New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Lord Roberts's mounted force
pushed Welgelegen Siding. sixteen miles
north of Smaldeel. the Beers retiring to the
hills between Nentersburg and Senekal. where
they are preparing to make stand - Re-
ports from Mafekng indicated that though the
garrison was in good spirits. there was great
need of the swift advance of a relief coumn:
the report of the ca pture of Fourteen streams
was confirmed = President Kruger opened
the Raad, saying in his address that the fnan-
ciai condition of the country was excellent
A report the famine in India shows
that conditions are better in Madras and Mysore
and worse in other districts. == The Samoan
Island OF Tutuila has been formally ceded TO
the United States. and Manua will also be an
nexed. - Insurgents made an attack on
Barotac, in Panay; the garrison was rescued
after four Americans had been killed and three
wounded. = Many Of the exhibits at the
Paris Exposition not yet in place, and the
authorities are pushing work for its completion.
CONGREsS.-The armor plate provision of
the Naval bill considered in secret session.
and some facts were submitted as to a wonder
full new shell invented by an American naval
officer, which 1t is said that no armor in the
world will Withstand. - House: A resolution
calling the Secretary of the Treasury for in
formation in regard to the manufacture of oleo-
margarine was adopted; several private claim
bills were passed.
DOMESTIC.-Governor Roosevelt started from
Albany for Washington, where he is to meet
many prominent Republicans. - Over three
thousand men employed by the st. Louis Transit
Company struck and only few attempts were
made to run cars, considerable violence being
caused thereby. 60 The fifteen men who put
out TO from the wreck of the steamship Nir-
ginia last week picked up and carried to
New Orleans. - The Illinois State Republi-
Convention met at Peoria. and Charles G..
Dawes. Controller Of the Currency, made
chairman; the nomination for Governor will be
made to-day. -= The of Neely, the al
legged defaulting postal official in Cuba, was con-
Sidered by the Cabinet. == AT an armor test
at Indian Head a 6-inch naval shell penetrated
fourteen inches OF Harveyized plate. - An
attempt to embody in the constitution Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church provision for lay
delegates to annual conferences was defeated at
Chicago.
CfTY.-Stocks weak and lower. -
Winners ar Morris Park-Vulcain, Kriss Kringle,
Kilogram, Voter. Lief Prince and Lothario.
- The American Asiatic Association gave a
manager of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank
project to use the Hudson River tunnel for troll
leys from Jersey City. - Brevet Major-Gen-
eral George Moore Smith reviewed the 1th Regi-
ment at its arrnoTy. - The full list Of Judges
for the Hall Of Fame announced. -
Tanlnany elected delegates to the State Con-
vention; John c. Sheehan shut out; Croker
was named to represent the XXIXth. -
William D. Parkinson. of Newark, was arrested
and confessed to having murdered Thomas Ben
son III Brooklyn on Sunday. - Two women
were indicted by the Grand Jury on the charge
OF murder in causing the death OF Mary Smith"
g. A dinner was given for Governor Brady
marble bust of William II. Seward was pre-
sented to the people Of Alaska.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Showers The temperature yesterday: Highest,
"A degrees; lowest. 81; average, 6413.