New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1900.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The latest dispatches from South
Africa show that General Cronje was still hold
ing out at Paardeberg and the British artlllery
was Smelling him; Boer reports from pretoria
state that General Butler was repulsed again
and forced back TO the Tugela with heavy losses
and that General Clements had been repulsed
at Arundel in trying to storm the Boer position;
General Butler sent a casualty list from Colenso
and said the fighting was continuous -
Count Bouiade Castellane arrived in Paris ana
announced his intention to the Editor or
the Figaro NJ De Rodays. for libel. - The
1eamshp Batn city was rsc All on The crew
were saved. - The independence Of Siam is
said to be threatened by proposed French ex-
petition to seize Hainan. - Monsignor
Sbarretti. the new Bishop Of Havana, landed in
that city without meeting a proposed hostile
1 birnd an the soudan for fnsubordina-
tion and sent as prisoners 10 Cairo.
CONGRESS Consideration OF the
Hawaiian Government bill was continued; Mr.
Tilnan made bitter personal attack on MI
Morgan House: Debate on the Puerto
Rican Tariff bill continued the chief feature be-
ing a reply by Mr.. Tawney to the speech Mr.
lttlefeld delivered on Friday.
DOAIESTIC-Marcus Daily and Senator Clark
faced each other in the Montana bribery in
quiry but Mr.. Daily did not take the stand as
q witness. - II was officially announced that
four of the five members of the new Philippine
Commission had been selected by the President
report on Pacific cable surveys by
Commander Hodges. OF the Nero, shows that a
thoroughly practicable route was discovered
Lieutenant-Governor Woodruff was the
Club In Chicago and in his speech he advocat-
ed keeping the open door in China open. -
The transport Mcpherson was towed in at Hamp-
ton Roads having broken her shaft while on the
way from Cuba TO this port. - Politicians
expressed different views on Mr.. Roosevelt's
statement praising the Lieutenant-Governor's
speeches in the West, some saying that he de-
sired Mr.. Woodruff's nomination for Vice-Presi-
dent others that he desired to gain control of
the State organization. - Harry Vardon de-
feated Low the Dyker Meadow professional on
the links at Miami, Fla
CITY.-Stocks We're weak and lower. ~
DR.. Franklin D. Caldwell shot and killed Mrs.
Ephraim P. Hayes, wife of another dentist, at
the Hotel Endicott last evening, and then
killed himself. - The rapid transit tunnel
contract was signed. - One man fatally
injured by the collapse Of the skeleton work Of
the Brooklyn tower of the East River Bridge;
he and another fell ninety-siX feet. -
It was announced that the Bar Association will
investigate the action Of Justice Fitzgerald in ap
pointing John T. Carroll receiver for the Brook
lyn Wharf and Warehouse Company. -
AT conference Of legislators in this city 1t was
decided to substitute a new bill for several
measures affecting New-York City schools now
pending. - The steamer Homer, from Bra
lillian ports, arrived at Quarantine with yellow
fever aboard; she reported two deaths at sea-
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Rain
IN the early morning, followed by clearing
weather and q cold wave. The temperature yes
terday: Highest, AZ degrees; lowest, Sc; aver
age, 49,.