New-York tribune., 1900-05-25
Aep91ork Dailp Gribusrs
FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1900.


FOREIGN.-Lord Roberts's army resumed Its
march from the Rhenoster River TO the Naal.
which it is expected TO reach before the end of
the week; Boer accounts Of fghting say the
British lost twenty-seVen men in one engage
ment on the Natal border; the first train en-
tered Mafeking May %. - Celebrations
of the Queens Birthday were held with un-
usual enthusiasm throughout the British En-
pire. - The Powers, through their repre-
sentatives at Peking, have demanded of the Chi
nese Government the immediate suppression of
the Boxers; otherwise the Powers will land
troops in China. == vast concourse of spec
tators witnessed a canonization ceremony by
the Pope at the Vatican. - The Unionist
candidate III a by-election in the Isle of Wight
returned to Parliament by an increased
majority. - loving cup presented to
Sir Thomas Lipton by Americans at the Hotel
stone is seriously i'll in London. - General
Wood has ordered a thorough oYerhauling or
the various Government departments in Cuba.
CONGRESS.-Senate: An intention mani
tested to make independent investigation
into military expenditures in Cuba; Mr.. Bacon
replied to the speech OF MIR. Flatt. of Connecu-
cut: Mr.. spooner finished his speech in defence
of the Presidents Philippine policy. -
House: Two amendments to the Alaskan Civil
Code bill were adopted.
DOMESTIC.-Secretary Root offered the place
of Judge Advocate of Porto Rico to Charles T
York. - The President and Cabinet will at
tend the reunion of the Society Of the Army of
the Potion &C at Fredericksburg, Va, to-day.
- Secretary Root awarded the contract for
refitting the transport Buford TO the Newport
News Shipbuilding Company. - The Method
list General Conference, after a lively debate,
decided to retain two secretaries for the Freed
mans Aid and Southern Education Society;
book agents were also elected. 49, The Wars
zawiak was finally disposed of by the Pres
hyterisn General Assembly at St. Louis -
A grain elevator scandal disclosed in Chi
cago.
CITY.-Stocks dull and lower. -
Winners at Morris Park: Dan Rice, Pink Dom
inc, Irritable, Goddess of Night, Idrina, Hardly.
- The failure Of the big brokerage firm of
Price, Mccormick Co, with liabilities esti-
mated at Sl3,g100o. was announced. - At
torney-General Davies announced that he would
bring proceedings in the Supreme Court TO pro-
hibit the Ice Trust from doing business in this
State the ground that ii was an Illegal COM
bination in restraint of trade; Mayor Van Wyck
subpenaed to appear in the Ice Trust case
in the Jefferson Market Police Court to-day
Hugh ]. Grant formally turned over the
property Of the Third Avenue Railroad Com
pany TO the Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany. - Commissioner Wilcox announced
that the last hearing on stheo charges against
District Attorney Gardiner would be held to-day.
- Ex-Governor Boutwell, of Massachusetts
Carl SchurZ and Captain Patrick OFarrel, OF
Washington. addressed meeting of the Anti
Imperialist League at Cooper Union. - The
annual dinner of the British Schools and Uni
versities Club held at the Holland House;
the Queens Birthday was observed by many In
this city.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Showers The temperature yesterday: Highest
l6 degrees; lowest, 60; average, So