New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-06
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Lord Roberts sent a dispatch
from Pretoria announcing the formal surrender
of Pretoria. and az the War Office 1t was SAID
that the British commander entered the city at
2 O'Clock short engagement preceded
the offer of surrender the Beers being forced
from strong positions A battalion Of the
Imperial Yoemanry was captured by the Beers
near Lindley. - Admiral Kempff reported
the beginning of an engagement at Taku China.
and that he had landed a force of sailors from
the Newark. = In the island Of Tablas' one
of the Philippine group. number of rebels were
put TO fight and large quantity of ammunl.
ton captured. - Moors are massng at
Figuig Algiers. for attack on the advanced
posts of the French. Stephen Crane, the
well known American author, died at Baden
weller - Ravages OF cholera in the Bombay
district Of India continue; the situation in the
native States has improved. - The Porte has
signed contract for the overhauling Of eight
3ronclads. - All parties in Cuba oppose
General Gomez's plan for political amalgama-
ton
CONGRESS Senate. A bitter political debate
was precipitated by Mr. Pettigrew's charge that
the Cramps had contributed 100000 to the
Republican campaign fund of 1892, for which
they were TO be repaid by contracts for war
ships; the statement was denied by senators
Carter and Hanna; in executive session the
nomination of William d. Bynum to be General
Appraiser a New-Yo-k rejected on a tie
vote; at night session the House Antitrust
bin was referred 10 the judiciary Committee by
q vote Of 43 TO %. - House: There was an
exciting personal controversy between Messrs
Hull and Lentz. caused by the latters attack on
General Corbin; most Of the day was spent In
action on conference reports.
DOMESTIC.-President Mckinley sent a large
number of nominations to the Senate. includ-
ing General Joseph Wheeler. to be brigadier-
general in the Regular Army, and officials or
Porto Rico and Hawaii - The Navy Depart
ment ordered the battleships Indiana and
Massachusetts to prepare for a two months
cruise in order ascertain how rapidly war
ships may be made ready for service in an
emergency. The Democratic State Con-
vention OF Missouri met in Kansas City, but the
nomination of a full State ticket was delayed by
the contests seats. -" Sound Money
Democrats. led by Senator German, controlled
the Maryland Democratic Convention, and pre-
vented instruction of the delegates for Bryan.
80 The bu bonic plague situation at San Fran
cisco remained unchanged. - The Governor
~ Missouri has been asked to preserve order
and to protect women in the streets Of st. Louis
while the strike is in progress. - Captain
Evans thrown from horse and seriously
injured at Peekskill.
CITY.-Stocks were dull and irregular -
The Democratic State Convention chose Richard
Croker. David B. Hill. Edward Murphy, jr., and
Augustus Van Wyck delegates-at-large to Kan
sas City, and instructed the delegates TO vote
for the nomination Of Bryan; the platform
favored bimetallism, but did not reafirm the
Chicago platform of 1886. - A raid was made
on a women's poolroom, and thirty-two arrests
were made. - The Rev. Dr. Richard Salter
Storrs died at his home, in Brooklyn. -
Winners at Gravesend Trumpet, Mento Water
color. Jean Beraud, McAddie. Post Haste.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day: Fair.
with fresh winds. The temperature yesterday:
Highest 10 degrees: lowest, 80 degrees; average,
Sf5s degrees