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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-12
INDEPENDENCE IN LIGHT WIND.
Appears Not to Have as Much Life as
 Constttution.

Boston, June 1.-The sail trial of the Independence in the bay to-day was held under light weather conditions, be- ginning with a drift during which the yacht made fair headway, and closing with a fine beat to WindWard in a twelve-knot breeze that sent the big yacht tearing along with the water over her lee rail and every sail pulling like a steam engine.
 The sails, barring the jib, fitted better than ever the mainsail being very near perfection, while the gatftopsail held the wind all the time. The leac hof the jlb was a trihe loose, but this will be rem edied by leading it further down. The yacht will go out again tomorrow, principally to try one of the smaller clubtopsails, but on Thursday she will be drydocked at the navy yard to change rudders, the balance rudder having been found unsatisfactory. Very little breeze was found in the lower bay when the yacht came down the harbor a little before noon.
 To those who had seen the Constitu- tion under similar conditions it seemed as if the Independence did not have quite as much life as the Bristol boat, although she moved well and got all there was out of the breeze.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-12
ALABAM1'S NEW CONS1ITUIION
Sweeping Suffrage Scheme Which De.
 stroys 90 Per Cent. of Negro Vote.

Montgomery, Ala, June 1.-The first part of the new constitution was adopt ed to-day by the constitutional conven- tion. The office of lieutenant governor was created and the governors salary raised from $30O0 to s5,000. The terms of the executive officers were lengthen- ed from two to four years, but they are ineligible for reelection. The governor cannot become candidate for United States senator within one year of the expiration of his term.
 The most sweeping suffrage scheme yet brought forward was introduced to- day. It provides that the following classes shall not vote: Those who are bastards or loafers or who may be in fected with any Ioathsome or conta- gous disease.
 ''Those who have been convicted of treason. bribery, forgery larceny, rob bery, bigamy, seduction, incest, mur der, rape or attempt to rape, arson or burglary.
 Those who are descendants of par ents who are of or decendant of two or more different races; those who shall have married any woman having a liv- ing husband from whom she has not been legally divorced; those who have committed any assault and battery on his wife or step-daughter."
 This law destroys 90 per cent. of the negro vote, and the eX-slaves who are not debarred will be less than per cent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-12
CHANGES IN YALE BOAT.
An Effort to Get Weight fra Center
 Work Still Ragged

Gales Ferry, June 1.-The Yale var sity crew went out at 6:15 tonight for an hours work down the river. The men were seated as usual, except that Johnson was transferred from No. 3 to No. and Mitchell from No. to No. 8, so as to get the weight in the middle of the boat
 The work consisted of number of racing starts which were but poorly done, and a half-mile stretch down the river with the stroke up to S2 The work is still ragged, the great trouble being in the slides and tendency to splash the water when hitting up the stroke, and the coaches are far from satisfied.
 The freshmen took their usual work tonight with the two cripples, Stubbs and Weymoth, in the boat. Hewitt, who was varsity substitute during the earlier work at New Haven, came down to- night and will probably be put into the four tomorrow. The weather continues perfect.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-12
sharkey Beaten at Wrestling.

Cleveland, June 11.-At Central arm ory tonight 5000 people saw the wrest- ling match between Tom Sharkey, of New York, and Tom Jenkins, champion of America. The terms of the contest were that Jenkins should throw Shar- key twice in an hour, no holds barred. The first round started at $40, the men struggling for nineteen minutes when Jenkins threw Sharkey with an upright double Nelson hold. After an interval of fifteen minutes the second round be- gan, the men struggling for twenty-one minutes, when Sharkeys shoulders were forced to the floor for the second time with a similar hold to that which put him down in the first round.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-12
MABEL BURT IS INDICTED
GRAND JURY'S ACTION IN SMITH
 COLLEGE GIRLS CASE.
Eleven Counts of Larceny Returned Against Her-Admitted to Bail Under S1,O00 Furnished by Her Father Taken Home by Her Parents VIII be
 Placed in Sanitarium.

l Northampton, Mass, June 11.-The
 grand jury this afternoon found an in
 dictment against Mabel L. Burt, the | former Smith college student, on eleven counts for the larceny of money and | jewelry. She was arraigned before
 Judge Pierce, and on motion of counsel waived the reading of the indictment and pleaded not guilty, retracting her plea of guilty in the lower court. Coun- sel asked for a continuance on the ground of unreadness and the nervous
 condition of the girl. He asked for moderate bail
 District Attorney Hammond said many articles of jewelry are missing and he wished bail to be sufficiently large to insure the girls attendance at the December term of court
 MT. Burt asked the court for small bail, stating that he was man of $1, ,000. MT. Burt produced sureties and with his wife and daughter left, ac- companied by Dr. Mary J. Brewster, the Smith college physician. Miss Burt seemed quite nervous, but did not break down. Her mother was in tears dur ing the proceedings.
 In an interview Mr. Burt said that he should return to Bridgeton. N. J., and that he would place his daughter in a sanitarium in Pennsylvania.
 Regarding the alleged departure of the two young men from the city the police say there has been no action taken looking to further arrests in the case It was also said that the Wor- the young men $75 ring, which he ad- mitted having received from Miss Burt some time ago, and which has been identified since it's return by Smith college student as her property.
 The eleven counts in the indictment against Miss Burt charge the larceny of property to the approximate value of S2.00O. The first count charges the theft of diamond and ruby ring and a diamond ring, valued at $l,000, from Henrietta H. Tifft of Chicago. The other counts allege thefts from the fol- lowing persons: Louise Meyer, Chicago, gold watch; arie Conant Boston, opal ring; Ruth Crossett, North Abingdon, gold chain; Henrietta Bosworth, Lee, Mass. diamond ring; Grace Zink, Buff falo, emerald and diamond ring; May c. Wadsworth, Plainfield. N. J., pearls, gold watch, chain, diamond and pearl pin; Birne Perry, Stockton, Cal, $2S, in money; Annetta D. Artremont, Duluth, Minn.. $53 in money; Helen Walbridge, Brooklyn, $5 in money; Bethel Lac, Lombard, H., $5 in money.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-12
Aguinaldo's Successor.

Washington, June 11.-Emelie Zurba no, of Tabayas province, has proclaim cd himself the successor of Aguinaldo and governor of Tabayas and the Philippines" according to a copy of a Manila paper just received at the war department. Emelie is said to have been always rather theatrical insur- rectionist, and to have sworn to fight the Americans down to the last bolo. The publlcat ton does not take the Fili- pinos announcement seriously and warns him that he will find that the office carries with it certain grave re- responsibilities which will sooner or later result in heart failure and sudden de- mise"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-12
INTERESTING TESTIMONY
ATTHE HE4RING OFTHE DEPOSED
 COMMISSIONERS.
Former Mayor Drlscon Was Sharply Cross Examined in the Afternoon Interesting Testimony by James T. Moran and James E. Hubinger.

| Another big crowd taxed the capaci- yesterday at the hearing of the depos- | ed police commissioners, and the testi- mony, while somewhat less tame than l on the day previous. was very inter- esting. The morning testimony in which several rather startling facts were brought out will be found in full below. During this testimony Captain Brewer in answer to questions told the court that Former Mayor Dris- coll was on the inside" of the police shake up, but it was brought out in the testimony of MT. Driscol in the af ternoon that the first he knew of the proposed deal between the police com missionerS was on the evening of May IA when the resolutions were introduce ed MT. Driscoll was on the stand the greater part of the afternoon and his testimony was of the most interesting nature. He was a witness for the plaintiff and his direct examination lasted about fifteen minutes and the cross examination by Attorney Wolfe was lengthy one, lasting over an
 
 ternoon were Captain Brewer, James F. McGann. James T. Moran, and Jo- seph F. Hubinger. These last two were also put on by the counsel for the four commissioners and their testimony was to the effect that the business methods of Captain O'Keefe, while in charge of the Grand avenue station in the years 1895 and 1897 inclusive, were so notice- ably lax that the board of police com- missioners in office at that time were obliged to transfer him to another sta tion in order to get the best results. MT. Moran and MT. Hubinger testified that the work at the Grand avenue station stood still while Captain O'Keefe was there, and that the police men did about as they pleased in that precinct This was the substance of their testimony and it was evident that the counsel for the commissioners are intending to bring out everything pos- sible to prove that the two captains, Brewer and O'Keefe, are incompetent to fill the places they are holding or had held up to the time the four com missioners acted. The charter says that in order that an officer of the de-
 
 through long and meeitorious service, or through his becoming disabled in the discharge of his duties
 According to the claim and to the first testimony taken the men were retired because of their mental and physical defects but now according to the tes- timony submitted yesterday counsel are trying to make the claim that the police officers were retired on account |
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-12
Telegraph Briefs

| Trenton, N. l., June 1.-The following companies were incorporated here to- day Newport Manufacturing company, to dc
 manufacturing of all kinds, capital S3,000, GOO. The incorporntors are Cyrus D. Back es and Frank L. Tyson of New York city Louis B. Bailey. Jersey City. The Lake Torpedo Boat company, to manufacture and deal in steamboats, vessels government boats of all kinds. Capital S1,000000. New York, June 11.--Robert r. Tilney, as referee, today declared for Miller syndicate stockholders Il dividend of per cent. on proven claims of $3S7, ,000 All existing valid claims are included in the dividend. which leaves for distribution to the claimants, af- ter allowing for the regular legal fees, ad- ministrative and otherwise, a little more than S17,000
 Annapolis, Md. June 11.--For being pres ent and not interfering when Naval Cadet Dortch was hazed last fall, Naval Cadet Merlyn G. Cook of Kansas City, one of the first class men of the naval academy, will not receive his diploma of graduation until after the summer practice cruise.
 Washington, June 11-Admral Dewey has called meeting of the general board of the navy at Newport the latter part of this month. This board has charge of the general questions of policy and of naval strategy and their assembling at Newport will be In connection with the strategic problems before the naval war college.
 Cleveland June 11.-A violent storm of thunder, lightning and heavy rain broke over Cleveland and vicinity at noon to-day, causing considerable interruption to telc graph and telephone wires, with other minor property damage. The telegraph and telephone wires were cut west.
 Honolulu, June 5.-The battleship Oregon arrived here May 20, bound from the Orient to San Francisco. As she was dropping her anchor off port. the chain broke, seriously iniuring Chief Boatswain J. p. Murphy.
 New Brunswick. N l., June 11.-At to- days session of the general synod of the Dutch Reformed church of America Asbury Park was selected as the place for next years meeting.
 San Francisco. June 11.-Commander B. r. Tilley, U. $. N, governor of Tutuila, ar rived to-day from Pago Pago, He Is on leave of absence. and will proceed east at once
 Montreal, June 11,-Louis Beaudry. q young French Canadian, In an attempt to dive from the Victoria bridge, distance of ninety feet into the St. Lawrence river, has been drowned.
 New York, June 11.-Henry Schaub. I German barber of Newark N. J., this after noon murdered his wife and six weeks old infant at that place.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-12
EPIDEMIC OF SUICIDES.
Publication of Details Forbidden in
 Emporia, Kan, to Prevent More.

Emporia, Kansas, June 11.-An epi- demic of suicide in this town, culminat- ing yesterday ill three attempts, all ex- actly similar to recent successful sui cides, caused the mayor and board of health to-day to forbid publications of details of suicides or attempts in local papers. The board is acting on the the ory that publication spreads the conta- zion of suicide by physchic suggestion. Mayor Morse contends that the liberty of the press is secondary to the public health and is prepared to use force, if necessary, under the nuisance act All the editors, however, have agreed to suppress details of suicides or attempts until the epidemic abates. The epidem- ic began with the suicide of Charles Cross, president of a wrecked bank, and in the last thirty days there have been seven cases, three of them being suc- ceSSful,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-12
Howe X Stetson.
BRIDGEPORT INSURANCE CASE.
Attorney Stoddard Asks for the Ac
 qufttal of E. C. HILL
New Haven, June twelfth

qufttal of E. c. Hill.
 Bridgeport, June 1.-The testimony In the case of the state against Eugene c. Hill, of New Haven, and Lawrence F. Carey and Michael J. Cannon. the alleged insurance swindlers, was closed this morning in the criminal superior court before Judge M. A. Shumway. and jury and the arguments were taken up. The state opened with re- sume of the testimony by Prosecuting Attorney V. R. c. Giddings and he was followed briefly by Judge William E. Stoddard who appeared for Hill. MT. Stoddard requested a verdict of acquittal for his client on the ground that whatever acts Hill had performed had been strictly in accordance with his duty as an agent of the insurance, company, and that he was not cogniz- ant that any conspiracy had been en- tered into. Attorney Carl Foster, for Carey, spoke briefly, and the longest argument was made by Attorney Stiles Judson, jr., for Cannon. States Attor- ney Fessenden closed
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-12
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Hartford Porter Drowned in tho Con.
 necticut-Fire in VI aterburv.

Hartford June 11.-Edward Sheehan. sixty years old, porter, was found in the Connecticut river tonight and it is thought that he was drowned by the capsizing of boat while fishing. His upturned boat was found in the river below the city.
 Hartford, June 11.--Senator Kenealey, of Stamford, gave an informal dinner to number of his friends in the legis- lature and several newspaper men at the Pennington Inn tonight. There were about thirty in the party. The speaking was informal.
 Waterbury, June 11.-A fire in the Baldwin block at 12 o'clock tonight in basement under the American Fur company's store did damage of about $1,000 to the building. The blaze start ed in pile of boxes and rubbish and had it been allowed to gain headway would have proved disastrous The loss is partially covered by insurance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-12
Mobiles of Mystic Shrine.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 11.-Visitors from all parts of the United States are here to attend the twenty seventh na- tional gathering of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. With morning and night ,parades, session of the Imperial council and sightseeing, the Shriners spent very busy day. The imperial officers were escorted from the Hotel Baltimore to the Standard theater this morning and the council entered upon its business. Tomorrow officers will be chosen and the next place of meet ing selected. Tonight the Shriners paraded with many bands and a dis play of fireworks to Convention hail. where the Arab patrols, each headed by a band, gave an exhibition of fancy drilling.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-12
 TORNADO IN MINNESOY.4.
Great Damage Causcd nt Adrian-Iowa
 Village Also Struck.

Adrian, Minn., June 11.-A tornado swept through Adrian while the inhab- itants were still asleep early to-day. Thousands of dollars worth of proper ty was destroyed. No lives were lost. Five moderate-s sized stores were demol- ished. One residence was wrecked, an- other was turned completely over, while a half dozen of barns and innumerable outbuildings were wrecked. Trees, tel ephone and telegraph poles, etc., were destroyed over a large area. The path of the storm was nearly 5000 feet wide but fortunately it only touched a few points.
 Larchwood, la, June 11,-A baby was killed and several people were badly in- jured by tornado to-day near Lester. Many buildings were destroyed. Slight damage was done here by the same storm.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-12
7RANSYA1L CONCESSIONS.
Blue Book Issued Continuing Report of
 Committee.

London, June 11.-A blue book was is- sued to-day containing the report of the
 Transvaal concessions commission. It is clear, the commission ayers, that a state which has annexed another is not
 legally bound by any contracts made by the state which has ceased to exist, and that no court of law has jurisdic- tion to enforce such contracts, if the annexing state refuses to recognize them. The commission recommends that the government decline to recog- nize the dynamite and other conces- sions, and adds that it is satisfied that Dr. Leyds and others have received from certain directors shares and finan- clal considerations.
 Regarding the Netherlands-South Af- rican railroad, the report, while admit ting that the concession was legally granted, considers that it should be ter minated. Its extraordinary action in the war precludes the report says, the possibility of its continuance under British administration.
 Discussing the position of the share holders, the report says that the bellig- erent acts for which all the sharehold CTS were legally responsible caused inn mense damage to Great Britain, Cape Colony and Natal. The British govern ment, as an act of grace, may show some consideration to the shareholders, but the commission considers that this should be postponed till the sharehold- CTS have exhausted the remedies open to them against the directors and until the damage done by the company is made good. The commission recom- mends the debenture holders to full rec ognition.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-12
THE STRIKE IN INSIGNIA.
Crowds About tho Farrell Shops--Dcpu-
 ties still on Hand.

Ansonia June 1.-The strike situa- ton is quiet here tonight although the streets in the, vicinity of the Farrell Foundry and Machine company have been thronged with people during the entire evening. The territory in im- mediate proximity to the shops is well picketed and the crowds are orderly. rumor which has no apparent basis to the effect that new importation of non union men would be brought into town to- night has created some excite ment and is responsible for the aug menting of the ranks of the strikers about the factory by those who are merely curious to see what may hap pen. The force of deputies are still in town although not preparing for any active work tonight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-12
Preside e mt GiIman's Farewell.

Baltimore. June 1.-The commence ment exercises of the Johns Hopkins university to-day were memorable in that they marked the farewell ap- pearance of Dr. D. c. Gilman as presi- dent of the institution. He will be succeeded at the beginning of the aca- demc year in September by Dr. Ira Remsen. Degrees were conferred upon 120 candidates, six women receiving the degrees of doctor of medicine.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-12
HARVARD STUDENT KILLED
KNOCKED DOWN BY 4 C1MBRIDG c E
 CHEMICAL ENGINE.
Different Versions of the Accident Students Claim the Driver Deliberately Drove Into Them-Firemen Declare the Horses Became Unmanageabie Through the Rowling of the Crowd.

Cambridge, Mass. June 11.-H. s. instantly killed by chemical engine of the Cambridge fire department to- night. Bigelow belonged in Buffalo, N. r., and had come to Harvard from Exeter, where he had been 8 prominent student and class poet. His parents are dead but his aunt and grand mother live in Buffalo, N. Y.
 A fire was found among a pile of boards near the Harvard architectural building by one of the Harvard profess sors. An alarm was rung in, but be- fore the firemen responded, Professor Hollis and students had put out the fire. The alarm, as usual, caused the undergraduates to assemble and as the tiremep drove up there was much jeer- ing. The chemical engine was very late, and the crowd hooted the men.
 The accident is described differently, the firemen claiming that the horses on the engine became excited at the howl ing crowd and dashed forward, scat tering the crowd.
 The students claim that the driver, John Dowdis, deliberately drove his en- zine into the students, Bigelow being caught under the wheels. Other stu dents were knocked down, but only one had any injuries to speak of As soon as the students realized what had hap pened they made wild demonstration. But cool heads maintained control and the firemen were allowed to return to their stations Driver Dowdis was prostrated by the accident.
 Medical Examiner Swan viewed the body of Bigelow. He could not deter mine tonight on whom the blame lies The wheels passed over BigeloWs body.
 President Eliot has asked all the students who saw the accident to hand in reports tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-12
Harvard Crew Practically Picked.

Cambridge, Mass, June 1.-The Har- yard varsity crew was practically pick ed this afternoon at the time of the last practice spin on the river. The crew will leave Cambridge early tomorrow afternoon for New London. At the last row this afternoon the student body cheered the men. The rowing order, which is expected to be final, was as follows: Stroke, H. Bancroft; ', Aver; 6, Bullard 5, Lawrence; 4, Shuebruk; 3, Blake; ?, McGraw; bow, Goodell, cox swain, Jackson.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-12
Admits Control Of Penn. Steel Co.

Philadelphia, June 11.-A high official of the Pennsylvania Railroad company practically admitted that his company had secured control of the stock of the Pennsylvania Steel company. The in- ference from remarks made is that the Pennsylvania railroad was the pur- chaser of the stock of the steel com pany disposd of by Drexel & Co. last week and that the railroad company had entered the field of steel manufac- ture to protect the company against threatened advance through monopoly of the price of steel rails.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-12
For Removal to Hartford :.

Springfield, Mass, June 1.-The corporation of the Bible Normal col lege in this city at its annual meeting to-day took favorable action in the matter of moving the location of the college to Hartford. A committee was appointed to take charge of the whole matter and arrange the details of the change in location. The committee will report at an adjourned meeting of the corporation which will be held in Springfield July 1.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-12
Won by Nelson.

Boston, June 1.-The twenty-five mile motor pace bicycle race at Charles River Park tonight between Johnnie Nelson and Tom Linton was won by Nelson by Q little over two and half laps, in 40:02.
 Baltimore, June 11.-In twenty-mile motor paced race at the Coliseum to- night for the championship of Canada Archie McEachern defeated Burns Pierce by ten yards in 32:30.