New-York tribune., 1901-06-13
Nep1lork DssiIp Gribnsss.
THURSDAY. JUNE 13. 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNTyG.

FoREIGN--The Cuban Constitutional Con-
Sention voted JIG TO II TO accept the Platt
amendment without qualification. At
complimentary dinner given to Sir John Ten
MEL the retiring cartoonist of Punch" at
Whitehall Rooms. London. a notable company
was present, A. ]. Baifour presided. and
speeches were made by Ambassador Choate. the
Duke Of Devonshire and others. = Captain
William H Wilhelm. Of the DIST Infantry. died
OF wounds received in the night ct Lipa. Batan-
gas Province. LuZon: Lieutenant Henry T
Mitchell Of the 4lst Regiment. volunteers. was
arrested in the Philippines and will be tried
on the charge of emhezzlernent. - The Ger
man battleship Zaehringen launched at
Kie in the presence Of the Emperor of Ger
many; by accident previous 10 the launching
two men were killed. = Richard Croker's
Fiambard. ridden by Lester Reiff. won the I'm
perial Cup at the Lingfield Park meeting. in
England. - The celebration Of the 450th an
niversaTy of the foundation Of Glasgow Univer-
sity began. == There a the DTes-
den Credit Anhalt. == Many political arrests
have been made in Poland. - Mrs. Louis
Botha arrived I'm Brussels and was met at the
station by DR.. Leyds.
DOMESTIC-The news that the Cuban Con-
stitutional Convention had accepted the Platt
amendment without modification caused much
qualification to officials in Washington, and IL is
expected that the United States troops will soon
be withdrawn from the island. -- Mrs. Nc
Kinley's physicians reported steady improve
Inent in her condition == The battleship
Illinois showed great speed on her official trial
"trip. - The battleship Oregon arrived at San
Francisco from Chinese waters. == Yale Off
that Yale would confer the degree Of IL D. on
Archbishop Ireland; the Archbishop said he
knew nothing about the matter. - Alton B.
Parker. Chief Judge Of the Court of Appeals is
being mentioned by Democrats as a candidate
for President in 1904. =-- Nothing further was
accomplished in regard the miners who have
undoubtedly lost their lives in the Port ROYAL
explosion, but IL has not been decided 10 food
the mine
ClIh-Stocks were firm and dull Tam
inanys city Convention. IL decided will be
held on October 3; Democratic city commit
Trades Association Convention adjourned after
ratfying the declaration Of principles previously
set forth; delegates from the Pacific Coast an
nounced that ia out Of l,55 firms represented
would adhere to these principles among them
belng the Union Iron Works which built the
united States ship Oregon. Wilson the
GouVerneur Hospital clerk who was charged
with subornation Of perjury, in connection with
the case OF Davis, the Bellevue nurse was ac-
qultteo- - The Committee Of Fifteen decided
10 continue its work; the members would not
say whether more raids on gamblers would be
made - The 1i1th commencement exercises
were held al Columbia University; degrees were
conferred on prominent men, among them As
soclate justice Peckham, of the United States
supreme Court, and on many graduates
one hundred thousand dollars was given TO
Solnmbia University for the establishment of a
chair FOR the study and teaching Of the Chinese
language ana literature: the giver insisted that
ms name should be kept a secret.
The WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Fair
me temperature yesterday. Highest 50 de-
Efees' lowest, 6s; average, G61a.