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PORTLAND OREGON 1 53.00 PER DAY S3 STAJl STRED Cetwcea Scvutk Hi tat over 200 periodica a quarter on all subscriptions M. dally, except Sunday and hotldan. 83 Glasses Every man going to Nome this month will want a good quartz glass and many will also wish to own a first-class field glass. "We are headquarters for the best In the above lines, carry ing the most complete stock In the city. Quartz Glasses from 25c to $3.50 Field Glasses from $8.00 to $20.00 WALTER REED Ere Specialist IBS SIXTH STREET OREGOXIAX BUILDING BRANDFORT TAKEN British Army Captures a Boer Stronghold. A GREAT FLANKING MOVEMENT Operations In the Thabanchu Dis trict Intended to Cat' Oil the Dntch Retreat to the North. LONDON, May 4. It is announced that the British have captured Brandfort. Boers Takes. by Surprise. BRANDFORT, Thursday, May 3, Morn ins. Brandfort "was captured by a com bined movement of Colonel Tucker's and General Pole-Carow's divisions, on the east and center, and General Hutton's Mounted Infantry on the west. The Brit ish surprised the Boers, who retreated hastily. Four thousand of the enemy moved here yesterday evening: In order to oppose our advance. Colonel Tucker's ar tillery bad a sharp duel with the enemy's guns, and put two of them out of ac tion. . IX THABASCHU DISTRICT. British Are Operating Along a Front of Forty Miles. LONDON, May 4, 4:15 A M. General Broadwood's cavalry brigade has reached Isabelfonteln, 2S miles north of Thaban chu. General Ian Hamilton Is bivouack ing at Jacobsruhl, 15 miles north of Tha banchu. General Tucker's division Is moving eastward from Karee Siding. The divisions of General French and General Bundle are in and near Tnabanchu. Thus Lord Roberts has 5u,000 men operating clear of the railway llong a front of 40 miles. He Is advancing slowly with some successes, but nothing decisive. Yet, at all points of concentration, the Boers appear in force sufficient to compel the British to proceed with caution. Their wide front in a rugged country makes turning movements orf-hand difficult. The Boers, Winston Churchill says, have enormous herds of cattle and flocks of sheep gathered In the southeast. These they are driving northward. Observers at headquarters In Bloem fonteln seem to think that the Boers are preparing to evacuate Ladybrand. The Boe'rs still holding Tnabanchu district are estimated at 4000. They have among their guns a 40-pounder. One correspondent wiring from Bloemfontein Wednesday at 11:55 P. M., said the British hoped to cut off the whole commando. The correspondents at KImbcrley have been forbidden to communicate for sev eral days, the deduction being that a for ward movement Is under way there. The Boers In Natal are restless. Two hundred crossed Sundav's River Wpdn. hday and tried to engage the Bj-itish out- posu. The Bloemfontein correspondent of the Standard, telegraphing May z, says. "I have Just ridden hither from Tnaban chu, along the line of our advance cast of Bloemfontein. The distance Is fully 40 miles, and yet almost every point of con centration is contested by the enemy. "General Bundle, with the Eighth Di vision, Is posted on our right flank, with orders to guard a strong and boldly out lined frontal position in a country of a decidedly difficult nature. There the Boers have posted a number of guns of superior weight and range to our own. However, they show no disposition to do more than keeD in touch with us and ta harass our advance. "Further, on the west. General Ian Hamilton, with his division of mounted Infantry, Is pressing northward, encoun tering only a desultory fire. The High land Brigade, from Val Krantz, has been engaged, while General Tucker, command ing the Seventh Division, has moved eastward from Karee Siding and has re turned south, followed by the Boers. Nevertheless, the cavalry, owing to the greater numbers of the enemy, have been prevented from completing the movement that was Intended to encircle the Boers on the march to Brandfort. and the enemy are now prepared to offer stubborn opposi tion on an entrenched hill to the south east of Kroonsatd. They will probably abandon that position as soon as their stores have "been moved north of Vaal River. "General Tucker's attempt to advance on Brandfort showed the enemy In con siderable strength. The Colonial Cavalry were engaged, and they lost 20 horses while under fire from pom-poms. The Boers were, however, driven from their position." The Dally News has the following from Thabanchu, dated Wednesday: "In yesterday's flanking movement Cap tain Towse and 50 Gordon Highlanders were surrounded by 250 Boers, who de manded their surrender. Captain Towse ordered his men to fix bayonets and charge. With a wild cheer the Gordons rushed at the enemy and swept them away with great slaughter. Captain Towse was blinded in both eyes by the enemy's fire, and throughout behaved most heroically." ! SPIOXKOP DISPATCHES. Correspondence Relating to Them Issned to Parliament. LONDON, May 4. The telegraphic cor respondence relating to the Splonkop dls patches was Issued to Parliament Just before midnight Thursday. Lord Lans downe. Secretary of State for War. wired March 2S. asking the advice of Lord Rob I erts about publishing the dispatches, say ing: "We cannot publish "all the docu ' ments enclosed with your dispatch of Februarj 13." and suggesting certain dis patches, which. In Lord Lansdowne's opln l Ion. might be published. Lord Lansdowre I added: "But I would not feel Justified j In thus editing the papers unless you concur; and you may perhaps think it well to refer to Buller. I suggest, as an alternative, that we should treat your j dispatch of February 13 and all lis enclos I ures as confidential, and that Bullet should end through a full narrative of the operations. This you could forward ! to me with any observations you desire to make ror publication." Lord Robf rts replied to Lord Lansdowne, In a dispatch dated Bloemfontein. March 31. that he had suggested to Sir Rcdvers Buller to prepare a full narrative, but that Sir Redvers answered as follows: "I do not at all like the Idea, of rewriting a dispatch for publication. I must rrefet to leave It In the hands of the Commander-in-Chief. Let him select for publication whatever he thinks proper." To this Lord Roberts appended that he would not himself object to publication of a paper edited as Lord Lansdowne had suggested by Lord Lansdowne. He askrd Lord Lansdowne to wire a reply. This reply from Lord Lansdowne, dated April 2. said: "In view of Buller' s obJectl3n.I abandon the proposal that the dispatoh should b rewrittcn. and I propose to publish the selection described in my dispatch of March 2S." Lord Roberts answered under date ot April 6: "I agree to my dispatch of Feb ruarj 13 being published." The correspondence also contains two dispatches referred to in Lord Lans downe's dispatch of March 2S. The first is from Lord Lansdowne to General Bul ler, dated January 5, "representing the Im possibility of publishing his dispatches, which "contain views of the situation and forecasts of his Intentions," and empha sizing the advisability of sending dis patches descriptive of the operations for presentation to Parliament. The second is from Lord "Wolseley to Lord Roberts, dated February 6, saying: "You will, I feel sure, agree with me that Methuen's dispatch regarding Magersfontein could not be published as sent. There are mes sages in It Inappropriate to such docu ments, and it also gives information of Importance to the enemy. If he likes, I will revise the dispatch, but I prefer not to undertake this responsibility. I sug gest that you should ask him to cancel this dispatch and to write another." The correspondence does not Indicate whether Lord Methuen rewrote the dispatch as suggested. The Splon kop dispatch as published was exactly the selections sug gested In Lord Lansdowne's dispatch of March 2S. Pleaded the Briton's Cause. CHICAGO, May 3. Bishop Hartzell pleaded the case of the Briton in the Transvaal tonight before an audience that almost filled the Auditorium. He spoke from impressions gained by personal ob servations in South Africa: from per sonal acquaintance with President Kru ger and from close study of laws and the administration of laws by the govern ment. Bishop Hartzell made his argu ment in behalf of the English. The aud ience was pro-British In Its sympathies. DEMANDS AX EXPLANATION. Choate Takes Up the Sea "Witch Case With Salisbury. LONDON, May 3. It has been learned by a representative of the Associated Press that United States Ambassador Choate has asked Lord Salisbury for an explanation as to the alleged abuse ot International right In the case of the American ship Sea Witch, which, accord ing to statements of her commander. Cap tain Howe, was boarded by the British warship Wasp within the three-mile limit of Portuguese territory in East Africa. The American ship Sea Witch left Wal lorroo December 6, and arrived at Dela goa Bay, Februarj' 12. She sailed March 4 for Port Natal (Durban), and arrived there March 9. The American Ambassador's communi cation to the Premier hardly amounts to a protest, and serious complications are not likely to ensue. The case, as trans mitted by Secretary Hay to London, con sists of the captain's allegation that, while tho Sea Witch was off Delagoa Baj, he signalled to the Wasp, which was pa trolling, and the Wasp sent a boat to her. The captain of the Sea Witch complains that the visit resembled a warlike board ing party, and that his manifest was ex amined against his will, when palpably within neutral waters! If the latter statement Is true, ,a serious offense has been committed by the Wasp, which will Call for -an amnio nnnlnirr frnm Rrnnt BritataT"'Bu It Is pointed outthat tha iaci mat ine -sea witch signalled tho Wasp, before the warship noticed her. In vests the case with a curious uncertainty. Apparently both Mr. Choate and Lord Salisbury are Inclined to believe that thero Is some mistake, perhaps on both sides. The Premier has referred the mat ter to the Admiralty, which has no record of the occurrence, but has cabled to South Africa for the Wasp's version of the af fair, and It Is possible- that some time may elapse beforo tho British reply Is readj. In the meantime, the Incident docs not In terfere In the slightest degree with the cordiality existing between the represent atives of the two nations interested. RUMOR OF FENIAN INVASION. UncsnnI Activity in Canadian Militia Circles. DETROIT. May 3. Local papers today print the following: "Windsor, OnL. May 3. Colonel Holmes, commanding officer qf No. 1 military dis trict, has received Instructions -from Ot tawa to have the Twentj'-nrst Essex Fu siliers. Seventh London Fusiliers, the Twenty-sixth Middlesex. Twentj'-seventh Lambtcn and Twent--flfth Elgin Battal ions ready to march at two hours' notice. This step lias been deemed advisable by the Military Department owing to infor mation that bands of Fenians Intend In vading Canada at some point along the River St. Clair or Detroit River, for the purpose of destrojing some of the rail way lines. Arrangements have been sc far completed that the battalion Is pre paring for marching orders at anj time. Local military authorities claim an inva sion Is not feared, but that the battalions named will be mobilized at some point on the frontier for tactical exercise only." OTTAWA, Ontario, May 3. Hon. Dr. Borden. Minister of Militia, said tonight, in regard to tho dispatch from Windsor Station, that Colonel Holmes received from Ottawa Instructions to have the mili tia ready to- march at two hours' notice to repel a Fenian Invasion, that there was not a word of truth In It. Colonel Holmes had apparently been carrying out some tactical scheme, of which General Uttln was the father, and Dr. Borden has de manded an explanation from Colonel Holmes of the reports published concern ing him. Nothing is known of the matter here. STATUS OF PORTO RICO. Federal Jndge Ilolds Treaty Ratifi cation Made It American Territory. ST. PAUL. May 3. United States Dis trict Judge Lochren today. In this cltj, decided that the ratification of the treaty of peace between the United States and Spain made Porto Rico American terri tory and subject to the Constitution of the United States, without anj' further act of Congress. The decision was given in the case of Raphael Ortiz, a Porto Rican. who is seeking release from the state prison at Stillwater, on the ground that his trial for murder by a military court was unlawful, because, as an Amer ican citizen, he was entitled to a trial, by Jury. His application for a writ of hab eas corpus is denied, however, on the ground that the island was In a state ot war before the ratification of the treaty when tho murder was committed, and that, therefore, the military court had Jurisdiction. After reviewing the facts ot the case, the court said that, according to the 'decision of the Supreme Court ot the United States, a mllitaiy commission was without Jurisdiction to try a civilian In United States territory In time of vacf He considered Porto Rico terri tory of tho United States, and subject to the Constitution the minute it came under the control of this Government. Unless the Constitution extended to Porto Rico in advance of action by Congress. Con gress would have no power to legislate for the island at all. because it hay no authority to legislate for anj- except terrl torj to which the Constitution has ex tended. - - SILVER WAS IGNORED No Sixteen-to-One for Iowa Democrats. STATE CONVENTION AT DES MOINES I Bryan Strongly Indorsed Delegates Contributed to a Fund in. Aid of the Boera. DES MOINES, la.. May 3. The Demo cratic State Convention selected four delo-gates-at-large to the Kansas City conven tion: Cato Sells, of Vinton: Charles A. Walsh, of Ottumwa; John S. Murphy, of Dubuque, and George Baker, of Daven port. The proceedings were characterized by harmonj throughout. The convention was the largest held by the Democrats of this COMMANDANT OLIVIER, Commandant Olivier, who will probably have direct military authority over the two Boer armies his own and that of Dewet after they shall have formed a Junction at Ladjbrand, Is conceded to be. nest to Louis Botha, the foremost of the Afrikander leaders, now that Joubert and Cronje are out of the field. His retreat north to WIriburg about the time of General Joubert's death, March 29, was highly praised as one of tho cleverest maneuvers of the war. Olivier, as was Joubert, Is of French origin. state In recent years, nearly 10CO delegates being present. The prevailing sentiment was overwhelmlnglj' for Bryan, and the delegates were Instructed to vote as a unit for him at Kansas City. In the framing of the platform the more conservative ele ment prevailed. The Chicago platform Is Indorsed, and the gold standard denounced, but the ratio of 16 to t does not appear In the resolutions. The selection of John S. Murphy, editor of the Dubuque Tele graph, was a concession to the radical advocates of free sliver. Temporary Chairman Jeremiah B. Sulli van received tremendous applause In re sponse to his denunciation of trusts and imperialism and his Indorsement of W. J. Bryan for President. Nowhere in bis speech did he mention 16 U 1. He said in part: "The declaration of Independence an nounced at Chicago In 1SS6 will never die. The Democratic party stands for blmetal lsm and ever wllL It Is opposed to a monej- trust as much as it Is to a sugar trust. The trusts must go, and there is but one party that can and will accomplish It, and that Is the Democratic party. You cannot hope the Republican partj will crush the trusts. Do jou expect a father to cast off his most obedient son? "Imperialism, militarism and trusts are one. " Thej mean a gigantic consolidation, and woe to tho common people when they are united. Imperialism cannot be a suc cess without a standing army. A stand ing army bodes no good to a free people; if maintained it will lead to but one end- dictatorship. "We 'cannot have colonies under our present system of Government. W$ can. not hold territory In anj- other capacity. Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippines are to become a part of the United States, are thej not? If they are, then say so. If thej- are not. tjien the people of this country are In bondage, and the flag of the Republic floats over slaves." Cato Sells and Charles A. Walsh had no appreciable opposition for de'egatea-at-large. The contest for the other two places en the delegation was spirited and close, resulting In the selection of Murphy and Baker. Frederick E. White candi date for Governor In 1S97 and 1SS0. who had been strongly urged for delegate, withdrew his name, and carnestlj- adtlsed the nomination of Mr. Murphy. Tho convention adopted a resolution of fered bj ex-Congressman Wa.ter Butler, providing that the delegates contribute to a fund In aid of the Boers. The platform reaffirms unqualified alle giance to the principles set forth in the Democratic National platform adopted at Chicago In 1SS5. recognizing W. J. Bryan as the greatest living exponent of these principles and demands his nomination as the standard-bearer of Democracy. It opposes the single gold standard; de nounces trusts and combinations in re straint of trade and the projective policy of the Republican party, upon which It alleges they are founded; deplores the adoption of the recent Porto Rico measure as a violation of American pledges, and of the Constitution, and a stain upon American honor: condemns what It call's the Imperialistic policy or this Adminis tration; extends sympatny to the Sou'h African republics, and favors the etectlon of United States Senators bj direct vote of the people. Long for Vice-President. WORCESTER. Mass- Maw a. Th Third District Republican Congressional Convention elected M. J. Whittall, of Webster, delegate to the National conven tion. Secretary John D. Long was in dorsed for Vice-President. INSTRUCTED FOR M'KINLEY. Michigan. Republican Convention Elected Delegates. DETRIOT. Mich., May 3. The state con vention, which today elected delegates-at-Iarge to the National Republican Conven tion, transacted its business quickly and harmoniously. The four delegates-at-Iarge, who had been, slated, were elected without division, with the exception of William McPherson, whose candidacy was opposed by Frank W. Gilchrist. The former was chosen, however. The following platform was adopted: "We. the Republicans of the State of Michigan, in convention assembled, hereby reaffirm and renew our allegiance to the time-honored principles of the Republican party. AVe unqualifiedly and unequlvc. cally Indorse the Administration of Presi dent McKinley. and congratulate the coun try on Its happy and prosperous condition, brought about as a direct result of the application of Republican principles, and policies to the affairs of Government, and ABLE BOER TACTICIAN. we congratulate the party on the prompt and complete fulfillment of Its pledges. "And be It resolved, rurther. That the delegates chosen by this convention to represent us at the National convention at Philadelphia be, and hereby are. In structed to cast the vote of Michigan for William McKinley for President of tho United States." The names of Presidential electors and members of the State Central Committee were announced, and were later ratified bj- the convention. Major L. J. Wilcox, of Baj- City, and Perry Hanna. of Trav erse City, were elected Presidential elect-ors-at-large. BRYAN'S CONFIDENCE. lie Believes the Mass of the People Are With Him This Year. TOLEDO, O.. May 3. W. J. Bryan ar rived In Toledo -from Detroit this after noon and was received by a large delega tion of citizens, headed bj- bands of muse and a special committee, composed of rep resentative Democrats from all over Northern Ohio. Tho meeting had been especiallj- designed for Northern Ohio and Southern Michigan, and there were thou sands of outsiders in the cltj- from morn ing until midnight. At the hotel, where an Informal reception was held, Mr. Bryan shook bands steadllj- for over three hours, after which he spoke briefly. Dur ing the latter portion of the day another Informal reception was held In the parlors of the hotel, which was atttended by a great manj- ladles. Mr. Bryan spoke tonlgbt at the Armory, after which he was escorted to Memorial Hall, where he wan tendered a reception bj- the Modern Woodmen of America, of which he is a member. From Memorial Hall he was escorted to Elks Hall, where elaborate arrangements had been made o receive this distinguished member of that fraternity. It Is estimated that fullj- 25.0CA people beard Mr. Bryan at the various points where he spoke in the cltj-. While here he submitted to an inter view, and took occasion to express him self very decidedly regarding the com ng National election, which he declares will surely result In an overwhelming Demo cratic victory. "The Democratic party is sure to win." he said, without the slightest hesitation "The people are with us this jear, and thej- are In sympathy with the prnclples which shall be embodied in the Kansas Cltj- platform and which represent the feeling -of the great mass of American people." t Sha-rr Is Not a Candidate. j CHICAGO. May 3. Governor Shaw, of Iowa, who Is here attending the Methodist Conference, declared in an Interview that ( he was not a candidate for the Vice-Presidency on the Republican ticket, nor did he know that Congressman Hepburn was. Dailv Treasnrj- Statement. WASHINGTON, May 3. Today's state ment of the Treasury balance shows: Available cash balance ?145J20,972 Gold 79,253.294 Plngne at Snnkin. SUAKIN. Mav 3. Three ra? of hti- bonic plague and one death from the dls- i ar resorted nere. i ! i- i DEAD IN THE SENATE Nicaragua Canal Is Again a Forlorn Hope. ADMINISTRATION ALSO HOSTlLfi Hepburn Bill, as Passed, Is ta Una With Hay-Panncetote Treaty Objectionable to Senate. WASHINGTON, May 3. Tne Senate will not abandon Its amendment to the Hay Pauncefote treaty, and the Hepburn amendments to the Nicaragua Canal treaty are considered practically in line with the treaty. The canal bill will not pass the Senate, however, because the amended treaty Is not satisfactory to tho parties negotiating It, nor is the bill ia its present form satisfactory to the Admin istration. The Walker Commission report, to be submitted later, will serve as & pretext to put over the canal bill, although, the treaty is the important element. Marine Hospital at Dutch Harbor, Surgeon-General Wj-man, of the Marina Hospital Service, todaj- stated that ar rangements have been made with the North American Commercial Company for the rental of buildings at Dutch Harbor, Alaska, which are being placed in condi tion for the reception "of patients. Tha company promises to have the buildings In readiness by Julj' 1. An experienced offi cer of tho Marine Hospital Service will be placed In command, and the work o equipping will commence at once. In response to a letter from. Governor Geer, Representative Moodj today called on the Commissioner of Indian Affairs concerning diseased horses now running loose In the Umatilla reservation. The Commissioner assured him that an inves tigation will be made by the Secretary of Agriculture- at once, and if the disease cannot be cured the animals will be or dered killed. Salem Public Building. Representative Tongue today called on the supervising architect to hasten action on the construction of the Salem public building. The preliminary sketch was to daj' submitted for approval, and In two or three daj-s permanent plans will be prepared. If the sketch is satisfactory. He thinks the additional appropriation for this building In the sundry civil bill In sures the use of Oregon stone in the build ing. Senator Shoup today offered amendments to the sundry civil bill appropriating 10, 000 for a fishery station at Henry's Lake, Idaho, and $4752 for paj Ing claims of those Indians who served In General Howard's command In the war with Chief Joseph. Pbrt Townsend Hydrographlc Office It has been repeatedly stated that the branch hydrographlc office at Port Town send would be discontinued. During the past j'ear the office was practically dis continued for a time, there being no one In charge. During the past week, Sen ator Foster has asked the Navy Depart ment to continue the branch cilice at Port Townsend under the appropriation pro vided for the legislative and Judicial bill which has been before Congress the pres ent session. Under this bill, ample pro vision is made for maintaining the branch, office at Port Townsend, and the Senator has secured an assurance from Secretary Long that the office will not be discon tinued. Special Census Agents. The Director of the Census has notified the various delegations and supervisors that the names of special agents to collect manufacturing statistics must be sub mitted before Maj 15. The delegation from Washington has given this question at tention during the past few days, and among those to be named will probably , be the following: Tacoma, George H. Boardman and C. W. Billings; Seattle, I William M. Inglls and one other; Spokane, Adam Belllngham; Dayton and Walla Walla, J. G. Miller, of Dayton: Everett and Snohomish, Sam H. Nichols, of Ever ett: New Whatcom and Falrhaven, Super- i visor McMillan will collect the desired sta- I tlstlcs. The compensation allowed for this ! work will be practically that allowed for I enumerators. j Maryland Politics. j Maryland Is a sound-monej' state, but even at that it is a doubtful state at the present time. In the last campaign, when i It elected a Governor and nearly all the members of the Legislature, the Demo, cratic platform did not mention the money question at all, and the nominees were all Democratic sound-monej- men. This year t there is more or less defection. Senator Wellington, opposing the policy of the Ad- 1 ministration, not only on' the subject ot the Porto Rican tariff, but also on ex pansion, has gone over to the Democrats practically-, and will take with him quite a following. In spite of the fact that he Is not a very popular man personally Just now. Some Republican members of Con gress have Indicated a desire not to run for re-election. This Is said to be be cause thej- feel that thej' are almost sura to meet defeat. The Indications are that Gorman is prettj' thoroughly In the raddle, and during Gorman's career he has gen erally been able to control the Democracy of Maryland. Of course he realizes what an uphill Job It would be to carry this ntate If Bryan were nominated, yet tha Democrats still have hope. The Republl- cans who do not belong to the Welling- 1 ton stripe say that his defection will amount to very little, and that he does not represent much In the way of Repub lican strength that he can carry over to the Democracy. There Is no doubt, how ever, of quite a strong element against expansion that was for McKinley four years ago.. It Is the old Cleveland element, the gold-standard element of the Demo crat c party in Maryland, which mode It possible for the Republicans to cany tha state by bolting Bryan and deserting Gorman-. This element Is no doubt anti-expansion, and If It is more opposed to ex pansion than to Bryan, it Is possible that i even Bryan could carry the state. This j independent vote will decide It. I REPLY TO THE PORTE'S NOTE Action of Ambassadors in Relation to Proposed Tariff Increase. CONSTAlmNOPLE. May 3. The Am bassadors met j-esterday and decided to replj- to the Porte'3 note of April 29 re garding the Increase of duties, as follows: "The embassies note the Porte's declara tion that it does not Intend to Introduce any unilateral measures, and will hasten to Inform their governments of this." The Ambassadors have decided to make their consent to an Increase conditional ou the removal of the abuses of the chemical analj'ste. the suppression of warehouse du ties and the abolition of the stipulation whereby articles not specified in the tariffs maj be Interdicted, confiscated or de stroyed. The Ambassadors have decided to make tho payment of Indemnities to foreigners a separate question and to deal therewith at a later date. The Porte has not replied to the Amer ican note regarding the Indemnity clahnav "S-