New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-11
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

rHE wAR-Secretary Day and Ambassador
Cambon Yesterday agreed upon a protocol which
was transmitted TO Spain. II Is expected tnat
an armivtfcA will be declared to-day. - Tne
Presidspt will recommend to Congress that
Commodore Sampson be advanced eight num-
hers and Commodore Schley six numbers. -
General Merritt's army In the Philippines IL 70
be Increased by the 1000 troops now al pan
Francisco. Two thousand Of these will sail at
once. and the others will be sent as soon as
transports can be obtained. - The Ameri-
can troops captured Coamo, Porto Rico. AFTER
q skrmish in which three Spanish officers ana
nine priyates were killed No Americans were
killed. Practically all the Spaniards OF the gar
rison were made prisoners - General Gar
cha has occupied Gibara. on the northern coast 81
Of the Province Of Santiago de Cuba, and IL is
reported that ne Is besiegng Holguin with
5000 insurgent troops. - The War Depart
ment yesterday made public the new CUBAN
his brigade. from Newport News for Porto
Rico troops were disembarked from another
transport.
rOREIGN-The Chinese Foreign ONCE has
given assent to all the conditions imposeH py
Russia regarding the contract for the New
Chwang railway loan. These conditions are IN
conflict with China's agreement with Great
Britain. The appeal OF Emile Zoia IN the
libel suit brought against him by handwriting
experts was allowed 70 60 by deiaai. IN tn n
Court Of Appeals, Paris The Court tnen IN
creased the damages imposed upon NM. Aola
and Perrenx. The British Foreign once
formally announced the appointment OF George
\. Curxon as Viceroy Of India. to succeed the
Earl Of Elgin. Violent storms In the ISL
and OF Formosa have caused the loss OF several
hundred lives and done great damage TO prop
erty The Colombian Congress has autnor-
tied President Caro- to settle the Cerruti ciaim'
the payment Of which has been demanded by
Italy.
DOMESTIC.-Judge Hayward was nominated
- Republican candidate for Governor OF
Nebraska. The meeting OF the Demo
cratic State Committee was called for Saturday
noon at Saratoga. - mob In Clarendon.
Ark. lynched a woman and three men sup
posed TO have been implicated in the murder
Of John T. Orr. Eighteen lives were re-
ported lost By the laundering CT an Alaskan
steamer The cornerstone OF the new
Capitol was laid at Harrisburg. Penn
CITY.-Eiliot Danforth. chairman Of the Dem
ocratic State Committee. Issued call for the
committee TO meet at Saratoga on Saturday.
The 9th Cavalry (coiored}, a detachment
Of the LIST Cavalry and four troops of the Rough
Riders with the horses for the whole regiment.
arrived In Jersey City on their way 10 Montauk
Point woman made violent scene In
the Centre-st. police court attempting TO choke
her mother who was testfyinF. and assault
ing Charles Lex Brooke. the examining lawyer.
- The steamer Chester sailed for Porto Rico.
carrying the 1st Regiment of Volunteer Eng-
neers. - More revelations were made In con-
nection with the confusion in the affairs OF John
Petit. but shed little light his disappearance.
- Stocks were strong and active.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Threatening: showers. The temperature yes
terday: Highest IS degrees. lowest. 90; aver
age, TN.