New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-27
Nsap3)ork DAILY Wibn.re'
FRIDAY. MAY q, 1893
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

OON0RESS-Both branches In session. - -
esnste: Little progress was made on the w ar
Revenue bill: speeches were delivered oy Sena
tore White and Teller 5 hSose, r' e were
ooncurred in; an International Revenue bill was
considered.
neutrality-suspicious. Of revolution IN
Grain were made in Madrid dispatches to Lon
don. Emperor Francis Joseph was said TO have
edvtsed the Queen Regent to fee. = Inc
Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs reruseo 70
allow a discussion Of privateering In the senate.
- crisis is likely TO be precfpitated In the
Spanish Government over the proposed lulposc
ON the national debt. - Commodore ocnieys
fset IL off Santiago Admiral sampson Is
enough to help Schlcy speedily II needed; out .ne
latter IL expected to cope with Cervera with ,ne
shlps he now has. - 0iadstones poay ,, ay
In state in Westminster Hall. London. and thou-
sands of people passed through to view II.
DOMESTIC-An important council OF war
vas held at the White House. in wnch the
President. Secretaries Alger and Long, Generai
Niles and the members Of the Naval War Board
took part. - Vigorous operations IN the
West Indies are not expected to begin untli IL IS
positively known that the Spanish Meet Is smut
up in the sharbor Of Santiago de Cuba. =
Gratifying progress with preparations for dis
patching the remainder Of the Philippine eX,
petition was made by the military and naval
authorities The Oregon arrived at Key
West from Jupiter, Fla. In excellent condition.
no Spanish, ships were met on her VOYAGE =
The respOnsessfrom number OF states snow
volunteers will be promptly furnished. -
The 9th.New-York Volunteers arrived at camp
Thomas ,Chattanooga.,-= On its way South
the Goth New-York Regiment had refreshments
ct Lexington. KY A negro murderer was
lypched in Maryland. - The Presbyterian
General Assembly celebrated the 25Oth ami
versary of the adoption Of the Westminster Con-
feasion of Faith.
CTTY.-Controller Coler issued statement
alleging further fraud in the old City Works
Department of Brooklyn; Edward Eastment
formerly the Department cashier. was arrested
and held In 5000 bail on charge OF grand
larceny Robert w. Fielding, former
Doputy Commissioner Of City Works in Brook
Ign, was sentenced to two years and SIX months
In Sing Sing and to pay fine Of vi FOR his
connection with the City Works scandal. -
George j. Gould sent to the Board OF Rapid
Transit Commissioners the form of contract
between the Board and the Manhattan COM
pany for the elevated railroad extensions In
West-st. - 1t was announced that the Gov
eminent had accepted the offer OF Lieutenant
Colonel John Jacob Aston to equip light bat
terry end that recruiting for the battery would
begin to-day The steamer SObralense
was held at Quarantine. owing to yellow fever
this port report scarcity OF food at Sagua Ia
Grande and other places on the island. -
The tremendous downpour of rain Hooded Camp
Black. practically paralyzlng the routine work OF
the camp - A reception for General Wood
ford was given in the Academy OF Music BrooK-
lYn- Winners at Morris PARK: ianWell
Kyrkwood, Helmsdale. Bowling Brook. Sly FOX.
Nirthful. - Stocks were strong and dull.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day: :
Rain The temperature yesterday: Highest 6O
Degrees lowest So; average. oS%s