New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-11
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

rOREIGN.-Ofcial advices from Havana say
me American ships bombarded Biaqu'ri. town
on the railroad about twenty miles east OF
Santiago de Cuba. - Dispatches from cor
respondent with the American fleet off Santiago
de Cuba say that Admiral Sampson and Com
rnodore Schey have practically finished the
work Of clearing the way for the INVASION py .ne
Army on the south coast Of Santiago Province.
e. In answering the criticisms or Sir Wliiiam
Harcourt In the House Of Commons on MS re-
cent speech Mr.. Chamberlain denied that mere
members Of the Cabinet - The story OF an
uprising In Turkestan. in which twenty Russian
soldiers killed Is confirmed.
CONVERSATION branches in session =
Senate: The conference report on the ar fteVe-
nue. bill was adopted by a vote OF to to e
House: 1t was agreed that the Hawaiian annex
alton resolution should be debated until Wednes-
day afternoon when the final vote is 10 %
taken: q bill to enable volunteers to vote ior
Congressman was passed
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS reports that
Spain IS seeking the good offices of the European
Flowers. members Of the Diplomatic Corps IN
washington believe the chances for peace are
remote. - 1t Is believed In washington .hat
the transports with troops for Santiago dc Cuoa
and the warships conveying them have not yet
left Florida waters. President Mckinney
nominated Charles F. Roe Of New-Y YORK, ana
Thomas l. Rosser. Of Virginia. for orgad'er-
generals Of volunteers. - Camp Thornas' at
Chickamauga was astir with preparations for
q grand review on July A. 10 which the fresi-
dent has been invited. - No changes were
the Cincinnati is expected to be READY 70 20
away tomorrow. - captain who had been
offering homesteads In Cuba as inducements 10
enlist was summary dismissed at Atlanta
So A Chinese physician in Ohio proposes 10
secure the support OF three million Chinese In
the Philippines for the control Of the govern
ment by the United States.
CITY-The Executive Committee Of the Re-
publican State Committee met at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel to consider the claims OF rival
factions in Clinton County: no decision was
reached. - Elliot Danforth said he would
call the Democratic State Committee together
next month - The 22d Regiment left Camp
Black for duty at the forts near this city. -
Telegraph orders were received at the Quarter
masters Department in the Army building
from General Nelson A. Miles. for the quickest
possible delivery by express Of a large quantity
OF intrenchment tools. presumably for use ny
the invading armies. - The hearing on lne
libel suit brought by Senator Ranes against
1.-The New-York Press was continued before
Justice MacLean and a Jury in the Supreme
Court - Both of the local League baseball
teams were defeated again, and II was an
nounced that Joyce. the captain and manager
Of the New-York team, had been released ana
that A. c. Arson. the veteran chicago payer
and manager would succeed him: also. that
Griffin had resigned as manager OF the Brooklyn
team - Several records We're broken at the
1nterscholastic games at Berkeley oval. -
Stocks were strong and active.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Showers and warmer. The temperature yester-
day: Highest, 81 degrees; lowest. 6S aver
age. 75h.