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Convention VIII Now Appoint n Com
Law for the Coming Republic.
ADMINISTRATION IS GRATIFIED
UNITED STATES TROOPS MAY BE
WITHDRAWN THIS SUMNER,
And Cubans May he Enjoying Inde-
pendence by Autumn-Secretary
of War Root Pleased.

HAVANA, June 12.-The Cuban constitu-
tional convention to-day accepted the Platt
amendment by vote of 16 10 IL, without
discussion
Immediately after the opening of the
session Senors Tamao, Villuendas and
Quesada, constituting a majority of the
committee on relations submitted as a
substitute for the committees former re-
port the Platt amendment. as passed by
Congress, recommending that 1t be accept
ed and made an appendix to the Constitu-
tion- In the vote on the resolution the
twenty-seven delegates divided as follows
In favor of acceptance: Senores Capote
villuendas. Jose NJ. Gomez, Tamayo, Mon
teaguedo, Delgado, Betancourt, Giberga
Llorente. Quesada, Sanguilly, Nunez. Rod
riguez. Berriel. Quiles and Ferrer.
Opposed 10 acceptance: Senores Zayas
Aieman. Eudaldo. Tamayo, Guam Gualbertc
Gomez. Cisneros. Forum, Lacret. Portu-
endo. Castro. Silvela and Manduley.
Senores Rivera. Correoso. Gener and Ro-
bau were absent. The latter two voted
against acceptance in the previous division
Senior Ferrer voted with the Conservatives
explaining his change of attitude by as
serting that he believed acceptance would
be the best solution OF the problem. The
convention will appoint a commission
10 draw up the electoral law.
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INDEPENDENCE SOON.


WASHINGTON, June 12.-The news OF
the adoption of the Platt amendment by
the Cuban constitutional convention was
received with genuine qualification here.
The administration officials all along have
felt confident that its ratification would be
accomplished when the Cubans realized
that this government was firm in its atti-
tude regarding the amendment, and that
its acceptance would be necessary before
the United States would consent TO. with
draw its supervision from the island
Now that the Cubans have demonstrated
their good faith in the United States it is
expected that fairly speedy evacuation OF
the island will follow. contingent only upon
the establishment Of stable government III
the island Just to what extent the 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 Cubans viii demon
strste their ability TO maintain order and
peace so that all the interests of all the
people. native and foreign. shall be ade-
Quately protected.
An effective police force and other meas
ures necessary 10 the preservation of good
order and sanitation are deemed as essen
tial prerequisites in the formation of the
new government. The mere physical qucs-
tion of the withdrawal of the American
military from the island Is n easy one and
can be accomplished without much delay.
One Cabinet officer speaking or the mat
ter tonight. expressed the opinion that IL
the other requirements are met our with
drawal might be accomplished during the
summer. and that Cuban independence
might be a reality by next autumn.
General Wood tonight communicated TO
the War Department officially the fact that
The amendment had been adopted
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SHREVEPORT, La, June 12.-John G..
Foster was killed on the Foster plantation
five miles east OF this city on the Vicks-
burg, Shreveport & Pacific Railway, this
morning by negro named Prince Edwards.
There had been trouble between the over
seer and negroes. and Foster left the plan
tation store to go to the scene of the trou-
BILE. The negroes gathered in cabin to
the number of twelve or fifteen, and as
Foster approached one OF those in the cabin
fired, mortally wounding Foster. The ne
groes scattered. but several bands of Of
ficers have succeeded in capturing all but
Edwards, who did the shooting. Foster
was twenty-five years old, and belonged
TO one of the leading families of Louisiana.
Governor McMillin. of Tennessee. is a
brother-in-law of the dead man. There is
much excitement in this vicinity. and
threats of lynching Edwards. II apprehend-
ed, are heard on all sides.
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NOT STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Library of the Forbidden City Burned
by Order of the Court, II Is Said.

PEKING, June PA meeting of the for
eign ministers to-day showed better pros
poets of their coming to some definite un-
derstanding, the majority favoring the ac-
ceptance of China's offer of 450. 900. 900 taels,
as the amount of the indemnity to be paid
TO the powers. There was considerable dis
cussion as TO how the 4 per cent. interest
could be collected. Mr.. Rockhll will pre-
sent at the next meeting an expression Of
the American desire TO finish the business
al The Hague. A majority of the ministers
confess themselves against the proposition,
thinking that within the next ten days
everything can be adjusted. In the mean-
time the present military preparations for
the departure of the troops and the Chi
nese intentions regarding the return of the
court TO Peking seems premature. The min
remaining TO be adjusted.
Mr. Rockhll has the translation Of an
edct by the wording Of which IL would
seem that the library of the Forbidden City
was Intentionally set on fire by orders of
the court and was not struck by light
ming, as was reported by the foreign
guards The edict orders the destruction
OF all the archives. The fire must have
happened the day after the receipt OF the
telegra phic edct. though, at the time, "A ru-
mur of the receipt of the edict was denied
by Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang
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sHRINERs ELECT OFFICERS.


KANSAS CITY. Mo. June 12.-San Fran
cisco will entertain the Shriners of North
America next year the first week in June.
The imperial council OF the order now in
it's twenty-seventh annual convention met
at the Baltimore Hotel and transacted the
important business of the meeting. The
Golden Gate city won on the first ballot.
New officers for the next year were elected
Philip C. Shafer, of Philadelphia, was
chosen imperial potentate: Henry c. Akin.
Omaha, deputy potentate; George H. Geer.
Dallas Tex, chief rabban; George L.
Brown, Buffalo. assistant rabban: Harry A
Collins. Toronto. Canada. high priest and
prophet; Alvah r. Clayton. st. Joseph, Mo,
Oriental guide; William S. Brown, Pitts
burg. Pa, treasurer. and Benjamin w.
Rowell, OF Boston. Mass. recorder. were
reelected.
Mr.. Shaffer appointed imperial officers
as follows: Rial S. Peck. Hartford. Conn
first ceremonial master; Clayton l. Alder
man. Marion, la, second ceremonial
Tenn. marshal; George L. Street Rich
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MANILA. June l2.-Capt. William H.
Wilhelm. of the Twenty-first Infantry, who
was recently wounded in the shoulder in
an engagement with insurgents at Lipa,
Batangas province. died to-day.
Lieut. Henry r. Mitchell. of the Forty
first Regiment. has been arrested and will
be tried by court-martial on the charge Of
embezzement at Bacolor OF s277 OF public
funds.
The Philippine commission has passed an
act creating fourteen circuit judges. The
following appointments have been made py
the Philippine commission Gen. Merianio
Trias. Governor of Cavite. and r. NJ
Shearer. treasurer. Ambrosio Flores. Gov
ernor of Risal. and Capt. James r. HILL OF
the Forty-second Regiment, treasurer
Capt Jacob +. Krebs, of the Twenty-sec-
ond Regiment, Governor of Nueva Eciia
and Lieut.. Richard c. Day, of the Thirty
fourth Regiment. treasurer.
General Summer has received "a notifica-
tion from Cailles. the notorious insurgent
leader In Laguna province that unless the
general agrees 10 the Filipinos terms
which include the granting of amnesty TO
the insurgents. Cailles will not surrender
and the negotiations on the subject are to
be considered at an end
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SIMPLY PREJUDICE"
No Real American Locomotives I'm Use
on British Railways.

NEW YORK. June l2.-"They have no real
American locomotives abroad. strictly
speaking. and the critics OF these engines
do not know what they are" So said \. w.
waitt. superintendent of motive power and
Railroad. He was speaking of the cabled
reports OF the unfavorable criticisms passed
BY foreign railroad officials upon the Ameri-
can-made locomotives with which they
have lately been experimenting. THE
comotives they refer to- Mr.. Watt con-
tinued. ARE American in make. but they
are English and foreign IN dimensions. CAL
iber and power. Owing TO the restrictions
made necessary by narrowing and lower
tunnels and other essential differences
which characterize English roads as COM
pared with ours-and the same Is largely
true. / understand. the continent-it Is
simply impossible for them 10 utilize such
q machine We now regard as truly
American locomotive. The result Is they
get a sort OF hybrid affair, built by Ameri-
can skill. but on foreign lines. and then II
IL does not prove TO be all they had hoped
for they criticise the American iocomo-
tfves" Mr.. Waitt went o. TO say that In
England the practice is 10 nurse loeomo-
country the practice Is 10 use them 10 their
Angus Sinclair. editor OF Railway and
Locomotive Engineering. years ago drove
locomotives on the CaledOnlan Railroad in
Scotland. He visits Europe yearly. and lie
has studied the SUBJECT OF locomotives in
every country there except Spain. "PreJu-
dice. prejudice" he said. when the subject
- simply prejudice. II Is hard TO get a
British or a European engine driver 10
make a favorable report on Yankee ma
chine or Yankee invention or any KIND.
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At Rock Rapids. Ia. trees two feet
through were twisted and broken off and
several barns were blown over.
Nj. kreely and his son, farmers residing
hear Arcadia Wis, were struck by light
ming yesterday and instantly killed.
A storm that partook of the nature of a
tornado visited Winona about noon. Sew
eral plate-glass fronts were blown in and a
large section of the railway on the high
wagon bridge was blown away.
AT Oshkosh, Wis, windows were broken
and trees and shrubbery demolished by
large hail. A number of buildings were
partly wrecked. The storm extended from
north.
In Grand Traverse county, Michigan, hail
stones as large hens eggs fell. Three
sons OF William Eickey took refuge in a
barn during the storm. Lightning struck
the barn. instantly killing the elder. a boy
of fourteen years. The others are still un-
conscious.
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Three WagonIOads of Government
Goods, All Purchased from the
Same Firm, Recovered.
STATEMENT BY A DETECTIVE
SAYS SOMEBODY "STOOD IN" WITH
SELLERS OF FORAGE SUPPLIES.
General Shafter of Opinion that the
Thefts Are of Little Importance
No Shortage Found.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 12.AGeneral
Shafter. Colonel Maus. inspector general Of
the Department of California. and the fed
eral grand jury. are investigating reports of
frauds committed in the commissary
branch of the army service in this
city. That the reports seem to be
based on something more substantial than
rumor is evidenced by the disclosures fol-
lowing the arrest of Lewis Abrams and his
son. dealers in secondhand clothing. The
extent of the alleged frauds has not been
determined.
Captain Seymour, of the local detective
force. who is assisting the federal grand
jury, said to-day: "The government has
unquestionably been robbed for a long
time and believe the amount of the losses
10 the United States through the dishonesty
Of some army officers and others will reach
hundreds of thousands of dollars. The fed
eral grand jury has the matter of prosecu-
tion In its hands. and believe that arrests
will be made Mat will startle the commu-
nifty
Major General Shafter admitted,hat thefts
OF clothing have been going on. but said
there was no shortage in any department.
He continued: II have no personal knowl-
tCSc VI NillS tIOuDlt, Dul IL uOcs fiOt SEEM
TO amount to a great deal. Recruits, per-
haps, or soldiers. being hard up, have sold
TO these peddlers about the camps shoes.
blankets and other stores issued to the
forces by the quartermaster's department.
1t is military offense for soldiers to sell
these stores and a crime under the statutes
for the peddlers TO buy them"
For some months various stores about the
city have been exhibiting signs. Govern
ment Goods for Sale Here" d their ad-
vertisements have been in the daily papers.
Inspector Maus and a number of local de-
tectives began some days ago the investiga-
ton which resulted in the arrest of Abrams
and his son George for buying and selling
government supplies. Both deny the
charge, but secondhand dealer Jacob
Steveler states that Abrams sold him
twenty pairs of army shoes.
Three big wagon loads OF goods have al
ready been taken to the hall of Justice
they were seized have admitted buying the
goods from Abrams and his son. From a
statement made to-day IL would appear
that the frauds were not confined to cloth
ing and shoes.
1t stated that upon investigation of
the supplies furnished for army horses, ii
was found that the 'rake-off" some people
secured amounted TO 200. 900 pounds of grain
Captain Seymour stated to-day that tn.
government officers had discovered large
quantities of goods stolen from the gov
ernment. The goods were stored in a ware
house and consisted OF an kinds Of military
suDplies
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MILLIKEN UNIVERSITY.
Million-Dollar Institution I'm Which
Indianians Are Interested.

LINCOLN, ILL.,. June 12.-The new Million
dollar Milliken University, to be composed
of Lincoln College and Decatur Industrial
College, was organized here to-day at the
thirty-fourth and final commencement OF
Lincoln University. A. r. Taylor has re-
signed as president OF state Norman Col
lege at Emporia. Kan. and will come this
summer to accept the presidency and COM
pete the new organization. The new univer-
sity is named for Jas. Milliken, of Decatur,
who gives over 1000 TO its endowment
DR.. w. j. Darby. of Evansville. Ind, was
elected president of the board, which Is
composed of fifteen members from the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church of the
synods of Illinois, Indiana and Iowa
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WI TINGFANG SPOKE.


PHILADELPHIA, June 12.-The most i'm
portant event OF to-day's session Of the
Southern Industrial Convention was ad-
dress tonight by Wu Tingfang. the Chinese
minister. Horticultural Hall was crowded
10 the doors by men prominent in the in
dustrial and commercial industries OF the
city and leading society women. The dis
tinguished Oriental diplomat spoke on
American Trade with the Orient" and
told his hearers that China was the great
est market in the world for American
manufactures.
The morning and afternoon sessions were
devoted to brief addresses on The Rela-
tion of the States of the South 10 the FRO
ductive Wealth of the Nation ana Inc
Industrial and Commercial Advantages or
Southern Cities" An address on Wom-
ems Work for the Industrial South was
made tonight by Mrs. s. III. Horner. OF
New Orleans. During the day the dele
gates visited the industrial establishments
in the city, and their ladies visited Fair
mount Park. There was largely attend
ed reception tonight at the MANUFACTURE
Club.
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ITS RISKS REINSURED.
Pacific Fire Insurance Company Has
Retired from Active Business.

NEW YORK. June 12.-As result OF
losses sustained in the Jacksonville fire one
New York fire insurance company withdrew
to-day from active business. When the
Florida fire was reported it was said that
the Pacific Fire Insurance Company OF
New York had been hit hard, although the
exact amount was not known. 1t developed
to-day. however. that the company's claims
as result of that fire aggregated
$4,000 and that late last night the COM
pany's risks were reinsured with the West
chester Fire Insurance Company of New
York The contract of reinsurance went
into effect to-day. so that the Pacific which
ranked high among the smaller underwrit-
ing concerns, is no longer I'm business The
Jacksonville losses did not cripple the Pa
cific, for IT had a surplus beyond all claims,
but ii reduced its margin above capital 10
such an extent that the directors decided
to withdraw from the field. The Pacific
had more than $60.000,000 of insurance in
force. which will be amply protected under
the terms Of the reinsurance deal.
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Had Trouble with Her Husband.

LAWRENCE. Mass. June 12.-Mrs Will
fred Blondin. whose dismembered body was
found at Chelmsford last Sunday, came
here with her family from Ireland when
she was quite young Last April while
on a visit to her sister, who resides here
she said she had some trouble with her
husband, because he wanted her TO draw
her money out of the bank and go to
Canada with him 10 live. She asked her
sisters advice about this matter. but Mrs
Casey told her TO do as she thought best
Later II was learned that she had returned
10 Boston and was living with her hus-
band. Afterwards Blondin said that she
had gone 10 Canada. Mrs. Casey said from
what Mrs Blondin told her she believed
that Blondin was very jealous of her. and
that he treated her cruelty. She says also
that he was very penurious. Mrs. Casey
il of opinion that the quarrel about going
TO Canada was renewed between the couple
and that Mrs. Blondin left her husband,
went back to Lowell TO seek work. and
there met her death.
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TRIAL OF JONES FOR MURDER
STATE MAKES A STRONG CASE IN
THE MUNCIE HEARING.
Killing of n WelI-known Young MAJ
at Terre Haute-The Gas Waste
mt Hartford City. -

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind. June l2.-The Elks'
annual State business meeting began at
1880 o'clock this morning. with delegates
present from Indianapolis Terre Haute.
Evansville, Lafayette, Kokomo, Anderson
Richmond. Marion. South Bend. Muncse.
Jeffersonville. Peru. Elwood, Ligonier. Wa
bash. Greensburg. Alexandria. New Castle.
Valparaiso and Hartford City. about 800
in ALL Logansport appeared 80 strong,
and clamorous for the next State meeting.
which was granted. The addresses OF well
come were made by Mayor Berghoff and
Exalted Ruler r. 5. Viberg. Captain ].
l.. Ritter, State president, responded. In
his address he recommended that no char
ter be granted to lodge in any city of less
than 10e0 people. Others who spoke In
response were Joseph T. Tanning. of In
dianapolis. and III. ]. McSheehy. OF Lo-
gansport.
F. Wilhelm Urbahns. OF this city. was
elected president of the State organizs-
tion, and Robert Hills, of Logansport sec
retary. Vice presidents were for the first
time elected, one for each district, fol-
lows: First. III. X. Corrington. Evansville:
Second. S. c. Beard, Vincennes, third, +.
L. Wilson, Jeffersonville; fourth. TO be
appointed; fifth. ID. l.. Watson. Terre
Haute; sixth. w. J. Robey. Richmond:
seventh. p. ]. Fallon. Indianapolis: eighth.
Henry Jordan, Elwood; ninth, TO be ap-
pointed; tenth. John III. Wilson, Valpa-
raiso; eleventh, James G.. Conner. jr., Wa
bash; twelfth, DIR. r.. S. Niberg. Fort
Wayne; thirteenth, TO be appointed. Lo-
gansport was selected as the place for the
next State meeting.
This afternoon the street parade was
held This was led by the Logansport
lodge with its own band. The Peru, Nun.
Gle. Marion and Fort Wayne Elks. each
with a band. swelled the procession 10 I'M
posing length. Murray. of Murray and
Mack, led the Muncie lodge, and stepped
rag-time much to the entertainment of the
great crowds of spectators on the streets.
Tonight, in the pavilion at Robinson
Park the social session held. 500 COW
ers being laid. G.. w. Wilson presided.
The crowd in attendance is not large
as expected, and local managers are much
disappointed that members did not more
generally bring their wives, for whom
special entertainment had been prepared.
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NOT BOUND BY OATH.
Virginia Constitution Thinkers Decline
to BE sworn In.

RICHMOND, Va, June 12-The Virginia
Constitutional convention met at noon to-
dav and was called to order by Delegate
Feltit of Fluvana Hon. John Goode. of
Bedford, was elected president. and in his
speech of acceptance announced the prin-
clpal questions the body will be called upon
to consider He took strong ground in
favor of restricting negro suffrage. The
delegates decided that no oath should be
taken. Senator Daniel was one of the lead
ers of the opposition to swear in the MEM
bers. The decision of the body in
fiuenced by the fact that TO take the oath
of office might trammel il in dealing with
the suffrage issue Some OF the members
declared that they would suffer expulsion
before they would be sworn in. After the
oath question had been disposed of several
committees were appointed and the conven-
tion adJournd until tomorrow at noon.
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Described Complete Circle Within
300 Yards i'm Three Minutes
and Tea Seconds.
NAVAL OFFICERS PLEASED
CONGRATULATIONS FROM "BOBy EV-
ANS TO SECRETARY LONG.
Demonstration by the Battieship Ore
gOn that She Is Not Yet Ready
for the Scrap Heap.

BOSTON, June 12.-With the distinction
of being the fastest battleshp in America
and the speediest of her class in the world.
the Illinois lies at anchor in President s
Roads tonight. over the government
course from Cape Ann to Cape Porpoise
and return, a distance of sxty-six nautical
miles, she raced to-day, watched by United
States naval representatives, and estab-
lished new record by maintaining an av-
erage speed of 1871 knots for four con-
secutive hours. Not only did she demon
strate that she was faster than any war
ship of her size afloat, but she proved her
ability to turn upon an enemy with ex-
traordinary quickness by describing a COM
plete circle within 300 yards or a little
more than twice her length. in three min
utes and ten seconds. while plowing
through the sea at full speed.
Steadiness and reserve power character
lied the performance of the ship through
out the severe test. The work of her en-
gines smooth and even. and the records
of the day showed but one-tenth of a knot
difference in speed between the northern
run and the return. The machinery easily
met every requirement. and not an accident
of any kind marred the success of the day.
Rear Admiral Sampson, who was aboard
unofficially, Rear Admiral Evans, who act
ed as president of the trial board, and
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 a happy
climax, were enthusiastically congratu-
lated.
The day could not have been more perfect
for the trial. The ship crossed the start
ing line at 10:12 a. with her engines
registering III revolutions minute. Buoy
No. 6, indicating the end of the thirty
three-knot run was passed at l2O6:07,
showing the elapsed time for the run one
hour. forty-five minutes and four seconds,
giving an average speed for the thirty
three knots of 1876 nautical miles per hour.
For part of the northward run the Illl-
nois made speed of 1884 knots an hour.
and at no time did she drop below 1897.
On the return the elapsed time between
huoys about the same during the
first half of the trial. Again she reached a
maximum speed of l7.&, with a minimum
speed trial was over at 1:1s:33, the elapsed
time being 1:54:42, and the average speed
for the second half of the trial 17.26
The completed figures for the entire sixty
six knots was 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 like
ly TO affect the result materially.