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not one single Hawaiian VIVA a member
thereof, or in any way participated IN tho
demonstration leading 10 It's existence.
Because my people about 10000 In
number have Ia no way been consulted by
thosc-IOOO In numbet--who claim tho
privilege 60 DESTROY tho Independence OF
Hawaii NV p,onle constitute four tItths
| OF the LOCALLY qualified voters and ex.
GLIDING those imported for the demands OF
labor about tho same proportion OF the
lnhabtanis
bccauso said treaty. irnorca not only the
civic rights OF NV ucoplc. but further the
hereditary nroporN OF their chiefs. or tho
]Vu0,On1 ncrea COMPOSING the territory eaid
treaty offorn TO annex ono million. or gih-
900 acr,e, which has IN no way been here
ioiorc recognized as other than the pri-
Nntn property OF tho constitutional monarch,
subject 10 control IN no way differing
from tho ltcms of private ostate.
Because 1t is propcscd by said treaty To
confscatu eotd ptoperty technically called
tho crown laude those legally entitled
thereto either now or In succession receive
no consideration whatever for estates.
their title TO which has always been unlis-
uuicd and which ~ lugtimatcly In my
namo mt thls date
Because said treaty Ignores not only all
professions OF perpetual Gmlty aud good
faith, made nv tho United S,HtoH In former
tfculltN WIN the snNei'lgua representing
Tho Hawaiian people hut nil Treaties made
bv those sovereeuu with other aud friend
Is powers and it IN hereby IN violation OF
international law.
| because bv treating with the parties
claiming at this time thc right To ccdc
snid territory 81 Hawaii the government
OF tho United States receives such tcrrl-
tory from Tho hands OF those. iia own
magistrates neRallv elected by the people
Of tho United States ana in office IN 1880
pronounced fraudulenly In power and un-
eopHtiiutionnllv ruling Hawaii.
Therefore. I. LiluokalAni OF Hawaii. do
hereby call upon the president OF that Ma
ton TO whom alone Welded my property
and NV authority 10 withdraw bald treaty
feeding enii islands, from further consid-
Grafton. ask the honorable senate Of the
United stAtes TO decline TO ratify Hald
troaty and npl0rc tho people Of this
great and rrand Nation from whom my nm
ccslors learned iltc Christian religion TO
sustain thor representatives In such acts
OF Justice nhd eau'y as may he In nocord
with tho PRINCIPLES Of their fathers. and
10 tho Almlghy ruler Of tho universe, to
Him who Judges tho rghtcously, com
m nv
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AN OHIO STORM.
Several Lives Were Lost and Crops
Greatly Damaged.

Cincinnati, Ohio. June 7,--HeAyy RAIN
storms. accompanied by electrical pheno-
mena, are reported throughout the OHIO
valley last night and tonight Ihree eases
of s,,nstroko arc 10 tho hospital hero to-
night.
Floods are reported everywhere ana tnc
electrical effects at Springfield and cam,
polls, Ohio Lexington. Catlettsburg ana
Ashland, KY, wore such as to make some
believe there was mn earthquake. AZ NORTH
Manchester. Ind, two were drowhea anu a'
West Union. Ohio, q family Of three mar
rowly escaped drowning
AZ spenceryiiic. Ohio. Daniel Miller ana
his team were killed by lightning while
working IN The field. Near Wilmington.
George seamonds stock barn was demol-
ished by lightning aud valuable stock lost.
Henry McGoveny lost dozen fine cattle by
lightning The storm caused landslide
near Lynges. w. Va, which took train
Of twenty cars with It and killed two
tramps.
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Ex-aunnN's rnornsr.
sn,s No One Has Any Right to Give
tNuS Her Country,

Now York. juno i7.-~hbout o'clock this
afternoon ox-Quecn Lilluokalnnl flied tho
following protest In the office OF the Sec
hands Of Mr.. Sherman by MIR. Joseph He
leluhc. representing the native Ilawaiians,
duly commissioned by two OF their pa
trlotic leagues. Mr. Holeluhc was accom-
panied by Captain julius A. Palmer. tho
American secretary OF tho ex-qucon. Mr..
Sherman treated the bearers most courie-
ously. but gave no indications OF his action
in the matter;
]. Ialliuokalanl OF Hawaii by the VIII u
God. named heir apparent on April 10, 1881.
and by the grace of God queen OF the IA
wailan Islands. on the i1th day Of January,
a. -. 1893. do hereby protest against the
ratification Of certain treaty which. 30 ]
am informed, has been signed at Washing
ton by Mcssrs. Hatch. Tburston and KIN
Dey, purpOrtlng to cedc those islands 10
the territory and dominion Of tho United
States, | declare such treaty 10 DO an act
OF wrong towards the native and part ma
tive people OF Hawaii. an invasion Of tho
rights Of tho ruling chiefs, IN violation OF
international rights, both towards NY peo-
pie and toward frendly nations With whom
they have made the treaties, tho perpetual
tion OF the fraud whereby the constltn-
lional government was overthrown. an act
of gross Injustice to me, because the OF
fIoial protests made by me ON the l7th OF
January, 1893 10 tho so-called provisional
government was signed by me and received
by said government With the assurance
that the case was referred to the United
States Of America for arbitration.
Because that protest and my communi-
cations to the United States government
Immediately thereafter expressly declare
that Yield my authority TO tho forces OF
United States in order to avoid bioodsbed.
and becauso recognized tho futiilty OF n
conflict with 20 Formidable powor.
because the president Of the United
sta.cq. the secretary OF state and an en-
vow commissioned by them reported In Of
fleIal circumstances that my government
wag unlawfnlly coerced by the forces, dip
lgrnatjc and naval. Of the United States,
,bat I was a, the date of the Investigations
the constitutional ruler Of my people.
Deoa,lse such decision Of the recognized
rosgistraiss Of the United States was Of
floIally communicated 10 mo and TO San
,ord q. Pole, and said Dolc'1 resignation
requested by Albert g. willis. the recog-
niTed agent and minister OF the govern
ment OF The United states.
Ranauso neither of the above named COM
p,i.aIon nor government which sends II has
roceived any such authority from the reg
sstarea voters Of Hawaii bn; derives us
assumed rowcrs from the so-calied COM
mlttee Of public safety. organized on or
about the said 18th Day Of January, 1898.
said committee being composed largely OF
persons claiming American citizenship, ana
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POSITION OF DR.. MIGUEL.
Practically Hmperor's Spokesman
During His Long Absence.
HOHENLolIH HAS NOT YET RESIGNED
Hut He WIN he Relieved Of All Ex..
ecpt Ornamental Functions-PhiI- +
f. sne Snsurscnts Success.

credihf y Is
| BEL y z ,mneror xvu,,.n.
| nm aud, Wv" eNN ~. -. e~.
| ,,..,.u 'on OF tho '''"s !" III Won boet-
.''e"er' march,. the department Of tho
| interior ana 90 president OF tina Pt,,ssian
ministry, and tben s,nr,,~, On, C,,au =.
u,vou ~, ,..a s"' W
~ "' VI ni"peror william 1.
i'r. Won Boettischcr VIII also be present at
| the ceremony, From Co,o,,po ,ho ,r,r..~.
will ro nm crr,s, q, ,,,., ,,.,,,. ....,
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TO the old Moravlpn town of Bethlehem
today to unvei the large and handsome
bronze tablet which has been placed on
III, mlddle building Of m. seminary ., nnu
lutlon occupied 10y the general hospital OF
the continental army.
Observation-Disclosures Mnher. The
pul'list. has made application for n IL
rtlEe to marry Miss Agnes Torpney or
this city the wedding is expected 10
lake uEAco Friday,
NEWTON. ISan.-Tom 1N,rke lowered
Tho record for the ho1-yard run 10y one
tifth of second. making 1t in % 10 sec
onas.
NASHVILLE, Ky--Ton gate raiders.
thiriy-etght I'm number, tore down the
cute beyond Blue Lick. They placed a
rope around Charles Dawson's neck. bn,
released him ON coalition thdt He Wouiu
collect no more toll.
ALBANY. n. while clearing away
The ruins of the Delnvan house VII. n
was burned December 81, 1874, worRnrsh
found the remains % three serVan'e ""o
were burned TO death.
BALTIMORE-The twelve-ronnd 70 he
tyveou Mid1,rweights Nick Burnley Of tdi-
fornla and jimmy Ryan of Australia Was
lecided q draw. Burnley was ehs!ly ths
letlcr man.
SAN TRANCISCO-W. b. Bradbury the
millionaire win have TO serve tho s1n.
fcnce of twenty-four hours Imprisonment
In the county iai! for splitting In street
cars.
NEW YORK-A dispatch 20 the World
from Boston SAYS: TWO men In Boston
hmm 10 he drst cousins Of Barney Bar
nnto. They arc Barnett Myers and Wolt
Myers ciCairnakors at the North END.
LINCOLN. Ncb--Auditor Eugen. Moore
was arralgnod before Judge Han ~ me
district court here on d charge OF en-.
begzling $4,000 during his last term OF
office.
SAN FRANCISCO - George Eustace
T~-,nfs. one OF me Oldest and most wids!y
known journalists on the coast Is dean'
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sHORT MEMS STORIES.

NEWPORT NEWS. Na.-Thc Master
Mechanics association, which mas been IN
utssion at Old POINT Comfort since Iues-
day. las adjourned,
CRY or MENICO-An official gazette
doi..ps The report published in the United
Stutcs mat the government mas granted
a charter for gambling houses at I1aJul-
ma. lower California.
HARTFORD. Conn.-rhe Mercantile
National bank will 20 ont of the b,llkiAg
brslncss. me nahill;ics, Including capital,
are 81 ,Ol5. D0J, assets Sl,Ol2uJ0.
LITTLE FALLS. y. Y.-'rhe Ad.ron-
dack express struck u carriage cohlhihlhB
Samuer Stimson aud Miss SchJtihntn .i,i, ~
Stimsou was Instantly killed ana Miss
Schermerhorn Is dying.
NASHVILLE. Tenn.-Flfteen chapters
locut.d nj Southern colleges In the Ma
,loua. convention OF II Kappa Ail,iid ,, atc
now in session in unls city. Inc business
SESSIONS are secret. Rev. Robert I'M OF
Houston, Texas. was elcoiei grand stcfe'
taiy.
TOPEKA. Kan.-Tlhe Republican STATE
league elected r.. +. Caldwell OF Law
r.n-r president. ]. u. l4arimer of Topeka
teere,aiv and ". IL. Frost oil Fort sco''
treasurer
SAN FRANCIsco-Durins the trial Of
The Davis VIII case. r. MaNwvH' ptS W., W.,
teller Of tho First National ballk' ueti|'eu
the signature 90 be forgery.
ClNrtA NhTI-Ex. County Clerk llobson
was conylct,d OF cfsbez2iemeht OF SVvV on
one count It
DENVER Matt Adams. cx-clerh Of the
dmuict. court. VA. touha, Gun; t,igiv funds
and sentenced 10 state prison for H''
CulcAGo-The grand lodge Of Free S,e
Sons of Israel adjourned to ulect ~ i''-
IN Boston.
cItCAGOLThs engine and smoking Gar
l,f1 al
,.,,,i-,, ami 81 Paul road ran mo li'e
Chicl,so river AT liiizie sSeet. ny ny NM NM
we're hurt, but II Is hot eApsSV1u Nl'"' 1"'
Of hon v1ll ne 49,
NiNNEApCI,Is-Louis f, Menage, the
a,"ni,i,ing president uf the deiutcl No u
v,,aia,n Guaraiity ind Loan coh'p"us -, 20
new Twin. with his fanny II W. ,. ~
Of Mexico nhier his own nam .,,pt,osel
dictuCnts aENlhht MN Hr'N ""
TO he still ir iurce.
tAIts- dent FauTe has consent W., -
10 nc, a. au arb. traitor ~ IPe. iilS,.iran re-
nrto between The Central an is"''
'"t~i,s Of COSTA fioa ana Sol0Hlp'n'
p.BIS-,rhe police Of this city conh ~. /,
az ~ n1nsIon OF a bomb y fr9rl oi W
w ~ 1oura statue with the al. Ecu az
,nn,,i ~ assussipate President fHI's ''st
sunday So,,onaI A.
~, ~ ~ midway Postal ClerAs con-
n.t., me ways and means c2snth' ~. ~,
rai'orted favoiNljy the biu Whi Nc, ~ go
rrenilug in congress rroVlaIhs 80 ,,ea III.
wv , ,,,,rraEa OF salnr.a, more cf ~ ~
eral ~ ~, - boars and NOR. RAPID promo
lion. .,.,au,. announced that
,ll,nirsi yon HOLMAN has resinnsrn!. Nd
,hot Admiral Won Iltb''@ iA'
,,1ntcd To succeed aim 40;
t,os,roN--1'he feature of THIS y,ia, , ~
anton OF Bunkar iiiI Pay VIZ ~, ~ w
prescnualion OF tht ~, 'n,oss,c brsetts as a
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WANTS urIrA,N no HAVE TT.
Honolulu Uishop Thinks England
should Annex

Plymouth, England, Juno II. -- bishop
Willis OF Honolulu has iuat arrived hero
from Hawaii. In an interview ho IL quoted
AS saying TINT the feeling In the islands
IN against the United States and greatly In
favor Of British annexation, hut the hlshop
adds that Great Britain has held aloof al
though one-thid Of the capital of tho
country Is British, Dshop Willis said no
thought that II Great Britain would not
take the country tho next best course %as
for Japan TO rensta'e Queen LiliuoknlAni
Referring TO the proposed annexation of
the Islands by the United States, the bahop
said the proposal WINS only advanced In
order 10 please certain politicians, ns
America aid not want the islands. because
the Chinese exclusion art would become
untitled II Hawaii is annexed.
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of ti,,, Jr,,,t., Co.,.
,r,nt, - ,I.,.x -, "V no' W any eAist'ns
for"a min n''''." ''''oh' sn"'' remain IN
eta,,,s Mi , ~ .o'stess q, 'he ohllVd
tr,,,;i "''n'' o ,a''. W ISL uv,elln'ho,
,.., liz. ios,s'o.iu" hhaii DO enacted OK
,o. au1s ''V .ui'Vu s,a''s customs ia"s and
w, ui'.''ns 10 lho iaw"''hh Isianue' thu
.1.s,tu" N"a'"ins rslatlons oi III" hawaiian
H,' 'il, WIN we opl'ou StH'W anu o'her
NuVn.'l,s Snati remain uhrhshsed.
~ lhe pupiic uvpt OF the ne
pup'ie Oh hawaii lawfully existing at the
u"'o vi 'ue oNVnanNe Oh inc rauile"'iohs oi
gn's Ue'F, 'nv'uolhs me amounts due TO
uV'|s'tu'S III inc iilWahah fostal savings
u'nh' hersnF assumed Nv me severn j.
nc nv OF inc uh,'ea states. nut the LIABILITY
the Nhl'en states ~ TINS reFard snail IN
no case exceed ~ oVI'cVoi 80 long, however.
10 inc ENSUING government ana inc pres
ent Vo'hnefeai relations OF me Hawaiian
e'ai',ih ~" oohtlhueH as herrihbeioro pro-
.u'u salu E"Ve'hIhon' Ahail continue TO
IA, .", i"yIost ON S'iu ocpt
NJ v lneie shaii ne no iur'her 'nin'-
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washington, June IL Especial Repre-
sentative Cooper has received the follow
Ing communication from Hon G. ID.
Neislejohn, acting secretary of war;
Hon. S. b. Cooper.
slr-Acknowledging the receipt of your
,s,,er Of cath ultlmc, inclosing and COM
meudlng to favorable consideration com
munication from the treasurer OF the JEFF
,erson Commercial club of jefferson, Texas,
,,king that the uuexpended appropriation
now 10 the credit OF Cypress bayou be used
10 remove certain distractions to make
,he stream nayigable between Jefferson and
Moreansport, | beg to Inform you that |
have this day approved the project for the
expenditure OF the appropriation referred
10.
Mr.. Cooper generally accomplishes what
Va roes after
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WILL AFFECT PENSIONS.
80, ~ a Veteran Will Not BE
Presumed for Seven Years.
no cOOpER'S REQUEST GRANTED.
rscd pnInncc VIII De Used
for Removing s""S.-f"nr'h,oi"ss
Postrnnsters Appointed.

washington, June l7.--Assistant secre-
n,vls OF the interior department has
', -. decision that will affect many
.,,,m. for pensions. He reversed the ac-
~. =, the pension office in the case OF
's.,.orl,e Geronzene. widow Of soldier in
y, ohio infantry. which rejected the claim
:, nension because there was no proof
:, ,ho death OF the soldier. Geronzene left
,,r,s in July, 1866. since which time moth
ne has been heard from him. The assist
,pt secretary holds that further inquiry
,sould be made concerning the man and If
ro,hiug Is thereby developed throwing ad-
,it,onal light upon the case, death may
M presumed under the act of March 10,
,sss making seven years. absence from
hama without intelligence OF his existence
\. sufficient for a presumption of death.
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CnETAN AFFAIRS.
Sultan said Ia Have Decided to Ac-
cent Advice of Powers.

London. June i8.-rhe Athens corre-
spondent of tho Daily Telegraph says: 1T
In reported here tonight Crhursday) tho
peace conference aud the porte have nc-
copied tho settlement giving Turkey either
tn. town OF Ligarin. southwest OF Milouna.
or NozcrouH south of I4arlssa."
The Athens correspondent OF tho Daily
Chronicle says tho porte has Abandoned
tho policy OF delay aud decided to accept
the ndYico OF the powers.
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ing an agreement which will make more
speed with the tariff bill. Nothing definite
yet has been agreed upon but the repub-
licans are hopeful that AN understanding
may he reached. The republican senators
have suggested that time be allotted for
various schedules and after the time has
been consumed there shall be a vote. In
this way the consideration of the different
schedules could be determined aud IL con-
clusiou reached as to when a bill would
pass
The r-nublicans bellcYe that great deal
OF time could be saved thereby.
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- = -
GOT IN 4 spiGECH.

SuIzcr Expressed his Opinion OF
McyIcr Hcforc House adjourned.
Washinston. Juno l7.-1'hc house was In
session an hour and a half today, most OF
the time being taken up with roll calls
MIR. Sul1cr (Dcm,, n W succeeded In
injecting into the proceedings hrlct
speech In favor of Cuba, in which he de-
nounced Weyler as u thief and murderer
The bill for the relief OF the residents
of Greer county, Oklahoma, was passed
At 1855 p. M. the house adjourned until
Mnuday
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AN InIsH PROTEST..
redmond WIS Not supported ny Any
Other Membcr,

Hcdmond Was Not supported by Any
Other Member.
London, Juno 17.-Thc house OF commons
today resumed It's sitting after the Whit
suntidc hoidays with sparse attendance
Mr. nnlfour, first lord OF tho treasury,
moved the house attend the church Of 81.
Margaret. Westminster. on Sunday, In or
dor to celebrate the accession of tho queen
to the throne
Mr.. william Redmond. Parnellte. on be-
half of his constituouts--an he believed,
IN behalf of the majority OF the Irish PEG.
pie opposed the mott y in doing 10. he
said the Irish could not Join In tho cero-
mony. for although Great Britain had
reoped great benefits from tho 1ueeu's
rolgn. II was entirely the reverse with Irc-
land. Therefore he protested against tho
motion, which. however. was carried with
out division. nobody riaing TO support
Mr. Rodmond'B motion.
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Washington, June Especial 1.-The
following fourth class postmasters have
been appointed on the recommendation OF
lr. Grant: j. !. Carter. Arlington. Tar
rant county, vice b. A. Mathors. removed;
Isaac Conroe, Conroe, vice c. T. Darby
.smoved, and r. II. Dunn, Montgomery
vice o. o. Foster. removed both in Mont
sGnery county; W. II. Tucker. Ochiltrce,
Ochtree county, vice NJ. j. Mead, re-
tgned
A postofflco has been established nj
Huron, Hill county. Texas. and John NJ,
Gkt appointed postmaster.
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London. June 1s,--The Madrid CORDS
spondent of tho Daily Mail says: suc'
ocBsion OF cyclones and fiorco hail storin3
have destroyed the crops and vineyards In
tho provinces Of vallodolid and Guanalajn.
IN tho district OF New CASTLE honses
have been flooded hundreds OF cattle
drowned and a number OF lives lost.
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worIsmen Fight.

Paris, June HIN light between
italian and French worknen at Baroarlns
near 81. Louis Rhonc. yestorday. two
Frenchmen were killed. Another ARRAY
between French and Italian workmen has
taken place near Arlis. Troops have been
sent to tho scene OF the disturbance.
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London June 17.'rhc body OF FASH
Ionablv dressed woman about 10 years old,
WAS found Yesterday floating in the Thamea
near tho lower bridge. In her purse sho
had domo Roid and silver gold wedding
ring. and two dress rings. a gold brooch
and oihor articles and key ring on which
were some American coins. All The cloth
ing ON tho body wms OF the best materials.
This liz thu seventeenth body found In tho
lower Thames by the police during the last
Lhrcp weeks
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WashnRton. June IA cablegram re-
aived at the stale department from eN-
Secretary Foster who has been in St.
fseFsburg engaged in negotiations. with the
ansian government for the better pro-
,Nson by mutual agreement of the seal life
thu North Pacific and Bering seas, an
iAaces the complete success OF his mis-
ia The commissioner is now on his re-
Urn TO the United States.
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FoHMALLY ORGANIZED.
tN
Southwestern Freight bureau Gives
Hnslrs. ne n n t.s.

SoutbwcstePn Freight Bureau Gives
NOtics OF Rates.
st. Louis. Mo-, Juno l7.-Irhe conferences
COMMITTEES Of tho Southwestern Freight hu-
reau convened today and formally organ-
lied. Notices wore filed Of intention -
supply rates Of IS cents per 100 pounds N
telegraph and telephone poles. car lcades
from st. Louis TO Texas common pointa.
Houston and Galveston with class d diff
feren,ial from defined territory to points ~
Texas taking higher than tho common
point rate. effective Juno 20. 1897.
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At late hour last night l.. =. Long.
aged about &c. died OF cancer Of tho atom.
ach at tho residence Of his sister. Mrs..
Hughes, on odin avenue. Intermens VIII
take place this afternoon at . O'Clock from
the Church Of the Annuscistios = ~
Catholic cemetery. !. .,,..s,.
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Dicd NJ thc Moment OF victory.

London. Juno 1s.--The Vienna corre-
correspondent OF tho Daily Chronicle sayui
Dan ManPhee tho Canadian trainer -
trottIng horses. died OF apoplcxy today ae
the very moment OF winning brilliant
trottine race. He introduced American
into vienna. where he has lived for some
lpara.
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Mu,nr IndIctcd fnr A,.nnIt.

New York, June 1.-THE Queens county
grand jury tonight brought 10 an indict-
u,ent against Mayor Patrick Gleason. OF
Long Island City. charged with assault
upon Former Alderman John +. Madden.
Mayor Gleason will plead on Saturday.
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Washington, June 1.-THE senate today
snhrmed the following nominations:
William +. Powell. New Jersey, to be
minister TO HaytI.
= Pos'masters-TeXas: w. C, Smith at
Bowie; Z. b. Atterbury, at Comanche.
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London. June 1S,-The Madrid CORE
no Ambassador has ever presented hie ere
dentials while the court was sojournins at
San Sebastian; therefore It is not expected
that General Stewart l.. Woodiori will ar
rive here before autumn. In the meantmo
MIR. Taylor accompanies the queen regent
and the court to San Sebastian,
understand that the attitude OF the
United States will be based chiefly on the
reports presented ty w. j. Calhoun aud
the American oonsuls 40 to Cuban condi-
lions
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WOODFORD HAS ACCEPTED.
Is In Washington In Consultation
With President Mckinley.
HE WILL NOT DEPART AT ONCE,
Taylor Accompani the Sueuisb
Court 10 SAN scbnstian-Changc
May Not lie Made TIL Fall.

Washington. June I7.S,ewart I. Wood
ford OF New York. the newly appointed
ton with the president and formally ac-
cepted the office. The new minister de-
clincs to say when he starts for Madrid
He Will return to New York tomorrow aud
II is probable he Will not sail for couple
OF weeks