Constitutional Convention Goes on Eecord
Against Platt Amendment.
EIGHTEEN OPPOSED , TEN IN FAVOR
Conservatives Consider Result Injurious
ly Ulndlnc on Commission Nceley
Dlay Dispose of Havana Holdings , but
the Money Will Ue Withheld.
HAVANA , April 13 The Cuban
constitutional convention placed itself
on record today against the Platt
amendment by a vote of 18 to 10 , on
a resolution that the convention
should declare itself opposed to the
amendment "on account of the terms
of some of the clauses and the way
in which they are drawn , and also
en account of the contents of others ,
especially clauses 3 , 6 and 7. "
The conservatives assert that this
action is embarrassing , inasmuch as
-it practically ties the hands of any
commission that might be sent to
Washington.
The legal authorities have granted
permission to 'Charles F. Neely to sell
Iho brickyard and land in Havana
standing in his name. The money re
alized will be turned over to the court
and kept in trust until a decision is
( reached regarding his alleged embez
zlement of postal funds.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA , April 13.
Recent advices from the United States
indicate that there is an organized ef
fort , based in part on special press
dispatches of April 9 from Santiago to
New York , to spread the impression
that conditions of friction and discon
tent exist in eastern Cuba.
So far as the province of Santiago
is concerned , nothing could be more
remote from the facts. There have
been and are differences of opinion re
garding the Platt amendment ( particu
larly its conditions as to coaling and
naval stations , and these have led
to some discussion but there are ab
solutely no indications of serious trou
ble.
ble.Last
Last Sunday's demonstration rela
tive to municipal politics consisted of
a procession of from 400 to 600 men ,
with the usual following of small boys.
Mayor Pedro gave the promoters a
permit , despite the fact that they were
his political opponents. Some one
cried , "Down with the Platt amend
ment" and he crowd laughed good-
naturedly , but there was no symptom
of disorder.
People here are working contented
ly and becoming prosperous. There
have been no strikes of late. Few
tramps are in evidence. War talk is
aiever heard. The successful harvest
ing of the large sugar crop has great
ly improved business conditions.
Yesterday General Whitside and Senor -
nor Castillo , the civil engineer of the
province , visited El Cobre for an in
spection of the new public works there.
El Cobre was formerly considered a
dangerous district , but they found ev
erything quiet and the people at work.
DICTATE TO ENGLAND.
United States Investors Almost Ready to
Drain British Gold.
LONDON , April 13. In an elaborate
discussion of the relation of British
exports and imports the Statist will
say tomorrow :
"Expansion of imports means that
the United States are acquiring from
England immense quantities of secur
ities and that as British capital in the
United States as well as in the aggre
gate abroad is decreasing the Uni
ted States are now repaying the capi
tal which we placed in that country
in earlier days , when it needed our
capital for .railway , industries and
lands at the rate of 40,000,000 per an
num. The importance of the matter
is increased in view of the high prices
to which American railroad securities
have now risen. There is a diminish
ing desire on the part of the Amer
icans to purchase securities of us ,
and in the autumn we may be asked to
pay gold for a part of our immense
purchases of produce , instead of secur
ities. "
A RIsr Mormon Emigration.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , April 13. Offi
cials who have charge of the leasing
of state lands to settlers and others
state that during the coming spring
there "will be another big movement
of Mormons from Utah to the Big
Horn basin. Two thousand persons
are said to be getting ready to trek
over the mountains to the promised
laud , where they will settle under the
big irrigating canal now being built
from the Shoshone river.
New Kulos Increase Trading.
MILWAUKEE , April 13. Nearly a
million bushels of May and July
wheat were traded on the Milwaukee
Board of Trade today under the new-
rules recently adopted. The orders
came to Milwaukee brokers from all
over the west. During the early hours
the trading was almost entirely in
May , b"t as the day wore on bidding
in July began and was quickly taken
up , and soon July eoualled May in the
volume of its trade :
JONES ON REORGANIZATION.
Democratic Leader Snys No Radical
Change Is Probable.
-FORT SMITH , Ark , April 12.
Chairman James K. Jones of the na
tional democratic committee , In an In
terview today , speaking upon demo
cratic politics in general , said he
thought absurd the talk of some form
erly recognized leaders of the party
about the necessity for reorganization
What the policies of the party al the
next national convention may be , he
said , no one can say and it would.be
manifestly impossible for any man or
set of men to formulate a new policy
for the party in the interim. He
thought it quite within reason to be
lieve that there wjill be modifications
of the platforms of Chcago and Kan
sas City , but what these modifications
may be no one can say , although it is
not probable such modifications wi
be radical in character. In speakn
of the Philippines and Cuban rela
tions , Senator Jones said he was grat
ified at the more peaceful turn in the
Philippines and hoped it would result
in a settled government with large in
dependent powers. He hopes the gov
ernment will soon "redeem its pledges
to the Cubans and leave them to gov
ern their island domain as it pleases
them. "
STILL INDEMNITY QUESTION.
No Appreciable Change in Negotiations
of Foreign Ministers.
WASHINGTON , April 12. There
were no developments over uiffhi in
the situation at Pekin so far as the
state department is informed. The
troublesome subject of indemnities ic-
still engaging the attention of the min
isters here and not much progress is
being made toward a final settlement.
Incidentally , exchanges are going on
between the various foreign officers
in a rather irregular manner and it is
possible that they will eventuate in
the arrangement of a basis of settle
ment. Some such course as this -was
found necessary to secure the original
agreement upon which the ministers
are now in negotiation with the Chi
nese envoys , the ministers themselves
having failed to arrange a base for the
negotiations.
First Spanish War Claims.
WASHINGTON , April 12 The first
claim presented to the Spanish war
claims commission was filed today.
The claimant is Maria Soler E. Marti
nez and the amount is $216,666 , the
stated value of personal and other
property connected with a sugar plan
tation in Cuba which was destroyed
during the late insurrection in the is
land. Mrs. Martinez makes the claim
by virtue of the naturalization of her
husband as a citizen of the United
States.
O. Cannon Still tivcs.
MONTEREY , Gal. , April 12. George
Q. Cannon slept several hours today
and is resting easy tonight. Dr. Cliff
stated tonight that Mr. Cannon's con
dition was r.ruly perplexing , although
most critical. In view of the extreme
age of the patient , his demise could
be hourly expected , but he did not
care to say that his condition was ab
solutely hopeless.
Harrison BTonument Fund Grows.
INDIANAPOLIS , April 12. The
movement toward erecting a monument
ment to the memory of General Harri
son in this city has been revived by
Senator Fairbanks , who will lead the
subscription list with a contribution of
? 1,000.
Goniscn 'Will Vi.Ut America.
COPENHAGEN , April 12. The well
known actor , Emil Goulsen , is arrang
ing to tour the United States during
the coming summer. He proposes to
read his most notable plays in New
York , San Francisco and other large
cities.
Succeeds Thunder.
BLACK RIVER FALLS , Wis. , April
12. The Winnebago Indians will to
morrow elect Striking Tree ( John Lit
tle Soldier ) as successor to President
John Thunder , deceased.
The demand for tin and terne plates
is unusually heavy and next week
will find every plant of the American
Tin Plate company in full operation.
Funds for Ferry Monument.
DES MOINES , April 13. Governor
Shaw received a letter from Baron
Kentare Kaiieko of Tokio , Japan , presi
dent of the American society of Japan ,
soliciting subscriptions to a monument
to Commodore Perry , to be unveiled
at Kurihama , Japan , July 14 , the forty-
eighth anniversary of the landing of
Perry at that point.
Abraham Lincoln's Ashes.
SPRINGFIELD , April 12. The re
mains of Abraham Lincoln , -which
have been resting in a temporary vault
during the reconstruction of the Lin
coln monument , will be removed t'j
the new monument within a few days.
The removal will be private , only the
trustees of the monument , state offi
cers and representatives of the press
being present It is probable that the
casket . { containing the body of the
martyred president will be opened.
Administration Will Not Eecsde from It :
Present Attitude to End Delajt
THE AMENDMENT OR NO CHANGE
If th Proposed Conditions Are Rejected
Military Authority Will Continue The
President Will lie Pleased to Make
Clear ike Points Not Understood.
WASHINGTON , April 11. Informa
tion was received at the War depart
ment to the effect that the Cuban con
stitutional convention is contemplat
ing sending a commission here to con
sult the president and secretary of war
regarding the Platt amendment and
the relations of the United States with
Cuba.
While it is known that the adminis
tration would much prefer to have the
constitutional convention accept the
Platt amendment instead of sending
such a commission , it would rather the
commission should visit this country
and discuss the .subject than that the
Platt legislation should be rejected.
Flat rejection would leave matters in
a. strained condition. The commission
will visit this country upon its own
responsibility , as an invitation to come
might imply a dsposition upon the part
of this government to make conces
sions. It has been suggested that some
of the most radical opponents of United
States control be members of the com
mission , in order that they might as
certain definitely wnat the situation is
in the United States.
There has been some discussion as
to what such a commission can accom
plish by coming to Washington. It is
said for one thing that it can obtain
definitely from the president and secretary -
retary of war a construction of the
Platt amendment. The third section ,
relating to intervention , is the one
which meets with the greatest objection
tion- from the Cubans , and it is be
lieved that the administration can con
vince the delegation that there is noth
ing but the best of intention on the
part of this government toward Cuba.
The requirement that the Cubans shall
adopt "substantially" the terms of the
Platt amendment also can be construed.
The delegation , it is said , will learn
that the Cubans can hope for no mod
ification of the law by congress , and
that nothing can be accomplished by
waiting until another session. It will
also be made plain that the present
administration does not wish any mod
ification , and that the spirit of the
Platt amendment must be accepted.
The delegates will be informed that
they can tell the members of the con
vention upon their return that until
the conditions of the Platt amendment
are complied with the United States
will continue to exercise authority in
the islands under its military power.
There is a desire upon the part of the
Cubans to have some information as
to what may be meant by coaling sta
tions. It is understood that the dele
gates have been given an intimation
that the selections are not likely to ue
made within any of the cities of Cuba ,
but at points which the United States
regards as convenient for warships.
Probably the delegation may desire ad
ditional assurances from the president
upon this point when it comes to the
United States.
As to the time for the visit of the
commission , there is no definite infer
mation. The president leaves here for
the west the last of the month , and it
is expected that he will not see any
delegation of this character unin after
his return.
GEN. BOTHA WANTS PEACE.
Boer Commander-in-chief Renews Xcgo-
tlutions With Kitchener.
CAPETOWN , April 11. General
Botha has reopened negotiations with
the British for peace.
It is understood here thatA although
General Dewet at his recent interview
with General Botha refused to surren
der , General Botha , regarding him as
irresponsible , undertakes to negotiate
in behalf of the entire Boer forces.
The British authorities here consid
er that if General Botha surrenders
Dewet's following can be easily tak
en. As explained here , this action
was determined in part by General
Botha's discovery at a recent meeting
that General Dewet's intellect had
weakened and that his influence was
diminishing and that a continuance of
the campaign , in view of General De-
wet's irresponsibility , rested with
General Botha alone.
Fire destroyed twenty-five houses in
Andover , Hampshire , England , ren
dering 170 persons homeless.
Cuban Constitutional Convention.
HAVANA , April 11. The Cuban
constitutional convention reached no
result regarding the proposal to ap
point a commission to go to Washing
ton in reference to the future rela
tions between Cuba and the United
States. The whole time was taken
up by Senor Juan Gualberto Gomez
and General Sanguilly , who made long
and impassioned speeches , the former
against the Platt amendment and the
latter in its favor.
THt 15VE STOCK MARKET.
latest Quotations from South Oixmlia
and Knnaas CItr.
SOUTH OMAHA.
Union Stock Yards Cattle There was
a very light run of cattle and as the de
mand on the part of packers was In good
shape the market ruled active and strong
er all around on all desirable crades. Re
celpts Included about 40 cars of bee :
steers and the quality was fairly good
Packers were all after the better grade
and It was not long before everything
was out'of first hands. The market couk
best be described by calling it actlvo and
stronger , although some sales were made
that were undoubtedly higher. There
were only about 15 cars of cows on sale
and as packers all wanted a few they
started out and paid strong to a dime
higher prices than were offered yesterday
The greatest advance was ) of course , on
the better grades as that class of cattle
was what packers were looking for. The
supply of feeders was very light and the
few choice bunches offered were picked
up at good , steady prices. The commoner
grades , however , and cattle on the north
ern order are very hard to move as the
demand for them is exceptionally light.
Hogs There was not an excessive run
of hogs at any of the principal market
points and as a result prices improved.
The market here opened strong , with the
first sales going largely at $5.87' and $5.90 ,
but it soon became apparent that there
were not enough to go around and sellers
held their droves at firmer prices. After
the first round it became a $3.90 and $5.92&
market , with the better hogs selling at
$5.95 and from that up to $6.05 , or about
a nickel higher than yesterday. The top
prices was paid for three loads of prime
heavy hogs weighing from 3S1 to 403
pounds.
Sheep There was a light run of sheep
here today and the market could be
quoted about steady with yesterday , era
a dime lower all around than at the first
of the week. Lambs sold as high as $5.05
and wethers brought $4.75 and ewes sold
as high as $4.33. Ewes apparently are
holding up better than wethers. The few
feeders that have arrived this w.eek have
met with ready sale at good , steady
prices.
KANSAS CITY.
Cattle Beef steers steady to strong ;
Texans-steady ; feeders , cows and heifers
about steady ; native beef steers , St.T
5.00 ; stockers and feeders , $3.S3@4.90 ; west
ern fed steers , ? 4.50@5.10 ; Texans and In
dians , $4.10@5.00 ; cows , $3.23@4.CO ; heifers ,
$3.75@4.75 ; canhers , $2.1003.10 ; bulls , $3.25@
4.50 ; calves. $4.00fG.CO.
Hogs Market 5@7c higher ; top , $6.07' :
bulk of sales , $3.90@6.00 ; heavy , $5.95@
G.07& ; mixed packers , $5.90@6.00 ; light ,
$5.4505.90 ; pigs , $4.0005.23.
Sheep and Lambs Market steady ; west
ern lambs , $3.00@5.10 ; western wethers ,
$4.50@4.85 ; western yearlings , $4.75@4.SO ;
ewes , $4.25@4.50 ; culls , $3.004.00 ; spring
lambs. $ a.00@7.00.
THREE HUNDRED MILLIONS.
Ministers at Pekln Believe This Amount
Can Be Raised by China.
PEKIN , April 13. The committee
of ministers which is considering Chi
na's financial resources has reached
the conclusion , based upon the information
mation thus far obtainable , that $300-
000,000 in gold can be raised without
injuring China's ( resources. The ex
amination by the committee is thus
far incomplete and it will probably
learn that other Chinese resources for
indemnities are available.
The discussion of politics has this
week given place to amusement , com
mencing Avith the German races at the
Hunting park Monday last. The re
mainder of the week was devoted to
international races , contests at arms
and tent-pitching at the Temple of
Heaven. The Russians particularly
are celebrating the eastern holidays
and express a desire that the foreign
troops leave Pekin. They are seem
ingly as anxious for the withdrawal
as were the besieged ministers for
the arrival of the troops.
LONDON INSURANCE SWINDLERS.
Pretendiujj to Represent American Com
pany They IJIeed Widows.
LONDON , April 13. The Statist has
discovered a clique of swindlers , mak
ing London its headquarters , which
professes to represent a leading Amer
ican insurance company.
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"These swindlers , " it will say tomorrow -
morrow , "notify the family of a man /
recently deceased that the last premi
um , which ought to have been paid
at a given date , usually very recent ,
has not , as a matter of fact , been paid ,
and if it is not forwarded by a speci
fied date the policy will lapse. The
widow hasteus to send the remittance.
The victims usually are French and
Germans. "
Uockcry Appoints Cahill.
ST. LOUIS , Mo. , April 13. Gover
nor Dockery has appointed John F.
Cahill of St. Louis commissioner-at-
large to represent Missouri at the Pan-
American exposition at Buffalo , and
the West Indian exposition at Charles-
ion. Mr. Cahill was Mexican consul
in this city for several years and is a
fine Spanish scholar.
Inpnty Auditor for Cuba.
WASHINGTON , April 13. Another
step toward the establishment of full
civil government in Cuba was taken
today by the appointment by General
Wood of Ernest Fonts y Sterling as
deputy audtior of the island.
IJody Vet Hosts.
SPRINGFIELD , 111. , April 13 It is
probable that the removal of the re
mains of Abraham Lincoln from the
temporary vault in which they have
reposed during the reconstruction of
the Lincoln monument will be post-
1-oned for two or three weeks , or pos
sibly until a later date , as the cata
comb is not yet ready for their re
ception. The date , in any event , will
not be made public , as it is desired to
avoid a public ceremony.
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ocean before , and he has reached his
70th year. After his address on
George Washington in Chicago , the
22d , Mr. Harrison will lecture at a
number of American universities to
arouse interest in Alfred the Great ,
the thousandth anniversary of whose
death will arrive next October. A
number of Englishmen hope to erect
a colossal monument to Alfred's mem
ory , and Mr. Harrison correctly ob
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