New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
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WEDNESDAY, JULY IL, 1898.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

THE NARRATOR demonstrating on Monday
that he had Santiago at his mercy GeneIai
Shafter sent second demand Tor tHe uhCoiui
tional surrender of the city, General Iorai sent
q reply yesterday morning, relteratlng MS oe.er.
mination 10 resist: later advces inoicate ina,
the renewal Of the bombardment was postponeo
until this morning. - The Navy Department
ordered the auxiliary cruiser Buffalo to be sent
to the New-York Navy Yard, to be converted
into collier - Chief Constructor Hlchborn
has reported to the Navy Department that three
Of the new torpedo boats being built are nearly
ready for service. and that work on the Ala,
bama is being rushed. - General Miles, VIII
command the Porto Rico expedition, when WIN
be organized Immediately after the fali OF san
tiago. The old Tennessee Penitentlary
now deserted. is being considered by the Gov
eminent as prison for Spanish soIdlers
The converted yacht Stranger put into Newport
News for repairs for damages received in COL
lision in Hampton Roads - According TO
Madrid and London advces the Spanish Cab'het
crisis hangs fire because OF the indecision or
the Premiership.
FOREIGN.-The Chinese rebels have captured
several towns. and have posted placards IN
others warning the inhabitants to leave. -
Ar inquiry into the Bourgogne disaster was pc
gun al Halifax - The Italian Chamber OF
Deputies approved the measure for the restora-
ton OF order - In the Vienna chess tourna-
ment both Tarrasch and Pillsbury won, the lat
ter retaining his lead Of one point
DOWNSTREAM important amendment. which
NAV aid machine government. has been made
Higgins introduced into the Legislature bill
providing for state issue OF Sl.JO'VO OF
seven year bonds to pay for the, equipment or
volunteers The new Japanese cruiser
Kasagi built by the Cramps had SUCCESSFUL
trial trip at Portsmouth. and developed unoer
adverse conditions a quarter of knot more
than her contract speed. - conflict 10
regarded as probable between the strikers at
Haverstraw and the Sherifs posse II an at
tempt TO resume work Is made to-day. =
A tract Of coal lands in Alabama was acquired
by Northern capitalists for $25OOOO = Or
fcals of the Canadian Pacific and the western
American lines held conferences with the inter-
state Commerce Commission yesterday on the
Western rate war; no result was reached.
CITY-Four desperate burglars one OF whom
As accused Of three murders In various parts or
the country. were captured by the police =:
Oscar Hammerstein and his wife were hneo
500 Jointly for contempt Of court in forcing an
entrance to Olympia while ii was In receivers
hands - resolution was passed by the
rand Transit Board showing that negotiations
with the Manhattan company, for the present
at least were ended. - In the Boaro OF Al
dermen yesterday the resolution for An issue OF
1900. 600 Of bonds for improvements IN New.
York was not passed. - The resienat1on OF
Elias B. Dunn local forecaster OF the Weather
Bureau was accepted by Professor Moore Cniel
OF the Bureau.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for TO-DAY:
Cloudy with rain. The temperature yesterday
Highest. 10 degrees; lowest, 81 degrees average
701s