New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-10
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WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 10. 1SoS.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

THE WAR-Spain's reply 20 the peace propo-
sitions OF the United States was presented ~
the President by The French Ambassador last
evening; no statement as TO IT'S con'en's "a'
given out; The American troops IN the
trenches at Malate. near Manila were attackei
at night By the Spaniards: after three hours
Aghting the enemy repulsed. with heaNf
Losses: eleven Americans were killed ana lori!
four were wounded. - Now that the Ndu"
Porto Rico expedition has been abandoned II IL
probable that most Of the troops al ia. ns"n
Vile Chicksmauga Newport News and Manas-
sas viii be moved northward - The Secre-
tary Of War has stopped tho dispatch OF further
reinforcements TO Porto Rico. - ihe canp
al Montauk Point was actively made ready for
General Skaters army. - par' OF rel-
eral Grants brigade embarked at Newport News
for Porto Rico.
FOREIGN.-The British Minister at Picking
has reiterated Great Britain's promise TO sup
port China II threatened by any foreign Power
on account Of railway concessions krah.'u I"
British subjects. - The delay OF 'ne oo'o,ii-
bian Government in complying with ltaly's de-
mnnds for the settlement Of the Cerruti claim il
said 10 he due to the fear OF popular uprising,
- Horato David Davies. Lord Mayor OF
London is about to visit America - III Is
said that George n Curzon. English Parha-
mentsry Secretary for Foreign Affairs, VIII ne
made peer when he becomes Niceroy OF ihu'a'
DOMESTIC.--A monument to Francis scot,
Kev author of The Star- Sparged Banner.
was unveiled In Frederick. Md. - The losses
by the Are which destroyed the greater part ~
the business section Of the city OF BISMARCK ~
D.. amounted nearly 10 Si'r'""'
Pawn State Superintendent of Insurance stated
that Governor Black would not decline re-
nomination offered to him by the Repupi'a1n
State Convention. - PROFESSOR mem!
Rurton who fills the chair Of Latin at the u NJ
versity Of Rochester. has accepted the actns
presidency Of the college, - party OF sew
enteen pro- pectors In Alaska Is thought u i"N'
been lost the Muscovite River
CITY.-The transport Cherokee arrived i ti
Ponce Porto Rico and brought IN SPan,sn
prize captured by the Badger OH Nue. "a
Cuba - The General Committee OF the Fe,
publicans Of the County of New-forX dlsasleeu
on a motion to indorse Colonel Theodore Koose
Welt as A candidate for Governor. and tabied
resolution in favor of Governor Black.
Justice Pryor. in the Supreme Court deClue"
the preliminary motion In the Iinsser separation
case BY granting to the plaintin ahmony anu
a counsel fee - Fresh evidence was dlscoN-
cred by the police duplicating olhcers OF the
steamer Britannia in robberies or the man az
sea- - John Petit. the missing real estate
operator, failed TO appear when the sult TOT
receiver of his property was called In the SUI
nreme Court - Miss Marie +. WiimerdinS'
wife of John c. Wilmerding 1r who is seeking
release from BloOmingdale Asylum. appeared
before the Supreme Court Commission 20 m
ouire as to her sanity. which met in Whlte
plains - The will Of Mrs. Julia ID DE
Forest beoueathing large sums for Roman CAIN
Ollie charities was filed for probate. - Tne
Metropolitan Street Railway COMPANY DIRECTORS
voted to increase the capital STOCK OF me coh-
many from S3OOO0OO to S45.ouo.~o.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day; Rain:
cooler. The temperature yesterday HIGHEST o'
degrees; lowest. IS; average -.