New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-21
Neu21ork Dailp Gribntre,
THURSDAY, APRIL 81. 1898.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The Cortes Of Spain Assembled
In Madrid and the Queen Regent read the
Speech from the Throne. the sovereign Was . ru,
ceived with great enthusiasm; the ui'lna.u noi
from President Mckinley reached General
Woodford last night and will be delivered 10 the
Spanish Government to-day. - Don carlos,
the Pretender TO the Throne OF Spain. arrived al
Ostend, having been requested TO leave lay;
g. Spanish securities continued TO ran
heavily on the European exchanges - IN
Berlin and the cities Of Great Britain the rush
or NAVY continued - Surgeons Taber-
nacle, In London. was destroyed by hre. -
The condition Of Mr.. Gladstone was less favor
able Yesterday - The steamers OF the Amer
ican Line between Philadelphia and Liverpool
will fly the Belgian nag
CONGRESS.-Both branches in session. -
Senate: Various phases Of the Cuban question
were discussed Senator Foraker said he be-
lieved this Government had already practcaiIy
recognized the Cuban Republic. - House:
The bill empowering the President to call Tor
volunteers was amended and passed without OPP
position.
pOMESTIC-President Mckinley signed the
Cuban intervention resolutions passed by con
eress and sent en- utimatum to Spain demand
ing the withdrawal OF her forces from CUBA
= Sehor Polo de Bernabe, the Spanish Minis
ter. demanded his passports and LEFT Washing.
ton placing the interests of Spain IN charge OF
the French Ambassador and the Austrian Min
lister - The State Department announced
that this Government would not resort 10 pri-
Watering in the expected war with spain =
The Flying Squadron may meet the battle snip
Oregon below the equator and escort her to
Key West 60 Port Royal, s. c., Is to be
made an important naval base and coaling sta.
ton. g. The War Department Is bending all
its energies to preparing for the volunteer army
about to be called out. - Large numbers OF
troops from all parts Of the country have ar
rived at Chattanooga. - Governor CulperSon
of Texas has ordered the entire Ranger forc9
to the Mexican frontier to repel any attempted
Spanish invasion.
CITY.-Consul-General Baldasano closed the
Spanish Consulate here. and turned the inter
est Of Spans subjects over to the care OF the
French Consul-General - The story of
Frederick G. Isles Of the happenings at the
Sinclair House In relation 10 the Brooklyn
bribery case received partial confederation
waiter at the hotel identifying him as one OF
the men ne attended on the night the alleged
offer Of $4,000 was made. - Mayor Van
Wyck at the Board Of Estimate meeting
denounced the new Primary law and asked
the CORPORATION Counsel for an opinion on II.
- The expulsion Of f. K. Willard from the
Stock Exchange announced. - The
commencement exercises Of the Bellevue Hos
pital Training School for Male Nurses were
held. The body Of Charles w Hackett.
chairman OF the Republican State Committee.
was brought here from Palatka. Fla. and taken
to Utica for burial. - A number or Span
iards sailed for Havana the Spanish Line
steamer Panama. - Stocks were dull and
irregular at small final changes.
SUMMARIZES weather Indications for to-
day: Fair. The temperature yesterday: High
est. 62 degrees: lowest. "A; average. ON.