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THE MORNING NEWS.
Established 1650. - - Incorporated 18SS.
J. H. ESTELL, President.
HONORTO AMERICANS
JEW YORKERS DIXED BY LONDON
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
PRES. M’KINLEY TOASTED.
great friendship expressed
BY' XOBI.E SPEAKERS.
The American* Highly Honored, hat
a Fevr Savannah Orator* Would
Have Helped Oat Thing* Greatly.
The American King* of Finance
Held Sent* of Honor—Lord I,an>-
dovrue Expressed Sympathy of
Great Britain for Pre*itlent and
Hope for Recovery of 111* YVifc.
London. June s.—The banquet tendered
hv the London Chamber of Commerce to
the delegates of the New York Chamber
at Grocers’ Hall to-night, was one of
the handsomest affairs of the kind ever
given in a city famed for lavish hospital
ity. No effort was spared: to honor the
American guests; but it must be con
fessed that the latter did not sustain
the reputation America has for brilliant
after dinner speaking. Nor did the
British speakers do much to relieve the
tedium of four hours epeaklng.
Ail the speeches, however, teemed with
extreme friendliness and faith In the
establishment of permanent friendly re
lations. All the speakers expressed the
belief that Great Britain and the United
States would rule the destinies of the
world, and that their unwritten alliance
would always work for peace and the
benefit of mankind.
I.ord Brassey presided. On his right
was Mr. Choate and on his left Lord
Lansilowne. Morris K. Jesup, Andrew
Carnegie. Cornelius N. Bliss, Mr. Griscom,
Levi P. Morton and J. Pierpont Morgan
were among those seated at the table of
honor. In all, nearly 300 guests were pres
ent.
A Debt Great Britain Owes.
In welcoming the delegates, Lord Bras
ses, who made the first speech, said, re
ferring to the debt Great Britain owned
to the New York Chamber of Commerce
at the time the Venezuela difficulty
arose, he desired to mark Great Britain's
deep sense of the service rendered.
"To no other nation ” he continued,
"are we drawn as we are to our kinsmen
across the Atlantic. The wisely directed
friendship of our two peoples— not' as yet,
and. perhaps never to be, cemented by
formal alliance—should be a potent in
fluence. Working together for the com
mon good of all mankind, we may keep
open the door for trade, we may spread
civilization, we may protect the oppress
ed, and we may establish peace among
the nations."
To President McKinley.
There was a murmur of expectancy as
Lord Lansdowne, the foreign secretary,
rose to toast President McKinley.
"I imagine,” he said, "that this honor
able duty has assigned to me because I
am connected with the department of for
eign affairs, and because it m-ay be that
a toast, coming from my lips,' may seem
to denote something more than a mere
private expression of admiration and good
will. I think I may say that to all the
subjects of His Majesty it requires an
effort to think oJ our relations with the
United States as foreign relations. (Pro
longed cheers,) All those who, like my
self, are servants of the public, feel that
they hold an unwritten commission that
no pains shall be spared to maintain the
most friendly relations.
"With regard to President McKinley,
we think of the. greet office he Alls, and
in addition to his public cares, we remem
ber the burden of private anxiety -he has
to bear, and it is tfle prayer of our whole
country that his wife may be restored to
health, and that he may continue to
tb the whole world a
P-tent influence for the good of
toe human race.”
Speeches by American*.
Sflscehes wage made ,by Morris K.
■i p eup who responded to the address of
wTome; by A. Barton Hepburn, who
aroused Interest by an intimation that
n:ted States were entering on the
tf ~f tariff relaxation, and by Mr.
srnpcio, wlio elaborated his well-known
J*’ v “ 11S 10 Anglo-Saxon supremacy. Mr.
'fit, am spoke on the expansion of Amor-
Lac stopping and Mr. Choate closed the
* as: with a few words.
A CASE OK SIXTEEN to oxe.
SUty ftritish nf .Iniiiestavrn Snrren
lcrel to 1,000 Boer*.
I ra r* Town, Juno s.—The garrison of
| l onejtown. Cape Colony, ■which surren
o Kritzinger's command Sunday,
In'w " numb * red slxt y men in all. Krit
-1.. f forre is estimated to have to
lt.a l 0 "*’ men ' The British killed twelve
w >un<tocJ fifteen Boors before they
I e overpowered by numbers.
I 'lnmoNtown Stores Recovered.
L*? : North, Cape Colony, Tuesday,
Itai't -Col White’s column came in con
-1.. *7’ kl Krltzlnger's command north-
J<une town, June 3, drove the
Unwin '* 1 ' ra P tur ' fifty horses and
IL , rf ' al -d recovered the stores looted
W WIQ
I p °Rnionifflv fin in danger.
| r ' r Rnildinwo Hurtled Containing
I 'nlaable Records.
B k ‘ 1 '. June s.—Lightning yesterday
■tir' r " 3 k ' uii<i “U’ Inside the gate of the
K'^ ni - Wi <s Of the Forbidden City,
Btitr.o* ’. ,l,e ’ Three buildings were,
Bard- J .i h A| nerkan and Japanese
Hr , ' ■' possible to prevent a spread
H-..,, •• 'hies. A heavy rain saved the
Brr.,i < lty ' Of" s of the buildings
Hu. ai ? ' lf a l'.hrary, containing many
Hr , l 'aar.itL. riots and numerous liis-
H ? ’or4s of the dynasty.
I P,,, N ' J ' CISHUHIIKB PERISH.
H^ r *'fi‘li Went on Icelnndlr
. for INto lion) lie.
H. r ' ' France, June R.-Five flsh
■■ l-h went on a fishing cruise In
' ’ is have been missing for
H 1 11 ore trow believed to have
: -1 rate April . Their entire
„ r u s 117 men. are supposed to
|Hs ,’ r There Is genera) mourning
BH "elghborlng villages.
" "“Iderare l.envrs Chinn.
• J, —Count von Walderi**
■<" ►•erdy on hoard the Oer-
H 1 leftn for Kobe. Japan.
v ' )
Jlatetmal) JHorfninij -XtUis.
A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT.
Brightest Bulletin Vet Issued by Mrs.
McKinley's Physicians.
Washington, June s.—The brightest bul
letin issued by the attending physicians
regarding Mrs. McKinley’s condition since
her return to Washington was given out
to-day after their consultation. It was
timed 11 o’clock, and reads:
“Mrs. McKinley’s physicians report that
she has had a very comfortable night,
and that her general condition is some
what improved.”
Mrs. McKinley has been unable ’to take
solid food, although it has not been neces
sary to resort to powerful heart stimu
lants like nitro glycerine since ner return
to Washington. Brandy is administered.
Haw egg and chicken broth are her food.
To a visitor who saw President McKin
ley this afternoon the President said he
felt much encouraged by the slight change
for the 'better in Mrs. McKinley’s condi
tion, and expressed strong hope that the
had turned and that from now on she
might continue to improve.
ilontinj? Comfortably Lniit Mght.
Dr. Rixey made his usual nightly visit
to the White House shortly after 9 o’clock
and remained about an hour and a half.
On leaving he said:
"Mrs. McKinley is resting very com
fortably now. She has gained a little this
evening, but there is no marked change.
She is doing very well.”
PORTO RICO’S FINANCES.
In Fair Condition, but the People
NYant Free Trade.
Washington, June s.—Secretary Hunt of
Porto Rico in an interview to-night, said:
"P'inanclally, the island is doing fairly
well. The business men are realizing
that credits with the United States must
be established and the Spanish credits
cut off. The trade of Porto Rico will be
immensely stimulated, however, by free
trade with the United States, and the
people want it.
The present form of gorvemment is sat
isfactory to the more conservative ele
ment. The year’s experience has con
firmed the wisdom of the Foraker law.
Ibi powers are sufficient for the present,
while its limitations are wholesome.
“It is the earnest desire of the govern
ment of the island to expedite free trade
with the United States; but we have to
put into operation the new local revenue
law before notifying the President that
revenue system prevails, which will meet
public expenses. This law will obtain
July 1, and after we have observed its
operation we confidently hope for results
justifying the passage of the Joint reso
lution referred to.”
DISSATISFACTION IK CUBA.
Delegate* Think They Have Not
Been Fairly Dealt With.
Havana, June s.—The official instruc
tions from Washington regarding the
Platt amendment have not yet arrived.
Tffie delay is causing annoyance to Gen.
Wood, as he had promised that the con
vention 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 insist that they voted in good
faith end with the understanding that the
United Staes would accept the amend
ment as passed.
At a meeting of the fifteen last evnlng
it was said that Gen. Wood told the com
mittee up to the last moment that the
United States was satisfied.
SMOKELESS POWDER BURKING.
Valuable Government Magazine Alan
Being Destroyed at Mare Island.
Vallejo, Cal., June 5.—A magazine at
the Mare Island navy yard, containing
about "twenty tons of smokeless powder,
became ignited this morning by chemical
action. The powder did not explode, but
generated enough gas and smoke to force
the top off the magazine. The powder is
now slowly burning up. It is far re
moved from the black powder and there
is no danger of an explosion. The maga
zine is a line one, constructed in 1857 at
a cost of several hundred thousand dol
lars. It will be a total loss. It is located
on the end of the Island, and there seems
to be no danger of an explosion, or of
damage to any of the buildings on the isl
and except the magazine.
DISMISSED FOR H AZING.
Naval Academy Follows Example of
West Point.
Washington, June s.—Following the ex
ample set at West Point, the superin
tendent of the Naval Academy has caus
ed a cadet to be dismissed for hazing. In
this case, however, that of Calvin Joy
Cressey, of the fourth class, of Califor
nia, the accused was tried by court-mar
tial and regularly convicted.
The details of the court-martial ore not
made public, but It Is understood that
the dismissed cadet was discovered In
.the act of hazing a Junior in his room by
compelling him to stand on his head. It
was suspected that the practice might
spread rapidly, so speedy and drastic ac
tion has been a delerrent.
RECORD OK MOLINEI'X CASE.
A Koot Thick mid Contain* 3.400
rages, With Half Tone Exhibit*.
New York, June 3.—The record of the
Roland B. Mollncux case, a volume of
3,406 pages, was sent to the Court of Ap
peals at Albany to-night.
The volume Is a foot thick and contain*
the entire tecord of the famous trial. It
Includes 137 half tone exhibits used m
the ease. It is the largos’! book ever made
in a crimitml case.
RECEIVED lIACON FROM BARROWS.
pitt, on Trlnl st Munllu, Make* Im
portant Admission.
Manila. June s.—Testifying in his own
behalf to-day. Harold M. Pitt, manager
of Evans & Company, government con
tractors, who Is being tried on the charge
of Improperly purchasing government
stores, admitting receiving from ex-Capt.
Frederick J Barrows fifty eases of ha
con. but claimed thlf was received as ae
curlty for money advanced to Barrows.
To Issne <1111,000,000 More Stock.
Chicago. June 6.—The annual meeting
of directors and stockholder* of the Chi
cago. Kock Island and Pacific Railroad
to-day a resolution was adopted author,
izlng an issue of W0.000.00u additional
stock. .
SAVANNAH, GA„ THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1901.
TILLMAN GIVES IT UP
THE] SOATOR WITHDRAWS HIS
RESIGNATION.
HOT SHOT FOR M’SWEENEY.
HE PEPPERS THE COVEHXOB IN
GOOD FASHION.
He Discusses the AlMttrr In X'lgoron*
Style nnil Refer* to the "Dfiilc
lilc Attitude Now Assumed by Sen
ator McLanriii and Forced Upon
Xle”—A* 111* Only Motive in Re
* ill ni n K XVa* to Force MeLtiurin
Out There I* Nothing for Hint to Do
hut Withdraw Hi* ReNignution.
Columbia, S. C., June s.—Senator Till
man, protesting against the Governor’s
right to reject the senatorial resignations,
has withdrawn his resignation. In his let
ter to Gov. McSweeney Senator Tillman
says;
"I have Senator McLaurln's communi
cation in which he graciously consents at
ypur request ‘to hold on to his commis
sion as United States Senator and con
tinue to serve the state as he has done
in the past to the best of his ability.’
“This leaves me one of three alterna
tives; To appeal to the Democratic Exec
utive Committee to take the matter up
and determine what the heat interest of
the party requires to be done; to appeal to
the Senate itself to determine the ques
tion as to whether a resignation from
that body to take effect at some future
time is binding, or withdraw my own
resignation. There are no precedents on
this subjeot, because in. the hundred and
twqnty-five years of our national life,
with more than 200 resignation from the
Senate, no Senator has hitherto been will
ing to occupy the despicable attitude now
assumed by Senator McLaurin, and
forced on me. lam certain of one thing:
That the executive of a state has no au
thority to decline a resignation that has
been tendered, and I am equally certain
that had Your Excellency confined your
action within legal bounds that your ap
pointees would be seated in the Senate
when that body meets in December, and
hold their seats until the Legislature
should act in January. My chief
regret is that I am forced by your
action to engage in what the outside
world will consider a game of opera bouffe
by withdrawing my own resignation after
Senator McLaurin’s undignified and pue
rile action; but the purpose for which it
was tendered has been thwarted by Sen
ator McLaurln’s precipitous acceptance
of executive advice. Bob Acres has been
outdone for once. I have already said I
had no motive or purpose in resigning
except to force MCLaurln'*, and there is
nothing for me to do but accept the situa
tion and withdraw my own resignation,
if It be lawful to do so."
GOV. M’SWEENEY’S LETTER.
A Strong Vet Dignified Reply to Sen
ator Tillman.
Columbia, S. C.. June s.—Decidedly the
most sensational development in the sen
atorial tangle in this state is a letter
which Gov. McSweeney sent to Senator
Tillman to-day. In his communication the
Governor Informed Sene tor Tillman that
if he "still wishes to resign and will send
to this office an unconditional resignation
I will exercise the authority and power
vested in me by the people.”. This means
that the Governor will accept Senator
Tillman's resignation if it shall be formu
lated on that line.
The letter follows:
"Sir: Your letter of June 1 has been re
ceived. I have carefully noted its con
tents and the most charitable view which
I can take of it is that it was writjen in
the heat of passion and without due con
sideration. I note that you say that I
have 'transcended my authority’ and that
the governor ‘cannot compel a mem
ber of the United States Senate
to hold his commission and exercise the
functions of that office 1f he chooses to
surrender It.' And that you 'decline for
the present to withdraw' your resigna
tion. Had you read carefully my letter
addressed to you and to Senator McLaut
rin, you must have seen that I did not
express any desire if> compel a merriber
of the United States Senate to hold his
commission and exercise the functions
of that office if he choose to surrender it.
My sole purpose in returning the resig
nations was to ask you gentlemen to con
sider calmly and thoughtfully the conse
quences to the people of what I judged
to be a hasty act, and what you admit
to have been a hasty act, and I must con
fees that 1 am somewhat surprised at
the time of your answer to my request.
Governor Is llesponsllile.
■'l considered the course which I took in
tints matter to he for the best Interest
of the people of South Carolina and I
am responsible to them alone for my ac
tion and, furthermore, I still believe that
my course has met the approval of a
majority of the citizens of the state; nor
do I consider them unthinking citizens,
but men who know and recognize as fully
a*, any people on earth the rights and
duties and responsibilities of citizenship,
and who do not need the services of any.
one to tell them their duty. Your Insin
uation that I have been 'lmportuned’ to
•await the convenience' of any present or
would-be aspirants, wiio are not Just
yet ready,' for various reason*, to enter
the contest brought on so unexpectedly,
and that for tnl* reason my action has
taken the direction It has;, Is unworthy of
a man holding the high commission which
has been given you by the people ot South
Carolina ond deserves no notice in this
connection. However, I may say for your
benetit that I alone am responsible for
my reply, and will give account for the
course I have take.n to the people who
have honored me and not to anyone In
dividual. In this matter I have done what
I thought best calculated to promote the
present prosperity and contentment of the
people of m'.v state and shall continue to
do so, regardless of what anyone may say
or think of my course. I did not think
that a political campaign this summer
could do any good ond acted according to
my belief. However, had the resignations
been unconditional and unrestricted, my
action might have been otherwise
A Farting Shot.
"Wttb due respect for your opinion I
Ah ink I have aa high a conception of tha
office of senator and its powers os you
or any other ctiizens of this state, and
you must have known that the brief in
terview to which you refer meant that I
would simply meet the responsibility and
perform my duty under the conditions. If
you still wish to resign your commission
and will send to this office an uncondi
tional resignation I will exercise the au
thority and power vested in me by the
people. Respectfully, etc.,
"M. B. McSweeney, Governor."
M< SWEENEY’S POSITION.
Senutorshii, Practically n State Of
fice in South Carolina.
Columbia, S. C., June 6.—The position of
Gov. McSweeney on the question of re
ceiving resignations of United States
senators has not been explained. The mat
ter is attractlhg considerable attention,
and others besides Senator Ttllman are
contesting the propriety of his action. In
a conversation with your correspondent
file Governor took the grounds that there
was a difference between the conditions in
South Carolina and those in most (Other
states. In other states the resignation
was simply filed with the Governor, who
had nothing to do in the premises but to
notify the State Legislature and the
President of the Senate, hut in South
Carolina it was different. Here the party
rules and the constitution had practic
ally placed the office of senator in the
Mme cliss as a state office. The very
agreement between Senators Tillman and
Mc.Laurin provided that the Governor
should communicate with the state chair
man and urge that he call his commit
tee to arrange for the primary. The Gov
ernor was debarred! by the terms of the
resignations from making the appoint
ments out of hand.
As Governor, McSweeney claims he has
the right and It is his duty to decide on
whether certain acts will be injurious to
the people of the state. He considered a
primary this year would have a disastrous
effect, and he refused to have it forced
on them. He could, not prevent the sen
ators surrendering their commissions
whenever they felt so disposed, but he
could prevent a state election being held.
While his position would be untenable
in other states, he considered that the
senatorship eleotion was so complicated
here that it gave the Governor consider
able discretion. He was perfectly willing
to accept resignations at any time that
had no strings tied to them.
TILLMAN ON MrSWEEXEY.
He .Shoots the Pitchfork Into the
Governor a Few Times.
Columbia, S. C., June 6 —Senator Till
man read Gov. McSweeney's reply this
evening, while going from Trenton to at
tend the commencement of the State Wo
man's Collesre at Rockhi'U.
The Senator was angry. The letter Is
admitted to be the sharpest one ever
sent the Senator hy an official of this
state, where he has been supreme so
long. He staid: "He’s a little ho*, he
feels that his dignity has been outraged
a little. He doesn't jay anything about
the real Issue.''
Continuing the Senator said in refer
ence to the Governor receiving letters or
commendation: “I notice most of the
letters he has received are from my old
inveterate dyed-in-the-wool enemies. I
believe as the people understand fully'the
result of Gov. MeStveeney's action, that
instead of patting himself on the back
and taking the little, dozen or two dozen
letters he has received as a consensus
of public opinion, he wi,l find he hao
made an awful blunder as a Democrat."
Asked if he would resign next year and
go into the primary, he said: “I will not
enter the primary next year. I only re
signed to get at McLaurin. I never would
have gone to Gaffney if it was not that
the candidates who wanted to get at him
were not in a position to do so. There
will he others to attend to him next
year.” .
"McLaurin is the first senator since the
government was established who ever
withdrew his resignation after resigning
He was fluncked out of his position
through Gov. McSweeney's instrumental
ity.”
"The future will show whether there
has been a dicker between the Governor
and these others.”
Senator! McLaurin was also traveling
to-night and submitted to an interview.
He made the positive statement that if
Tillman would now resign unconditionally
he would consider it as a persona! chal
lenge and would resign unconditionally
and fight it out with him.
McLAI RIN MAKES ANOTHER DARE.
Now Wants Tillman to Tender Un
conditional ItrHlgnntlon.
Columbia, S. C., June s.—With the Gov
ernor's “last word” at Senator Tillman
and the withdrawal of the senator's res
ignation all would seem to be over, but
to-night Senator McLaurin, after speak
ing very bitterly of the senior senator,
made the declaration that if Senator
Tillman will now tender to the Governor
the unconditional surrender of his office,
he (McLaurin) would consider this a di
rect challenge to him and would likewise
resign and enter the contest for Till
man's place.
MOULTON DISCHARGED.
Crazed by Drag* He Attempted to
Kill Actress May Buckley.
New York, Juno s.—lt was learned to
day that Richard Hayden Moulton, the
young man who attempted to shoot May
Buckley, an actress, iliout (wo mouths
ago in a Broadway rathskeller, wa* In
dicted on Monday last by the grand Jury
under the name of Richard H. Morris, op
the? complaint of John D. Laffitigwell.
Yerterduy ho wan discharged on his own
recognizance 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 a short time by his
mother.
Moulton was Infatuated with Ihe ac
tress, but they had qu irreled. He failed
to hit her, but he didt shoot A. F. Ding
wall and John D. Laflingwell, two the
atrical mnnagere, who were seated at a
table with Mis* Buckley. Baffin swell's
■wound was slight, hue Dingwall was bad
ly hurt, and was obliged to remain In a
hospital for some weeks. After the shoot
ing- It became known that Moulton, who
was very deaf, had been addicted for a
long time o the use of drugs, and th-it
llw drug* had played suuh havoc with
him. both physically and mentally, that
his recovery was doubtful. His mother
can • to New York from the family home
In Tennessee, and hss remained with him
up to the present time.
UathnlU- Fries!* Massacred.
London. June According to a special
dispatch from Ftkln, dated June S. Father
Uearmln. an Itllan priest and fourteen
other priests have been massacred at
Ning Xto Lang, In Southern Mongolia.
VOLODYOVSKI WINS
WM. C. WHITNEY’S HORSE TAKASS
BRITISH DERBY.
RIDDEN BY JOCKEY REIFF.
I ROtilM FAVORED THE AMERICAN
HORSE.
William flic Third Alnde It So Close
at the End. However, That It Al
moir Killed the Enthusiasm.
England'* Gaiety and Fashion
Were All in Evidence—King Ed
ward anil Rest of Royal Futility
l liable to Attend on Account nr
Recent Death of Victoria.
London, Jupo 5 —William C. Whitney's
Volodyovski won the derby to-day in re
cord time in two minutes and forty and
four-fifths seconds, but came near losing
it. Volodyovski seemed to have the raoa
well In hand, the immense crowd,
which almost to a man had backed the
horse, Joyfully yelled "Volodyovski wins!"
when Morny Oannorn, on William the
Third, came on with a rush, challenged
and, for a moment, seemed to he in front,
but Reiff, by the vigorous use of his whip,
managed to regain the lead, and won by
a quarter of a length. William the Third
was second and Veronez third.
The crowd had too much of a scare to
he very enthusiastic, and seldom has less
ehqerlng been heard for a winner of a
derby. Harry Payne Whitney, beaming
with delight, led the horse in, alternately
patting the animal’s neck and looking up
at Reiff, saying "Good boy! Good boy!"
Mr. Whitney subsequently said to a
representative of the Associated Press:
"Of course I am more than pleased,
and the only disappointment is owing to
my father not being here to enjoy our
triumph. It was a very pretty race; but
I must say I thought the second horse
was going to catch us."
At this point Rlohard . Croker came up
and enthusiastically congratulated Mr.
Whitney.
"Y>s, we are going to take the trophy
to America once more,” eald Mr. Whit
ney, a* be went off and Bent a telegram
to hie father.
Coaches about the grand stand were
crowded with Americans, but they were
undemons traf 1 ve.
\Y* u Great Crowd.
To-day's contest for the blue ribbon of
the British rurf was witnessed by much
greater crowds than for some years past.
The weather was all that could be wished
for this, the people’s picnic. The vehicles
first rolled In by twos and three and then
by dozens and scores until the white road
leading to the Downs smoked with the
dust of the vast, heterogeneous cavalcade
and the air was filled with a weird medley
from tin trumpets, barrel organs and cor
nets.
Such a display of fashion and bright
colors had not been seen tn Bngla.nd since
the outbreak of the war. Many old and
well known patrons of the turf were seen,
though such favorites as King Edward
and Lord Roseberry were necessarily ab
sent. owing to the official period of
mourning for Quen Victoria being still un
expired. Khaki was even more conspic
uous than last year.
The betting was 5 to 2 against Volody
yovskl, 100 to 7 against William the
Third, and 10 to 1 against Veronese.
Twenty-five horses started.
How the llace XVn* Won.
There was a lengthy delay at the post,
caused principally by the fractiousness of
Orchid. Eventually a fair start was ef
fected. Eoxhall Keene’s Olympian was
first away from Claquer, Osboch and
Lord Bobs. On sealing down Olympian
retained the lead. After the mile Orchid
closed up. Volodyovski remaining about
tenth. Down the hill Olympian was
closely pressed by Lord Bobs ond Reve
nue. Then Volodyovski and William the
Third rapidly improved their positions.
Round Tattenham corner several horses
dropped out. A quarter of a mile from
home Volodyovski took up the running,
and William the Third drew to second
place. The favorite seemed to be win
ning easily, when William the Third
came on with a tremendous rush; hut
Reiff pulled the favorite together and
landed him a winner.
MACHINISTS PUT ON NOTICE.
Plillndelphla Notified by Fernandlnn
of Seaboard's Tactics.
Philadelphia, June s.—Word has been
received at the machinists headquarters
here from A. M. Reddy, business agent
at Fernandina, Fla., announcing that
non-union men are being shipped from
this city to take the places of striking
machinists in the South. Mr. Reddy'a
letter, dated Fernandina, is as follows:
“The men, as you are probably aware,
are out here for the nine-hour day and
have been out on the Seaboard Air Line
Railway system since May 28. They are
getting men In Philadelphia to come
down here, representing to them that they
are to be given employment n few miles
south of Baltimore. When the men are
under way they are kept guarded and
landed at Americus, Os„ Savannah and
Fernandina. There have been two car
loads shipped here in that way."
Tbp letter further states that the im
ported men are housed Ip passenger
coaches on the company's property at
Fernandina. being kept under guard and
not permitted to leave the premises.
REV. PHILLIPS NOT POISONED.
Dr. Klrke Mini lev Released an
Chemist's Report.
New York. June 6.—The report of
George A. Furgeiwon, an analytical chem
ist, who made an examination of the
stomach of Rev. E 8. Phillips of Haznl
ton, Pa., who was found dead In the
apartments of "Dr.” Klrke Stanley three
weeks ago, shows that Father Phillips
was not poisoned. Stanley was arraigned
before the coroner and released.
THE NEGOTI ATIONS REM MED.
Cramp -Maxim -Vickers - Bethlehem
Deal May Be Go Vet.
New York, June & —The Mall and Ex
press to-day says:
"Negotiation* between the Crump-Max
lm-Vlckers group of shipbuilders and
stockholders of the Bethlehem Bteel
Works, have been resumed, and the con
solidation originally mapped out has ac
tually been arranged so far as that Is
posslblo without Iho delivery of the
stock.” t
Hla Holiness Is Willing.
Vienna. June B.—Die Information says:
"The Pope Is willing to meet the desire
of tha United Slate* and to accredit a
representative of Uie Holy See.'
RECEIVER FOR SOUTH BOUND.
XX'. D. Melton Take* Charge From
Cautilcii to Georgia Line.
Columbia, fcs C., June s.—William D.
Melton to-day qualified as receiver for
the South Bound Railroad. This action
was unexpected. The order of Judge G.
W. Gage appointing Mr. Melton receiver
was issued June 1. Mr. Melton at once
took out. a bond for $25,000 and yesterday
appeared before the clerk of court, J.
Frost Walker, and assumed the duties
of the receivership.
The attorneys for the South Bound had
made an appeal front Judge Gage's for
mer ruling. In which he ordered that a
receiver should be appointed. The appeal
could not work a stay unless the court
below agreed to the stay of the order.
Mr. Melton Immediately Issued an or
der In which he takes chargo of the en
tire South Bound road between Camden
and the Georgia line. This order was dis-
to all asents alonge the line, as
well as to the general offices of the
South Bound and Seaboard systems. Mr.
Melton is one of the most prominent law
yers in this city.
THE EDDY CASE THROWN OUT,
Court Hold* Tlint fuse XX’n* Not Alnde
Oat and Order* Verdict for De
fendant.
Boston, June 5.—"1 have examined this
libel with great care, hoth while the
arguments were going on and during the
trial. 4 think the plaintiff has sustained
tier case, as I have already intimated,
upon the matter of publication. As re
gards the publication, in the church, there
is no evidence that anyone there under
stood the alleged libel as applying to the
plaintlfT, so that she could not recover
damages upon this count, because she
had shown no Injury from It.
"Taking the libel Itself, I see nothing
which can In any fair way be said to In
dicate the plaintiff in the first part of the
libel. The only thing in the libel, it seems
to me, which can by any reasonable in
terpretation, be said to serve as means
of identification, are the words ’widow’
and widowhood,' which occur in the lat
ter part of the message.
“I have come to the conclusion that
even that reference does not absolutely
identify the piatnttff, end it seems to me
that the pla.ntlff has not made out a
case here which I can let go to the Jury.
1 shall therefore be obliged to order a
verdict for the defendant.”
With these words In the Superior Court,
Judge Bell this afternoon brought to a
sudden and unexpected end the famous
$150,000 libel suit, brought by Mrs. Jose
phine Curtis Woodbury of Boston, nfealnst
the Rev. Mnry Baker Eddy of Concord.
N. H.. the founder and present head of
the Christian Science Church.
A few minutes Liter the Jury, which
had bee,n excluded! while arguments were
being made, wa* summoned into the
court room. After explaining briefly the
cause for this course, Judge Bell ordered
the Jury to find for the defendant, which
It accordingly did In the usual form.
Counsel for Mrs. Woodbury filed excep
tions on all the questions pastted upon.
They have not yet decided upon a definite
course of action, hut authorized it to be
stated that they expect to carry the case
to the Supreme Court.
This far reaching decision of Judge
Bell was given In response to one of ttvo
motions offered by Mr. Elder, senior
counsel for Mrs. Eddy. Thl* wa that
a verdict foe the defendant be ordered
on the evidence aa it stood. The other
motion which was not sustained' was that
the two counts in the declaration refer-
Ing to the publication in the two Chris
tian Science periodicals be stricken out.
TWO MORE CADETS FIRED.
Hed Falsely Obtained Permission to
Leave the Post.
West Point, N. Y., June s.—Two cadets,
members of the coming first Class, 'Were
summarily dismissed from the United
States military academy to-day. They
were Stephen B. Verner of Syracuse, N.
Y., and Charles S. Perry of lowa. They
were court-martialed upon a charge of
having falsely obtained permission to
leave the post. Tills permission having
been granted them they were subsequent
ly detected by an army officer, drinking
at a bar In Newburgh. They were dis
missed without travel pay and started for
home imroedlalely.
Flfty-slx of the lifty-nlne young men
who were appointed cadets to the mili
tary academy since March 1, last, re
ported for their entrance examinations to
day.
Among the newly appointed cadets are:
O. 8. Albright, Tenpesee; L. S. Arnold,
Arkansas; Hugh H. Broadhurst, North
Carolina; D. M. Crenshaw, Kentucky; J.
S Dusenbury, South Carolina; R. I.
Howard, North Carolina; T. W, Jones,
Jr., North Carolina; St. Clair Newberw
North Carolina; E. S. Oliver. South Carte
Una; W. E. Pridgen, North Carolina; L.
P. Schoenmaker, North Carolina.
TO HAVE SEPARATE BALLOTS.
Another Suffrage Scheme Proposed
In Alahnmn < •invention.
Montgomery, Ala., June s.—tA resolution
to-day by Long of Walker In the con
stitutional convention to rescind the con
tran t for the dally stenographic reports
o* the proceeding* on tlie ground that
they might be the means of the Federal
Supienv- Court declaring the suffrage
clause unconstitutional, was defeated af
ter a heated debate, In which ex-Con
gressman Oates took a prominent part In
opposition.
Anew suffrage scheme was Introduced
by Hanks of Russell. It disqualifies all
eliminate, ail who commit fraud In any
election or primary, or those who have
abandonee wives or children. Two ballots
are to be provided, one wnlte ballot and
or.e colored. Those qualified to mark their
own tickets shall be supplied with white
ballots, but if hr cannot, ho shall have a
colored ballot and a marker and it shall
count for only one-fourth of a vote. This,
however, excepts old soldiers and their
descendants.
CHAFFEE ARRIVES AT MANILA.
Will Re Gen. Mac Arthur's Guest at
Miilacnnaiig Palace.
Manila, June 6,—MaJ. Gen. Chaffee and
staff and two companies of the Ninth In*
fantry arrived here to-day on tha United
States transport Humner from Taku. The
general was received with a major gen
eral's salute. Urn Chaffee will bo Gen
Mr Arthur's guest at tha Malcnnang pal
-4800.
DAILY, A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TTMES-A-WEEK.SI A YEAR
W. J. BRYAN SPEAKS
ARRAIGNS SUPREME COURT FOR
ITS DECISION.
THE DEMOCRATIC OUTLOOK.
MUST HAVE ORGANIZATION AMD
STICK TO PRINCIPLES.
XV e llnre net Government Ever Con
ceived if Snpreme Court XYUI Let
It Alone, lie Says—Democratic
Party W 111 Not lie Reorganised by
Small Percentage XX ho Opposed It.
Derision of Supreme Court Does
Not Settle QiicMtlon—Ainerlean Peo
ple Have Not Vet X'oted on Im
perialism.
Kansas City, June 5.—W. J. Bryan ad
dressed the Jackson County Democratic
Club 10-nlght, taking for his subject “The
Outlook."
The auditorium, holding 1,500, was pack
ed. Mr. Bryan was especially severe in
his arraignment of the Supreme Court
because of its decision in the insular
dases. He said in part:
“I believe we have the best govern
ment ever conceived by man, and that
it will remain the best goernment If the
Supreme Court will leave It alone. In dis
cussing the outlook for our party I will
say that the two things which w
must ever advocate ar organiza
tion and principles. We were
well organized in 1830. and had the con
fidence of our supporters. I believe that
our stand In 1630 saved the Democratic
party from absolute annihilation. Wa
were organized In 1900 and our support
ers beileved us to be honest. There were
men purporting to be Democrats who did
not support us during thoee two cam
paigns. Now these men are suggesting
a reorganization. These so-called reor
ganizers, who did not represent 20 per
cent, of our Democratic voters in UStw,
and who represented a smaller percen
tage of our number in 1900, would now
dominate the party. A man who sup
ported the Republican party in 1696 must
have had a big change of heart before
he tries to lead the Democratic party.
The party must convert the men who
have been opposing It, and it must not
now be converted by them.
"If the Supreme Court decision on our
Insular possessions,by which nine men, by
a majority of one, decided to convert this
republic Into an empire, had been given
before election the result would have been
different. The American people have not
yet voted on Imperialism. We charged it,
but they denied It. Since the election the
people have learned that our charge was
right.
“We should not resort to expediency.
Only principle# will win. My pnliosophy
Is that I can afford to be In the minority,
but I cannot afford to be wrong.
The Question Not Nettled.
"The decision of the Supreme Court does
not settle the quejtlqn. As Abraham Lin
coln said of the dfclsion In the Dred
Scott case 'That decision vat Jaw in that
case.’ It takes more than five Supreme
Court judges to annul the canstltutlon of
the United States. My objection to that
decision Is that you cannot carry out the
logic of it without destroying the liber
ties of the peoples affected by It.
"Justice Brown says that the Porto Ri
cans can trust Congress. We would not
like to trust Congress without our consti
tution. I do not object to imperialism
because an emperor Is necessarily bad,
but because he denies the people their
only source of power.
"The decision of the Supreme Court
strikes ot constitutional liberty. Justice
Brown says that perhaps the Porto Ri
cans will have liberty of speech, liberty
of the press and other liberties that we
enjoy. I don’t believe In 'perhaps' rights.
Other nations have tried the doctrine of
imperialism and none has escaped. There
Is no reason why this nation should not
be perpetual. The wages of sin is death
in a nation a in an Individual, but when
a nation is good It lives. If we abandon
the Declaration of Independence and the
constitution we shall die. We must ap
peal to the conscience of the people.
I want this to be a world-power,
but a power for good, not for evil. I
don't want It to be great because its
drumbeat can be heard around the world,
but because its civilization can be felt
everywhere.
"The Hme will come when the American
people will become aroused and right the
wrongs of Republican doctrine. If I were
the only opponent of Republicanism in the
United States I should be glad to have the
fact written on my tombstone."
BRITISH LOSSES HEAVY.
Deaths In Sonth Africa for May 2.%
Officer* and TOO Men.
London, June 6.—lt is undestood that
Lord Kitchener has not asked for rein
forcements.
Mr. Broderick, the war secretary, speak
ing lr> London last night, declared that the
government was In no way discouraged
over the preeent state of the war which,
he snld, would soon be finished if the
enemy would only come to action.
The total number of deaths from dis
ease and military operation* among the
British troops In South Africa during the
month of May was twenty-five officers
and Too men.
LOOKS LIKE AN 1 TIER WRECK.
Poor Amiearaiee of Constitution
With Her Wreckage Aboard.
Bristol, R. 1.. June 6.—The yacht Con
stitution arrived in the harbor here from
Newport to-day in tow orf the tender
Mount Morris, and was anchored off the
lierreshoff pier. The mass of displaced
rigging and the sism and mills all caat
about the deck, excepting the mainsail
which waa tied about the boom, gave th>
whole the appearance of utter wreck.
Work was Immediately begun on rep*he
FIRES AT RICHMOND COLLEGE.
Ttvo Alarms Relieved to Have Beta
Due In Ineendlary Attempt*.
Richmond. Vo., June 6.—At about B
o’clock to-night a small fire was discov
ered In the chemistry room at Richmond
College. It tvs* extinguished with a few
buckets of water.
At 1:J0 a m another alarm waa turned
In from the college. Th* fire wae ex
tinguished w th no dnnbige of coneeguener.
It le thought attempt* at Incendiarism
(have been made.