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Evening journal., 1901-06-13
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS
GRATIFIED BY ACTION

Washington. june I3.--The news OF
the adoption Of ire Plat Amendment
by the Cuban constitu. lonal conven
tion was received With genuine graft
fication here Tho administration OF
ficials all along have fclt confident that
its ratification would b. accomplished
when the Cubans realized that this
government was firm IL its attitude re
garding the amendment and that its ac
ceptance would be necessary before
the United States would consent tc
withdraw its supervision.
Now that the Cubans have demon
strated their good faith IL the United
States. IL is expected that fairly
speedy evacuation Of the island will
follow. contingent only upon the es
tablishment Of a stable government in
the island. Just to what extent tho
United States will require practical
evidence Of this fact is not definitely
known. but the officials here think that
such steps should be taken by the Gu
bans as will demonstrate their ability
70 maintain order and peace. so that
the interests Of all the people, native
and foreign, shall be adequately pre-
tccted.
An effective police force and other
measures necessary to the preserve,
ton Of good order and sani alton ar
conaidcred as essential prerequisites
IN the formation OF the new govern
ment. The mere physical question Of
the withdrawal OF the American mill
tary from the island is an easy one
and can be accomplished without mach
delay
One cabinet officer, speaking Of the
matter last night, expressed the opia.
Ion that if the other requirements are
met our withdrawal might be accom-
plished during the summer, so that Gu
ban independence might be a reality
by next autumn.
Evening journal., 1901-06-13
HOUSES PASS SCHOOL
APPROPRIATION BILL

Harrisburg. June 1S.-Appropriation
bills had the right Of way yesterday In
the house. A large batch was reported
from committee and several others
passed finally. The committee expects
to report all the bills for private cherl.
ties in time TO be read the first time
next Monday. The general eppropria.
tion bill has passed second reading IN
the house, and Is In position to be
taken up at any time for fnnl action.
The Snyder bill restoring to the pub.
lie schools Si,0o0,000 taken from the
appropriation two years ago by Gov
ernor Stone has hoen passed by both
branches Of the legislature.
The report of the committee on the
bill TO provide for the registrtion OF
labels. trademarks. etc. was adopted.
The report of the conference com,
mlttee on the bill authorizing school
directors of townships having a popu
lation OF over 1000 to employ a town,
ship superintendent was rejected.
The bin appropristing s25O,O0O 10
tA1AA - ilitlh1AAdl bullAtuE On lHN Atl
tysburg battlefield in memory Of the
volunteer soldiers. sailors and marines
from Pennsylvania who participated in
the civil war passed finally by 103to ga
The senate yesterday adopted the re
port Of the joint conference commit
tee on the bill authorizing the quarter
sessions courts TO grant licenses to soil
intoxicating liquors at retail. whole
sale or by brewers for a longer or
shorter period than one year in certain
cases but only for the purpose OF
changing the date from which annual
licenses shall run and take effect. The
bill now goes to the governor.
The senate amendments to The Ford
compulsory education bill and the pro
cess butter bin, which the house re.
fused to concur in, were adhered 10
and conferences committees win be ap.
pointed to adjust the differences be.
tween the two houses
Evening journal., 1901-06-13
ILLINOIS BREAKS
ALL THE RECORDS
Sea Fighter Makes Most Sue
ceSSful Trial Trip
SteadineSS and Reserve Power Char
atterile The Actions Of The Bic
Vessels Test

Boston, June 49, with the proud
distinction of being the fastest battle.
ship in America and the speediest Of
her class in the world the new sea
fighter Illinois lies at anchor in Presi.
dents Roads after a most successful
trial. over the government course
from Cape Ann to Cape Porpoise and
return, a distance of SO nautical miles.
she raced yesterday under the watch
ful eyes of United States naval repre-
eentatives and established a new rec.
ord by maintaining an average speed
Of 1871 knots for four consecutive
hours. Not only did she demonstrate
that she was faster than any warship
OF her size afoat, but she proved her
ability TO turn upon an enemy with ex-
traordlnary quiclness by describing a
complete circle within 500 ya.de, OF lit.
tie more than twice her length, in 3
minutes and 10 seconds. while plow-
ing through the sea at full speed.
Steadiness and reserve power char.
acterized the performance Of the ship
throughout the severe test The work
Of her engines was smooth and even.
and the records of the day showed but
one-tenth OF knot difference In speeN
between the northern run and the re-
turn. The machinery easily met every
requirement and not an accident OF
any Kind mared the success Of the
day.
Rear Admiral Sampson, who was
aboard unoincially, and Rear Admiral
Evaas, who acted as president OF the
trial board, as well as the other naval
officers who participated in the trial,
were thoroughly pleased with the new
champion. and as she steamed back to
her anchorage with broom at her
masthead the officials OF the Newport
News Shipbuilding company. whose
three years OF labor had reached such
n happy climax, were enthusiastically
congratulated
The completed figures for the entire
GO knots gave 3:4S.46 elapsed time
and the average speed 1871 knots per
hour. Tidal corrections may make
slight alterations in these figures, but
the changes are not likely to affect the
result materiallq
Evening journal., 1901-06-13
DIAMOND STATE COMPANY
MAY CHANGE OWNERS

1t is reported that the Diamond State
Steel Company will change hands either
before the end of the current month or
early in July. Negotiations to this
end, it is authCritatively stated, are
already under way.
An offer to take all Of the company's
output. at a price for a considerable
period ahead was refused. as the com
pany by so doing would shut itself out
Of going into any combina-
tion it might wish to
enter and besides it was desired to
take care Of the wants of the regular
trade A considerable proportion OF
the ccmpany's output is in railroad sup
plies and specialties, and the overtures
are believed to have come from railroad
interests.
Large consumers Of steel products
among which are Nhe railroads, are re-
garding the United States Steel Cor
poration with apprehension, having no
intention of being placed in a position
where they will have to buy all of their
supplies from one concern, and if there
be no new Independent combination. it
is probable that something will be done
by these large consuming interests
which will make it possible for them
10 secure what they need from sources
outside of the billion dollar combina-
ton
Evening journal., 1901-06-13
MASONS WILL CELEBRATE
FIFTEEN YEARS HENCE

Although Tho centennial anniversary ot
Temple Lodge, No. II. A. F.. A. NJ will
not be celebrated until January 90 1917
the lodge already is making preparations
for a celebration. which VIII be notable
in Delaware Masonry. The plan Of the
lodge is to fix some detail every year be-
tween now and the anniversary.
At the annual meeting OF the lodge last
evening the following-named officers
were elected: Samuel G. Cleaver, master;
Franklin j. Murphy, senior warden; Rob
ert s. Baird, junior warden; owen w.
Everett, secretary, and Edward d. Mode.
treasurer. on behalf Of the lodge. Past
Master J. Harmer Rile presented to James
II. Stirling. the retiring master, fine
gold jewel After the exercises the usual
collation. was served, at which there were
selections by an orchestra under the di-
rection Of William ]. Parry, and vocal
music by the Temple Quartet.
Dir. Stirling was POSTMASTER and the
speakers We're Bishop Coleman. Grand
Master Joseph Stuart and Past Grand
Master J. Harmer Rile
Evening journal., 1901-06-13
Red uross omoers Namen

AT a recent meeting Of the Supreme
Council, Legion of the Red Cross, the
following officers were named: Supreme
commander, George Z. Reading. NJ. d.;
supreme vice-commander,H II. c. Schafer ;
supreme marshal, c. o. Pedrick; su-
preme prelate, Marshall Slonaker; su-
preme recorder. Jonathan B. Triebler
Jr.; supreme treasurer, J. H. Living
stcn; supreme warder, S. ]. Beck; SUI
.preme sentinel, Samuel Flood; supreme
reading clerk, l.. Harry Johnson; SUI
.preme medical examiner, Henry Paa.e--
son, M. d.; Supreme Finance Commit
tee, Charles II. Ellis, Jr., Isaac Ken
nedy, Howard l.. George, p. b. Ayars
Elmer e. Cox. John B. Tmebler, Jr
rs elected representative to the Ma
tional Fraternal Congress; alternate, l.
Harry Johnson.
Evening journal., 1901-06-13
DUPONT WILL BEFORE CHANCELLOR
DenefciarieS Ask That Court Drline Thrir
RighLs in Trest Funl

The Will Of the late General Henry Du-
Pont was before Chancellor Nicholson tn s
morning for construction. The question
at issue is the Interpretation of item nf-
teen Of the testament, which creates a
trust fund in which Sophia NJ Chandler,
Evelina DUPONT Victorine L. Foster and
Ellen E. Irving, daughters of General
DUPONT, claim an equal interest On the
other hand it IS contended that the fund
shall be divided equally among three
grandchildren and their aunts and mo-
Their The questions We're submitted 10 the
court after brief argument
Many lawyers are connected with the
suit. Charles VI. Curtis represents the
trustees. Alexander u. Irving aud A. L..
Foster, Colonel Benjamin Nieids for Mrs.
Irving; George n. Brown. the three m nor
children; William S. Hnes ana Messrs
Gehrhardt and llispham. of the Phladel-
phia bar, are for Mrs. Chandler. Mrs.
Foster and Miss Dupont.
Evening journal., 1901-06-13
HOODOO KILLER
UNDER A SPELL
Judge ChuTCbman FearIeSSIy
Applied The Law to
Charm Worker

In City Court this morning the officials
and visitors were astounded by the great
pretensiona Of Or, William II. Leonard.
colored, "Hoodoo iller and General
witch Doctor" Leonard has been profit
ing by the ignorance Of many Of his color
and not a few white people.
He said that he could cure spells, drive
away the hoodoo and take away conjurers'
spells He boasts ON saving the life Of
Lingo. the colored man who was found
guilty OF the murder OF Annie Leconey. in
New Jersey.
Alice Adams, of this city, was the prove
cutting witness against "Dr." Leonard,
and convinced the court that he had
nlched dollars and cents from people in
Wilmington by practicng his black art.
He was held for upper court on two
charges and was fined S3 and costs for
disorderly conduct.
Harry w. Fish, the assailant Of Thomas
Mulln, was arraigned, and was again re-
manded to await the result of the bullet
shot in his victims lung. Mulnn may re-
cover from his Injuries.
Edward Tribbett was fined 50 and costs
for acting disorderly while drunk The
case OF Elizabeth Graham, charged with
keeping a disorderly house, was contin.
ued.
Irwin Fou.k, who was arrested for both
ing ia k.;Lv ood Park, was dismissed with
a re rr.H and.
The hQUcr screen cases we-s carried to
rrttt 'trt;.
Evening journal., 1901-06-13
ALLEGED SCABS
REFUSED LODGING
Eight Men Went 10 Work
This Morning
WERE FOLLOWED ALL NIGHT
Strikers Claim That Men Nav be De-
teCtiVeS As They Carried
No Tools

Eight alleged machlnlsta went 10 work
In the shops Of the Harlan and Holiings-
worth Company this morning. having been
obtained by officials OF the firm in Phlla-
delpha
The arrival Of the mon in the city yes
terday afternoon created some agitation
among the machlnists. and men of the
union were at once appointed to watch
their movements. Il was generally be-
lieved among the strikers that the new
men were either detectives or deputies
hired by the company to guard those ma
chinista who might want to return 10
work This belief was brought about by
the fact that the new men carried no
tools with them All night long the pick
cts kept dn the company OF the men. but
We're unable 10 ascertain who they were
COULD NOT GET LODGING.
The strangers, after wandering about
the city for some time. applied at sew
eral oi the leading hotels for accommoda-
tion. They had plenty OF money and spent
Il freely but when v, became known or
rumored that they were men who would
take The place OF the striking machlnists,
the rooms We're "all engaged
Sail prominent hotel man this morn
ing when ! learned who the men were
! told lhem We had no rooms vacant.
would not have a "scab' In my house for
$50 u night"
Edward B. Gipp, proprietor or the Della
ware House denied the statement IN
morning paper that the men made fhelr
headquarters az the Delaware House ia
sdd that as soon as he learned who they
We're an rooms In the hotel were taken.
SAID TO BE DRUNK.
Shortly after z O'Clock this morning
the men entered the Harlan and Hol-
iinEsworth Company's shops ana went
le wcfk. 10 Is alleged by the striknrs'
pickets that several OF them wera
job. "
When spoken 10 ON the subject thir
morning an official of the Harlan ana
iioiiingsworth Company admitted thar
several men had gone to work thls
mcrniug and that they were obtained
in Philadelphia.
We claim, said he, that we ara
az liberty TO hire whom we choose If
our ola hands do not see ft to come
back"
When asked regarding the report
that Pinkerton men or deputies had
been, on would be employed he laugh
ed at the idea. and said: There's no
truth in that report We have no PINK
erton detectives here"
The strikers made no effort to stop
the new men from going to work. ~
none OF them belonged to the union.
Evening journal., 1901-06-13
Francis Joseph n Eohemia.

Prague, June 13-Emperor Francis
Joseph arrived here yesterday for a
visit of five days. 1t is the first visit
he has made Bohemia during the last
ten years. and he is now here IN the in
terest of German-Czech Cancellation.
His majesty is accompanied by suite
OF 800 persons and will attend an elab-
crate program of festivities likely to
prove rather exhausting at HIS age.
The city is crowded with visitors, and
great precautions are taken to insure
the safety Of the emperor.
Evening journal., 1901-06-13
COOLING SHOWERS SOON
WILL BIZ WITH HUMANITY

1t wasn't SO warm to-day as 1t was
yesterday. but it was generally con
ceded that Old Sol performed his duty
well. To this the shirt waist man and
the soda water girl testified by the
fact that they weren't going at all slow
as TO their favorite indulgenoes. The
ordinary parsonage had only the cool
ing southwest breezes to look to for
relief, and they enjoyed the monopoly
But before many hours shall have
elapsed, there will be GOODNESS fou
everybody-even for the soda water
girl who, of course, is not so anxious
for such weather conditions. The
storm which will bring the temporary
relief from those sticky collars and
sweltering brows, is brewing in the
near heavens, and if it does not deluge
us before night Wilmingtonians, at
least, will be justified in establishing
an ice trust here.
Evening journal., 1901-06-13
Philadelphia Railway Franchises.

Philadelphia, June 13.-Fourteen rap
Id transit ordinances, which were intro
duced in councils Monday. We're last
night passed by both selectand common
branches. Thirteen Of the bills grant
franchises to street railway companies
and the remaining one reyokes all
privileges granted to companies which
failed to take advantage OF them with
in the time set by ordinances. Sew
eral amendments were offered prcvid-
ing for three cent fares, but they were
voted down.
Evening journal., 1901-06-13
Engine Jumped Track, Two Killed.

Connellsville, Pa. June 1.-two
persons were instantly killed by run
away on a lumber track leading from
Huston Station, on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, into Stewart Station,
Fayette county, last night The engi-
neer lost control of the newly installed
engine, which plowed down the steep
grade at terrific speed. At a curve in
the road the engine jumped the track,
plunging down the hillside. Mrs. Ed
ward Baldwin and John McPeclz, pas
sengers, were instantly killed.
Evening journal., 1901-06-13
MAY LOSE "TOMp
Detective William II. Jones' Monkey
Has Pneumonia

Tom the pet monkey owned by Raj
road Detective William T. Jones. is in a
serious condition, having contracted a
cold, which has resulted in pneumonia
The little animal was presented to Mr..
Jones about three years ago by G. S.
Lubker, a Delaware RIVER pilot, who OBJ
tai led him from vessel sailing from
Java. Tom" has almost the intelligence
Of human being and knows every word
Detective Jones says to him.
Il would not take any amount Of money
for Tom, said Detective Jones. but
m afraid will lose him" The monkey
is partially paralyzed. and is unable To
leave the cage.
Many people who visit Mr.. Jones' Office
are familiar with the monkeys antics, and
will regret its death.
Evening journal., 1901-06-13
ROBINSON ENTERS BAIL
ilIirms That He Is the Victim Of Finan-
cial RtyersS

John Norris Robinson, member OF the
firm OF Robinson a Co. stock
brokers with offices In Drexel Court
Philadelphia, entered bail before Magis.
trate Jermon IA the sum Of $500 10 answer
at court the charge OF embezzlemcnt Mr.
Robinson, more than week ago, had
been arrested AT the instance OF Walter
n. featman, Of Kennett Square, charg-
Ing the former with embe22lement. and
was given a hearing last Wednesday
when Magistrate Jermon hald his case
under adwsement.
Mr. Yeatman alleges that Robinson sold
stock FOR him ana failed 70 turn over the
proceeds of the sale. about $500 despite
frequent requests for the same Mr.. Rob-
inson affirms that he is the victim OF a.
nancial reyerses, hence his inability to
meet hia obligations
Evening journal., 1901-06-13
EYenine JournnI In RnfraIn

The Evening Journal is on file in the
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph's read
ing room on Young's Pier At
lantic City. 1t can be found at
all leading hotels and from newsdeal-
ers in Buffalo during the Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition The paper also is on
file in the headquarters OF the Buffalo
Circulation Bureau, No. 10 West Swan
street
If you are going away for a week or
longer, the Evening Journal can be
mailed ITO you for six cents q week.
Evening journal., 1901-06-13
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

-Mombers Of cD.rnb.i i..ise ~ oi,
Fell2ws, az ;hs.r meeting tris evening
will arrange for rfu1i1l ami ccs, ration
m shellpot Park on July l3
The Ushers' Union OF Union ~ f.
Church viii give a trolley ride this even-
ing
bowling teams OF the Wilmington
Whist Club viii roll their last games for
the Summer to-n ght
John WetheriH, OF the Fifth ward, is
candidate for election commissioner to
succeed Charles r. Thomas.
I'm St. James Cemetery Stanton. this
afternoon. the body of William L. Jacobs
was inferred.
lin No. 90 Adams street the new home
OF the Christian ana Missionary Alliance
was opened to-day
Evening journal., 1901-06-13
CUBANS ACCEPT
AMENDMENT
Convention Adopts II by Vote
Of l6 to II
WITHDRAWAL OF The TROOPS
Nav be Accomplished During Summer
and Cuban independence a
Reality BY Fall
WITHDRAWAL OF THE TROOPS

Havana, June 13.-The Cuban con
stitutional convention yesterday adopt
ed the Platt amendment by a vote OF
16 to IL. The resolution to accept was
carried without discussion. Immedi
ately after 2 opening of the session
Senores Tamayo villundas and Que
Eada, constituting a majority of the
committee on relations, submitted as
Q substitute for the committees former
report the Platt amendment as passed
by congress. recommending that it be
accepted and made an appendix to the
constitution.
In the vote on the resolution the
27 delegates present divided rs fol
lows:
In favor o. acceptance: Senores Ca
pote. vllluendas. Jose M. c Dmez. Ia.
mayo, Monteaguedo, Delsado, Beatan-
court, Giberga. Llorente, Quesada, San.
gully, Nunez, Rodriguez, Berriel, Qui-
lez and Ferrer.
Opposed to acceptance: Senores
zayas, Aleman. Eudaldo Tamayo. Juan
Gualberto Gomez, Cisneros. Silva. Fer
tun, Lacret, Portuondo, Castro and
Manduley
Senores Rivera Correoso, Genera
and Robau were absent. The latter
two voted against acceptance in the
previous division. Senior Ferrer voted
with the conservatives. explaining his
change of attitude by asserting that
he believed acceptance would be the
best solution of the problem.
The convention will now appoint q
commission to draw up the electoral
law.
Evening journal., 1901-06-13
RaIdIng New Yorl1'u Policy Shops.

New York, June 13.-The new Anti
Policy society continued it's raidlng OF
alleged policy shops yesterday, do
scendlng on four places on the east
side Of the city and in Harlem. In sew.
oral instances arrests were made at
the point of a loaded revolver. Ar.
rests We're made of four alleged pro.
prietors, and a quantity OF alleged par.
cphernalia was seized.
Evening journal., 1901-06-13
WORKHOUSE TRUSTEES VISIT
From New JsrSeJ Institutions They OBJ
tain Ge0d IDEAS

j. Newlin Gawthrop and J. Frank Ball.
trustees Of the New Castle County Work.
house, and A. S. Mescrve, warden of the
institution. visited the New Jersey State
Prison and the Mercer County IN J)
Workhouse, yesterday, and obtained in-
formation which win be followed out in
the administration Of the proposed pr son
reform In this State
II is the intention Of Messrs. Gawthrop,
BAH and Meserve TO visit several other
penal Institutions In the nsar future.
Evening journal., 1901-06-13
PRESENTED WITH CHAIN AND CHARM
Timekeeper Charles II. Hudson Presented
With Handsome Present

Charles IL. Hudson, who for nineteen
years has pcen connected with the Harlan
and Iiollingsworth Company. has severed
his connection with the firm ana will ac-
cept a position with the Maryland Steel
Company, Of Sparrows Point, Md.
Mr. Hudson will accept a similar posi-
ton IN the firm with which he win be
connected. He will go on duty on Tues
day next.
Members Of Apollo Castle. No ?. X. G.
F., presented to Mr.. Hudson a handsome
gold chain and charm, emblematic Of the
order. The presentation speech was made
in the Smith Building by Garrett S.
Smith, and was replied to by Mr. Hudson,
who spoke feehngly
Mr.. Hudson has been grand master Of
records for ten years
Evening journal., 1901-06-13
WILL BEGIN EVENING TRIPS
Popular Excursions Of Wilmington
Steamboat Co. Commence Tonight

Beginning this evening the Wilmington
Steamboat Company viii inaugurate its
even ng trips between this city and Phila-
delphia, which have proved SO popular in
past years.
AT o'clock the City Of Chester will
leave Fourth street wharf and at The same
hour the steamer Brandywine will leave
Walnut street wharf, Philadelphia. These
evening irips have proved most popular
with Wilmngtonians. ana the boats are
nightly crowded
One Of the pleasant features Of the trips
is the courteous treatment passengers re-
ceive at The hands Of the company's en-
pioyes.
Evening journal., 1901-06-13
RAILROAD BUYS
MORB PROPERTY
Will Erect a Big Freight
House in Gordon
Heights

Agents of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company have purchased the Lender
man and the Townsend properties in
Gordon Heights, on which the com.
pany intends to build big freight sta
tion. The company made Bernard
Carr an offer for a property there, but
he refused it, and in consequence the
original plans of track extension there
have been altered.
The new freight station will be built
TO the west of the railroad, opposite
the present Gordon Heights station. 1t
will cover about FIVE acres of land. and
will be modern in every detail OF its
construction.
Evening journal., 1901-06-13
Swallowed Per False Teeth.

Scranton. Pa, June i3.--Last Thurs
day Gertrude Reddington, a servant
girl. swallowed an upper set OF false
teeth while laughing The Laokawan-
ma hospital physicians could not re.
move them and yesterday adopted the
heroic measure or forcing them from
their Judgement in the acsophagus
down into the stomach Today they
viii take an x-ray photo preparatory to
opening the stomach and removing the
teeth.
Evening journal., 1901-06-13
ARGUMENT WILL 81 PRIVATE
Cause Trouble will Not be Aired in Open
cOurt

Argument on the bill filed in Chan
Gerry Court by Fl. 4. Cause VS.. the Har-
ian and Hollingsworth Company. to
prevent the transfer Of certain stock
m the company. viii be heard in cham
hers IN Dover one day next week.
lt is desirous that the subject shall
not be given publicity, hence the pro
posed chambers sitting OF the court.