New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-07
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THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1898.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

THE WAR-General Shafter communicated
with the War Department several times !ester-
day but said nothing about bombardlng oahti
ago 1t is not likely that any further a'taCk
will be made until he is reinforced =. ne
ct Paul sailed for Santiago with the oth ONO
Regiment and large quantities or Ammunition
and stores - Hobson and his men We're seen
et their Santiago prison windows by Americans
with glasses in the hesieging force - ne
Rena Mercedes. the last ship OF Cervera Meet
drifting out of santiago Haroot, anu anu
was DESTROYED under the guns OF MORO Castie
by the American fleet - The unofhclal truce
before Santiago was continued - The roads
leading out OF Santiago were black with relu-
gees escaping from the expected bombardment,
there was great anxiety to escape on the neutral
ships - Camara. having passed through the
Suez Canal first heard of the destruction Oh
Cerveras fleet; no change In his plans was APP
parent. - Spanish prisoners on the auxiliary
cruiser Harvard. having in some way obtained
arms made a dash to escape; they were shot az
several were killed. and the attempt failed
FOREIGN.-The French Line steamer La
Bourgogne was sunk in collision with the Brit
ish ship Cromarty shire. sixty miles south on
Sable Island on the morning OF July q. ana ''o
of the 40 people on board were lost -
Three men were killed ard six severely injured
by an explosion of cartridges on the steamship
Manitoba at London. -= DR.. Cornelius Herr
died at Bournemouth England. =" The
fourteenth international conference OF Young
Mems Christian associations was opened In
Basic. 60 Pillsbury. the American. has lead
Of half point over Tarrasch in the Vienna
CONGRESS.-Both branches In session. -
Senate The resolution providing for the an
nexaton OF Hawaii passed by a vote Of AZ to
21; the House amendment to the General De
flciency bill concurred In. - House
The Senate amendment to the General Defc
iency bill was adopted
CITY.-The contest for the Middle States
tennis championships continued the
grounds Of the Orange Tennis Club. -
test case involving the point as to whether or
not bicyclsts have the right to use the new
Speedway heard in the Harlem Police
Court. 60 The Brooklyn baseball team was
beaten by the Boston team, at Washington
Park == Stocks were dull and lower.
DOMESTIC-No definite conclusion was ar
rived al in the matter of action by the Legs
lature to secure honest elections. but the Gov
ernor is thought TO favor the plan for State
Board. - The continuance of the canal in
vestigaton developed the reasons Of State
Engineer Adams for having the Evans Ship
unlimited leave of absence. - Chicago news
papers resumed publication in reduced size
with non-unon stereotypers. - passenger
steamer and a whaeback had a collision on
Lake Erie. off Cleveland but no persons were
hurt although the steamer. with two hundred
passengers aboard, was badly damaged. -
The action Of the Senate in providing for the
expenses of the Commissioners TO settle differ
ences with Canada has removed all obstacles
in the way Of the appointment OF those TO
represent this country.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair and warmer; showers. The temperature
yesterday: Highest SO degrees lowest, Il; av-
erage, 1GI.