New-York tribune., 1900-05-11
lrmDork DAILY Gtibu,rs.
FRIDAY. MAY II. 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Lord Roberts reported TO TIE
War Oftice N London that his army had crossed
the Zand River in the Orange Free State. and
the Beers. after making a slight resistance, were
in full retreat toward Kroonstad; the Portuguese
authorities al I-ourenco Marques declared c rned
beef contraband Of war; LORD Roberts an
nounced cheerful report from Colonel Baden
Powell a. Mafekng, dated April 2I: DIR: Treves
defended his statement that the women at the
Cape were worse than plague Of flies. go
The Queen arrived in London from Windsor, TO
hold Drawing Room to-day at BucknSnaIn
members Of the Iron and Steel institute in Lon
con, speaking optfnlistfcalIy of The OUTLOOK FOR
terial crisis in Madrid over the widespread aSita-
tion about taxation in Spain. -- Evidence has
been obtained in Havana implicating others be-
sides Nicely in the postOfice frauds in that city.
- The United states transport Sedgwick is
ashore al Cienfuegos. Cuba. == y professor
at The University OF Bonn SAYS the South Ameri-
countries will Eot cooperate with this coun-
try against Europe. and predicts the Gownfail
OF the United states. -= The steamship
Atrato. which went aground at the entrance TO
the harbor of Kingston, Jamaica. was hoated
CONGRESS.-Senate: Consideration of the
Clark case was postponed until TUESDAY; MI
Gallinger spoke in praise of the policy of proec-
consideration of the Spooner Philippine bill
several bills Of minor Importance We're passed.
House: Mr.. Crawford the Democratic
Representative from the IXth North Carolina
District. unseated. and the seat was gwen
TO Mr.. Pearson, the Republican contestant
DOMESTIC.-GoVernor Roosevelt visited the
Capitol i'm company with Senator Lodge and
witnessed a cavalry Grill at Fort Myer -:
The Governments monthly crop report issued
yesterday showed very favorable conditions in
the winter wheat region. = The fusion wing
of the PopuIists nominated w. ]. Bryan for
President at Sioux Falls, and at a late hour
had not settled his running mate. -=
The Mddle-of- the Road Populists named their
National ticket at Cincinnati. Wharton Barker
being the nominee for President and lSnatus
DennelIy for Vice President. == Under strong
police protection a few cars We're run on one
of the main lines in St. Louis. but the strike
fppd Lad of
TO the fruit crop by frost We're received from
this State and from Connecticut. = A bill
relating TO the powers of the Rochester Board
of Education signed by the Governor; it
was discovered that the measure contained
clauses not originally in the bill. -= The
Methodist General Conference discussed the
status OF lay delegates
CITY.-Stocks were strong and higher. -
Winners at Morris Park: Contestor, knnikinic,
Presgrare. Harlem Lane. Mark Cheek and Her.
bert. - John w. Gates resigned chairman
OF the Board of Directors of the American Steel
and Wire Company and sailed for Europe. -
j. p. Morgan & Co announced that they We're
organizing the American Bridge Company. with
Il capital of S1O.oDo.IHp0. said to include 80 per
of all the bridge concerns in the country.
-= The thirty fourth annual meeting Of the
National Board of Fire Underwriters was held;
a dinner in the evening followed.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest, 81
degrees; lowest, II; average. ~