New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-20
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20. 1898.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING..

EORE1GN,-Members of the Spanish Cortes
began assembling In Madrid; all parties are are
united to support the Government ahI I-riaeS
states - The cruisers Nizcaya and amir
ante Oquendo joined the Spanish Meet NJ me
Cape Verd Islands. - The Insed S.atrs mr
have been recalled - The United states
cruiser Topeka sailed from Falmouth, England
ment as to the disposition Of the provinces OF
Tacna and africa has been reached between
the governments Of Chill and Peru. - Pros
ents worth 10000 taels were presented 10 trihce
Henry of Prussia and festivities held In his
honor at Shanghai - me news Oh ''e u ,n
of ex-President Crespo In Venezuela Whue
battling with insurgents. is connrmeu'
Fire broke out in a colllery in Leicestershire'
England: It Is believed that forty-one miners
persisted.
CONGRESSMAN branches in session =. -
Senate: Vice President Hobart signed the
Cuban resolutions adopted yesterday morning
a number OF Democratic Senator'S explained thelr
votes the conference report. =. c nouse.
The Cuban resolutions were signed ny speaker
Reed: Mr.. Grosvenor explained statement re-
Gently made by him.
DOMESTIC-President Mckinley Will sign
the Cuban resolutions passed by Congress this
morning: ultmatum Will then De SEM 10
Spain demanding the withdrawal or her FORCES
from Cuba and allowing twenty-four or iorty
eight hours for reply; IT Is expected that a
movement on Cuba will begin the latter part or
this week The Spanish Minister mas
abandoned all hope of peace. and VIII leave
Washington as soon DIS tile Nupo" $3.50"
are signed. - The President is expected 70
send a special message TO Congress polntihs
out the need Of war revenue legislation. -,
Soldiers from many parts OF the country starteo
for the Southern points to which they nave peer,
ordered The Navy Department ordered
the purchase Of ten light-draught yachts Tot use
In blockading Cuba. == The volunteer army
bill was introduced in Congress - success
full trials of the guns Of the Versuvius took place
at Narragansett Bay. = The Court OIL Apo
peals decided that the States appeal from the
Supreme Courts decision in the case or the so
called coal railroads did not come under us
jurisdiction.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.--William Hepburn.
,wrho was identified as Colonel Webster" on
Monday was held in $1,000 BAIL for examination
20 In the Brooklyn bribery cases. -. benJaiiiiii
- T. Guerra, treasurer of the cuban PROVISIONS
: Government made a statement regarding the
charges that the Cuban Junta had used Cuban
bonds for bribery purposes. - Ex-Mayoi
Strong appeared before the Grand jury anu
secured the Indictment Of George Is. WHITE VINO
is under arrest in Philadelphia on charge OF
defrauding twenty banks in this ana other
cities five years ago. - The BRUSH paih
Samoa brought to port tale OF a mutiny' muir
der and suicide among her crew In a South
American harbor - The steamer Seguranca
arrived in port with large number OF American
and Cuban refugees from Havana. - Troops
from Forts Columbus and Hamilton started
South - The Rev. Charles f. Jefferson was
installed as pastor OF the Broadway Tabernacle
= Major-General Roe talked Of the pros
pect Of National Guardsmen volunteering for
service in Cuba. - Stocks were dull and
lower.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Rain followed by clearing. The temperature
yesterday: Highest. "a degrees; lowest. 40; aver
age 49Ih.