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GOLF BALLS

in America. We naturally become
headquarters for such goods and
will also buy any quantity Of old
Balls for CASH or exchange
for new ones.
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DON'T FoReE1

that We guarantee all such diff
cult repairs, besides maintaining
the same popular prices which
have built up the largest repair
business in the west.
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BkAhS i.

Having for years been the weet-
ern distributors for the B. F.
Goodrich Company of Akron,
Ohio, who are the largest manu-
facturers Of
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Like other fine and delicate work
requires great care. besides
thorough knowledge OF the art.
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MR.. MAGOON'S OPINION
STATEMENT THAT WAS READ BY
RICHARDSON IN THE HOUSE.
Omcial Declaration That the Constitu-
tiOn Extends Over Porto Rico
without Action of Congress.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE War De-
resolution of the House OF Representatives
calling for an opinion by Mr.. Magoon. law
officer of the insular division, relative to
the extension of the Constitution over Por-
to Rico. The opinion was given in May
1899. After referring TO Spains cessIon Of
the island, the opinion says:
''Thereupon the territory conveyed be-
came part of the United States, and. as
such. subject TO the Constitution. No fur
ther action by Congress was necessary or
possible. The Constitution does not depend
on Congress for authority I'm any part of
the United States. The reverse of the prop
osition is the fact. From this time on Con-
gress must look 10 the Constitution for au-
thority TO legislate for Porto Rico.
Mr.. Meikeljohn. In transmitting the opin-
ion. says that when criticisms were made
ON the practice OF the War Department in
maintaining the tariff schedule adopted by
the military government he requested Mr..
Magoon TO furnish him a statement of the
arguments against the continuance of the
practice. Mr. Meikeljohn says: "The re-
quest was complied with by the prepara-
ton of memorandum. This memorandum
was not made In any case pending in the
department. IL was entirely unofficial and
intended for personal use. Upon eonsid-
Grafton the argument against continuance
was not considered TO be well founded. and
no change was made I'm said tariff regula-
fions-" Subsequently Mr.. Meikeljohn says
general subject. which has been made pub
lie heretofore.
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Would Give Her an Opportunity ia
Use DelagOa Bay I'm South
African Operations.
LEOP0LD'S GIFT TO BELGIANS
ALL THE KINGS REAL ESTATE PRE-
SENTED TO THE NATION.
Queen Victoria Undaunted by had
Weather-French Bank Clerk
Who Played Traitor.

LONDON. April lit is learned that the
Boer governments have formally notified
Portugal that they consider the shipping
of British troops and munitions of war to
Rhodesia. by wayto of Beira, Portugal, East
Africa, to be tantamount to hostile action.
This, however, will not stop Gen. Sir Fred
erick Carrington's force from entering
Rhodesia. Whether or not the Beers will
make reprisals upon Portugal remains to
be seen, though the best informed opinion
here inclines to the belief that the Beers
are not likely to back up their protest with
action that would bring them into hostili-
ties with still another power.
The British government. the Associated
Press is officially informed, stands ready
to take the part of Portugal in case the
gal has not applied for British aid, nor
has she replied to the Boer notification.
With Great Britain at her back, it is said,
she will not give in in the slightest in
maintaining that the transactions at Beira
are fully justified by the long-standing
treaties between Great Britain and Portu-
gal. While the situation is admitted to be
grave the Foreign Office is not inclined to
believe thaQ the Beers will take aggres-
sive action The consensus of opinion is
would react to the advantage of Great
Britain, enabling her to use Delagoa bay
freely.
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BoERs STIRRING ABOUT.
Said to show Indecision in the Move
Observation-Disclosures Fortified.

LONDON. April 1.-THE Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Morning Post, tele-
graphing Tuesday, says: '"The Beers to
the southeast exhibiting indecision of
movement, possibly in consequence of our
occupation of the railway. Bodies of the
enemy are still moving from Winburg
southwark through Thaba N'Chu. Their
destination has not been ascertained. The
Beers i'm the neighborhood of Paardeberg
show no disposition to interrupt our COM
munication with Kimberley, from which
point civil conveys are still arriving
The Bloemfontein correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph, in a dispatch dated Tues
day. says: "The permanent defenses are
nearing completion. so that the town can
be held by relatively small garrison. A
British scout who has visited the Bloem-
fontein water works reports that the ma
chinery and dams are intact. Only few
Beers remain in the neighborhood. The
enemy has trekked six miles north and
formed a laager near Waterfall.
News from General Brabant at Wepener
shows that all is going satisfactorily there.
The troops are getting new khaki serge
uniforms and boots"
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VICTORIA IN a STORM.
Rain and Wind Had No Terrors for
Her Majesty.

DUBLIN, April lin spite of the almost
continuous rain. the Queen, accompanied
by the Princess Victoria of Battenberg, her
granddaughter. surprised the few specta-
tors i'm Phoenix Park by driving out during
the afternoon. Her Majesty's destination
to-day was the Duke of Connaught's resi-
dence. where she made brief call, and
then continued her drive past Castle Knock
College and Mount Sackville Convent,
where the scholars greeted her. But the
ordinary roads were deserted, rain and
wind prevailed and the thoroughfares were
in horrible condition. In spite Of this 1t
was not until point overlooking the River
Liffey was reached that the Queen ordered
her carriage TO be closed. Just as the High
land attendants closed the carriage the
storm burst out with renewed force but al
the first signs of it's abatement her Majesty
ordered the carriage to be reopened. As
the vice regal grounds came In view the
storm reached almost a hurricane with
binding rain. and though the carriage was
open. the Queen contented herself with the
shelter of an umbrella, and the horses
dashed forward as rapidly possible.
reaching the vice regal lodge safely at 8
o'clock after an eight-mile drive.
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Supposed to Have Been too Slow to
Please Lord Roberts.

BLOEMFONTEIN, April 10.-General Cat
acre, the commander Of the Third Division.
is about to return TO England. General
Pole-Carew has been appointed to the COM
mand Of the Eleventh Division. Several
changes are likely to be made in the bril-
gade commands.
LONDON, April 11.-General Gatacre's re-
turn to England is accepted as being in the
nature of a recall. though no reason is
given for 1T and it will be associated in the
public mind with his lack of success. Lord
Roberts criticised his management of the
stormburg attack. and possibly Gatacres
having arrived an hour and half too late
to rescue the Reddersberg forces may have
decided his return.
The Bloemfontein correspondent of the
Times, telegraphing Wednesday, says: 1T
is announced i'm general orders that Gen.
Sir Herbert Chermside has been appointed
to the command of the Third Division. vice
Gen. Sir William Gatacre, ordered home to
England
General Brabants force is confident of
being able to hold out The Beers, after
showing considerable dash. have wavered
when it came to the final issue and have
struck at last the vital point, where they
to the Basuto border.
Owing TO the strategical concentrations
since the enemy's movements became de-
fined. there need be little anxiety as to the
safety of the Cape border.
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MESSAGES FROM ROBERTS.
No Mention of the Alleged Disaster at
Meerkatsfontein.

LONDON, April 1.-THE War Office has
received the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts:
"Bloemfontein. April 11.-Methuen reports
that the party of Beers defeated April 5
only gave in when our troops. with fixed
bayonets, were within fifteen yards of
them Seven of the enemy were killed
eleven were wounded and fifty-one were
made prisoners. Beside Lieutenants Boyle
and Williams, Sergt. Patrick Campbell was
killed and two of our men were wounded.
Williams was killed, deliberately, after the
white flag had been held up. The perpe-
traitor of the crime was at once shot.
Methuen speaks in high terms of the intel
ligent manner in which the imperial yeo-
manry and the Kimberley mounted corps
behaved.
Butler reports that the enemy attacked
his right flank. yesterday, while he was
engaged in changing his position, but our
artillery silenced their guns and they did
not press the attack. Our losses were four
killed and eight men wounded
There is no further news yet from
Wepener"
Earlier in the day Lord Roberts wired to
the War Office. from Bloemfontein, under
date of April 10, as follows:
1.-The enemy have been very active during
the past few days One commando is now
on the north bank of the Orange river. not
far from Aliwal North, while another is at
tacking Wepener. The garrison there is
holding out bravely and inflicted serious
loss on the Beers Major Syringe, of the
Cape Mounted Rifles. was killed. No other
casualties have been reported as yet.
1.-The troops are being moved up rapidly.
A patrol Of six men OF the Seventh Dra-
goon Guards. under Lieutenant Wetherly.
which had been reported missing since
April Z. has returned safely
As the foregoing dispatch does not men,
tion the alleged British reverse on Sunday.
at Meerkatsfontein. the Boer kilograms are
not credited at the War Office, and they
are further discredited on account of the
discrepancies In the dispatches. Meer-
katsfontein. I'm one message. is located
near Brandfor; and in another it is To-
Gated southeast OF Bloemfontein. the
places being one hundred miles apart
In another dispatch Lord Roberts says
kilograms, books. clothing and luxuries
are freely distributed TO the Boer prison
ers in his hands. that small sums OF money
are given direct. that larger amounts are
given to the commandant for distribution
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-12

Good Speeches Interspersed with Good
Music FILLED the Hours.

AT the meeting in the city Hall tonight
Frank Il. Little. of North Vernon. pre-
siding Thomas McNutt. OF Madison.
chairman of the Fourth district. called the
meeting 10 order. Prior TO the speaking
there some inspiring music by the
band. The orators sat on the platform
and above them draped a large Amer
lean flag. A large portrait of William Nc
Kinley also part of the decorations.
In addition To the music by the band. VIII
Moore. OF this city. sang Tim and Me-"
a ballad recently composed by Louis wes-
lyn Jones, a newspaper man OF Indianap-
oils Both the song and the singer made
a pronounced hit. The audience was I'm the
mood TO listen 10 some sound political ar
gument and all OF the speakers were gen.
erously applauded.
Chairman Frank Il. Little. of North ver-
non. welcomed the visitors on behalf OF the
Fourth district In hearty and well-chcsen
sentences. and then proceeded 10 discuss
district conditions. lie said: ''The Fourth
district. like the commandments OF Moses.
consists OF ten distinct and elemental parts.
and in these separate divisions the Repub-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-12

Governor of kumassie Reported TO
Have Been Captured.

LONDON, April 1.-THE Colonial Office
has received reassuring news from the
governor of the Gold Coast, Sir Frederick
Mitchell Hodgson, announcing that the sit
uation at Kumassie has much improved
He adds that. apparently, there is now no
danger of the trouble spreading and he is
hopeful of speedy restoration of peace
Uncorroborated reports are in circulation
at Cape Coast Castle that the Governor of
Kumassie is in the enemy's hands The
greatest fear is felt for Cape Coast Castle
if a reverse has been sustained and If the
rebellion continues. 1t is understood that
Sierra Leone has asked for a gunboat but
the troops there are not i'm sufficient num-
bers to leave the colony. Volunteers have
offered for service a the front The Accra
natives profess their willingness to do
service if armed.
Mr.. Basel, the missionary, writes from
l. Preiso. under date of April T. that five
English officers and forty Haussas have
been killed. and complications are feared
with surrounding native States. The chief
executive officer, however. still minimizes
the seriousness of the situation.
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LORD CROMER's REPORT.


LONDON, April 1.-THE report of the
consul general of Egypt and the Sudan Of
1899 was issued I'm blue book tonight.
Summarizing the financial situation, Lord
Cromer. the British minister plenipoten-
tiary and consul general. says: THE fig
ures are sufficient TO show the treasury is
strong enough to meet any further loss
arising by reason Of the low Nile" Re-
ferring TO the use of American locomotives.
Lord Cromer says: They have done well.
but, as they differ in many respects from
our standard. II required some time TO learn
their peculiarities. and we may not have
been able to get their best results. The ac-
ton OF the board in ordering locomotives
and wagons from America has been criti-
cised. 1t is simply due to the fact that the
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ANOTHER PRETORIA RUMOR.
Col. Baden-Powell, the Defender of
Mafeking, Reported to he Dead.

PRETORIA, April 10-It is reported here
that Colonel Baden-Powell, the British
commander at Mafeking, is dead.
Colonel Baden-Powell was fighting SOL
dier who saw much service in South Af-
rica After the Zulu war he went to NAL
ta where he earned reputation as staff
officer who was equal to any work. He
was with the second Ashantie expedition,
and was useful at the occupation of Ku-
rnassie. Then came the Mashonaland ex-
pedition. His own regiment was the Fifth
Dragon Guards, of which he was COM
manding officer. He had a keen eye for
country. and resGy appreciation of what
troops could do and how they could best
be handled. 1t was in his position chief
of Sir F. Carringtons staff in Mashona-
land that he gained that intimate knowl-
edge of South Africa which later was of
inestimable value, for he was closely as
sociated with the very men he had recent
ly commanded. His training was such as
to bring out his peculiar qualities of
strength, self-reliance and tenacity of pur-
poSe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-12

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE full report
of the arbitrators in the Delagoa Bay Rail-
road case has been received at the State
Department by mail from Berne 1t is
found to have been substantially covered
by the cable report forwarded by the
United States minister at Berne when the
award was announced The award Is under
consideration, and, while the first impulse
was to reject II as totally inadequate and
unjust, it now seems probable that it must
be accepted as final 1t is doubted whether,
even If the United States government was
disposed to repudiate the arbitration, the
British government could be induced to do
likewise, for notwithstanding the predom-
nance of the British interests i'm this par
ticular case, there are other considerations
which might make ii better worth while
for England to make a sacrifice in order to
remain on good terms with Portugal,
against which country the population
would react
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American firms. while not I'm a position 10
tender more favorable terms than others on
our designs, almost invariably offer US en-
gines or wagons built on standard designs
of their own at lower prices and in less
time. while the English and other European
members content themselves with rendering
on our designs. not being, as a rule, in the
habit of manufacturing to standard designs
of their own. We prefer adhering 10 our
standards. but in cases where the time and
cost are of great Importance such an offer
from America cannot be passed by" Lord
Cromer also says the cotton crop may suf-
fer before the rise OF the Nile In July.
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Speaker Henderson So Anxious to Go
ON Record That His Name Was
Called and He Voted Yea.
WILL BECOME LAW TO-DAY
PRESIDENT EXPECTED TO ATTACH
HIS SIGNATURE WITHOUT DELAY.
Features OF Spirited Debate-Wat.
sons speech-Grosvenor Bitter
Richardson's Sensation.
specIaI TO the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April n.-This has been
a day of action and excitement. Il began
at IL o'clock this morning when the COM
mittee rules met TO frame the special
order regulating the duration of the de-
bate on the Senate amendments to the
Porto Rican bill and fixing the hour for
taking the final vote. The hour named
was o'clock this afternoon, the debate
to run until that time. After debate the
roll was called, the result being 161 yeas
TO l53 nays, eight majority for swallowing
the whole measure at one gulp-every af-
frmative vote given by a Republican ex-
cept sibley. of Pennsylvania. Nine Repub-
licans voted against the bill, three more
than when il was originally passed
throagh the House. Every Democrat pres
ent either sotsd against the bill or was
paired against 1t. Two absent Democrats,
Davey and Meyer. of Louisiana, were
paired for the bill. Stallings, of Alabama,
Democrat. was absent and not paired.
General Wheeler, of Alabama, has never
been sworn in. and there are five vacancies
-one each from Maryland. New York.
Pennsylvania. Utah and Virginia. to which
three Democrats and two Republicans
were elected. Altogether, there were six
teen pairs. fourteen Republicans and two
Democrats for and sixteen Democrats
against the bill.
Promptly at o'clock the clerk began
calling the roll on the last vote i'm the
presence of crowded galleries and with
other crowds vainly waiting to get a peep
at what was going on In the chamber
There was silence the monotonous voice
of the clerk called the names. until, hav-
ing called every other member Speaker
Henderson directed that his name be called
. 1t was done and he responded AYE" at
which there was applause on the Republic
an side. At $40 o'clock the speaker an
nounced the result as given above, where
upon there was loud and prolonged ap-
piause on the Republican side They felt
sense of profound relief that the long
drawn agony was over as far as they are
Immediately concerned. The bill will be
law when the President signs it. or in ten
days without his signature. But he is ex.
pected to sign IL this week.
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PARIS, April 1.-THE question of the
transport of British troops across Portu-
guese territory to Rhodesia. with the per-
mission of Portugal, was brought up in the
Chamber of Deputies to-day by two inter-
pellations. The minister of foreign affairs,
NJ. Delcasse, in refusing to discuss the
matter. said that France had declared her
neutrality at the opening of the war, but
that she was not expected to guarantee the
neutrality of other powers. France. he
added, cannot be expected to undertake
alone such a guarantee while the other
powers hold back There was no reason to
suppose that French capital invested in
Mozambique would be endangered, but If
such condition arose the government
would not fail to furnish protection.
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GIFT FROM LEOPOLD.


BRUSSELS. April 11.--In the Chamber of
Deputies, to-day, the premier. NJ. De Nair.
read a communication from King Leopold,
in which his Majesty presented to the ma
ton the whole of his real estate. Pro-
longed cheering greeted the reading of this
document The King, in his letter,
announced that he desired on the
letter. announced that he desired on the
occasion of his sixty-fifth birthday (he was
born April 8. 1880 to present to the coun-
try all his estates which will contribute to
the beauty and charm of the localities
where they are situated. He pointed out
the necessity for open spaces and gardens
near growing cities for the benefit of hy-
giene and artistic efforts, and expressed
the hope that these naturally adorned
spaces will not be allowed to deterioriate
A bill was introduced in the chamber to
permit the country to accept his Majesty's
offer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-12

How the House Divided on the Motion
to Concur i'm the Senate Bill.

to Concur i'm the Senate Bill.
Associated Press Dispatch.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE long and
bitter struggle over the Porto Rican tariff
bill ended to-day. wherr the House, by a
vote OF l61 to l5s. concurred in all the Sem
ate amendments. The bill now requires
only the signature of the speaker of the
House and the president of the Senate be-
fore going to the President for his appro-
VAL These signatures will be sttached to-
morrow. and before nightfau the bill prob
ably will be a law. The bill will reach the
President tomorrow afternoon The en-
crossed parchment was prepared to-day
prior to the final vote which, however
came too late to secure the signatures of
Speaker Henderson and the president of
the Senate TO the engrossed BILL This final
formality will be performed as soon as the
Senate opens tomorrow. so by 1 O'Clock
the bin can be taken to the House. Rep
resentative Baker, of Maryland. chairman
Of the committee on enrolled bills. probably
will deliver the bill to the President, and
IL Is expected the Presidents signature
may be affixed at once.
AS IL originally passed the House II was
a simple bill imposing Is per cent of the
Dingley rates on goods going into Porto
Rico from the United States and coming
from Porto Rico into the United States.
AS amended by the Senate all restrictions
on goods coming into the United States
from Porto are eliminated. and certain
foodstuffs and other articles which here
tofore have gone into Porto Rico free by
executive order are excluded from the op-
GRAFTON OF the Is per cent. duty imposed on
goods entering the island from the United
States A complete scheme OF civil gov
ernment for the island Is also attached TO
the measure.
On the final vote nine Republicans voted
against the bills-Iessrs. Heatwole OF Min
nesota. Crumpacker OF Indiana Lane OF
Iowa, Littlefleld of Maine. Mccall OF Mas
sachusetts. III. c. Smith OF Michigan. War
ner OF Illinois. Fletcher of Maine and Lori
nser OF Illinois. Two Democrats-Messrs
Davey and Meyer of Loulslana--were paired
with Democrats in favor OF the bill Mr.
De vries. the other Democrat who voted
for the original bill. to-day voted against
concurrence. Mr. Stallings pem., Aia.)
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FIGHT At ELANDSLAAGTE.
Artillery Duel Between British and
Boers-A Flank Movement.

LADYSMITH. April lo.-The Beers
opened fire this morning early. sending
shells into the British camp at Glands
Iaagte from three positions widely sepa-
rated. The shells did damage The
troops moved out to reconnoiter and found
the Beers in strong force and well forti-
fed Our naval 4.7-inch gun replied to the
Beers. who have again placed 'long TOM
in position. When the Beers commenced
shelling the British were drilling and one
private was killed and another was wound
ed before the soldiers We're withdrawn from
range Then the naval brigade opened fire
CONTINUED on FIFTH PACED