New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-29
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WEDNESDAY. JUNE 90, 1898.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING

THE Wharf.-The War Department received
q dispatch from General Shafter announcing
that on Monday night the Army was within WIN,
three miles OF the city and In 1aVorao'e PosI
zion TO make an attack. - Inc IIeslueii'
issued a proclamation extending the piockaue
TO the southern coast Of Cuba and 10 san Juan
Porto Rico. - Preparations for senuins
Commodore Watson's feet 10 attack oPailiSH
nor+s we're pushed theoretically by the Navy
Department 49, Admiral Camaras squadron
Is still at Port Said awaiting the settlement "
the questions relating 10 the coalng OF his SNIP
The nosjtions taken by some Of the Vessels IN
dictate that they intend 10 remain at Port Saio
for some time. In dispatches 10 Niaui'u
Captain- General August says that the sHuatloi,
in Manila is critical; Agunaldo mas su ila'r
him 10 surrender but he has treated the iis 81,
gent chiefs message with disdaln - Inc
ST Paul has disabled the Spanish torpeuo-eun-
boat Terror at San Juan de Porto RICO =.
Four alleged Spanish spies are locked up III AZ -,
Ianta. - General Merritt Will prooapIy san
for Manila this morning. - Generai p lo"'ns
has received orders TO prepare twenty sew"
regiments at Camp Thomas for immaculate SCI
vice in Cuba .
FOREIGN-A new Cabinet was formeo IN
Janan = The complete result OF the general
election IN Germany is published :" fi rs
bury and TarTasch won their games III 'n ne
Vienna chess tournament. - the inake,up "a
the French Cabinet was definitely announced
r. Fatal earthquakes occurred III 'dN
CONGRESS- Both branches in session - -
Senate: Mr. Caffery continued his speech asa'I,el
the annexation or hdWdi,
General Deficiency bill was begun - hou s;,;
The conference report on the bankruptcy Dill
was adopted: several bills increasing 'he eii'-
cheney of the Army were passed
DOMESTIC. The latest idea of the Repuol-
can leaders at Albany is to have State super
visor of Elections instead of bipartisan Doaru,
The University Convocatlon was cohtlnueu
"a. Albany - State Controller Roberts tesu-
ssd before the Canal Investigating Commission
- Governor Llewcllyn Powers or Maine was
renomnated by the Republicans - George
A. jerks Will probably be nonhnaruu 10y r ,e
Democrats to-day for Governor Of PennsyiEahia.
- The first preferred stockholders OF lne
Baltimore and Ohio met in Baltlmors anu nlaue
plans 10 oppose the reorganization scneine
Wisconsjn's semi-centennial is being celebrated
In milwaukee, Many class reunions were
held at Yale - Yale defeated Harvard at
baseball in New Haven.
CITY-The Wine Beer and Liquor Dealers
Assoc ation decided not to raise the price OF peer
but 10 insist on the tax Of 81 barrel being PAID
by tn. brewers. - large number OF appIl-
cants Toy revenue stamps were turned away
from the office of the Internal Revenue Coilec'or
owing 10 the delay in receiving the stamps from
Washington - The funeral OF Colonel ;
Van Rensselaer, Cruger was held IN TRINITY
Church = new combinationn OF 10 al non /!
was formed with a capital Of S24.OOoooo 70
work in harmony with the American oplrits
manufacturing Company. - The cruiser
Panther came into port TO take on battery OF
rapid fire guns delegation from the
Merchants Association called on the Mayor ior
the purpose Of securing the aid and recognition
Of the city in the work OF the associa'ior =
The Manhattan Railroad Companys Extension
Committee postponed consideration OF the RAPID
Transit Boards latest letter until the fall -.
Olympia Oscar Hammersteins theatre ana rool
garden was sold under foreclosure TO the New
York Life Insurance Company. the plaintin In
the proceedings. for S9JO.OO0. - Winners al
Sheepshead Bay: Alpen Whistling Con, irish
Reel Autumn. Damien. Forget. - SHOCKS
were dull and lower.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day
Fair: possible showers. The temperature yes
terday: Highest, 50; lowest. II: average. ISh
degrees