New-York tribune., 1901-02-26
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TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 2s. 1901
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-It is expected in London that the
Boer war will be ended by July l. General
Bctha is said TO have broken through the Brit
ish lines with two thousand Beers; General De
Wet is reported still south of Orange River, the
British making great efforts 10 capture him; in
the House of Commons il was stated that ten
officers had been dismissed for their connection
with surrenders Of British posts in South
Africa. == Kine Edward arrived at Cronberg
on visit 10 his sister; he was met by Emperor
William -= Father McKinnon. at Manila,
said the new Federal party in the Philippines Is
a cloak Tor the movement OF eNahseilcal ue
nominations TO break up the Catholic Church in
the islands; eight hundred native priests, II was
said, would refuse the sacrament TO any FEEDER
alist. 80 At Peklng Minister Conger mas
turned the conduct of United States affairs over
10 w. W. Rockhill and prepared TO return home;
IL is thought that the evacuation of China by
the foreign troops will begin by the end OF
March: the alleged Russo-Chinese Manchurian
agreement discussed in the House of Com
mons.
CONGRESS. The Spooner Philippine
amendment to the Army Appropriation bill WAS
discussed at day and night sessions; the amend
ment defining future relations with Cuba was
voted chiefly TO consideration OF conference re-
ports: the action OF the Senate in striking out
the provision for two battleships and two cruis-
ers in the Naval Appropriation BIN was ap-
proved.
DOMESTIC.-The amendment to the Army
Appropriation bin prepared by the Senate Com
mttee Relations with Cuba is expected 10
render extra session of Congress unnecessary.
- A citizen OF Topeka was shot and prob
ably fatally wounded in a raid on a liquor shop
in which the police and crowd Of citizens were
In conflict - Mrs. Nation agreed to accept
bail. and was released from Jail that she can
edit Peoria newspaper for day. - It
is reported that practically all of the American
silk manufacturers win join the English silk
trust. - State Senator Slater replied to
criticisms as 10 the cOnsttutiOnality of his anti
Ramapo BILL and had the title amended in the
Senate in accordance Herewith. == Governor
Odell said he would not hesitate 10 remove the
new police commissioner of New-York City If
the latter failed in his duty.
CITY.-Stocks were irregular, with many net
losses. g. The articles of Incorporation of the
United States Steel Corporation-the Carnegie
Morgan company-were filed in New-Jersey
- The Tammany Committee of Five an
nounced that its work done. and sent its
report TO Daniel F. Mcmahon chairman of the
Tammany Executive Committee; Police Com
missioner Murphy met the deputy chiefs in
spectors and captains at headquarters and told
them that he would be the real head Of the
force, and then issued an order giving TO Deputy
commissioner Devery all the powers OF the for
mer Office OF Chief of Police which the new
law VIII allow Devery to exercise. The
report OF the Tenement House Commission was
maoe public. - Men at the head of the New
YORK Anti-kice Society Were held on the charge
or extorting money from saloonkeeper
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
rarity cloudy. The temperature Yesterday:
highest, "a degrees. lowest %; average 3Oih