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conference report. Vest urged that the
suspension and possible destruction Of

sesksSsAS1 o1u PO93tol6 Qe7tru0blOo %
the improvement Of international water
ways was Of more moment than any
other one subject save that of nstisual
honor. 1t was an imperative question
to be settled now, so II the veto was sus-
tanned it could be determined whether
any otEer river and harbor bill was 10
be framed. The veto ordered taken up;
yeas 80, nays 10.
EPSON, June 2-Persimmons won the
Derby. st. Frusquin second, Earwig
third.
SAN FRANCIsco. June 3-The officers
Of the Market Street railway adjudged
in contempt for refusing to produce in
court the books of the company in con-
nection with A. j. Clunie's omplaint of
perjury against Assessor John ID. Siebe
for alleged differentiation Of street
railway property were before Superior
Judge Wallace for sentence this morn
ing. Wallace sentenced Secretary ]. L.
Willcut to pay fine of $500 and to five
days imprisonment, thereafter to remain
in Jail until such time as be produced
the books. A stay Of execution of one
day wac granted to permit the attorney
for Willcut to apply for a writ of habeas
corpus to the supreme court. Charges
OF contempt are also pending against
yIce-PresIdent AlyiDza Hayward,
Director Chas Lsthrop and Auditor
Thomas were held IN allegiance until the
supreme court passes on Willcutt's
case.
LEXINGTON, KY, June 3-Chsrles
Long, chairman Of the state COMMITTEES
after calling the convention to order
made a speech near the close Of which
he eulogized Cleveland and Carlisle.
The mention of Cleveland started
storm of Kisses which continued untff
Long flushed HE address. Continuous
applause greeted the speech OF judge
Rhes, free silver champion, presenting
the name Of Senator Chss. K. Bronston
for temporary chairman. Dennet Young
for the gold standard men, nominated
Judge Alexander Humphreys. After
referring to Cleveland and Carlisle.
Young could net proceed for long time
on account OF kissing.
WASHINGTON, June 4-In the senate
today, Gear, chairman Of the Pacific
Railways committee, rose to meks q
statement as to the Union and Central
Pacific funding bill. lie said Sl100OO,-
coo was due to the government and
the debt would mature at an early date.
1t was incumbent on congress to take
some action to protect the interests OF
the government. For this reason he
moved that the funding bill now on
the calendar be taken up next session
and made the continuous order Of
business until action is secured. Nor
gan, who made the minority report on
the bill, said be favored the motion,
and the subject ought TO be disposed of
10 the December session, as it was Of
great Importance.
WASHINGTON, June 4-The house By
a vote of l53 to SO today seated George
W. Murray, (colored) who has been
contestirg the seat Of Elliot (dem. from
the black or "shoestring" district Of
South Carolina.
Honolulu, May 2S-Ths funeral Of
Kate Field who died on the nineteenth
was held on the twentieth. tits UNDER
stood that Miss Field said il she died in
Honolulu she wished her remains buried
beside John Brown, at North Eibe, New
York. she fell sick on the island Of
Hawaii and started for Honolulu by
steamer, dying half hour after the
steamer arrived, OF pneumonia. The
senate and house, On the eve az adjourn
ment, resffrmed by resolution the desire
of the voters and legislature for annex
alton to the United States.
Great Britain has made demand on
tbs Hawaiian government on behalf of
Volney V. Ashford, exiled for compli-
city 10 the rebellion Of fifteen months
ego. The demand in plain language
says Ashford, who has repeatedly asked
permission to land. must be allowed to
do so. His demands being refused, he
appealed to the British government
President Dole has replied to the
demand refusing to allow Ashford to
ooms here. In close officis, circles it is
believed that a British man of war will
come here and Ashford will be landed
without respect to the wishes OF the
Hawaiian government. Dole will be
irm in the matter and will probably
appeal to the United States for aid.
Ashford is native of Ontario, Canada.
PHOENIX, June ST. J. Wlofsy was
appointed today by Governor Franklin
10 succeed NJ. Ii. McCord as citizen
ne N Der of the territorial board OF
ontrol.
LONDON. June ID. B. Robinston, the
outh African millionaire, has received
telegram from Pretoria saying that
he four leaders Of the johannesburg
eform committee were released Friday
lornina.