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CUBANS MORE BITTER
INCLINED TO FIND FAULT WITH THE
WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT.
Conservatives Not Hopeful of Hold
Voted for the PIatt Amendment.

HAVANA, June 5.-The official instruc-
tions from Washington regarding the Platt
amendment have not arrived. The delay
is causing annoyance TO General Wood as
he had promised that the convention would
have the letter Tuesday, and a meeting
was called for this afternoon TO discuss the
document
The conservatives are not hopeful of
holding the fifteen who voted in favor of
the resolution adopting the Platt amend
ment At several meetings there has been
discussion tending TO embitter the dele
gates. who insisted that they voted in good
faith and with the understanding that the
United States would accept the amendment
as passed. The first draft was not sent TO
Washington.
AT the request of President Capote, Gen
eral Wood asked Secretary Root If the
amendment could be accepted with the
explanations added TO the clause Secre-
tary Root wired: mo; better accept il
without" The report was then changed.
the original amendment being accepted,
with the understanding that it would have
the interpretations given by Secretary
Root. General Wood wired the report 10
Washington Sunday, it being the first full
report sent out. Secretary Root telegraphed
Tuesday, just after the convention voted,
that Washington could not accept the in
terpretations and explanations
AT meeting of the fifteen last evening il
was said that General Wood told the com
mittee up to the last moment that the
United States was satisfied.
The nonarrival of the instructions from
Washington was a disappointment to the
convention which had assembled nominalIy
TO listen TO the report of the committee on
style and TO accept formally the amend
-nent as passed a week ago. after the COM
mittee had put the finishing touches TO
IT, The Conservatives had hoped for the
arrival of the instructions, so as to enable
them TO change the style i'm such a way
as to conform, If possible. to the instruc-
tions. The report was accepted and will
be sent to General Wood
Senior Sanguilly said that If the instruc-
tions specifically stated that there could
be no explanations added. the convention
should vote for or against accepting the
amendment without further argument
There seems 10 be a feeling that. If the
instructions in the form Of an ulti-
matum, the convention will unanimously
refuse to accept the amendment, and will
then dissolve Senor Portuendo endeavored
TO open up a discussion as to where 70
place the responsibility for the misunder-
argue the question until after the arrival
of the official instructions.
Loyes Darrell. formerly sergeant In
troop G, Seventh United States Cavalry,
who was extrsdited from South Africa 10
answer the charge of having murdered
a comrade in Pinar del Rio, has been dis
charged from CUSTODY
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GOVERNOR M'swEENEY's LETTER.
Warm Communication That Brought
senator TiIIman to Time.

COLUMBIA, S. c.. June 5.-Decidedly the
varm,st outcropping of the senatorial row
was the letter from Governor McSweeney
20 Senator Tillman to-day. 1t was all the
warmer because unexpected. The Governor
declares to Tillman that if he wants TO re-
sign. his withdrawal from the Senate will
be Immediately accepted. The letter reads:
'Sir-Your letter OF June l has been
ceived. 1 have carefully noted its contents
and the most charitable view which / can
take of IL is that 1t was wt1tten in the
heat of passion and without due considera-
tion. / note that you say that l have tran
scended my authority. and that the Gov
ernor cannot compel a member of the
United States Senate 10 hold his commits
sion and exercise the functions of that Of
fee IL he chooses to surrender it. And that
you decline for the time TO withdraw your
resignation. Had you read carefully my
letter addressed 10 you and 10 Senator Me
Laurin. you must have seen that did not
express any desire 10 compel a member of
the United States Senate TO hold his COM
mission and exercise the functions OF that
Office If he chose 10 surrender it. My sole
purpose in returning the resignation was TO
ask you gentlemen TO consider calmly and
thoughtfully the consequences TO the peo-
pie OF what l judged 10 be a hasty act,
and what you admit TO have been hasty
Act. and must confess 1 am somewhat
surprised at the tone of your answer TO
my request.
'I considered the course which I took in
this matter 10 be for the best interest OF
the people OF South Carolina and l am
responsible 10 them alone for my action.
and. Furthermore. l still believe that my
course has met the approval OF a
jority OF the citizens of the State. nor do
i consider them unthinking citizens but
men who know and recognize as fully as
any people on earth the rights and duties,
and responsibilities of citizenship and who
do not need the service OF anyone 10 tell
them their duty.
Your insinuaton that / have been i'm
portuned' 10 await the convenience OF any
present or v,ould-be aspirants who are not
Just Yet ready. for various reasons, 10 en-
ter the contest brought on so unexpectedly
and that for this reason my action has
taken the direction II has. Is unworthy OF
a man holding the high commission which
has been given you by the people OF South
Carolina and deserves notice in this
connection. However | may say for your
benefit that ! alone am responsible for my
reply. and will give account for the course
j have taken 70 the people who have hon
ored me. and not 10 any one individual In
this matter / have done what / thought
best calculated 10 promote the present
prosperity and cOntentment OF the people
OF my State and shall continue 10 do SO.
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Invited Him to Drop His Pitchfork
and Retire from the Political
Stage I'm Earnest.
SENATOR TILLMAN's RESIGNATION
FINALLY WITHDRAWN.
Governor Had Asked Him to Make IL
UnconditionaI, Saying Ii Would
he Promptly Accepted.

COLUMBIA, S. c., June 5.-Senator Till
man. protesting against the Governors
right to reject the senatorial designations,
tonight withdrew his resignation. In his
letter TO Governor McSweeney Senator Till
man says:
II have Senator McLaurin's communica-
ton. in which he graciously consents, at
your request, 10 hold on TO his commission
as United States senator and continue to
serve the State as he has done in the past,
to the best of his ability. This leaves
me one OF three alternatives-to appeal to
the Democratic executive committee to take
the matter up and determine what the best
interest of the party requires 10 be done,
&c appeal to the Senate itself to determine
the question as to whether resignation
from that body. to take effect at somo
future time, is binding, withdraw my
own resignation.
There are no precedents this subject
because in the 125 years of our national life,
with more than two hundred designations
from the Senate, no senator has hitherto
been willing TO occupy the despicable atti-
tude now assumed by Senator McLaurin
and forced on me. 1 am certain of one
thing-that the executive of a State has no
been rendered, and 1 am equally certain
that had your Excellency confined your
action within legal bounds your appoin-
tees would be seated in the Senate when
thai body meets in December and hold
their seats until the Legislature should act
in January. My chief regret is that 1 am
forced by your action TO engage In what
the outside world will consider a game of
opera borffe by Withdrawing my own resig
nation after Senator McLaurin's undigni-
fed and puerile action, but the purpose for
which IL was rendered has been thwarted
by Senator McLaurin's precipitous accept
ance of executive advice. Bob Acres has
been outdone for once. have already
said had no motive or purpose in resign
ing except to force McLaurin's resignation,
and there is nothing for TO do but ac-
cept the situation and withdraw my own
resignation, If IL be lawful TO do so"
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GRAVE CRISIS IN SPAIN.
Situation Throughout the Kingdom
Full of Peril for the Government.

MADRID. June 5.-The situation through
out Spain remains critical Nominal tran
quillity has been restored at Corunna. but
the octroi offices still occupied BY
gendarmes and arrests continue 10 be made.
a general strike is threatened. owing 10 the
refusal of one factory TO employ three hum
dred workmen. The railway men have
struck at Vigo and Anarchist excitement is
rife i'm Barcelona, where the reds" met In
defiance OF the civil governors prohibition
and passed secret resolutions.
Senor Gamazeo. leader of the dissident
Liberals in an interview characterized the
crisis as an exceedingly grave moment for
Spain, adding: THE government must act
with great energy with regard 10 the Cata-
Ian and Separatist movement 10 prevent the
evil from being irremediable."
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husband to stay the hand that might other
wise have been lifted up against US.
Mr.. Jesup was followed by Lord Avebury'
"A. Foster Higgins and A. Barton Hepburn.
Mr. Hepburn aroused interest by an lntl-
nation that the United States was entering
upon a stage OF tariff relaxation. over
TWO years ago, observed Mr. Hepburn
President Mckinley, in a speech in Boston.
said: We are not talking about tariff now;
and In mis- recent trip across the continent
he made no allusion TO the tariff, but
greatly emphasized the necessity OF culti-
waiting outside markets; and the chairman
of the Republican campaign committee has
announced that the tariff Will be taken
from all so-called trust commodities; and
our ability TO produce has so largely out
grown our capacity TO consume that the
open door is rapidly becoming the shibbo-
The Right Hon. William James Pierre.
who followed, admitted the supremacy Of
the United States in many directions. but
asserted Great Britains supremacy in the
matter OF shipbuilding
Lord Alverstone paid an eloquent tribute
to the United States.
Mr.. Carnegie, who had the best reception
OF the evening, then rose. He dwelt upon
the Importance OF the growing friendly re-
lations between the two countries and con-
tinued as follows: THE horoscope of the
future shows that common dangers are
likely TO draw US closer and closer; and, II
ever the banners here entwined together
have to be unfurled side by side in self-de-
tense against any Zoe or combination or
foes who may attack and disturb the peace.
1 pity that enemy. The chambers of COM
merce Of the world carry for their motto
Peace and good will among men, If Cabi-
nets should ever fail TO preserve between
us peace and honor L suggest as a tri-
bunal of last resort the chambers of COM
merce in London and New York: and not
until we fail should our peoples despair of
a settlement credtable to both disputants.' -
Mr.. Griscom, whose arrival in time for the
banquet created much interest. dwelt upon
the expansion of American shipping. with
the cooperation of our government" he
said. 1--WE trust that on the great ocean
trade routes the flag of the United States
will soon fly side by side with the flags OF
Great Britain and continental powers"
The hour was now so late that several
toasts were dispensed with and the pro-
ceedings were brought TO an end with a
few words from Mr.. Choate, who declared
that Londoners had done noble act i'm ex-
tending the hand OF friendship to a most
formidable rival. Commerce." he said.
viii be the real peacemaker and a bless
ing TO mankind. Any real conflict between
our two countries is impossible"
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WESTERN INSURANCE UNION.
II Decides Not TO Try to Circumvent
Laws i'm Anti-Compact states.

NIAGARA FALLS, y. Y, June 5.-The
Western Insurance Union, consisting of the
presidents and general managers of fire
Insurance companies met at the Cataract
House to-day. There about 100 men,
bers of the union present. j. NJ. Decamp,
OF Cincinnati, presided. The proceedings
of the meetings are secret Many Western
States have legislated against the union.
and it was to fight the laws in the anti
compact States and TO curtail expenses that
this meeting was called. There SEN
timent expressed at the meeting to-day 10
reduce rates in certain States TO stimulate
business. 1t was shown that no union conf
panieS were putting up strong fight and
securing business. 1t was decided after
sharp fight this afternoon not to try TO cir
cumvent the laws In anti-compact States.
The union will hold another meeting to-
III ORION.
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M0ULTON SET FREE.
Nay BuckIey's WouId-Be Slayer In
dicted and Then Released.

NEW YORK. June SIT was learned
to-day that Richard Hayden Moulton, the
young man who attempted to shoot May
Buckley, an actress, about two months
ago. in a Broadway rathskellar. was in
dicted on Monday last by the grand jury
under the name of Richard II. Morris, on
the complaint Of John d. Lefingwell. Yes
terday he was discharged on his own re-
cognizance by Judge Cowing. To-day
Moulton was removed from the prison
ward in Bellevue Hospital to another ward
in the same hospital. He will be taken
south In short time by his mother.
Moulton was infatuated with the actress,
but they had quarreed He had failed
10 hit her. but he did shoot a. f. Dingwall
and John ID. Leffingwel two theatrical
managers who were seated at a table
with Miss Buckley. Leffingwells wounds
were slight, but Dingwall was badly hurt
and was obliged to remain I'm a hospital
for some weeks. After the shooting 1t
became known that Moulton, who was very
deaf, had been addicted for a long time
TO the use of drugs, and that the drugs
had played such havoc with him both phys
ically and mentally that his recovery was
doubtful. His mother came to New York
from the family home in Tennessee, and
has remained with him up to the present
time.
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British Numbered but sixty, While
the Boer Force Was 1000 strong.

CAPE TOWN, June 5.-The garrison Of
jamestown, Cape Colony, which surren-
6ered 10 Kritzinger's command Sunday.
June ,, numbered sixty men in all. kritz-
inger's force is estimated 10 have totaled
one thousand men. The British killed
twelve and wounded fifteen Beers before
they were overpowerd by numbers.
Colonel Whites column came In contact
with kritzinger's command northeast or
jamestown, June g. drove the Beers back.
captured nifty horses and munitions and re-
covered the stores looted from jamestown.
LONDON, June cit is understood that
Lord Kitchener has not asked for rein
forcements.
Mr.. Brodrick, the war secretary, speaking
i'm London last night. declared that the gov
ernment was in no way discouraged over
the present state Of the war, which. he
said. would soon he finished II the enemy
would only come TO action.
The total number of deaths from disease
and military operations among the British
troops in South Africa during the month OF
May was twenty-five officers and 100 men.
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No Race Across the Atlantic.

LONDON. June 5.-The Tcutonic reached
Queenstown at l2:l5 p. m. to-day, and 10
was "A surprise TO her officers and passen-
gers when they heard it reported that she
had been racing with the American limo
steamer St. Paul. which left New York the
same day as the Teutonic. and which
passed Hurst Castle at 2:30 p. IN. to-day.
John W. Mackay said that such a sugges-
ton had never been heard throughout the
voyage. and that. so far as he knew. no one
on board was trying 10 reach London In
time for the Chamber Of Commerce ban
quet this evening They did not see the 81.
Paul throughout the voyage. Captain Me-
Kinstry declared that the stories OF the al
legged race between the two steamers were
all moons hine-"
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BIRMINGHAM. June 5.-The Chamber
of Commerce devoted a special meeting to-
day 10 "A discussion OF American trusts and
adopted. after long debate. resolution
declaring that the earnest attention OF the
government should be given without DELAY
to the best means Of guarding British trade
and commerce against injury from Amer
lean trusts. both from q national and COM
mercial aspect r. L. Yates, in proposing
the resolution. empha the menace 10
Great Britain In the efforts OF the United
States 20 command the carrying trade Of
the world. Imperial protection was adxo-
Gated by some or those present as a rem
edv
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MORE WORK FOR MCGOWAN.
All the Cincinnati-Newport
street Railways to BE Combined

CINCINNATI. June 5.-The directors of
the Cincinnati. Newport & Covington Rail-
way Company to-day referred the PROPOSE
tion of the Widener- -Elkins syndicate 10
lease their lines to the executive board for
consideration. All the over-the-river lines
are included in the deal. While the terms
OF the proposed lease have not been given
out officially. it is learned the Widener-
Elkins syndicate proposes to guarantee div
idends of T. 4Is and per cent. on the pres
ent outstanding 100000 worth OF stock
and also assume the interest obligations
on the $3.6000OO of outstanding bonds, which
are drawing and per cent. interest. The
interest on the stock is 20 be increased
every two years until the maximum of ;
per cent. Is reached When the deal is
completed IL will put all OF the street rail-
ways on both sides OF the river under the
control of the syndicate and under Hugh
MCGOWAN az president and general mana
ger and j. 3. Foraker, jr., as vice presi-
dent.
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BERLIN, June 5.-Emperor William yes
terday gave audience TO the widow OF
Baron Won Ketteler. The baroness was ac-
companied by her mother-in-law. His
Majesty listened with interest 10 the re-
cital of the widows sorrowful experiences
during the siege of Peking: also TO her
account of Baron Won kettelers death.
The Empress, who was present at the au-
evincing the highest regard for the widow
courage and subsequent nursing of the
sick and wounded. Her Majesty, at the
Emperors request, pinned the insignia OF
the highest class of the Louise Order TO
the widows breast.
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regardless of what any one man may say

regardless OF what any one man may say
or think Of my course
4 did not think that a political cam
paign this summer could do any good and
acted according 10 my belief. However, had
the designations been unconditional and un-
restricted, my action might have been
otherwise. With due respect for your opin-
ion / think l have as high conception or
the Office OF senator and its powers as
you or any other citizen Of this State, and
you must have known that the brief inter-
view TO which you refer meant that would
simply meet the responsibility and perform
my duty under the conditions. If you still
wish TO resign your commission and Will
send 10 this office an unconditional resigna-
ton 1 will exercise the authority and pow
er vested in me by the people
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Anothe, Suffrage Scheme.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, June 5.-A new
suffrage scheme introduced in the consti-
tutional convention by Mr.. Banks, of Rus
sell county, would, If adopted, disqualify
all criminals who commit fraud In any cleo
ton or primary or who have abandoned
wives or children. Two ballots pro-
vided one white and one cOlored. Those
qualified 10 mark their own tickets shall
be supplied with white ballots. Others,
except old soldiers and their descendants,
shall have a colored ballot. and a marker
OF their ballot shall count for only one
fourth Of a vote
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A Woman's story of a Tragedy.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June 5-James
McAlister, a wholesale whisky merchant
of this city, was killed this afternoon at
the home of 7. II. West, No. 7S7 Talleyrand
avenue, while in a scuffie with Mrs. West
McAlister boarded with the Vests. Mrs
West claims that she took McAlisters S
pistol from his dresser, and McAlister
hearing that she contemplated suicide tried
TO wrench II from her, and that in the scuf-
fe the pistol fell TO the floor and dis
charged the ball entering McAlisters alb
domen, producing death Mrs. West was
Miss frankie Keener, Df st. Louis.
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COLUMBIA, S. c.. June 5.-With the
Governors last word" at Senator Till
man and the withdrawal of the senator's
resignation all seems to be over. but to-
night Senator McLaurin, after speaking
very bitterly of the senior senator, made
the declaration that if Tiilman will now
tender TO the Governor the unconditional
surrender of his Office he (McLaurin) would
consider this a direct challenge TO him,
and would likewise resign and enter the
contest for Tillmans place.
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PROBABLY 1I7 LIVES LOST.
live Fishing Boats from France Miss.
ing for Two Months.

SAINT BRIEUX, France, June 5.-Fivs
fishing boats, which went on a fishing
cruise in Iceland waters. have been miss
ing for two months and are now believed
10 have foundered in a gale. April 8. Their
entire crews, numbering III men. arc sup
posed 10 have perished There h general
mourning here and in the neighboring VII
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ConfIagration Prevented by Efforts of
Timely Downpour of Rain.
BOER RAIDERS PUNISHED
STORES CAPTURED AT JAMESTOWN
RECOVERED BY THE BRITISH.
But Sixty Men to Defend the Town.
While Kritxinger's Force To-
tailed About One Thousand.

PEKING, June 5.-Lightning yesterday
struck building inside the American gate
o. the Forbidden City. causing fire. Three
buildings were burned. The American and
japanese guards did all possible TO prevent
a spread OF the flames. A heavy rain saved
the Forbidden City. One OF the buildings
burned was a library containing many VAL
liable manuscripts and numerous historical
records of the dynasty
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AURORA. Mo. June 5.-Mrs. Stallion and
her stepson have been arrested and placed
in Jail. at Galena. the county seat on the
confession of the woman's seven-year-old
son. who said they killed Alice Stallion.
aged sixteen..A rumor has il that the moth
er and son have been taken from Jail and
lynched, but owing TO the prostration OF
telephone wires to Galena II cannot be
confirmed
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NEW YORK. June 5.-A Greek who reg
istered at a hotel in Whitehall street as
Victor Msala, and who told the clerk
that he had just arrived from New Orleans,
shot himself in the right side to-day and
died from the effects of the wound tonight
Just before his death "Misala" told an
interpreter that he was the Rev. Michael
Jizizovlos Karidis, pastor of the Greek
Church of the Holy Trinity at New Or
Loo
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Must Serve for the Others Crime.

AUSTIN, Tex, June 5.-The Court of
Criminal Appeals al Austin to-day affirmed
the sentence of w. ]. Dent who forged
pardon on which George Isaacs. a life-term
murderer. secured his release from the pen
itentiary The Texas law provides as
penalty that Dent must serve the life term
in place of Isaacs. Dent claims 10 be
member of a prominent Kentucky family
and a nephew of Gen. "Stonewall" Jack
Sop
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BERLIN, June 5.-Count Won Waldersee
left Taku yesterday on board the German
cruiser Hertha for Kobe, Japan.
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LONDON. June 5.-The report from St
Petersburg circulated by a news agency In
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the case for Mrs. Eddy by offering a mo-
ton for verdict for the defendant.