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H. S. ROWE CHOSEN
Republican Convention Names
Him For Mayor.
GEN. C F. 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.
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(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
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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 "":::::
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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
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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. "