliant deed Sunday. He charged a largo body of Boers and rescued 90 odd British prisoners, including- 11 officers, who wero captured tho previous day. There wero no casualties on tha British side. "General Clements force traversed Pe-trusberB- Sunday morning, and Is now en camped a day's march from here." BOERS SITRROUVDIXG ROBERTS. Attempting: to Cut His Communica tion With the South. ' BLOEMFONTEIN. April 4--There aro numerous Indications that in pursuance of heir boast that they will recapture Bloemfonteln, the Boers are trying to surround the town cmd to cut off our lino . of communication to the south. Largo forces aro reported oast and. south, which are said to bo making for tho railway. They still hold Thabanchu and the water works. Lord Roberts is completing tho concentration. Four 4.7 guns and four naval 12-pounders have been mounted on kopjes commanding- the plain. The cav alry camp has been removed to a better position northeast of the city. Special precautions are being taken to protect tho railway southward. Several arrest3 havo been made in the town of persons sus pected of giving Inflormation to the Boers. The railway to the north Is in possession of tho British as far as Khreo Siding. Plumer Mnrchlngr on Mnfeklnj?. LONDON, April 5. A dispatch to. tha Daily MaH from Mafeklrrg. dated March 25, by runner to Gaberones. says: "lait night we received tho welcoms news of the dispatch af a column by wajr of Vryhurg to relieve us. Tho messenger reported that ho had encountered no Boers on the road. Other runners from tho north tell of the rapid approach of Colonel Plumcr's column. Tha Boers continue tho bombardment, but it believed now that there are not more than 2000 around us, many having left dally." Boera East of Bloemfonteln. LONDON, April E. Tho Btoemfontela correspondent of tha Times, telegraphing Tuesday, says: "The Boers ere across the Modder ia some force, east of Bloemfonteln. Our mounted Infantry havo been hi touch with them all day at Bushman's Kop. 12 miles distant. The late mls-hap wm not be wholly unfortunate If it clearly exposes the unwisdom of the policy of leniency, which is not adapted to the present situa tion." Gatacre Protecting- the Rallvmy. SPRINGFONTEIN. April a-Owlng to information that Boers ore hovering In the neighborhood of the railroad running from U1I3 place 'to Bloemfbntem. General Gatacre is prepared to take vigorous measures to cope with any attempt to cut off Lord Roberts' line of communication at that point. Casualties at Knree Spruit. LONDON. April 4. A further list of tha casualties sustained by tho British offi cers at Karee Spruit. March 31. adds 11 missing and one wounded, making the to tal thus far C SATISFIED WITH IEARY. -Governor of Guam "Will Be Relieved at Ilia Own Request. WASHINGTON, April 4. To set at rest stories that have been in circulation, .to the effect that Captain Leary is to be re lieved of the Naval Governorship of tha Island of Guam because of dissatisfac tion with his administration of affairs, the Navy Department announcps that tha officer Is to bo relieved solely at his own instance. It is stated, moreover, that tha department is more than satisfied with the manner In which Captain Leary has discharged the duties confldedrto his care His letter Is as follows: "Government House. Agona, Guam, Feb. 8. I hai.e the honor-to request that upon tho expiration of my sea cruise as a Captain, on July 24, 1DO0, which will mako my 24 years. I be relieved from my pres ent duties and ordered to my home. With the 13 months immediately prior to my appointment commanding? the ram Ka tahdln, I will have had 45 months of al most continuous sea service, and as my presence will be needed at home for do mestic reasons. I respectfully request re lief. R. LEARY. Governor of Guam." I 8 I Dr. mills' Position. NEW YORK. April 4. Rev. Newell Dwlght HUlIs says he will not withdraw his letter of resignation and remain a member of the Presbytery of Chicago, not withstanding a committee has been ap pointed to wait upon him. presumably in the hope of Inducing- him to do so. Ac cording to Mr. Hlllls own words, he is a layman and has no ministerial standing whate- er. He was asked, now that he had left tha Presbyterian church, whether he would join the Congregational Association, and he replied that it was a matter for future consideration and laughingly added: "The association may not receive me. Technically, as I say, I am without minis terial standing." B . Dally Treasury- Statement. WASHINGTON. April 4. Today's statement ot the Treasury balances, ex clusive of tho Jl".0O0,O0O gold reserve, shows: Available cash balanco.... ...C57,379.:m Gold 9S.499.215 K. V w. '--.--