New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-21
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WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER n, 1878
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The evacuation OF the ou,iy,hs
oositions in Porto Rico has begun. ana me
Spaniards now control less than ONE VI ~,
island: the meetings of the spanish anu >le---
can Commissioners are without iFIctloh' -
The American flag was hoisted In Havana. on
the Trocha Hotel the headquarters OF .ne
American Evacuation Commissioners; me mn a
hers OF the Commission raised their hats ana
cheered the Stars and Stripes. =. Iwents
fishermen were drowned In the Baltic sea oy
storm which wrecked their ooats on M Mo,u~.
lands opened the States-General, ana IN a
speech from the throne dwelt upon the proofs
Of patriotism shown by the peopie SINCE he'
accession to the throne.
DOMEsTIC.-President Mckinley expects 10
announce the full membership of the commas
sion TO investigate the War Department TINS
week: seven men have already accepted appoint
snents - The Joint High Commission which
Is engaged in settling differences between the
United States and Canada resumed its sessions
IN Quebec - Secretary Alger denied report
that he had offered his resignation. - The
number OF delegates to the Republican state
Convention to support Colonel Roosevelt ior
Governor was reported to be steadily increasing
- There more troop changes al Mon
tauk Point. and cavalry and artillery went
away: General Shafter went to Michigan Tor a
few days. leaving General Wheeler In command
1t announced at Albany that the vol
unteer regiments would resume their FORMER
places, in the National Guard after they are
mustered out of the Government service. -
The answer of the Reorganization Committee or
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to the petition
seeking to prevent reorganization was nled IN
Baltimore. - Secretary Alger gave a plain
talk to the officers at Lexington. KY. on their
responsibility for the condition Of their camp
CITY.-Several conferences of Democratic
leaders were held: Richard Croker and United
States Senator Murphy conferred with state
Senator McCarren: Mr.. Murphy later saw ex-
Senator Hill, who afterward had a talk with
Hugh Mclaughlin. and then Mr. Mclaughlin
consulted with Controller Coler, Bridge Com
missioner Shea and other Brooklyn Democrats;
II was said that the leaders favored the NOM
ination of ex-Judge Robert Earl. of Herkimer,
for Governor. - The City Bar Assoca ton
requested its Judiciary Committee TO confer
with the organizations OF the two political par
ties to bring about the denomination Of Justices
Cohen and DAILY for seats on the Supreme Court
bench. - The accounts OF the late firm Of
Hilton. Hughes & Co. were sold at public auc
ton. Central Office detectives succeeded
in arresting and wrnging a confession from a
burglar who had robbed thirteen houses in the
city within less than three months - The
auction sale OF the Rough Riders horses
begun 400 being sold at an average price OF
$50. - Primaries Of both parties for the
lection of delegates TO various conventions were
held - Winners at Gravesend Sombre.
Charentus, Belle OF Troy. Lillian Belle White
Frost and Firearm. - Stocks were weak
and dull.
THE WEATHER-Forecast for to-day: Fair
and cooler. The temperature yesterday High
est, a. degrees; lowest, 81: average, 6JSr