New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-18
Aetp11oxk DAILY lribnnrk
THURSDAY. AUGUST 10, 1898.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

roREIGN.-Advices from Hong Kong say
that eight Americans were killed and forty
wounded in the fighting before Mania, tne
Spanish loss was heavy; Manila IS now uhue.
martial law With General Merritt as Miiltar!
Governor - a disastrous fire AT NlJn,-NoN
golod Russia destroyed the city worKhouse
killing and njuring many persons serious I,.s III,
Hagrations are reported from Spain. Brussels
and France - Seventeen persons were Kiieu
in train al Mates Fohtein. South Africa -
Earl Delawarr and Mr.. Broadley were nc
oi,;tted i'm London OF the charge OF contempt In
their alleged attempt 70 induce Mr. Hooiey 70
faslfy his evidence as 10 money paio TO Eur,
Deawarr President Faure has decreeo
that after September ! bounty shall be granted
on French native and colonial refined sugars IN
tended for export. - General lchernatil
who served in the Russian Army III SIBERIA
and who afterward became the Commander-in-
Chief OF the Servian Army In the insurrecuoh
IN 1875 Ia d~.d.
DOMESTIC-The Board appointed TO prepare
naval building programme has decided 10 ask
for fifteen more wsrships - Admiral Dewey
and General Merritt reported the fall Of Manila
20 the Government at Washington. and instruc-
tons for their guidance were sent in reply;
s. The War Department announced taiiit
FOR the Philippine Islands to he In operation
during military occupation by the United STATES
g. Senator Cushman X. Davis accepted an
appointment as q member Of the Spanish Amer
ican Peace Commission. =- II is reported IN
Washington that Theodore Roosevelt Is about 10
resign the colonecy OF the Rough Riders, -.
The Canadian defender the Dominion won the
fourth and deciding race for the International
oOfooters M Dorval and the cup IS retained by
the ROYAL St Lawrence Yacht Club. - Re-
nuh,jcan state conventions met In Milwaukee,
wis: Nashville Tenn: Boise. Idaho. and Fort
Worth Tex The annual meeting OF the
American Bar Association opened in Saratoga
n Y; President Howe. Of New-Orleans deliv-
cred the annual address - The President
will review the troops who have returned from
Santiago In New-York at some time not yet
fixed. - General Joseph Wheeler Will com
mand the camp at Montauk until General Shaf-
ter arrives. ..sst..e
ClTy-Further evidence was discovered yes
terday against Dr.. Samuel j. Kennedy, the
dentist who is In custody on suspicion OF nav,
ing murdered the woman Reynolds In the Grand
Hotel on Monday night. and he was held with
out bail for examination. - The auxinary
cruiser St Paul was taken to quarantine FOR
disinfection preparatory 10 beirs sent 70 inc
Cramps, shipyarl for disarmament and renting
as passenge~ steamer. IT, Mayor van
WICK appointed a committee Of one hundred
citizens TO arrange for the reception Of the re
\ turning sailors of Rear-Admiral SAMPSON
! fleet - Justice Beekman, in the supreme
! Court issued n temporary order restraining
Controller Coer from delivering To the Produce
Exchange Trust Company the issue or city
bonds recently authorized and awarded 10 the
trust company. - Two steamers sailed lor
Havana carrying big cargoes Of provisions, a
number " passengers and some mail matter.
on his way from Portsmouth. y. H.. 10 An
napo,is - The New-Iork baseball team
beat the Cincinnati team by score OF 3 TO /.
- Stocks were strong and active.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Thunderstorms. clearing. The temporarily
yesterday: Highest. IS degrees; lowest, 49,
average. sly.