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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27
GROBLER'S KLOOF TAKEN
RTTLER PUSHING HIS AD-
VANCE ON LADYSMITH
ZINES BEING DRAWN TIGHTLY AROUND
CRoNJE-BOER FORCES NEAR
BIOEMFONTEIN
BLOEMFONTEIN.
rcopyrsght: 1900: BY The New-Yoriz Tribune ]
[TY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l


IFY CABLE TO THE TRIRuNEl
London. Feb. %, a. m.-very little news as
10 the position in the Free State and Natal is
.ublishei this morning. General Cronje is still
slowing fight. but all kilograms from Paarde-
serg indicate that he is quite at the mercy of
lord Roberts. Hitherto every attempt to rescue
ST to reinforce him has been crude and III con-
.sered, but now ii is stated by THE News
correspondent in Lourenco Marques that five
thousand Beers were withdrawn from Natal
sst Friday and from all directions commanders
gere fastening in the direction of Bloemfontein
Ehe army is being concentrated thirty miles
from that town, and probably General Cronje
Eii endeavor to maintain his resistance in the
expectation that well organized and skilful
Effort VIII soon be made 10 aid him.
The seat OF the Free State Government is, II
: said. being transferred TO Winberg, evidently
n view Of the danger Of the capture of Bloem-
sontein by the British
The details Of the fighting in the neighbor-
hood CT Pieter's show that Sir Redvers Butler
S meeting with desperate opposition General
Harts Irish Brigade bore the brunt of the attach
Or Friday, and the Dublin Fusiliers again dis
~nnguished themselves. They volunteered tc
take Grobler's Kloof. and they seem to have beer
At least partially successful in their gallant eff
fort 10 seize it. This regiment can now only
muster on parade between one hundred and two
hundred Of fits original strength of eight hun
fred and fifty. l. N F.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27
A CITY FATHER WANTS $500.
REPORT THAT THIS IS THE BR1BE ASKED FOR
VOTING FOR TUNNEL. FRANCHISE.


There was a story in Brooklyn yesterday to the
effect that a certain member of the Municipal AS
sembv who had been active in preventing faVor-
able report on the application for franchise TOT
tunnel under the East River had declared that ne
wanted 81 500 for withdrawing his opposition to the
scheme Edward F. Linton the secretary OF the
Atlantic Avenue Improvement Commission mas
several times plainly expressed 1t as his beef tnht
the Committee on Railroads delaying action on
the franchise in order that members might obtain
money for their support of the measure Ahhough
Eugene G. Backford the president of the Comms-
sion is not so open in the expression of his 0elefs
from what he has said there is little doubt that ne
has suspicious similar TO those of Mr.. Linton
While the expressions Of opinion have in way
been vague hitherto, it boldly announced in
Rroozlvn Yesterday that there was one member of
the Municipal Assembly who had made known that
he wanted 81 500 10 for the franchise The pro
moters of the tunnel scheme say they do not pur-
pose to offer any bribes.
The Manufacturers Association of NeH-York is
working hard to secure the tunnel franchise There
will be meeting of Board Of Directors tonight
to formulate further action
Controller Coler is not sure about the power of
the Rapid Transit Commission TO grant franchise
TO the Long Island Terminal Railway Company. He
said yesterday:
So far as l concerned, 1 believe that the Com
mission should have the power to grant the Long
island people the franchise they ask. l believe In
everything that will tend 10 promote interborough
communication.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27
TO VOTE ON WEDNESDAY,.
PUERTO RICAN DEBATE EXTENDED
MR.. BOUTELLS SPEECH
FOR THE BILL.
IpY TELEGRAPH TO THE rnIBrxE.I

Washington, Feb. 26-General debate on the
Puerto Rican Tarifr bill Will end until to-
morrow night II is expected that the vote viii
be taken Wednesday afternoon The debate
to-day was not marked by any notable feature.
except the excellent speech of Mr. Boutell OF
illinois, whose argument in favor of the bill was
powerful one from the point Of view of busl-
ness man and lawyer. He handled the sub
ject with great skin and effectiveness. offering
some pointed criticisms the speech OF Mr..
Littleheld, of Maine In his remarks on i'm
perialism'' he created considerable CONSERVATION
the opposite side Of the chamber by saying
that the only political party or Administration
in this country that has ever dared 10 sell any
part OF the territory Of the United states to
foreign monarch was the Democratic party and
a Democratic Administration. which had sold
the territory now forming a large part OF Texas
TO the King OF Spain. together with the inhab-
itants thereof against their protest This state
ment vas fatty denied. and Mr.. Bouteu read a
passage from of President Folks messages
in support OF the statement That settled It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27
CLOSING IN ON CRONJE.
ROBERTS TIGHTENING LINES AROUND
THE BOER FORCE.
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LEE Q LIE N LIE rRIRI-,,l.


By CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE
London, Feb. %. ! a m.-By a singular CO.
incidence. Englishmen have been awaiting on
TIE anniversary OF Majuba Hill tidngs of two
decisive victories by Lord Roberts and Sir Red
vers Butler. Neither the surrender OF General
Crenje nor the relief Of Ladysmith had been
officially reported at midnight. although both
events seemed imminent Lord Roberts was
drawing a closer Gordon every day around Gen
eral Cronje's desperate burghers. and his en-
gineers were lsanDiug steadily toward the
doomed Boer force. He was also reT5uIsing a
feeble effort Of the Dutch commanders to break
through his lines.
General Butler in Natal was slowly but surely
driving his army like wedge between the
enemy's intrenched positions at Grobler's Kloof
and Bulwana, where the hills We're lowest. His
firing line was within three miles of Caesar s
Camp, where General Whites garrison had
made its gallant fight in the early part of
January
Victory seemed so near both in the East and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27
gallantly charged in the face of hail of bullets,

gallantly charged in the face of hail of bullets
He says:
After repeated attempts, however, and having
lost heavily they recognized that they were un-
able to prevail. Nevertheless, they refused to
retreat. but lay down on the slope behind
shelter of walls. The Connaughts and the Dub
lin Fusiliers were sent to their support, but the
light faded and the night closed in before the
main attack had developed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27
OPPOSING BULIER's ADVANCE.

OPPOSING BULLERS ADVANCE
London, Feb. 2I.-Winston Churchill, in dis
patch to 'The Morning Post" from Frere Camp,
dated Sunday, says:
The idea that the Beers are raising the siege
of Ladysmith is premature. The advance is
being pursued in the face of the most stubborn
opposition and of heavy loss. President Kru-
gers grandson is among the Beers killed.
Mr.. Churchill then proceeds TO describe the
heavy fighting last Friday, in which the Innis-
killings approached within five hundred yards
Of the summit of a rocky Boer position and then
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27

west that crowd Of loungers in Pail Mall
besleging the War Office. held its ground hour
after hour in confident expectation Of receiving
:oyfuf udings. but there was no official con-
nrrnation Of the premature rumors which were
IN the air Parliament was without secret cues
from Ministers. but the War Office was holding
nothing back, and was confident that good news
was coming which would stir every English
mans blood
Press dispatches from Paardeberg described
the series Of fights on Friday and Saturday
with commanders which were attacking Lord
koberts's outposts from the east and south. The
assault began al daybreak on Friday. Three
Boer attempts were made during the day to
reach General cron1e's position and there was
renewed fighting on the following day. One at
t2cking force numbered one thousand and an
other five hundred, and the Borderers and York
shres had no difficulty in repulsing the assault
and in cutting off and capturing about one hun
cred Beers. The manosuvring Of these battalions
was brilliant and il well supported by the
batteries
portion Of General French's cavalry also had
q similar fight with Dutch force coming from
Fauresmith
oUTMAEGUVRING THE DUTCH.
Details Of these minor engagements illustrate
the remarkable mobility which the British army
mas acquired. and also the spirit and dash with
@hlch the Dutch forces are now outmaneuvred.
me Boer attack, on the other hand. has become
04spirited, and the commanders do not act in
concert. nor with systematic effort conGentra-
ton.
"hile THESE feeble assaults were of no avail IN
pieaEihg up the line of fire encircling General
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MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY TO GET $50, ,6SS.
SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH H.
BATES OF PORT CHESTER

Surrogate Silkman Of Westchester County yes
terday signed decree in the final judicial settle
nent Of the accounts of Daniel Fl. Smith and Mary
A. Hammers executors of the estate OF Eliza
beth H. Bates, of Port Chester, who died two
wears ago. leaving about s12oo0 Mary A. Hammers
receives an annuity OF 81 200 a year and the rest Is
left to the University OF Michigan The deere.
directs the executors forthwith TO pay to the uni
yersity Sss 66e.
The transfer tax the estate was t1O7n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27
CRONJE AT RoBERTs's MERCY.

1rl--r-I T1ss STAND OF THE COMMANDO
FOUR THOUSAND MEN IN BOER ARMY.
London. Feb 27.-'"The Daily Mail has the
following dispatch from Paardeberg, dated Sun
day:
There are about four thousand men belea-
guered in General Cronje's camp, exclusive Of
the losses he has hitherto sustained. His wife
is not with him, although there are women and
children in the camp.
The Boer position now is almost exclusively
confined TO the river bed. The enemy are en-
tirely at our mercy, but Lord Roberts is treat
ing them with great consideration from motives
Of humanity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27

ouiu Vi cannonading and rife fusillade and
were encouraged to hold out by the Elusive hope
Oh rehef. Sunday dawned with the valiant Dutch
warriors still burrowing like rabbits in holes
winch they had made in the river bank. and
hoping with the energy of despair that their
coihmandoes outside would not abandon them to
ther rate. The day passed with a continuous
aruIlery fire and with the British rifemen
creeping up into closer range but apparently
there was no surrender
CAPABLE BRITISH GENERALS
Every press dispatch bears record to the thor
oughness with which Lord Roberts and Lord
Kitchener are doing their work The TRANSPORT
service is well managed A hundred guns have
been brought to bear upon General Cronie's
laager; balloon is in the air to direct the prac-
uce or the gunners and the movements of the
infantry battalions are ordered with scientific
precision. If there be one branch of the art of
war which Lord Roberts understands better
than another 1t is the artillery service. and If
there be a more efficient organizer of transport
than Lord Kitchener Europe has not yet dis
covered him.
Details of General Buffers advance are com
ing in slowly and there is nothing like clear
and comprehensive account of his operations
The casualty lists contain names from six bri-
gades. General Buffers entire army with the
exception of thin guards at Chieveley and Co.
lenso, Is apparently across the Tugela River,
| ana has been operating extended line, with
Its centre near the railway. The battalions have
| been under fire day after day, and some posi-
tions have been taken. abandoned and re-
captured. The Somersets have met with the
heaviest losses near Grobler's Kloof but the
entire army has fought with patience and per-
sistent gallantry. The casualty lists are heavy
enough TO prove that the Beers are not carrying
On a series of rear guard actions, but are con-
testing every mile of the ground and hold
| ing their lines of kopjes with tenacity
! and fortitude. One correspondent describes
the removal of the Long Tom" and the big
! Creusot gun from the positions commanding
! the approaches to Ladysmith from Colenso.
THE ACTION IN NATAL.
There is no assurance that the Beers have
| retired from the strong positions from which
an enf1lading fire be maintained upon Gen
| eral Buffers battalions.
There many conjectures respecting the
| possible effort of General Butler to turn these
positions and to cut off the enemy's retreat but
| there is no information upon which to base
| them.
There are details of General Clements's last re-
| ccnnoissance in which the Australians, emulous
| of the fine work done by the Canadians at Koo-
| dOosberg. distinguished themselves. but decisive
| results not secured.
| General Gatacre's force is now used for facili-
| tating the pacifcation of the dsafected dis
! tricts rather than for conducting aggressive
campaign for clearance of the frontier
Lord Roberts clearly expects to draw the Boer
forces back into the Free State by his opera
tions at Modder River, and is not anxious to
have fresh advance made against either Coles
| berg Stormberg. L n. F.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27

DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE TO ATLANTIC CITY
VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Leave West Esd ST. Station s:55 A. NJ and 2:4O
P NJ. weekdays. Two fastest trains TO tho shore
Bursat Parlor Cars.-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27

THE FIRST RAILWAY IN THE WORLD
10 adopt for all its the Pntsch light Is the
New York Central This line has Pintsch light in
lis sleeping and parlor cars its coaches, baggage
cars and mail cars. contributing in this. In ali
other things, the comfort and safety of its pa
trons.-AdyL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27

In reading your morning paper, how much Of the
,aeus Won have read in your EVENING POST OF
the day before? v,oau =
fishes more live reliable news each day than any
pther New-york evening paperf-Adyt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27
BUiLLER's GREAT VICTORY.

London. Feb 27-"The Times" has the fol-
lowing from Pietermaritzburg. dated Friday,
February %:
.'The Dublin FusiIiers have again distinguished
themselves by volunteering to take Groblers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27
LAST TRAIN FOR ST LOUIS

And Cincinnati leaves Grand Central station every
day at $40 T. NJ, via New-York Central-Big Four
Route Trains Illuminated by Pintsch Light.-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27

i would ask IL there is any one man here
who thinks that III these charges were taken
to Albany, Justice Fitzgerald would he Inn
peached. 1 do not believe that an impench-
Justice Fitzgerald is going to result
from ANYTHING do here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27

ONLY LINE ONE NIGHT OUT TO
PORT TAMPA. PALM BEACH MIAMI
Penn r. r. Train s;55 A. NJ as above Accom-,
modates also all Florida resorts, other trains
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Apply Atlantic Coast Lima. - Broadg so.-A3rA
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DO YOU REALIZE

Continued on third pnge.
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ASKED FOR GRANT.

All of the interests so represented by counsel
had agreed that Mr.. Hugh j. Grant, formerly
MavOr of the city of New-York was a suitable
person to be receiver. and they so informed Mr.
Justice Fitzgerald. Upon his inquiring whether
Mr. Grants name appeared anywhere in the
pa pers he was informed that 1t did not and
counsel suggested that ii might be proper TO
file a. written recommendation. To this sug-
gestion the Judge understood TO assent
Counsel thereupon drew up. signed and filed with
the Judge paper entltltd In the cause, in the
following words
We concur in req resting that the Hon Hugh J..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27

~ sOI1iD gESTIBULE TRAINS THROUGH
TO ATLANTIC CITY
E1rs, 1Sy sAeept Sunday via Pennsylvania Railroad
49, fa.3oT Care, coaches and a Combined coaoh
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
A EPISODE.


An advertising agent. representing a prom
inent New York magazine, while on a recent
western trip, was dining one evening In a
Pittsburg restaurant, a
While waiting for his order he glanced
over his newspaper and noticed the adver-
tisement OF a well known dyspepsia prepara-
ton, Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets; as he him
self was a regular user of the tablets he be-
gan specializing as to how many Of the other
travelling men in the room were, also friends
of the popular remedy for indigestion,
He says: Il counted twenty-three mel
at tho tables and in the hotel office. | took
the trouble to Interview them and was sur
prised to learn that nine of the twenty
three made a practice of taking one or two
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after each
meal. .
zone of them told me he had suffered so
much from stomach trouble that at one time
he had been obliged TO quit the road, but
since using Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets had
been entirely free from Indigestion, but. he
continued their use. especially while travel
ing, on account of irregularity in meals and
because, like all travelling men, he was often
obliged to eat what he could get and not
always what he wanted.
Another, who looked the picture Of health.
said he never ate a meal without taking a
Stuart Tablet afterward, because, he could
eat what he pleased and when he pleased
without fear of a sleeepless night or any
other trouble.
Still another used them because he was
subject TO gas on stomach. causing pressure
on heart and lungs, shortuess of breath and
distress in chest, which he no longer expert
enced since using the tablets regularly.
Another claimed that STARTS dyspepsia
Tablets was the only safe remedy he had
ever found for sour stomach and %-aCidity, he
had formerly used a common soda to relieve
the trouble. but the tablets were much bet
ter and safer to use
After smoking. drinking or other eXcesses
which weaken the digestive organs nothing
restores the stomach to a healthy, whole
some condition so effectually as Stuart's
Tablets. .>
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets contain the
natural digestives. pepsin, d~iastase. which
every weak stomach lacks, AS we'll as nuX,
hydrastin and yellow pariila, and can be
safely relied upon as a radical cure for
every form OF poor digestion. Sold by drug
gists everywhere.
A little book on stomach troubles mailed
free by addressing f. A.. Stuart Co., Mar
shall, Mich. eva ,sa: -tH .t.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31

had been received from Covington, KY, the
home Of MIR. Goebel, that a large crowd
wound be down, but not over a score of
people came in and they were not of the
class that create disturbances. Numerous
inquiries were received by members of the
legislature from their constituents asking il
they were needed. In all cases word was
sent back that nobody was needed and that
crowds, least of all things, were wanted just
now. Several small places in the %neighbor-
hood of Frankfort sent in a man or two to
obtain a general idea of the situation and
carry reports back. In every case the mes
senger, whether democratic or republican,
was sent back with the word that now was
a good time to keep out of Frankfort.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
BRYAN GIVES HIS OPINION
Snys 1t WINS Probably the Individual
Act of some Bitter POIiti-
cnI Opponent.

BOSTON, Jan. 30.-At the close of the re-
ception in his honor, given by the dem
ocratic state committee at Faneuil hall this
afternoon, w. j. Bryan was shown the
Associated Press dispatch announcing that
Senator Goebel of Kentucky had been shot.
Mr.. Bryan made the following statement:
ut is shocking, shocking! l trust that
the shot will not prove fatal. Mr.. Goebel
made a great fight against fierce opposition
and feeling was wrought up to- high pitch,
but 1 had no thought of assassination being
resorted to. 1t probably was the individual
act of some bitter political opponent. I
cannot assume or believe that any consid-
cradle humble of republicans o., anti Goebel
democrats would counsel or excuse such an
act. l sincerely hope that the democrats
will not allow excitement or resentment to
lead them to acts of violence. We can afford
to permit the republicans to enjoy the mon
opoly of force and threats. Let the law
deal with those who violateythe law :
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
STOP CHURCHMEN'S sTlPENDS
French Cabinet Takes Action Against
AssumptiOnists' Sup
pOrters.

PARIS, Jan. 20.-A cabinet council, at
which President Loubet presided, considered
today the action of Cardinal Richard, the
archbishop of Paris, in openly visiting the
Assumptionist Fathers after the correctional
tribunal had pronounced the dissolution Of
the order and the subsequent steps taken by
the government. The premier, M. Waldeck-
Rousseau, read his letter requesting Cardl-
nal Richard to explain and the p~relate's re-
ply declaring that his visit had no political
character, recalling his habitual attitude and
defending himself against the charge of hos
tility to the republic. To this the premier
replied that Cardinal Richards explanation
led him to consider the account of his visit
published in La ,Croix incorrect, neverthe-
less he was compelled to condemn the car
dinal for his unusual step. The govern
ment, he added, had decided to suspend the
stipends of thosetJbishops and priests who
wrote" letters to the sAssumptionists contain
ing protests: incompatible with the respect
due the work OF Justice.