New-York tribune., 1900-05-16
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WEDNESDAY,. MAY 10. 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-Dispatches from Sir Redvers
Butler confirmed the report of the capture Of
Dundee: the manpuvring OF the British troops
was mastery. and the loss Of life on both sides
slight. the Beers retiring north. - Reports
regarding Mafeking are conflicting, one dispatch
from Pretoria saying that the town had been
taken and another that a large Boer force had
been captured on May II. - dispatch from
Maseru announced the capture of Ladybrand by
a part of General Brabants force. the Dutch re-
treating to Clocolan - In spite of great
sums subscribed and expended in India, the
a hopeful expression of opinion regarding postal
affairs in Cuba. -= Great excitement was
Chateau d'Eau. === The American Machinery
Building the Paris Exposition formally
orened. - Members of the Extreme Left in
the Italian Chamber Of Deputies caused an ad-
journment by noisy tactics - More OF
plague were reported from Australia
CONGRESS.-Senate: Mr.. Clark. of Montana.
announced that he had resigned his seat, and
made statement denying the charges against
him and crticsing the report of the Commit
tee en- Privileges and Elections = House:
ihe Military Academy bal, the last or the gen
eral appropriation measures, was passed.
DOMESTIC.-Secretary Root made an argu-
rnent for Army reorganization before the House
Committee Military Affairs. - An anti
trust constitutional amendment and bill amend
ing the Sherman law adopted by Republi-
can members Of the House Judiciary Committee.
=- 1t was announced in Washington that Mr..
Rathbone, Director of Posts in Cuba, had not
been suspended, and that action would be
taken pending the report of the Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General on the alleged frauds =-=
The Methodist General Conference decided to
add two new Bishops to the present list and
ballot was taken, the result Of which will be an
nounced to-day. == The Democrats of Georgia
held a State primary and named ticket, headed
by Governor Gambler: negroes were allowed
TO vote. - The Missouri State Convention of
Republicans assembled in Kansas City to name
g state ticket and delegates to the National
Convention. -= Senator w. A. Clark was re-
appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor of Mon
tana, who was Acting Governor In the absence
OF Governor Smith.
CITY-Stocks were Irregular with strength in
the railroads. -- Winners at Morris Park:
Nulcain. First Whip lldrim. Survivor Maiden
and Frearm. The Municipal Council
passed resolution calling for a committee of
FIVE to investigate the charge that certain city
officials owned large holdings Of Ice Trust stock.
- The steamer Maasdam arrived two DAYS
late, and among her passengers the three
Boer peace ENJOYS. who were received the
pier by committee and taken to the Hotel
Manhattan; a reception for them held there
in the evening. --- Henry Hess the fiathouse
burglar. confessed to a robbery for which n
other man is now serving a sentence. --= The
Rev. DR. Hills addressed the alumni of Union
Theological Seminary at the forty-eighth ami
versary exercises - meeting of several
commercial bodies of the city interested in the
development OF the Erie Canal. held in the
Produce Exchange.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Show
ers and thunderstorms. The temperature yes
terday: Highest ~ degrres: lowest, 20; aver
age, as.