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PADEREWSKL THE AEOLIAN COMPANY, Marquam Building Cor. Seventh Street Portland, Oregon. HOKE SMITH SELLS OUT. Got a Good Price for Ills Stock In the Atlanta Journal. ATLANTA, Ga., April 16. Hon. Hoke Smith today sold his Interest In the At lanta Journal to IL M. Atkinson, Morris Brandon and J. R. Gray, of Atlanta. The minority stockholders also disposed of their holdings. Mr. Smith realized three for ono on his stock, and the money turned over to him today for his S3 shares was $159,C0O. The amount Involved In the en tire transaction Is $276,500. George IL Dickinson, formerly of the New York Her ald, will be the publisher under the new regime. H. H. Cabannls has been asked to remain as business manager, and Joslah Carter as managing editor, and It Is be lieved they will do eo. Mr. Atkinson Is president of the Georgia Electric Light PmnMiiT. the Southern Banking & Trust Company, the Llfton, omasv!lle & Gulf Railroad and the Union Lumber Company. SMOKE THE BEAU BRHELL BEST FIVE-CENT CIGAR HADE Frank Drug. Co. Wholesale Dfctrlbutors SECOND ST. ., near Washtnotou E. HOCH, 110 FOURTH ST. Sole Distributor for Oregon C T. BELCHER. Sec. and Treaj. American European plan UK. n.BH I1.7S plan 60c 75c. $1.00 STUDEBAKER BIKE-WAGONS $125.00 RUNABOUTS steel, solid rubber, cushion from $100.00 to $!C0.00. M Studebaker 320-338 EAST MORRISON ST. Simple Sight Savers, 69 That Is what tho Anchor Eye glass Guards are, because, ow ing to the almost unlimited num ber of adjustments, which can be made with the 20 different styles, we can always keep the lenses In the correct position be fore the patient's eyes. This Im portant point In fitting glasses Is obtained, no matter what the shape of the nose may be, and at the same time the eyeglasses always rest easy with these guards. Let us show them to you. Anchor Guards Hold .WALTER REED Eye Specialist 133 SIXTH STREET OREGONIAlf ' BUILDING TALK FOR "THE CANAL. Coast Delca-atlons Will See the Pres. Ident "Wednesday. WASHINGTON. April It Representa tive Tongue called on the President today and made on appointment for Wednesday afternoon, when the entire Pacific Coast delegations will call and urge the Presi dent to support the Nicaragua canal pro I JecU The President would not discuss the suDjeci witn .Mr. Tongue loaay. Representative Lacy today Introduced a bill authorizing the Secretary of the In terior to make a charge for grazing within the forest reservations. This Is the bill submitted by the Secretary himself, and will bo opposed In committee. William Hoopfal. of Vancouver, a vet eran of the Spanish-American War, has been granted a pension of $6 a month. being one of tho first on the Pacific Coast 1 to be recognized. LORD ROBERTS' NET Spread to Catch the Raiding Boer Commandoes. LATTER SEEM TO BE RETREATING Investment of "Wepener Abandoned Contradictory Report From Natal British StlU Lack Horses. LONDON. April 17. 4:15 A. M. Lord Roberts has spread his nrt far and wide to catch the adventurous commandoes that have been making mischief In the south eastern part of the Free State. The net has not yet been drawn In. but at the headquarters of Lord Roberts the Im pression exists that the power of the Boers Is decreasing. The Dally News' cor respondent has them fleeing to the south. east; a Standard correspondent reports them fleeing northward; a Dally Telegraph correspondent says that some aro going north and others south, while a Morning Poit representative says It Is not known what the Boers are dctng. Evidently the feeling at Bloemfonteln a that the dispositions of Lord Roberts' forces are such as to enable him to con centrate a large force rapidly at any point. The Boers, being aware of this, are pre sumed to be thinking now chiefly of re treat. The Investment of Wepener, according to a special dispatch from Bloemfonteln, has been absolutely abandoned. Accord ing to a' Bethanle dispatch, the Boers are unable to retreat northward bicause the British strongly bold all roads. Diverse reports come from Natal, one asserting that tho Boer have retired be yond the Blggarsterg Range and another saying that rome'of them are close ta Ladysmlth. London waits confidently for almost Im mediate announcement of news favorable to the British. Distrust exists, however. t.B to any rapid, continuous advance to ward Pretoria, chiefly on account of the lack of horse!, many of which die in the course of the long voyage. Letters from the Cape say that the three days Journey by rail Is made In open trucks, that the arrangements for feeding and watering are Inadequate, and that tho unfortunate animals break down rapidly In conse quence of these hardship. Despite the energy of Its buyers abroad, the War Of fice foresees much difficulty In supplying the enormous number of horses required. BLOEMFONTEIN CORRESPONDENTS. All Bare Different SJp'ry to Tell of Dutch Movements. LONDON. April 17. Tho Bloemfonteln correspondent of the Morning Post, tele graphing Monday, says: "Small bodies of Boers ere prowling around; and are even coming within eight or 10 miles of Bloemfonteln. Three Johannesburg 'Zarps' actually entered the town one night and escaped without be ing discovered. The Boer demonstration yesterday at Karee Siding was designed to cover tho withdrawal of an immense, convoy of provisions. There is no doubt that the Boer Incursion Into tho south eastern part of the Free State was largely due to the need of replenishing victuals In the most fertile part of tho country. This explains why the enemy marched south with empty wagons. Various Important movements are occumlng, which, natur ally. It Is not desirable to specify." The 'Bloemfonteln correspondent of the Times, telegraphing Monday, says: "Th'e Boers who have been investing Wepener are reported to be moving In a southerly direction, but the object of the movement Is uncertain." The Bloemfonteln correspondent of the Standard, telegraphing Monday, says: "TheN Boers aro In full retreat from Wepener, hugging the Basutoland bor der. The Basutos are marching parallel with them along the frontier, watching eagerly for the slightest encroachment." The Bloemfonteln correspondent of tne Dally Telegraph, In a dispatch dateS yes terday, says: "The Boers have raised the siege of Wepener, and have left Rouxville. A majority of them undoubtedly returned north, with the exception of a body of about C000, now reported to bo going to ward Bethulle." The Dally News has the following from Reddersburg. dated Friday: "General Chermislde saw the rear guard of the Boers disappear southeast In full retreat. The enemy appear to be In strong force four miles east of Reddersburg. They are falling back before our advance guard." slafeklna- Under Fire. LONDON, April 17. The Dally Mall has the following from Lady Sarah Wilson, dated Mafeklng, April 5: "The pinch of hunger Is beginning to be felt, and relief seems more distant than ever. Smce March 31. there had been no shelling until today. Commandant Sny nian having taken -his burghers to bar Colonel Plumer's road. Yesterday, how ever, be returned and the bombardment was renewed today with splendid high ve locity guns, firing It-pound shells, such as had not been used since the first days of the siege. "The military authorities says the Brit ish artillery has nothing to compare with these guns." - Did Not Recover Dead and "Wounded. LONDON, April 17. A dispatch to the Times from Mafeklng, dated April , 18. confirming earlier reports, says: "After Colonel Plumer's Tepulse. Com mandant Snyman sent a message Inviting Colonel Baden-Powell to send out to col lect the dead and wounded, but when the ambulance appeared the Boer commando declined to allow them to be taken. It was discovered, however, that the Boer reports of the extent ot the British casu alties have been greatly exaggerated." Boera Looldnsr Toward America. LONDON, April 17. The Lourenco Mar que: correspondent of the "Dally Mall, telegraphing Sunday, says: "The tone of the Standard and Diggers' News shows that the Transvaal Govern ment Is relying strongly upon American Intervention. Great results are expected from the campaign of Webster Davis and from the Presidential contest." Boera at Derrdorp. LONDON. April 17. A correspondent of the Dally Telegraph at Ladysmlth, In a dispatch dated April 16, says: "The Boers are down again at Dewdorp, east of Ladysmlth." Botha at Pretoria. PRETORIA. April 15. General Botha Is here. He consulted with several members of the Irish-American ambulance corps, who are treated as guests ot the General. Prisoners Xanded at St. Helena. JAMESTOWN, St. Helena, April' 16. The remainder of the Boer prisoners were landed today. Colonel Schlel and th two others -who bad been confined at the cita del, after their attempt to escape, have been 'released and have cone to Dead wood with the remainder Supplies for Belra. NEW TORK. April 16. The steamship Sandpend has been taken to a Brooklyn elevator to load corn, bay and oats tor Belra. This Is the Portuguese port where It Is said a British force IsJo be landed to attack the Transvaal through Rhodesia. She Is the first ship to load here for that place. INFLUX OF JAPANESE. Orientals Ponrlnc Into British Co lumbia. VICTORIA. B. C, April 18. Japanese are still pouring in here. The steamer RIoJun Maru brought 00, and the big .liner Goodwin 1100. The eteamer Miles Is expected with SO more, and the Brae mar, at the end of this week, with over TOO. The labor leaders aro agitating against this great Influx of Orientals, but It Is said that 'tho Provincial and Dominion Parliaments are powerless to enact legis lation to keep tho Japanese out, for the Imperial Government refuses to allow the passage of legislation which will af fect Its friendly relations with Japan. Martin, the British Columbia Premier, In a speech last night, said that If re e'ectcd be would seo that legislation was passed restricting this Immigration. Yokohama advices brought by tho steamer RIoJun Maru Indlcato that char Itablo societies-and possibly the munici pal governments or Japanese cities are iKAiSf SlElM. J?1?? I number of Japanese pauper laborers to this country. The Japanese Mall says that destitute Asiatics are not allowed to congregate at Yokohama and Toklo, but aro sent across the Pacific as fast as pos sible. Wuhlngton Officials "Watchful. WASHINGTON, April 16.-Up to this point nothing has been done by the Wash ington authorities looking toward the re striction of the immigration of Japanese Into this country, beyond the application of the contract labor laws. Tho lnforce ment of these laws Is Intrusted to the offi cials of the Treasury Department, and, so far as known, they have not dis covered any movement toward the bring ing Into the United States of Japanese coolies under labor contracts. They ore not, however, authorized to Interfere with the incoming Japanese who can satisfy the requirements of the laws in the mat ter of freedom from contract obligations and ability to maintain themselves. It Is believed that, unlike other Orientals, few Japanese, even of the laboring classes, fall to make, a sufficient showing on these points to pass muster and secure admis sion at the Golden Gate. If. however, tho tide of Japanese Immi gration, now setting toward the British Northwest possessions, should Include Japanese coolies under contract to labor In the United States, there will be neces sity for & considerable reinforcement of the Treasury employes charged with the policing of the boundary lines between Washington and British Columbia, In or der to. prevent their entrance latr. the United States. There Is no formal obli gation upon- Che British colonial authori ties to prevent such Japanese from cross- lng the line, beyond that of mere neigh- (Chairman Theurer informed the commlt borty Interest, a consideration not always lea that tne natter had been settled and Buuiaeni o siop hucju uumpiag oi un- cent reports from San Francisco of the arrival at that port of considerable num bers of Japanese laborers, taken In con nection with the steady increase of tho Japanese population of the Hawaiian Isl ands, has attracted the attention of lh executive branch of the Government. It Is said that, even supposing the presence of the Japanese within our territorial lim its should be regarded as undesirable, the subject of restriction Is entirely beyond executive reach at present, being one for the consideration of Congress. The fig ures of the Immigration bureaus on the Pacific Coast are, however, being closely watched, for upon their showing may de pend Important recommendations upon this subject. NAVAL POLICY BOARD. Decides That All Its Proceedings Shall Be Secret. WASHINGTON. April 16. The new Nav al Policy Board held its first meeting at the Navy Department today. There were present Admiral Dewey, the president of the board; Admiral Crowninshleld, Cap tains Chadwlck. Taylor. Evans, Clark, SIgsbee; Colonel Reed, United States Ma- line Corps; Commander Mulligan, Com- mander Walker and Lieutenant Ward, the latter being secretary of the board. An organization jnaa effected, and, after a general discussion of the scope ot the work to be undertaken and the probable advantages of subdividing the labors of the board, an adjournment was taken. The board decided at the outset that the character ot the work to be undertaken. Involving as It does the preparation of schemes ot defense of the country, as well as offensive campaigns, renders It abso- ,...., -.... At.-. ----.-.. -V-11 .. juicijr iievcBoiwj- uwi ok.i:.j mum bui- round these proceedings. Therefore the press has been given to understand that the work of the body will not furnish mat ter for current news. " Naval Orders. NEW YORK. April 16. A special to the Hra!d from Washington savs: Secretary Long said, Sn-.diy.- that the battleship Texas and the cruiser New York will not be placed out of commls slo'n on their arrival at Hampton Roads. Orders will be given to the battleship Kearsarge to Join the flag, and when the Kentucky has completed her trial next month, she will also be assigned to Ad miral Farquhar's command. It Is expect ed by the Department that some Import ant maneuvers will be held this summer In accordance with a programme which probably will be adopted by the policy board. M I MAJOR KNIGHT'S CASE." The Secretary of War Has Ordered an Investigation. WASHINGTON, April 16. The Secretary of War has ordered an Investigation made at New York City of the charge that Major Knight. Corps of Engineers, com manding the engineering school at Wlllet's Point. N. Y.i had Interfered with Father Tiemey, of the Roman Catholic Church. In the performance ot his religious duties at the Army post. It Is alleged that the priest had been stopped at the entrance to the post at the point of a- bayonet, and that the action of the sentry had been subsequently upheld by the commanding officer. Representative Fitzgerald of Massa chusetts, recently addressed a resolution concerning the alleged refusal of certain Xrmy officers to permit Catholic priests to administer their offices at Army posts, the resolution being based on th'e alleged ac tion of Major Knight In the case of Father TlerneyT Representative Fitzgerald was Informed by the Secretary of War tKat the matter would be Investigated, and. It It were found that the ofneer had ex- ceoded hi authority, bo would be relieved. PLATFORM DRAFTED Administration Leaders Have Agreed Upon the Planks. EXPANSION WILL BE THE KEYNOTE Republican Leaders of the Senate and National Committeemen Have Accepted the Articles of Faith. CHICAGO. April IS. A special to the Post from Washington says: Administration leaders have agreed upon the Issues and articles of Republican faith which will be Incorporated In the National platform to be submitted to the Philadel phia convention for ratification. A rough draft of the Republican party creed has been accepted by Republican leaders, of the Senate and Republican National com mitteemen. The opening declaration will be a hearty Indorsement of President McKinley and a tribute to his personal management of the most brilliant military and naval achievements or the close of the century. Unqualified arproval will be accorded ta all the Administrative acts. The estab lishment of a gold standard will je dwelt upon, and a plank wilt be devoted to re newed allegiance to the gold standard i "I'l !& a a a '"Ha nTn 9r win nrlll ru& v n A "Panelon Issue. A strong, clear utterance" In favor of the retention of the Phllip- pines and of a vigorous foreign policy will be declared. There will be no positive affirmation of the right of this Govern ment to govern the Philippines, as that must be left for further adjudication. The policy of protection will be affirmed, and the platform will pledge tho party to the support of the doctrine of reciprocity. A greater merchant marine and liberal pen sion laws will be demanded, and the Mon roe Doctrine reasserted. The Nicaragua Canal will be supported. If no action is taken at this session of Congress. The developments of tho near' future In Cuba and the outcome of the municipal elec tions next month will largely shape the policy toward that Island. Among other planks In tho platform will be one In favor of an augmented Navy, others to favor of civil service, free home steads, restriction of Immigration, and temperance and woman suffrage will also have. & place In the platform. DEWET AND TIIH LABOR. VOTE. The Admiral Called Upon to Settle the Grand-Stand Question. CHICAGO, April 16. Admiral Dewey will have to decide whether he will re view the Chicago Dewey Day Parade from a grandstand constructed by the contractors or from a. stand erected by union carpenters affiliated with the Build ing Trades' Council. The union carpenters are aroused over the fact that the of fer oi the Master Carpenter Association hs been accepted by the commltteo on the celotratlon. and are disposed to make trci'blo. Acommlttee of union men watted on tbi committee on grandstand todaj- nTIrt t fTArBTl fr jcs-n n vairlaitHno tnX . that' no proposition could be entertained, John A. Long, President of the Board of Business Agents, of the Building Trades Council, stated later that the car penters would write a letter to Admiral Dewey acquainting him with the labor situation in Chicago and advising him either to remain in Washington or come to Chicago with the Intention of review ing the parade from a grandstand con structed by union carpenters. "If Admiral Dewey comes to this city and Ignores union labor," said Business Agent Long, "the worklngmen will be bad ly disappointed. He cannot afford to re view the parade from a non-union grand stand, If he Is a candidate for the Presi dency. Besides he will miss all the music, for no union bands will march past such a stand." ' "WOODRUFF'S CANDIDACY. Kerr York Convention Mnjr Not In dorse Him, bnt They Favor IlimV NEW YORK, April 16. After the meet ing of the Repub'lcan State Committee tonight. Chajrmon O'DclI. alluding to the Vice-Presidential situation, sold: "There should be no misunderstanding about the question of Indorsing the candt- U4u.y ui .kir. v uwtuu. jkiia cuuvcauuu ougnt not xorxnuu) 10 nojne a, contuaaie t for the Vice-Presidency because that ) might seem to bind the whole state dele- gatlon without giving the delegates from the Congressional districts any opportu nity to express thtlr choice. They can best decide upon th.e course that should be taken 'by New York when the National Convention meets. It may then seem, best to the New York delegation to advance Mr. Woodruffs name. Ills candidacy has a great deal of strength, not only here, but , in several other states, and I should not , be surprised to see him nominated and his . . .1-- . . ., -.-.- . nuu-inaoracxncut oy iuc cuuveuuon suuum not be construed as meaning that tho delegates from this state are opposed to his selection for Vlce-Prei Ident." Senator Piatt tonight Indorsed the above statement. NEW YORK REPUBLICANS. State Convention Today Promises to Be Remarkably Harmonious. NEW YORK. April 16. A convention which promises to be absolutely devoid of any feature will be held In this city tomorrow by the Republicans, to name delegates to the National convention at Philadelphia. So distinct Is the harmony. It Is said, that there will be no com mittee on contested seats, no contesting delegations, and, so far as can be learned, no objection to tho brief and noncommit tal programme laid down. The pro gramme reads like this: Senator N. A. Elsburg will be the temporary chairman, and Congressman James S. Sherman per manent chairman. The delegates-at-large. It Is understood, will be Thomas C. Piatt. Theodore Roosevelt. Chauncey M. Depew and B. B. O'DelU The plat form will Indorse the administration ot William McKinley, ask for his rcnomlna tlon. and Indorse the administration of Theodore Roosevelt and other Republican state officials, and call attention to the low tax rate. A SUCCESSOR TO CLARK. New Candidate Agreed Upon at At lantic City Conference. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. April 16.-If the statements ot a Montana political lead er are to be cr.dl oi, a conference was held In this cl y Sunday relative to the appotn.ment of a successor to Senator Clark. In the event of the United States Senate declaring his seat vacant. TheH choice of the cotference. It is said, settled upon J?mes Murray, said to bi a promi nent man in mining and financial Inter ests In Montana, who, it Is said, has the favor of the Governor, and also the sup port of the Clark Influence. The party left tonight for Philadelphia, to meet other Montana, political leaders Interested In the contest, and are due In New Tork tomor. row, when It Is beMeved an agreement will be reached upon some single candidate, whose appointment will be satisfactory to both sections. Nebraska Fnsionlsts. LINCOLN. Neb., April 16. State Cen tral Committees of the Democrats. Popu lists and Free-Silver Republicans met here tonight, and decided to hold their state nominating conventions at Llncoin on July 1L There will be fusion between the three parties, but the apportionment of offices was not decided upon. Ohio Legislature Adjourn. COLUMBUS. O.. April 16. The Ohio Legl9 ature adjourned today. Among oth er legislation killed by the adjournment was the $1,000,000 appropriation for the To ledo Exposition. Ralley Gaining; Strength. HOUSTON. Tex.. April 16. Travis Coun ty today Instructed for J. W. Bailey, for United States Senator. This gives air. Ealley 12 counties against three for Sen ator Chilton. ' WEBSTER DAVIS INTERCEDED rrevnlled, tpon Secretarr Belts ta Accept Consul Hay's Credentials. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. April 16. A Wash ington dispatch to the Journal states that but for the Intercession ot weDsier uw vls. late Assistant Secretary of the In terior. Adelbert Hay, son of the Sec retary of State, would not have received his exequatur as Amer.can Consul at Pretoria. Mr. Davis was In Pretoria a"bout tho tlcio Mr. Hay's arrival was expected. The Transvaal officials had already heard of tfcc new Consul's sojourn In London, had been Informed that he had placed himself In communication with the Foreign Office there, and had actually had on Interview with Lord Salisbury. They had been fur ther Informed that after his appointment Mr. Hay had held a three hours' con ference with John Hays Hammond, con victed of high treason against the Trans vaal Government, and now an active campaigner against the Boer cause. It was at this stage of-the case of Consul Hay, according to the Journal's Washing ton correspondent, that State Secretary Reltz took the Assistant Secretary of the Interior Into his confidence. "See here. DavU." said Reltz. "it will never do for us to receive this young man nnd admit him to the confidential relations to -which he Is entitled as American Con sul. With the Impression? he must have received in London In consultation with our enemies It would be suicidal. We would be harboring an emissary of Great Britain In our midst." This was the status of affairs when Davis tcok up young Hay's case. He persuaded Secretary Reltz to receive him. partly because he wished to avoid any possibil ity of offending the Amer.can secretary ot State, and partly because he trusted to the impressions young Hay would receive from personal contact with the Boers to convert him Into a friend of the repub lics. On the plea made by Davis, young Hay escaped the humiliation ot being sent nome ps perrona non gram. DR. PARKHURST'S SERMON. Astonished the New Torlc Presby tery, But No Action Wll Be Tnlten. NEW YORK. April 16. If Rev. Dr. Parkhurst's sermon, in which he assailed the confession of faith of the Presbyterian Church, has occasioned astonishment among h! fellow-members of the New York Presbytery they decline to admit it, and It Is considered Improbable that an) action will be taken by that body. Dr. Parkhurct paid today that he had noth ing to add to what he had preached yes terday, and Rev. Dr. Birch, stated clerk of the presbytery, who personally pros ecuted the charges of heresy against Dr. Brlggj and Profcesor McGIffert, spoke hes ltitlngly of Dr. Parkhurst. x "It Is not new for Dr. Parkhurst to talk that way." Dr. Birch said. "He has done eo ever since I can remember, but he la a good Presbyterian Just the same. He belongs to that class of men who have existed since the church was founded, who want the confession of faith abol ished for a short creed. It amounts to the fame thing, but tho change cannot bo made, for the Presbyterian Church Is founded on the- confession." Dr. Illllla Resignation. CHICAGO. April 16. With only one dis senting vote, the report ot the commltteo to which was referred the request of Dr. Newell Dwight Hlllls, of Brooklyn, that his name be erased from the rolls of the Chicago presbytery, was today adopted by that body at Its regular meeting. Rev. Mr. Hlnson Called. SAN DIEGO. CaL. April-16. Rev. W. Bi Hlnson. pastor of the First Baptist Church of Vancouver. B. C. has accepted a call from the First Baptist Church ot this city. i t RAIN IN MISSISSIPPI. Great Damage to Property, and Tiro Lives Lost at Meridian. MERIDIAN. Miss.. April 16. Seven Inches of rain has fallen In this city and vicinity since yesterday. The damage by high water will reach upwards of $300,000, and two fatalities have been reported. This city Is surrounded on three sides by a vast expanse of water, and all trains are Indefinitely delayed by disastrous washouts. Recently planted crops In the lowlands In a radius of 10 miles are under water, and citizens in flooded- districts have fled to the highlands. for safety. Tha dam of the Meridian Waterworks Com pany reservoir gave way this afternoon, and the damage will reach $10,000. Two negro boys who attempted to cross So washle Creek, east of the city, this after noon were drowned. The rain la still fall ing in torrents. The storm Is general throughout the state, and railway traffic is generally suspended, owing to washouts in all directions. Kanim "Wind Storm. WICHITA. Kan., April 16. N,o loss of life Is reported as a result of last night's wind storm. Considerable property was damaged. A tornado destroyed two houees at Put nam last night. No one was killed. Snow and Rnln in Colorado. DENVER, April 16. The heavy rain and snow storm In this vicinity continued un abated today. Much delay to railroad traffic and telegraph lines has resulted. i Dnily Treasury Statement. WASHECGTON, April 16. Today's state ment of the Treasury balances In the general fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold reserve In the division of redemption, shows: Available cash balance $150TU7,SZi Gold SS.012.SM Queen Prolongs Her Visit. DUBLIN, April 16. The Queen has de cided to .prolong her stay in Ireland until April 27. FIGHTING IN LUZON Insurgents Attacked the Garri son at Baloo, North llocos. WERE REPULSED. LOSING 106 MEN Captain Dodd'a Cavalry Force Snr. rounded a Village, Capturing Manx Prisoner Report ot a Gold Find. MANILA. April 17. General Young re ports that 300 Insurgent riflemen and bolo men attacked the American garrison at Batoo. Province of North llocos. yester day, but were repulsed, losing 10C men. Tho Americans had no casualties. Captain Dodd. with a squadron of the Third Cavalry, recently surrounded a vil lage In Union Province, and surprised 3X1 Insurgents living In barracks. It apparent ly being the recruiting center for the province. The enemy lost 53 men killed. Our troops also captured 41 men and r burned tho village. Ono American was wounded. COST OF PHILIPPINE! COMMISSION. President Sends to Senate Itemised Statement ot expenditures. WASHINGTON. April 16. Complying with a resolution of Inquiry, the President sent to the Senate today an Itemized state ment of the expenditures of the Phlllp plno Commission. The statement In cludes the following Items: Compensation of $10,000 each to Com missioners S.hurman. Worcester and Denby ?S0 00Q Per diem allowance to Comm!slon ers afier their return to the United SUtej 5.2J3 Secretary to Commission (compensa tion JSaOO, per diem S3S0OJ 12.1W Transportation l'.fSJ Houset-old expens'B In Manfa 9.23J Clerical services 21,701 MIsc.'liar.eoua 14.S:" Total $117,13 The President also transmits with his Indorsement a recommendation from Sec retary Hay that provision be made for payment to the naval and military mem bers of the commission (Admiral Dewey and General Otis) at the same rate as that paid to the other members. He says they have received nothing for their serv. ices In excess of their regular salaries. GOLD IN LUZON. Miner Discovers n. Rich Ledce Near , Visrnn. SAN FRANCISCO. April 16. The trans port Tartar, which arrived Saturday af ternoon from Manila, was released .from quarantine today. The Tartar brought ad vices from the Philippines up to March 6. One ot the reports from Manila Is that William Odun, who Is spoken ot as a miner of large experience, has returned from a 'prospecting trip on the distant coast of Vlgan. Ho showed rich specl meWoT"E61d, and declared that he had located a ledge of quartz as rich a3 any thing In Colorado or California, lie Is organizing; a oempany of ex-soldiers, and will go Into the mountain dlstrlsts of Vl gan to secure claims. In an Interview In the Manila Freedom. Odun says: "Never before did I see such Indications of min eral wealth. I have traveled from the Klondike to South Africa, and I am con vinced that there Is not a much richer mineral country In tho world than the Island of Luzon." Philippine Commissioners Sail Today SAN FRANCISCO, April 1G. The Phil ippine Commissioners met many members of the bar today In the rooms of the United States Circuit Court. They were also entertained at a luncheon by General Shatter. Tomorrow they will sail for the Philippine Islands on the transport Han coct. MAY INSPECT THE BOOKS. Decision In the Fleiichmann Estata Case. NEW YORK. April 16. Justice Law rence. In the Supreme Court, today grant ed the application of Mrs. Johanna Flclschmann. widow of the late Maxi milian Flqlschmann. the elder ot tho Flelschmann Bros., who have made mil lions out ot yeast and distilleries, to per mit her, lawyers to Inspect the books ot the Arm, In the suit brought by her and her children for nn accounting of tho business since 1S90. when her husband died. The suit Is brought ngalnst the sons ot Charles Flelschmann, who died recently, leaving property worth $7,000,000. One of them. Julius, was a week ago elected Mayor ot Cincinnati. In which city are the books required. Maximilian J. Flelschmann named bis wife as his executrix, and his brother. Charles, as his executor, and requested '.hat the partnership be continued, and that the relations between his family and that of his brother should always be ami cable. Mrs. Flelschmann alleged that Charles Flelschmann. soon after her hus band's death, began efforts to obtain pos session of the whole business, and Induced her to sign several papers, which turned out to be releases of her interest In tha good-will and profits of the- business. I s i WALL-PAPER TRUST. Raised Prices, Caused Competition, nnd Will Now Dissolve. NEW YORK. April 16. The "World to morrow will say: "At the annual meeting of the National Wall Paper Company. It Is said a strong effort will be made to dissolve the com pany, better known as the Wall Paper Trust. The party of directors working to this end Is headed by Colonel Jacob J. Janeway, of New Brunswick, whose fac tory Is now controlled by the trust. These directors assert that the organization has never been a success, owing to the fact that It raised the price of wall paper to a figure where competition was made very profitable, and independent factories were -started faster than the trust could absorb them. They say It has been able to control only a small percentage of tha output, as It embraces but 17 factories, while there are more than 0 anti-trust factories In the United States." Antl-Lynchlng Law Invalid. COLUMBUS. O., April 16. The Su preme Court today declared that the antl lynchlng law is unconstitutional. The law provides that the heirs ot any person who' is lynched may collect $5000 from the Com missioners In the county In which the af fair occurs. The decision was rendered In the cases of Click Mitchell, hanged by a mob at Urbana. and J. W. Caldwell, who was shot and beaten by strikers at Cleveland. King Oscar Going to England. STOCKHOLM. April 16. King Oscar left here this afternoon on bis way ta England arfft" - "- ,. . t . . .A -,-it . '- -. & 1fc'Cfc,'--K-tuS E. i f -" "t-lt' - J