New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-01
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FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1898.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-At the conference Of the Spanish
Ministers with General Woodford in Madrid
fresh proposals were submitted by the MINISTERS
and telegraphed TO Washington; at the Capine'
r,ouncil II is said, no conclusion as TO solu-
ton of the Cuban question was taken; there IS
treat anxiety IN Madrid. - General blaliCo
Issued decree abrosating the reconcentra.lon
,dict Of General Weyler in the Cuban provinces
81 Pinar del Rio. Havana, Matanzas ana oahta
Clara. - Mr.. Curzon announced IN .ns
House Of Commons that Russia had piomseu
that Port Arthur and Talen-Wan. If leased 70
Pussia would be open 10 foreign trade on the
,ame basis as other Chinese ports. - GER
r,any has demanded satisfaction from spain
for an act Of insurgents IN Cuoa g. ~ ,h ha
NiIe encountered the Dervishes strongly IN
.renched: after Smelling the Dervish poslton 'ne
Anrlo-ECygptian force retired. - The het-
lie River bill which. 1t is said, will open cana
dian markets TO the competition Oh Ai'e "'
products was advanced at Ottawa
CONGRESS-Both branches in session =
Senate: Cuban debate was started DS Soi nen
etor Frye's request that the resolution Gaming
mn the President for Consular reports be sent
back to the Foreign Relations Committee' = ~
House There was an exciting alsruss,o. Jobn
SON Grosvenor and Bailey took the chier pal -
DOMEsTIC-A dispatch from Minister Wood-
FORD. presumably giving SPANS repiy 20 ., The
sent NcKinleys demands. was received T.. tiio
White House late last night, but the contents
we're not made known. - President Mchih-
lev outlined the negotiations with Spain 10 a
delegation
Isked that action be postponed until mex. Wseh.
- The Senate Foreign Relations COMMITTEES
,eyorably reported Mr.. Lodges bill Tor me pur-
.hase of the Danish West Indies, when are
,ffared TO this Government for &ooOOp. -
rantain Slgsbee gave his views on the Maine
disaster 10 the Senate Foreign Relations COM
mittee -: Great activity prevailed IN army
and Navy preparations for an outbreak o!
hostilities' - The Legislature adjourned
inally after voting the Governor Sl.oovooo as
4 war fund - The State tax rate this year
will be only eos mills. - The eaTtn o axe IN
raIifornia did damage estimated at Sooo.ooo 70
me Mare Island Navy Yard. - Inc funerai
81 Congressman Simpkins was held at var
mouthport. Mass.
CITY.-The friends Of Anton seidl paid low
ng tribute TO his memory by a service or music
In the Metropolitan Opera House: short ser
vice was also held at his home. - A num-
her OF opinions upholding the course OF tho
President IN the Cuban crisis are printed -
General Wesley Merritt began an Inspection or
the new work done at the forts defending the
aarbor and a great deal was done by the Army
bureaus to establish electrical communication
between important points. - The RAPID
Transit Commission adopted some notifications
In its contract stpulations. - A dinner IN
honor OF Joseph Jefferson was given at the
Colonial Club 80 President Keller Of the
Department Of Charities appointed ex-Alder-
man Joseph Schilling Superintendent OF the City
Hospital. to succeed G. L. Leet. removed -.
stocks were weak and lower
THE WTATHER.-Indcatons for today:
Fair and colder The temperature yesterday:
Highest, 80 degrees; lowest 40; average. Al