New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-11
Netu7)prk Daily Gribm,re
THURSDAY. NAY II, 1899.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

roRF1GN.-It is reported that at meeting
OF the Filipino Congress at San Isidro a strong ~
desire for peace manifested; lnepireo Ny
wine. Mascardos army attacked tne AmeI pti,
$500. az Racolor but were beaten of; the Phil
ippine Commission is formulating constitution
- 81. ,slands Tod Sloan won three
races at Newmarket, taking the Newmarket
Stakes on p Lorillard's Dominic H. $50 - An
drew Carnegie has offered TO give s2oo'UV TO
Mr.. Chamberlain's fund for the university vi
PirmIngham - Plantations In samoa are
resuuinr work in consequence or a peaceaDie
s~reement with Mataafas forces to keep outside
= Nxed line Captain A. t. Manan anu
Seth Low. delegates from the United states 10
the Disarmament Conference. reached Lon1o,''
- The steamship Alameda sailed from Syo o
pev N s. W. for San Francisco, with tloUVVo
on board - Princess Christian held the
third Drawing Room OF the season IN Lohoo',
Ambassador Choate and STAFF were present mt
- The Czarina has given 5O.0OO rubles LOT
,he relief OF famine sufferers IN Russia. and
sent commissioners to investigate their conoi-
ton.
DoMEsTIC.-The War Department Is pre-
paring 10 send four regiments OF Regular troops
10 the Philippines by way Of this city ana the
Suez Canal - Congressman Israel r.
\ Fischer of Brooklyn. was appointed MEMBER
OF the Board of General Appraisers at TINS por.
- The Government May crop report makes
the average condition OF winter wheat 70.
- II. r. Probasco. formerly counsel ior
General Miles in an interview published In GIN.
cnnati severely critcises the report OF the seeI
Court OF Inquiry. - The strike OF the buHalo
grain shovellers seems to be nearing settle
ment - The President began taking the
baths at Hot Springs Va - The ninth an
,,ual Confederate reunion began In Charleston
and addresses were made by Generals GORDON
end Wheeler.
CITY.--Stocks were strong and active. =
Winners at Morris Park: Warenton, Dear
Heart Kitchener. Sky Scraper, Tyrshena, Chal-
lenger. - Six persons were injured by ex-
ploding gas in a Broome-st. tenement-house
- AT meeting Of the Madison Avenue
Presbyterian Church II was decided to CONSOLE
date with the Phillips Presbyterian Church;
other fusions of Presbyterian congregations are
contemplated. - James w. Alexander was
elected president of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society. - Roland b. Moineux was
held on the new charge Of assault made against
him. and waived examination. 60 All except
one Of the members of the Standing Committee
OF the Diocese reported to be opposed 10
the ordination Of Dr. Briggs - The annual
meetings Of the Savings Banks Association was
held. - DR.. Chambers. Of this city, received
q letter from his brother Chief Justice Cham
bers Of Samoa In which the latter describes the
looting Of his house - Almost an entirely
new board Of officers was elected by the acad-
emicians OF the Academy OF Design. - The
police still fear trouble from strikers at the
Jerome Park Reservoir and their force was in
creased.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day:
Showers. The temperature yesterday: Highest,
II degrees: lowest, SO; average, 63b.