New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-04
Netu:9lork Daily 1ribn,re
THURSDAY, MAY 4. 1899.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-There were further fruitless con-
ferences at Manila between the Filipino ENJOYS
and American officials; General Otis still de-
clines TO grant the concessions asked by the IN
surgent emssaries. - Mataafa. the rebel
cheftain in Samoa has accepted an armistlce'
the Germans declined TO sign the proclamation.
g. Ibraham ALI General Lord Kitchener
envoy 10 the Sultan OF Darfour. returned 10
Cairo after suffering disastrous defeat In the
Soudan 49, The Most Rev. Dennis OConnor
was installed Catholic Archbishop OF toronto.
- The Italian Ministry resigned. OWING 10
failure to receive support for its Chinese policy.
- The Emperor and Empress or Germany
arrived at Strasburg. - An African caravan
led by two Europeans, was attacked by natlVe
tribesmen. who killed nifty porters = frlnce
Ferdinand of Bulgaria has sued his father-in-
law for the annuity fixed In the Princes mar
rage contract - The British steamer rams
OF Inversnaid is ashore in the Rio de la Plata,
and in bad position.
DOMESTIC-The President appointed Her
bert w Bowen Minister to Persia, Julius g. Lay
Consul-General at Barcelona, and stanton
sickles Secretary of Legation at MADRID
Some Of Edward Atknson's pamphlets destined
for the Philippines were seized by postal oIIlclals
In San Francisco - The Kentucky monu-
ment to both Union and Confederate soldiers
was dedicated on the Chickamauga battlefield
The Governor signed many important
bills - Owing to the grain handlers strike,
forty-eight vessels were waiting at Buffalo for
men to unload them - Experts employed
by the State Railroad Commission report the
elevated railway structures IN tnls CIT! Sdie'
- The inquiry in regard TO food adulteration
was begun in Chicago by the Government Com
mission. Some valuable old masters were
reported to have been found In New Orleans.
and negotiations are under way for their trans
fer 10 the collection of George ], Gould.
CITY.-Stocks were dull and irregular -
Winners at Aqueduct: Charentus. Alex, Holdon,
Old Saugus Mrs. c.. Hop Scotch. - j. Neal
Plumb shot and killed Alexander Masterton, ana
left a typewriter statement of the motive Tor
the murder - Mrs. Schuyler Hamilton, 1r,
died at the Florence. in East Eighteenth-st.,
from an overdose of morphine. - IT was re-
ported on good authority that combination or
iron and steel interests with a capital in excess
OF $500 900 600 would be effected. - the
New-Amsterdam Gas Company decided 10 re-
duce its rate to 80 cents thousand feet -
The decision in reference to the suit OF Emil
Greet against the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety was discussed among life insurance men,
- hearing on the Rapid Transit bill was
held before the Mayor - The jury in the
Willis-Philips conspiracy trial failed to- agree,
standing eight for acquitta 70 four for con-
viction - Seth Low, Captain A. 7. Mahan.
u s. ~ (retired). and Frederick w. Hollis. all
Of the American delegation 10 the Cars Peace
Congress- sailed on the st. Louis.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day: Fair
The temperature yesterday: Highest, IL de-
grees; lowest. 81 degrees; average. "a degrees