New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
Nrw21ork Dailp Irib,r'm.
SUNDAY. JULY -. 1898.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

THE WAR.-General Miles's expedition Is
thought to be near Porto Rico and 1t Is eX-
pected that a landing will he made to-day -
The letter Of complaint alleged to have been
written by General Garcia to General smarter
turns out TO be a forgery written by news
paper correspondent -- a dlspatch rom
General Shafter to the AUTHORITIES IN NaSnile-
ton says that the colonel of engineers or IN,
Spanish forces at Guantanamo has INFORMED
him that the Spaniards there are ready 70 sur
render and officer will be sent 70 receive the
surrender of Guantanamo. --- Troops ana
G OF the New-York Cavalry. the Governor $
Troop Sheridan's Troop and the Phlladepma
City Troop have been ordered 70 Porto Rco
The regulations forbiddlng the export OF
coal have been modified. and coal may now he
shipped to any port not in Spanish possessions
=- Preparations have been completed for
the embarkation OF General Brooke and his
staff with fifteen hundred troops on the ST
Louis at Newport News to-day for Porto Rico.
FOREIGN.-The Italian Foreign Minister and
the Argentine Minister to Italy have signed
general arbitration treaty between their coun-
tries. ==- Count Ernest, the Regent Of Lippe-
Detmold. who mas been repeatedly sighted by
Emperor William, has appealed to the forum or
the Bundcsrath for redress. = The pro
gramme for Emperor Williams trip to the East
will not be settled until His Majesty returns
from his northern journey. =- a compreh'n-
sive bin providing for a number OF important
changes in the German Army is being drafted
by the Ministers OF War and Finance. -== The
condition of the mad King of Bavaria has grown
worse and special commission OF physicians
has been sent to examine him.
DOMESTIC-Major James T. Lewis has been
appointed postmaster AZ Santiago. TO take the
place made vacant by the death of Eben
Brewer. -=--- George NJ Allen Of Terra Haute,
Ind has been appointed chief clerk TO the First
Assistant Postmaster General. -== Engineer
White who Vas tried on charges Of neglect Of
duty in connection with the New-York drydOck
has been convicted. and sentenced 10 three
years suspension from rank -= The New
York State Bankers Convention at Niagara
Falls adjourned after passing resolutions in
dorsing the Monetary Commissions plan OF cur
rency reform. -= In the contest over the
will Of Enoch Pratt. Of Baltimore. the courts
sustained the beGuest to the Sheppard Asylum,
but the heirs will appeal the case.
CITY-The United States Army hospital ship
Relief came In. bringing 125 wounded soldiers
from Cuba. Lieutenant Hobson came TO
the city from Washington. and went to White
stone, Long Island, where he discussed the rails
ing Of the Spanish warships with Captain Mer-
rift; he will go to Washington to-day and re-
turn tomorrow. - The auxiliary cruiser
Harvard arrived from Annapolis, Md. where
she took Admiral CerVera. --- Michael De
feated Linton in their twenty five-lnile paced
bicycle race at the Manhattan Beach track
- The New-YOrk baseball team whitewashed
the Baltimore team at the Polo Grounds, and
Brooklyn was beaten by Boston in close game
- Stocks were dull and strong
THE WEATHER - Forecast for today
Cloudy. The temperature yesterday Highest
n degrees; lowest ~; average, 14%