New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
Netp91prk Daily Gribm,re
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8. 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS- branches in session -
Senate: The District Of Columbia Appropriation
bill was passed - House: The consideration
of the Legislative Executive and Judicial APP
preparation bill was resumed; items Tor the civil
Service Commission went over until MONDAY
FOREIGN-Agents Of Aguinaldo billed Ma
nila with a manifesto from the revolutionary
President. answering General Otiss proclana-
ton. few hours after the latter was issued.
- meeting OF Cuban ofcers neiu heai
Havana expressed n Willingness to disband pro-
vided the Cuban army received money TOT d
new start in life. - Senior Silvela maze d
declaration in Madrid Of the Conservative poncy
and predicted the downfall Of the Sagasta Min.
istry - Count Franz Karolyi. an attache
of the Austro- Hungarian Embassy In London.
committed suicide in that city. - emma mas
satisfied the German claims growing out OF the
outrages on German missionary. = "a, -
Congo Free State force has been defeated WIN
heavy loss by rebels - No tdngs nave peeh
received of the Furness steamer Damara long
overdue at st. Johns. from Liverpool; num-
Der Of passengers are on board besioes a crew
of thirty men - The British steamship
Wooler has been lost at sea; four Of the crew
were rescued by the steamer Loeb Etve' the
Others OF the crew are missing.
DOMESTIC.-Senator Quay's case came up IN
Philadelphia upon arguments for and against
motion for the removal Of the trial from the
County Court to the Supreme Court. ana the
decision was not announced - secretary Anger
issued a general order covering the coheOion oi
taxes in Cuba by the Spanish Bank until the
anniversary OF the Battle of New-Orleans was
celebrated by Jackson dinners: at Chicago Colo
mel Bryan was the principal speaker, ana al
Omaha Ex-Governor Altgeld was speaker
The Goth Regiment is to be mustered out in TINS
city instead of in Huntsville, Ala. "a tele-
graph operator at a station near Bethlehem
Penn. was murdered while on duty and the
office robbed - The former hospital ship Sol
ace is to be sent to Manila with suppnes ioi
Admiral DeWey's feet - 1t is considered proo-
able that the members Of the House OF REPRE-,
sentatives enlisted in the Volunteer Army VIII
lose their places in Congress Two more gun
boats. the Princeton and the 1orktoWh' nave
been ordered TO Manila.
CITY-Stocks were strong and active. =
Detectives continued at worR ron the AuaiiiS
poisoning mystery, but no arrest was made
= II was announced that A. b. Hepburn
vice-president of the National City Bank wouo
become vice president OF the Chase three new
directors were chosen by the Chase Bank -
Governor Roosevelt received Visitors at the hoihe
of his sister at No 6S9 Masason-ave'; ne an
nounced that he would not name Superh-
fendent Of Public Works until after he got back
70 Albany Announcement was mace VI
the formation Of the American steel ana wire
Company of New-Jersey, to inciuoe the war;
ous steel and wire interests Of the country
- The Colonial Club gave dinner ioi
Rear-Admiral Sampson. - Details OF the
formation of a new ice company, with its plans
were made public 80 Jackson Day was cele-
brated by the Harlem Democratic club. =,
The Commissioners of Accounts reported 10 tne
Mayor that sum OF overS SOO,OW was due 10 the
CITY from the street railroad companies for pay
ing - The Lotos Club held us annual iu'e
tide dinner at the clubhouse.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day: Fan
and slightly warmer. The temperature yester
day: Highest 81 degrees; lowest 20 degrees
average. 291z degrees.