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(V .?!" i-"Sr ",.J.'i'v-1.--'1r l- Jftimtittf Xj. f r- a- Qrego xpmtm VOL. XL. NO. 12,269. PORTLAND. OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1900. PRICE FIVE CENT& ""W x ' ' " -Ty " "" "CRACK PROOF" PURE RUBBER jjubKixiM or : Goodyear RubbcrCompany R. It. PEASE, Vka-Pres. and Manajtr 73 mi 75 Hut JL PertteniOfc THE MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF Photographic Goods In the CKy at RetaH and What ale. Newest, Best and Up-to-Date Goada 4ay. Agents for Valgtlacnder Carftfcuar Laaaei. BLUMAUErt-FRANK DRUG CO 14M Fwrtt St, Nor tarisen Furs! Furs! Furs! Manufacturers of Exclusive Novelties In Fine Furs, ALASKA OUTFITS In Fur Robes, Fur OvercMts, Caps, Gloves, Moccasins, etc. Highest price paid for raw furs. G. P. RUMMELIN & SONS Oresron Phone Main 401 HOTEL PERKINS Fifth and Washington Streets . . PORTLAND, OREGON EUROPEAN PLAN Rooms Single ... TBc to SLED per day First-Clasa Check Restaurant Rooms Double g.00 to J2.00 per day Connected With Hotel. Rooms Family - tLSO to COO per day J- P. DAVIES. Prei. C T. 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SEEK NOMINATES MM Only Contest af Ay 'e Wm la Recorder, aid S. C. Beach Worn the Prise. RHPVBUCAX TICKET. Senator. George W. Bates (renominated). Mem ber of the firm of George W. Bates & Co., bankers. Sylvester Farrell. Member of the fins of Everting & FarrelL commission mer chants. Donald Mackay (renominated). Presi dent ot the North Pacific Lumber Com pany. J. Thorburn Ross. Manager ot the TltU Guarantee 3. Trust Company. Representatives. C W. Gay. Farmer. Uvea at Mount Tabor. George T. Myers (renominated). Can neryman. Bas served several terms In the House. F. H. Allfeton. Of the Arm ot F. H. Alllston & Co., Insurance agents. W. E. Thomas. Lawyer. Has served two terms in the House. George I. Story. Insurance agent. Has served several terms In the House, and was a candidate for the Speakership In 1SSL George R. Shaw. Farmer, living in the eastern part of the county. John K. Kollock. Lawyer. J. C Bayer. Cornice manufacturer. Has erred several terms In the House. Frank F. Freeman. Lawyer. Was a member of the Second Oregon Volunteers. E. E. Mallory. Lawyer. L. B. Seeley. General manager of 'the Columbia River & Puget Sound Naviga tion Company. A. L. Mills. Vice-president of the Secur ity Savings & Trust Company. County Commissioner. J. G. Mack. Of J. G. Mack & Co.. car. pet dealers. William Showers. Ex-County Treasurer. -Now Councilman from the Fifth Ward. Sheriff. William Frailer. Renominated by ac clamation. Conntr Assessor. Captain Charles' E. McDonelL Formerly of Company H, Second Oregon Volunteers. Cleric of the Circuit Court. Major J. P. Kennedy. Department manager with the Meier & Frank Com pany. Cleric of the County Court. Hanley H. Holmes, Renominated by ac clamation. Recorder of Conveyances. 8. C Beach- .Present City License Ool lector. ' County Treasurer. Thomas Scott Brooke. Real "Estate bro ker. School Superintendent. , R. F. Robinson, principal ot Central School, East Side. Coroner. Dr. D. H. Rand. Renominated by ac clamation. County Surveyor. John A. Hurlburt. Renominated by ac clamatlon. , Justices of the Peace. Wset Side Otto J. Kraemer. Renomi nated by acclamation. East Side Thad W. Vreeland. Renom inated by acclamation. Multnomah Fred E. Harlow. Constables. West Side Thomas McNamee. East Side Captain A. M. Cox. Multnomah James Menxles. Mayor of Portland. Henry S. Rows. Member of the Board of Fire Commissioners. City Attorney. J. M. Long. Renominated by acclama tion. City Auditor. T. C Devlin. Present deputy under Au ditor GambeU. City Treasurer. J. E. Werleln. Present deputy under Treasurer Hacheney. City Engineer. William B. Chase. Renominated by ac clamation. Municipal Judge. George J. Cameron. Lawyer. Present Councilman from the Eighth Ward. Councilman. First Ward O. J. Groce. Grocer. Second Ward Rodney L. Gltsan. Law yer. Third Ward Walter F. BurrelL Mem ber of the Thompson-Burrell Company.. Fourth Ward W. T. Branch. Expert accountant. Elected City Auditor on the Cltlxens ticket in 1S9L and served until 1S33. Fifth Ward F. W. Mulkey. Lawyer. Sixth Word W. T. Masters. Lawyer. Seventh Ward-A. C Lohmlre. Horse- shoer. Eighth Ward John R. Stoddard. Law yer. Ninth Ward William Schmeer. Secre tary of the Oregon Furniture Manufactur. ing Company. Tenth Ward A. F. NIcho'.s. Capitalist Eleventh Ward Frank Walker. Capi talist. . ' City and County Committee. Donald Mackay. Reappointed. I S. R. Mason. Present Clerk of Municipal I Court. I J. W. Brown. Formerly Deputy Street I Superintendent. Edward Holman. Reappointed. Dr. O. P. S. Plummer. Graham Glass. Jr. Secretary ot Repub lican State Central Committee. F. A. Bailey. Chief Clerk O. R. & N. shops, Alblns, Delegates to the State and Consrres alonal Conventions. F. H. Alllston N. IL. Alexander A. W. Allen H. 8. Allen Gustav Anderson Robert F. Bell W. L. Boise Alex. Bernstein 8. C. Beach Geo. W. Bates Philip Buehner W. C Belt William Butler F. A. Bailey E. R. Botsford H. W. Corbett D. Soils Cohen L. Chrlstensen J. C. Carson Chas. Cleveland C A. Dolph Paul R. Deady James Douglas C. R. Fleming Sylvester Farrell E. S. Ferguson HI H. Holmes W. A. Hart J. H. Huddleson J. P. Kennedy John K. Kollock A. W. Lambert William M. Ladd A. C Lohmlre Edw. Ltttlepage . Rufus Mallory Donald Mackay Morris McKlm A. L. Maxwell Wallace McCamant Fred W. Mulkey J. W. Miller O. F. Paxton Robert T. Piatt CH.Prescott E. C. Robblns J. W. Ryan Frank RIgler J. Thorburn Ross S. C. 6pencer H. W. Scott John R. Swlnton A.B. Ferrara Graham Glass, Jr. J. T. Gregg C U. Gantenbein Clarence Gilbert A.D. Ortata Fletcher OMbart Baward Hat-nan OeorrH.MUl H. J. Schulderman E. H. Thornton H. F. Taylor JUUVcuU .. A. H. WMnlagton Peter H. Ward Jl B. Williams R.K. Warren Frits "Wolff Never have the Xepablieaas of Multno mah County held so harmonious a con vention as the oas that met at-A. O. TJ. W. Hall yesterday. The peace and good wUTfShfMted oa every side were In strik tear contrast with' the" fierce strife of four years ago,, and thar factional fight that resulted in two aets of primaries, two county conventions, and two tickets in 1888. A slight ruffle waa caused In the afternoon by the promiscuous distribution ot a printed slip containing a slate alleged to have been put up by certain persons. Some of the raeo named on the alleged slate were not nominated and some were not even placed before the convention. Others were the only persons who stood for the various offices. The paper was not taken seriously. The delegates Quietly folded it and put it into their pockets or cast it on the floor, meanwhile having a good laugh at the expense of the person who spent his money for the sake of a practical Joke. The convention waa fortunate in the choice ot Its administrative offices. O. F. Paxton was an excellent chairman, and his large legislative experience served him in good stead. Business was expe dited as quickly as possible, ss the hall had been rented for another purpose for the evening. The convention was in ten sion from 10 01 A. M. untn 4 P. M.. in cluding a rest of one hour and SS minutes at noon. The actual working time waa four hours and 13 minutes. In this time more business was done than is often transacted In a 11 hours' session. One cause of expedition was the absence ot speechmaklng. The nominating speeches were short and pointed; and there was an absence of convention spread-eagleism. The sensation ot the "day"was General Charles F. Beebe's nomination of Henry 8. Rowe for Mayor. The majority ot peo ple, delegates and spectators, supposed, up to the moment General Beebe arose, that he would be a candidate before the convention for the Mayoralty, and that there would be -a battle royal between General Beebe. W. A. Storey, the present mayor, and Henry 8. Rowe. Genera Beebe settled the question "of who will be the next Mayor ot Portland in one of those speeches for which he Is noted. Fol lowing him came D. Soils Cohen, in a tew words seconding Mr. Rowe. The delegates rejoiced to .see General Beebe and Mr. Cohen working together. Four years ago Mr Cohen was the Republican nominee for Mayor and General Beebe ran as an Independent candidate, and the result was that Pennoyer was elected Mayor. Every word that General Beebe said yesterday received close attention, and when he fin. lshed he had taken the convention by storm. It Is noteworthy that Mr. Rowe, when nominated, was not in the convert tlon hall. He, was visiting the engine houses and attending to his duties as fire commissioner. Many contests that had been predicted as sureties failed to materialize. Dan J. Moore and Thomas A- Jordan, who were in to give Sheriff Frailer a lively race tor the renorelnatlon, were not put before the convention. vrIia-Flssv ths nosteret against J. r. nenneay zor tne circuit Court clerkship. The Mayoralty fight dwindled down to a nomination by accla mation for Mr. Rowe. The principal con. tests were for Recorder. Assessor! County Commissioners, and Municipal Judge. It there was a slate for Recorder, S. C Beach broke it. Captain McDonell got away with the assessorshlp in a spirited contest, and so with Messrs. Mack and Showers for County Commissioners. George J. Cameron won out for the Mu nicipal Judgeship on his popularity. Frank D. Hennessy, the present Judge, was not placed in nomination. Quick Work Done. The preliminary work of the convention was finished in IS minutes. Hon. Donald Mackay, chairman of the City and County Committee, rapped for order at 10:12 and simply announced: "Gentlemen will come to order." Four minutes later the buzz of conversation had ceased, and Chairman Mackay announced that he had been In structed by the City and County Com mittee to present the name ot Hon. O. F. Paxton. ex-member of the House of Representatives, for temporary chairman. Mr. Paxton was unanimously elected. In taking the chair, he said he was strongly tempted to talk a little Republicanism, but. In view of the facts that there was an Immense amount of business to be done and that the hall had to be vacated by 6 P. M., he would content himself with returning thanks to the convention for choosing him as Its presiding officer. J. W. Paddock, formerly Chairman Pax ton's law partner, was made temporary secretary, and O. P. Miller, who was Chief Clerk of the State Senate In 1S31 and 1S33, temporary assistant secretary. The usual committees were then appoint ed. In each case the chairman of the com mittee made the motion for Its appoint ment. The committees follow:. Credentlala-J. T. Wballey. J. T. Gregg. W. L. Boise, F. H. Alllston, C F. Pearson, Permanent organization and order of business W. A. Clcland. A. N. GambeU, W. F. White, Frank Hacheney, F. A. Bailey. Resolutions Wallace McCamant, D. So ils Cohen, W. S. Dunlway, W. J. Miller. William Kapus. To name 70 delegates to the State and ' Congressional Conventions Graham Glass, Jr., S. Farrell, J. H. Huddleson, J. Thor burn Ross, E. C Bobbins. The Delegates. The committee on credentials reported at 10:13, and the report was unanimously adopted. There were no contests before the committee. The list of delegates fol lows: City of Portland. First Ward. 6 delegates W. A. Storey, John Candlish. W. A. Hart. William Ka pus. J. L. Wagner. Fred Schroeder. Second Ward. 10-George W. Batcr, A. W. Allen. D. Soils Cohen. Harry Howard, L. Q. Swetland, Alex Bernstein. J. W. Paddock. A. Ttchner. W. F. White, H. J. Schuiderman. Third Ward. 9 Donald Mackay, James Lotan, S. C. Spencer. J. W. Brown. Wal ter F. Burrell. William Conner. M. S. Mon teith. T. B. McDevltt. O. A. WIndfelder. Fourth Ward, M Edward Holman (by R. S. Farrell. proxy), Sylvester Farrell. J. Thorburn Jtoss. W. H. Barry, Wallace McCamant. O. F. Paxton. C. F. Pearson, J. B. Slemmons, W. S. Dunlway, W. L. Boise, J. W. Campbell, George L. Baker, George McMillan, Dr. E. H. Thornton. Fifth Ward. 11-W. M. Ladd. Jamea Btee!. C. A. Dolph (by W. A. Storey, proxy), Owen Carraher, F. H. Alllston. H. P. Emery. F. A. Bancroft, L. D. Cole. A. Nj Gembell. R. Everting. Marks Rybke. Sixth Ward, -0. P. 8. Plummer. J. H. Huddleson, W. A. Cleland. Graham Glass, Jr.. Ed Werleln, Charles F. Beebe. Walter Holman, William Flledner. B. Labbe. Seventh Ward. 6 Frank Hacheney. Thomas McNamee, Peter Hobklrk, T. C Malone. A. C Lohmlre. Eighth Ward. 9-T. M. Edmunds. T. H. Compton, A. Gerde, George J. Emrlch, T. A. Davey, M. G. Griffin, John Russell. J. E. Retake, a F. Petsch. Ninth Ward. 15 H. H. Pomeroy. A. W. Lambert. W. M. Taylor (by C N. Rankin, proxy), D. H. Strowbridge (by C. B. Bar. t- (Coneloded on Eighth Par.) TONGUE WILL GET IT His Nomination at McMlnnville Almost Certain. THE PLANS OF HIS OPPONENTS Puerto Bicaa Question "Will Be Brought Up Booth of Joaenhtne Itemed for Chairman. M'MINNVILLE. Or., April J. Congress man Tongue will be renominated tomor row on the first ballot. This statement a,m!. Tin miftllflrnf Inn hava that a mlraclA might, of course, interpose and change the ' plain destiny of the nominating conven- tlon, but It need not be looked for. The REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR I : "- w Jlli HE-OIT S. ROWEL Henry 8. Rowe, the Republican nominee for Mayor. Is a man whose executive ability well qualifies him for the office to which' hla fellow republicans hope to elect him. He baa spent most of hl life In the railroad business, seven of which, from 1SSO to 1887, he was general superintendent of the O. R. & N. He waa a Are commlsfltoner a. part of the Frank adminis tration, and then Inaugurated methods of economy, which, while not lessening the efficiency of the department, reduced the yearly expenditures from I1B0.O0O tf 10O.CO0. One of Mayor Mason's first official acta was to make hlra oh airman ot the Board of Fire Commissioners, and he baa epent much time etece then looklnr after department affairs, brlnguur the depart ment to the hlbeat state of efficiency It ha ever known. Mr. Rowe la a man who will command the respect of everyone. He baa an excellent rec ord aa a good cltUen and an enterpnalng business man, and lu-t always taken an Inteltta-ont and active Interest In public affairs. His Integrity Is unquestioned, and bis nomlaatlm la re garded as the strongest that could be made. dlrntM have been arriving rapidly dur- ing the day, and few of them have hesi- tated to make known their choice of can- dldatcs. The situation Is. therefore, ex- ernllnelv easy to define. Mr. Tongue will receive about the following vote from the several counties: ge?ion Spniv ""::::: t Curry"."..""!"..". 3TlIlamook- 5 Dourlas 9AVashington u Josephine TiramhlU u Klamath ... 4 Lake j Total S3 Lane Hi It takes S3 to nominate. This is a mini mum estimate, and the official total Is more likely to be over than under these L figures. The strong Hopes of tne opposition were much weakened this afternoon when the Benton County delegation arrived with the announcement that State Senator John D. Daly bad decided not to make the race, and that a majority or tne aeie- srates would, therefore, vote tor .Mr. I Toncue. The delegation numbers eight, I nd nn,,k,3r that !Z PPUT,,7.,1I be able to capture more than two. Later. Douclas County came on the scene, and the Tongue managers spread broadcast tho report that It would give Its 12 solid votes for their candidate. This claim was later modified by the admission that one or two votes, or at the most three, might possibly get away from them. It may be regarded as assured that the Hlllsboro man will receive nt least nlno from Doug las. The Polk County delegation of nlno was named as a result of a compromise by which Gatch took five and 'Tongue four. Yamhill has 12. and they are In structed for Mr. Tongue, first, last and all the time. But It seems that several dele gates aro restive under the action of their convention, which they claim was snap Judgment nnd In violation of an agree ment between the opposition elements of the party In this county. One of the dele gates. It Is reported, will either disobey the resolution of Instruction or absent himself from the convention. Mr. Tongue's managers are tonight claiming a total of 97 votes, but the oppo sition does not concede the accuracy of their figures. Nor does It admit that the prcseflt Congressman will be nominated on the first ballot, or at all. Gatch of Ma rion. Brownell of Clackamas. Carter ot Jackson, and Hewitt of Linn, are work ing under a convenient understanding to unite for the defeat of the leading candi date and then take their Individual chances. Mr. Brownell's delegation Is es pecially determined to leave no stone un turned to land its man. and it Is certain to stay with him until he gives a release. Mr. Gatch has a very strong delegation from Marion County, besides a number ot prominent Salem business men who have interested themselves in his canvass. Judge Hewitt is making a dignified cam paign, and Mr. Carter's friends have strong expectations that in case a dead lock transpires he may succeed. Although the outlook Is now distinctly against tne combined opposition, there Is no purpose of yielding on theltpart. and the issue will be made against Mr. Tongue in the convention anyway. The present Congressman la not going to find easy sliding throughout. Trouble Is brewing for him because of his course In the Puerto Rlcan legislation. A resolution reciting the facts that Puerto Rico waa won by the valor of our soldiers, is a part of our territory, and is entitled to free trade with the states. Is being prepared tonight, and if the present intention is carried out, will be presented tomorrow. It is undeniable that a majority of the delegates are not In sympathy with the Administration or with Mr. Tongue's course In this great matter, but doubt less the resolution will be regarded as a slap at President McKlnley and the Ore gon Congressman, and It is not difficult to guess its fate. The delegates had conferences tonight at which nothing Important devel oped except that the opposition received Information about wavering delegates who would leave Mr. Tongue, some of them before the first ballot, and were much elated. Mr. Gatch's friends were espe cially emphatic In the expression of the opinion that Mr. Tongue would be beaten, and that the Marion County man would be successful. They think there la no rea son to be dismayed at the prospect. The only name so far mentioned for chairman of the convention is R. A. Booth, of Josephine County. He will probably have no opposition. The convention will be called to order by R. J. Hendricks, chairman of the First District Congres slonal Committee. Mr. Tongue will be nominated by J. B. Eddy. Mr. Gatch by I John H. McNary. and Judge Hewett by Stato Senator Kelly. Mr. Brownell will be nominated by George W. Swope. and Mr. Carter by E. D. Brlggs. The conven- i tlon Is to name two delegates to the national convention at Philadel phia. Seekers for the honor are not numerous. The only names so far men- ' tloned aro George A. Steel, ot Clackamas. and James A. Wilson, of Linn. Probably uumerii ircuii win yrcsciib & mumuaic McMlnnville has made ample prepara tion to receive and entertain the dele gates. The small hotels are crowded, but citizens have thrown open their resi dences, and all visitors are being looked after. The occasion was made festive to night by the presence of tho Hlllsboro Band, as well as the local. band. Tonimc Man "With a Brownell Proxy. OREGON CITY. April 9. A report is current, among a certain few here that County Judgo T. F. Ryan, the leader of tho Tongue forces In Clackamas County, has gone -to the McMinnvIIlo convention with a proxy from one of the delegates appointed by Senator Brownell to attend the Congressional convention. The Judge told one prominent citizen that he had the proxy secure, and Informed another person that he had been offered a proxy from William Scott, of Pleasant Hill pre cinct, a regularly appointed delegate. The delegates appointed at the county con vention were pledged by resolution to sup port Mr. Brownell as long as he Is a candidate before the Congressional con vention. THE HAGUE PEACE TREATIES Ratified by the President Selection of Arbitrators. WASHINGTON. April 9 The President has ratified The Hague conventions pro viding for universal arbitrat'on of Inter national disputes and for the regulation of the use of warlike Instruments. The Hague will be notified of the ratifications through United States Minister Newell. Notwithstanding" the distance of the Wash'ngt-n Government from the scene of negotiations and the place where the ratifications are to be deposited, it !s be lieved the United States Is probably sec ond to only ono of the whole Congress of Nations represented at Tho Hague peace uonierence in perrectmg tne for malities to give full effect to the action of the conference. So far as It Is known the United States Senate was the first lcgls'atlve body to approvo of the two conventions aqreed upon at the confer ence. The Dutch Parliament Itself did not ratify the treaties until a few days ago. The next step In order will be the se lection of the persons who are to serve the United States as members of the per manent board of arbitration, but it Is probable that this will not be made until the State Department has received notice of. the final adhesion to the conventions of all the powers parties to their making. s -Dully Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. April 9. Today's state ment of the Treasury balance In the gen. eral fund, exclusive of the ttSO.OOO.OOO gold reserve. In the division of redemption, shows: Available cash balance (159.635,'GO Gold 55,71221 - - - 1 A WINTER CAMPAIGN Roberts' Stay at Bloemfontein Will Be Long. . AWAITS CLOTHING AND REMOUNTS In the Meantime, Be "Win Raise the Siege of MafeklnjrBoen Planned a Mined Ambush. LONDON, April 10. B A. M. Britons are now beginning, though reluctantly, to real ize that Lord Roberts la in for a Winter campaign, lasting several months. This Is the end. In a few words, of the high hopes based upon Lord Robertrf brilliant dash to Klmberley and Bloemfontein. Preparations are being made to hoH Bloemfontein against surprises. Lord Kitchener has been given an Important duty, being responsible for the protection of the railway while Lord Roberts is wait ing for remounts and Winter clothing for the troops, whose thin cotton khaki uni forms and boots are worn out. General Brabant end General Gatacre are both at a. standstill. Lord Roberts will probably for some time . confine his operations to clearing the Freo State behind him of raiders and to the relieving of Mafeklng. for which purposo apparently the English division, now ar riving at Cape Town, has been ordered to Klmberley. Lady Sarah Wilson and other Mafeklng correspondents send dlarice of the doings there, showing that the Boers have tried, by abandoning their trenches, to lure the besieged out into a mined am bush. Fortunately, the British engineers discovered the mine, cut the wire commu nication and unearthed CO pounds of dy namite and war gelatine. What the chances are for an advance to Pretoria may be Judged from the fact that only from 6000 to 10,000 horses are en their way to the Cape, and from tha further fact that the military tailoring de partment only within the last three weeks began making woolen khaki uniforms. It is said V. will take at least two months to provide MO.OOO uniforms. Mr. Steyn's address to the Free State Raad at Kroonetad la confirmed. Tha Flscher-Wolmarens deputation has full power to negotiate for peace, subject to the Raad s sanction. Lady Roberts will remain at Cape Town. The Duke of Westminster, the Duke of Marlborough and Lord Henry Cavendjsh Bentwlck have gone to the front. ENGAGEMENT AT "WEPE3IER. Severe Fighting: Monday, With Heavy; Loaaee on Both Sides. ALIWAL NORTH, April W. An engage ment took place yesterday at Wepener. The Boers Vlcker-Maxlm did considera ble execution at first, but the British guns eoon got the range and did great havoc The Rouxvllle commando has gone to Wepener. The fighting was severe, and lasted all day long. The Boers received; a check. The casualties were rather heavy on both side. Anotber-commando is advancing toward Wepener from Dewetsdorp. The Fla-htlna Resumee. ALIWAL NORTH. April 10.-Heavy fighting was continued at Wepener this morning. The result Is unknown. Threo Boer commandoes are attacking the town. Boers Moving- on "Wepener. ALIWAL NORTH. April 9.-Small bodies of the enemy have been seen across the river, near the town of Odendoalstroom. The pont (ferry) has been destroyed. There Is a Boer commando of 00 at Rouxvllle. A larger one has left Smith field for Wepener. There are two com mandoes around Wepener, but thus far there has been only outpost firing. A. Lieutenant of Brabant's Horso has been captured at Rouxvllle by Boers who had previously surrendered. Tho Landrost la also said to havo broken oath. A 'de tachment of Cape Artillery, with three guns, and a squadron of Queenstown Mounted Volunteers, arrived today. Many Boers, who had already taken the non combatant's oath are rejoining their old commandoes. Lines Were Stronjr. LONDON. April 10. The Times pub lishes tho following from Wepener, dated Sunday, April 8: "The Wepener garrison is practically isolated. However, tho lines are enor mously strong, and the force is fully pro visioned. Desultory firing betweeen tho outposts continues. A commando esti mated at 2000, with four guns, went Into laager last night flvo miles from hero, in tho direction of Dewetsdorp." BOERS AROUM BLOEMFOXTEIX. Large Bodies Apparently Closing; In on Roberts. LONDON, April 10. Tho Bloemfontein correspondent of tho Dally Telegraph, tel egraphing Sunday, says: "Confirmation has been received ot tha report that the Boers are in laager In con siderable force with guns at Donker spoort, IS mlle3 southeast. The British scouts report another body still closer. The Boer patrols have grown very daring, venturing much nearer our tents." The Bloemfontein correspondent of tha Morning Post, telegraphing Sunday, says: "Tho movement of troops continues with bewildering frequency, brigades and .di visions appearing and disappearing at brief Intervals. No specific accounts of such movements are permitted. Soma remounts wero fired on yesterday on fio railway, while they were on the way hero from tho south. Tho enemy are reported to be in considerable numbers to tho southeast of the line. The Boers are also apparently feeling their way to the west of the lino. A party has been thrown for ward, and has reoccuplcd the laager at Paardcburg, probably to search for buriei arras and ammunition." The Bloemfontein correspondent of tha Dally Mall, telegraphing Sunday, says: "The air is thick with, rumors of larga forces of Boers to the southward, but thero is no positive official information on the subject. On the other hand, the rail way Is said to be well guarded. "Dr. Conan Doyle contributes to tho Friend, of the Freo State, a picturesque description of the British Infantry. Ha says: 'Who could have conceived, that had seen this prim soldier in time of peace, that he could so quickly transform himself Into this grim, virile barbarian? Bulldog faces, hawk faces, hungry" wolf faces, every sort of face except a weak one. Most of them have swarthy faces, and lean a little forward with eyes steadfast a'nd features impassive but resolute. Hero Is a clump of mounted infantry, with a grizzled fellow, like a fierce old eagle, at the head ot them. Some of them ara maned like lions; some have young, keen faces, but all leave an Impression of fa miliarity upon me. Yet I have not -seen Irregular British Cavalry before. Why It should be so familiar to me this loose limbed, head erect, swaggering type? Of course, I have seen it in the American cowboy over and over again. Stranga that a few months of the veldt should have produced exactly the same man asaprtnga from the Western prairie. "