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FIT WAY FORWARD British lorcos Are Advanoing North Through Enemy's Country. REST THREE MILES Of VET RIVER lloors on Opponlte llnnk Are In Con siderable Strength (Jood Work Dono by Hamilton's Forces Hartou's Jlrl gndo Meets With Success lu Storming . Ullly l'oiltloiis. LONDON, May 7. Tlio War office has published tho following dispatch from Lord Roberts, dated Vet river, Saturday, May 5, 7:15 p. m.: "I marched hero today with Polo Carow's division. Headquarters and Wavcll'a brlgado of tho Seventh divi sion nro two miles In tho rear. Max well's brlgado of tho .Seventh division Is tho same dletonco to our right "Tho enemy are In considerable strength on tho oppostto bank of tho rlvor. Our guns cngnged theirs for somo three hours without our being able to force a passago of the river, but shortly boforo dusk tho mounted Infantry, under General Hutton, turned tho enemy's right nnd In a very dash ing manner pushed across tho river under heavy shell and musketry fire. "Wo aro now bivouacking for tho night within three miles of Vet river. Our casualties, I hope, are not Humor ous. "Hamilton was In action yesterday and succeeded in preventing a Junc tion of two Doer forces by a well exe cuted movement by somo of tho House hold cavalry, the Twelfth Lancers and Kitchener's horso, who charged a body of tho enemy and inflicted sorlous loss. Tho enemy fled, leaving their dead on the field and their wounded to bo at tended to by our doctors. "Macdonald's Highland brigade dis lodged tho enemy on tho right flank under cover of tho naval guns, In which operation tho Dlack Watch dis tinguished thomsolves and were very skillfully led. "Hamilton was advancing thlB morn ing to a difficult drift over tho Klelno vot river. "Hunter reports that Barton's brlg ado was heavily engaged this morning two miles north of Rooldnn. The enemy's position was quite four miles long and strongly hold. Ho states that our men marched magnificently and carried rldgo after ridge In grand stylo. "Casualties In this force, In Ham ilton's nnd Hunter's will be reported as soon as possible. "Captain Miller, who was taken prisoner near Thaba N'Chu, has been sent to Rundlo's camp by tho enemy with a severe wound in the abdomen. "Brabant reports that one sergeant nnd thrco men woro captured on May 2 while on patrol nnd that ono of them, who had been brutally Ill treated and loft for dead by tho Boers, was found tho following day. ''Lieutenant Lilley, Victoria Mounted Rifles, reported missing, was found at Brandfort dangerously wounded and lias been most carefully attended by tho Netherlands ambulance." WARRENTON, May 7. Yesterday Gonernl Barton drove from 2,000 to .1,000 Boers from hilly positions at Rooldan, whero they awaited them. They retreated after stiff fighting, louving a number of dead on tho flold. Tho British casualties were slight. General Barton Is still pursuing. WIndsorton and Kllpdam have been evacuated. General Pagot's brlgado Is attacking tho Boor position at Warrenton. Tho engagement yesterday was so vero and lasted from 9 In tho morning until 1 in tho afternoon. Moro than onco tho British Infantry wore obliged to engage tho Boers at close quarters nnd tho Boers only retired when their retreat was noarly cut off. Tho Brit ish losses woro flvo killed and twenty flvo wounded mostly Welsh Fuslleers. Tho British took a batch of prisoners, Including tho Swedish ambulance, which they allowed to return. The Boors, in their hurried retreat, left thirteen doad. Today General Pngot made a strong demonstration against tho Boor posi tion oant of tho bridge, thereby pre venting Boer, reinforcements going to assist In checking Genoral Barton's advance. AFFAIR WITH TURKEY QUIET United States Legation Is Ilulnc Nothing In thu Matter. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 7. The United States legation Is doing noth ing In tho indemnity matter, which apparently is now forming the subject of direct communication between tho Yildlz Kiosk and tho Turklsn minister in Washington. Rear Admiral Ahmed Pasha, whom an imperial irado issued April 25 or dered to proceed to the United States to study tho construction of warships, l.as not left Constantinople. Tho sultan has ordered the forma tion of a committee to raise a fund for the relief of tho Indian famine victims. It is thought that this will tend to neutralize the effect of tho recent ar rest and exile of members of the young Turkish party. Insurgent Ollleer Taken. MANILA, Mny 7. General Pantolon Garcia, tho highest Insurgent ofllcer except Agulnahlo, was captured yes terday by Lieutenant K. V. Smith of Grncral Funaton's staff In tho town o' Jaon. thrco miles northeast of San Isldro, Transport Ciinirs I'roni Culm. NEW YORK, May 7. The United States army transport Buford nriived In qwunntlno nt 8:30 tonight from Havana, having on board tho body of Mrs. General J. H. Wilson, Genera! Wilson, tho Misses Wilson and Lieu tenants James H, Reeves nnd G. S. Turner. General Wilson's aides anil two orderlies woro also on tho Buford. Tho steamer, after being boarded and passed by tho health ofllcers, will pro ceed to New York, whero Mrs. Wil son's body will bo shipped to Wllmlng on, Del., for burial. CONGRESS AT ROUTINE WORK Nothing of Special Intercut Is l'ronilsed for tho Coming Week. WASHINGTON, May 7. Routlno bui-lness probably will occupy tho gi enter part of the senate's attention (luring tho present week. Tho reso lution offered by Teller, expressing sympathy for the Boers nnd u dcslro that tho government extend to both Great Britain and tho South African lepubllcs its friendly ofllces In bring ing tho present war to a close will bo cnllcd up tomorrow. It Is tho intention of tho Colorado senator to press his resolution to an eurly vote. It prob ably will be roferred to the commlttco on foreign relations, but Teller will Insist that It bo reported in somo form at an early date. Hale, cither tomorrow or Tuesday, will bring forward tho naval appropri ation bill and very likely tho greater part of tho week will be dovoted to Its dhictiBslon. With tho latitude of de bate allowed under tho scnato rules, it Is quite probable that senators will discuss tho Boer resolution, tho Phil ippine question nnd other matters ro Intlng to the foreign uffalrs of tho gov ernment while the naval bill Is under consideration. On Thursday tho Montana senatorial case will bo cnllcd up, but It will not ho allowed to interfere with the con sideration of tho appropriation bills, it Is the undoubted purpose of tho scn nto lenders to bring nbout an adjourn ment early In June, the first week If possible, nnd unless tho unexpected should happen, nothing will bo per mitted to delay adjournment beyond thi middle of June. Tho attention of tho house th'e week will bo occupied with various miscel laneous business, except such tlmo ns may bo devoted to the consideration of conference reports on appropriation bills, which will be given the right of wny. The dcslro for an adjosrnmcnt enrly in Juno makes it absolutely necessary to expedite thu supply bills. Tho most Important plcco of gen eral legislation to bo acted upon dur ing the week will bo tho amended sen ate bill to amend the general pension laws. This is known as the next Grand Army of the Republic bill. Tho princi pal changes It purposes to wako in ex isting laws are provisions for aggre gating disabilities and equalizing rat ings nnd to lncrcaso the limit of In come of widows ponqlonablo under tho net of 1890 to $250. This bill will bo plticcd upon Its passage tomorrow un der suspension of tho rules. Tho bill appropriating $1,000 for the militia of tho several states also may bo called up under suspension of tho rules. Tuo3day, under an order made on Friday, will bo given to tho commlttco on claims and Friday the war claims. It Is not Improbable that tho contested olectlon ense of Pearson against Craw ford, from the Ninth North Carolina district, mny bo called up Wednesday or Thursday. SUCCESS FOR HIE NATIONALISTS Victory for tho l'nity In tho French Ma tilclpnl Klcctluns. PARIS, May 7. Although It was fully recognized that thoj nationalists Intended to mako a determined fight in all the wards of Paris on the occasion o: tho municipal elections held yester day throughout Franco It was never seriously contemplated that their ef forts would bo crowned with such suc cess ns Is shown by tho results, which must bo recognized as dealing a seri ous blow to the republicans and radl- CfliS. Tho results show fifty definite elec tions In Paris. In thirty wards second ballots will bo necessary. Tho nation alists havo gained eight seats, flvo from the republicans nnd three from the radicals. The successful candidates Include MM. Gaston-Mery, Galll, Ia pclletler and Barretler. The republicans have secured eight seats, including seven members of tho old council. Tho radicals and radical socialists ten and tho conservatives eight. In wards where second ballots aro necessary the nationalists obtained the most votes In eleven cases, but tho total votes polled by their competitors was higher than tho number obtaincd by them. To Study American Methods. SAN FRANCISCO, May 7. R. Kon do, president of tho Nippon Yusen Kalslia, one of tho leading steamship companies of Japan, has come to this country tn make a study of the meth ods of transportation by rail and water lines. Ho wll visit tho Pacific coast centers and then go east to New York. "Tho building up of trado on tho Pacific coast from 1893 to 1898 Justifies the prediction," ho said, "that tho progress of development during tho next few years will bo greater than over before. Wo favor an open-door policy and I believe that If wo can mako a commercial compact with tho United States wo can control tho trade of China. We need capital for tho development of our manufacturing Industries. If wo can get it from Amer ica wo can do tho rest and mnko largo profits for both countries. Personally, I do not bollevo that thero Is any dan ger of war with Russia." Nhniitlng In (imil Croud. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 7. At Chlloweo park this afternoon, In tho presence of a largo gathering of peo ple, Rufus F. Beard fired three shots Into the heart of George Turner, kill ing him Instantly. There had been a dllllculty of long standing between tho men, both of whom woro leading blacksmiths. Turner was advancing on Heard with nn open knlfo when tho shotti woro fired. Ki'lirlH Ituy Torpedo ISont. KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 7. News from Colombia today, by tho British Dtcamor Atrato, Captain Powlea, says the Colombian government is consid erably exercised over a report that tho rebels have purchased a torpedo boat from Germany, and expect soon to attack Sabanilln, department of Bolivar, near tho south of tho Magda lena rlvor. Tho Sabanilln merchants are said to discredit tho rumor, but tho other Inhabitants are much alarmed. i WRECK BY 'II WIND WilsonYlllo and Vicinity Ravaged by a Terrlfio Hurricane. HAILSTORM FOLLOWED DY TORNADO Widespread instruction Wrought hy the Twin Demon! of the Air Night Shut Out Details of Hcono Darkness and and Deluge of Itnlu 1'raveiit Knowledge ol Itulu's Kztrnt. WILSONVILLE, Neb., May 8-Rutn and desolation reign In the path of Sunday's storm, the demon doing Its work well, and completo families whoso homes are now a mass of splinters are being cared for and ovcrythlng possible Is bolng done to mako them comfortable. Returns from tho stormswept district bring new catastrophes to light and It is llttlo short of a miracle that as yet thero aro no fatalities. Tho worst In jured nro Mr. and Mrs. Towers, who nro in a precarious condition. At tho tlmo tho storm struck the place Mrs. Tower and niuighter were In tho house. They were trying to raise a trnp door to get Into the cel lar, when the house' commenced to shake. Suddenly everything became dark and flying debris commenced to strike thorn. They were cnrrletl for some distance, and were thon thrown to tho ground with some of the ruins on top of them. Mrs. Tower succeed ed In extricating herself and crawled somo distance, whero she lay until found about an hour later. Llttlo Goldle was held prisoner by boards ncross her chest, with big hailstones striking him In the face until relief came. Mr. Tower and son Ad dison wero In the barn, when It wont to pieces. Addison escaped with slight Injuries. Mr. Tower stnrted to go. too, when something struck him nnd he knew no more. He tins ono leg nnd several ribs broken nnd Is badly bruised ubout th'e head and chest. Mrs. Tower has a collarbone broken and Is seriously Injured nbout tho back and chest. Little Goldle has an ugly gash in her head and is bruised nbout the body, though not danger ously. All of tho buildings were blown to atoms, tho loss being $2,000, on which there Is $500 Insurance. One horse was killed. II. A. Bourne Is another vlrtlm who suffered some Injuries, nB did also Mrs. Borne, who has a wrist broken. Mr. Bourne Is badly injured about the head and chest. He was In tho house at the tlmo It was blown to pieces and was hit by a lly'ngboard. All their buildings, consisting of their house, barn and out-houses, were complete?; demolished. Loss, $1,000, part of which was covered by $500 In surance on house. E. P. Lavlne and wife, whoso house was completely wrecked, nnd an ex citing experience. Mrs. Lavlne and 6on Euoch were cnrrletl thirty feet high with tho house and lnndcd 200 fiet from the foundation. Enoch was hut slightly Injured, whllo Mrs. La vlne was Injured on tho leg and head. Mr. Lavlne, who was out of the houso when tho tornado struck It, received a wound on the shoulder. The house wns new nnd was not quite finished. Tho barn was also blown down. Mr. Lavlno estimates his loss nt $900, on which there was no Insurance. M. E. McFarland had a largo barn, a washhouse, two cowsheds nnd n granary blown to plecos nnd about forty pigs and some poultry killed. His daughter, Pearl, who wns In the washhouso when It went, was carried about 100 yards, but was only slightly hourt. No Insurance. H. II. Gerrlsh's house, barn nnd other outbuildings arc a mass of ruins. The family, luckily, was not at home at tho tlmo and escaped Injuries, About thirty hogs wero killed. His sntlro loss Is about $1,700 and the in surunco $900. Ilnrrls .lulled at Valley. VALLEY, Neb., May 8. Marlon Webster, tho new city mnrshal, ar rested Samuel Harris In tho Union Pacific yards. Harris Is wanted for tho robbery of the store of Joseph & HraBt at Wahoo, on the night of April 20. At that time $500 worth of silks and jewelry was tuken from the store Tho two thieves were seen at work but escaped without being apprehend ed. Since that time they have been pursued from town to town. Several days ago M. Payne, supposed to bo ono of tho robbors, was taken at Plattsmoutli. Nebraska I'ostmitster Deud' TECUMSEH, Neb., May 8. Dr. Churlcs Zlegler has been appointed postmnhtor at Vesta In place of Dr. N. Stowart, resigned. Dr. Stewart was obliged to give up tho office as he re moved to Tecumaeh. Cuss County Mortgage Record. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., May 8. The following Is the Cass county mortgago record for April: Farm mortgages tiled, $55,170; released, $70,190. City property: Filed, $3,700; roleased, $5, 550. C'urfiiw Hell lit Nil oil nil. SHELTON, Neb., May 8. The new cm-fed boll, which will bo used by the town uuthorttles, nrrlved yesterday and small boys hereafter will bo warned oft tho atreotB promptly at nlno o'clock. Seek to Capture ttuiiulnu. LINCOLN, Neb., May 8. Tho Union Commercial club of this city Is laying plans for securing tho location of the Grand Army reunion for tho noxt flvo years. Tho annual encampment of tho Nobraska department will bo hold In Beatrice In Juno and at that meet ing n location for tho reunion will bo decided upon. As nil Grand Army reunions havo been held In this city for tho last flvo years thero Is a dis position to favor somo othor town, plther Omaha, Nobraska City or Beatrice. THE MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH Quotation From New York, Chicago South Uiiinlm and Klsewhere. NKW YOU1C OUAIN MAUKHT. NKW YORK, May T.-WHKAT-Hurly depressions wero Impelled hy weakness abroad, largo Argentine shipments and rnlnj' good homo weather news; closed "rm nt a partial lo advance: Mny. I mKi3o. cloning ut 73o; July, 72 U-Wf 73 o-lSc. cloning ut TJiie; September, 73h 54 lc. clotting ut 71c. COHN-optlons easy nt nrst on the fa vorable news und more llbernl country offerings, but llnnlly milled with whent and closed steady nt Vic, decline to Ho odynnce: Mny, l-lCtHJ-V, closing ut .jOi July, 45 MGijlSHc closing ut 5Hc; September closed ut 457c. OATS-Spot, sternly; No. 2, 2Se: No. 3, 27Vi No. 3 white, 33c; No. 3 white, 29,4c; track mixed western, 2S4i29',ie; truck, white, 2SM35C. Options dull, but steady, c using He higher; No. 2 while, outs, Muy, closed at 9c. CHICAGO OltAIN AND PHODUCK. C1IILACK). Mny 7.-W!IHAT-No. 3. CO uo: No. z red. 70Jf7OV4c. COHN-Nu. 2. 39vc; No. 2 yellow, 30c. OATS-No. 2, 2lfl2l,e; No. 3 white, 205, (T2.c; No. 3 white, 25lj26y4c. HYK-No. 2, ty,e. IIAHI-BY-Uood feeding. 36Hc! fair to choice malting, 39U1MJC. HKKDS-No. 1 llaxseed. $I.M. Prime timothy, J2.I0. Clover, contract grade, $7. l'llOVlHIONS-Mcss pork, per bid., JII.O5ifl2.10. Uird, per 100 lbs.. J0.755I? C.mi. Short ribs, sides (loose), ICCOjiC.W. Dry suited nhouldern (boxed). JS.Gft'uG.75. Short clear slues (boxed), t7.15ft7.23. SOUTH OMAHA LtVK STOCK. SOUTH OMAHA. Muy 7,-Cornfcd steers constituted tho hulk of tho offerings, thero being nbout thirty loads on sale, iho mftrket was nctlve nnd genernlly u llttlo stronger. The declluo of tho early part of tho week on hitluly or light and medium weight cattle Is fully made up. Thero weru not enough henvy cattle hero to mako n test of tho market on that kind. Cows und heifers were In good de mand nnd tho market was strong and reasonably active. Ileef steers. J3.7" steers nnd heifers. JI.COit4.7Ii; cows. J2.0Oii1.GO; heifers. J3.0CfM.U0: bulls, $3.35 Sfl.r.i; calves. Jl.t0if7.0u; stookcrs and feeders. J.1.50if3.2O. HOas Buyers seemed to want tho hogs and thoy went after thein In u hurry, so that ovcrythlng wuh sold und weighed up nt nn enrly hour. A half dozen loads that came In Into hud to sell n llttlo low er. Tho quality of tho hogs was better than usual on nn average, und that fact helped out the market n cood dual. Tho general run of the good hogs sold nt J5.25, as against J3.15if5.17V yesterday. Light und mixed hogs sold nt jri.20flfi.2ii. nnd the better grade of heavy hogs sold from J5.25 up to J5.35. 8IIMI2I' Quotntlons: Clipped wethers. J5.30fl5.40; clipped yearlings. J5.40i(5.G): clipped ewes, good to clinlco. J4.ft0U5.O0; lair to good clipped owes. JI.251J4.60; good to choice Colorado wooled lumbs, J'i.75iJ 7.00; fair to good western wooled lambs, JH.G0iiG.n5; good to cholco clipped lambs, J.VOofiS.fHt: fulr to good clipped lambs, J5.t0iJ5.65. KANSAS CITY L1VB STOCK. KANSAS CITY. Mny 7.-CATTI.K flood ncttvo demand nt unchanged prices: native steers. Jl.40ftu.15; stnekers nnd feeders, JI.0OifK.25; butchers' cows and heifers. J.1.Wi4.M; dinners. J2.ri0113.30: fed westerns,. JI.00i4.80: Texnns, J3.COH4.CO. HOOS Improved demand nt ndvnncu of MilOc; heavy. J5. 20.1.30; mixed. J3.10ff5.2G; lights. JI.90fiS.lS: pigs. JI.03(fi4.So. 8IlHni' AND I.AMIIS-Market active. 10iil5c higher; spring lambs. J7.S0: Colo rado lambs, JCCOfiCSS; clipped lnmbs, J5.00 ii'C.to: clipped muttons, J5.05Q5.40; culls, J3.D0ij4.CO. CHICAGO I.IVK STOCK MAHKHT. CHICAGO, May. 7. Steers, strong to shade higher; butchers' stock strong nnd active; natives, good to prime steers. 51.75ff3.7n: poor to medium, Jl.lOtrl.CS: se lected feeders, choice, steady to strong. JI.2MiS.(Kl; mixed stackers, steady to slow. J3.COif4.10; cows. J3.00iH.M; heifers, J3.X iil.i'S; ennners. J2.i5ii2.0; bulls, J2.WKu'4.25; calves, llrm. JI.B0ii6.rfl; receipts, none. HOnS-Actlve. SfjlOc higher; top, J5.4714; mixed nnd butchers'. J5.lSii5.40; good to cholco, heavy. Jfl.S5il5.47Vi: rough, henvy, J5.io7in.20; light, Jo.05if5.32li; bulk of sales, J5.2."4r,..V.. 81li:i:i' AND nAMHS-Sheep Htrong; luinhs, strong to 10c higher; good to cholco wethers. J5.25fi5,G5: fnlr to choice, mixed, JI.50iT3.ri: sheep, J5.JViiiG.C5: nntlvo lnmbs, J5.CO07.1O; western lambs, JG.OOi? 7.10. LEAVE THABA N'CHU fOR GOOD. noers ltelleved to He Trekking In North erly Direction. THABA N'CHU, Mny 7. Tho Boors havo evacuated Thaba N'Chu hill and aro believed to bo still trekking, though ono gun has sholled tho camp lntermlttontly. Scouts retired that, somo of tho Boers rotlred toward Wopener. They bellove tho Boors ovneuated the position during tho night, trokklng northwardly In threo directions. General French loft todny. Gonornl Rundlo Is In commnnd hero. It Is ox poctcd that General Brnbant will of feet n Junction nt any moment. LONDON, May 7. Lord Roberts re ports to tho War ofTko as follows, under dato of Bloomfontoln, May 3: "Wo occupied Brandfort today with out much opposition nnd without, I hope, mnny casualties. Tho First brig ade of mounted Infantry covered tho loft flank of tho Fourteenth brlgado of tho Seventh division and tho right flnnk was supported by tho Fifteenth brlgado. PoloCarow's division ad vanced directly on Brandfort. Tho Boer army, which was under com mand of Bolarey, rotlred In a north eastorly direction." ACCRA. British Gold Coast Colony, May 7. Sir Krcdorlc Mltchol Hodg son, tho governor of tho colony, Is still nt Kumcssl and his stay will prob ably be prolonged until Soptomhor on account of tho stnto of tho roads. Ills porsonal dangor has probably been minimized by diplomatic moans. Tho tolegraphk: superintendent was wounded after repairing tho lino to a point within r fow mllos of Ku mass I, and communication Is again stopped. Moro rnldlng In various parts of tho colony Is reported. ItiiBulmm for Itent riHiln. PI3ICIN, 111., May 7. Tho Illinois Sugar Hollaing company of Pokln has brought two car loads of Russian mon women and children from Nobraska to work on their sugar beot farms, thoy having planted a vory largo acreago this spring In this section. Nominated for Uongresa. CHICAGO, May 7. Honry S. Bou toll was today, by acclamation, renom inated to ropresont tho 8lxth con gressional district In rongrosm. Reso lutions woro passed endorsing tho St. Prosldent McKlnloy, favoring a reduc Louis platform, tho administration of tlon of tho war rovonuo tax, urging tho restriction of trusts 1'rrUh In l'onut lire. MARQUI3TTI3, Mich., May 7. David Malafon, his wlfo and llttlo child, set tlers noar Crlvitz, nro missing nnd It Is foared that thoy porlshod In tho ro cent forest fires, Aid Given Farmers to Stamp Out Infections, PREVENTIVE OF HOG CHOLERA United Stntci llurenu of Animal Industry Cooperating With State Ulvliloni In nn Important Work A ltullatln Dealing With Animal Dlicaiti About to II lulled. LINCOLN, Neb., May 7. Tho divis ion of animal pathology of tho stato university, In co-operatton with tho United States bureau of animal Indus try, has recently distributed to No braskn farmers n largo quantity of hlacklcs vncclno for usu ns a proven tlvo of hog cholera. Reports recolved at tho station from fnrmers nnd othciB who havo ased tho vacclno Indlcnto that It has reduced tho mortality among hogs to n considerable extent and Hint absoluto satisfaction haa been given lu GD per cent of tho cases henrd from. A special news bulletin Issued by tho university shows that during tho year 1800 the division furnished blackleg vacclno to 203 applicants In fifty-six counties, tho total number of doses being 23,250. Slnco tho 1st of Jnnunry tho division has furnished tho vac clno to 211 applicants In forty-soven counties, tho number of doses nggrcgat Ing lG.OOO. In tho corresponding pe riod of 1800 twenty-three nppllcnntn re ceived 1.500 doses, or one-tenth ns much as tho present season. This greater demand for vncclno is duo rathor to an Increased knowledge of nnd confidence In tho remedy than to an lncrcaso In tho prevalence of tho disease. The records show that tho calls havo como from persona that used tho vac clno last year nnd from their neigh bors. Tho station Is now preparing n bul letin which deals with this subject in n popular way, giving tho cnuso of tho dlseaso, symptoms, etc., and a full dis cussion of tho treatment by vaccina tion. The division of animal pathology Is making plans for tho coming year's campaign against hog cholora. A num ber of dlfforont experiments will bo tried In an attempt to stamp out tho disease. lnUoned hy Chlekrit I'le. FRKMONT, Neb., May 7. Mrs. OrlBsa IC. Bennett, wlfo of James Bon net, died nfter a short nnd violent ill ness. Tho physician In charge has de cided that her death was duo to pois oning, probably from eating chicken pie. Mrs. Bonnet wns first taken with violent vomiting fits, nnd tho doctor who wns called In Baw symptoms of poisoning. Sho had boon to a church suppor nnd cnten heartily of chicken pie. Doctors maintain that tho fact that nono of tho others who nto at tho samo placo that night woro nffllcted docs not dloprove that sho mny havo contracted tho evil effects In that man nor as chicken pio poisoning is not un usual nnd cases quite similar to this ono havo been known. Mm. Frott Stiijs In -lull. YORK, Neb., Mny 7. No attempt as yet has boon made by Mrs. Margaret Frost or her attorney to socuro ball. Sho still refuses to sco anyono, nnd tho Jailors and attorney nro guarding tho coll doors from Intruders nnd vis itors. Llttlo Arthur Frost, tho 0-yenr-old son, Is now living with tho Jailer's family, who havo pleasant rooms In tho courthouso basement. Tho nccused Is keeping up norvo un dor tho circumstances, and at no tlmo hnB sho showed any emotion, but still maintains that calm, Bcrcno nnd cool manner that sho did during tho trial and investigation by tho coroner's Jury. Sho oats threo good meals each day. No ono visits hor other than tho Jailer, her son and hor nttornoy. Narrow Kscnpe From Death. NEBRASKA CITY, Nob., May 7. William Kennedy, forofiinn of tho cel lars nt tho packing houso had a narrow escape from death. Ho had gono up In tho elevator to tho third story whon tho ropo hroko and ho fell to tho bot tom. He wns considerably Bhakon up but no bones wero broken nnd ho will bo about In a day or two. I.nrgo Cattle shipments. DUNBAR, Neb., May 4. Tho largest shipment of cnttlo at ono tlmo from this plnco went out via tho Burling ton routo for Chicago. C. J. Mullls had flvo cars, J. O. Mullls two, W. F. Dunbar two nnd D. McWIUlnms three, making twelvo In all. Ollvor Wilson ships ono and Jncob Rentier two cars this' afternoon. Tho farmers aro soil ing thol'r corn in tho shape of corn fed Btcera. lloy J.mrs an Arm. FAIRMONT, Nob., May 7. Tho 14-year-old son of Thomas Johnson, mer chant nt Sawyor, whllo hauling corn to tho Nyo & Schneider olovntor at that placo, had his left hand caught In a shafting that runs over tho dump, drawing his arm nround tho shnfting nnd crushing tho arm below tho elbow In a horrible manner, necessitating nm putatlon near tho shoulder. Tho pa tient Is doing well. Attempt to VoUon a Child. COLUMBUS, Nob., May 7. Charles Sampok, living on tho bottoms east of town, wns bound over to tho district court by Justlco Curtis In tho sum of $160 on complaint of Mrs. Veronica Wltcyoskom, a neighbor living across tho street, who alleges that Sampok mlxod a largo quantity , of rough on ratH with food and left It dangerously noar tho romping placo of hor three-year-old daughter, his object, she charges, being to tako tho llttlo one's llfo, Tho poison was produced In court and examined by Dr. P. J, Con-Ian. INDIANS' DEED3 TO PENNS. Old Fennaylranla 1'nrchmenU at HarrU burg. All tho old parchment colonial deeds and records In keeping of tho etato department at Hnrrlsburg have Just been put through a process of preser vation by Secretary of tho Common wealth driest, snyu tho Philadelphia Record. For years theso records havo been kept in tin boxes, nnd, as they wero occasionally searched, tho result was much confusion in tho arrange ment of papers. Many of tho old wax seals wero lost, and tho crumpled pa pers wero moro or less damaged. Pe culiar interest attaches to the Indian signatures, which nro yet qui to dis tinct on many of tho documents. A largo parchment contains tho treaty of tho Penns with the sachem of tho Schuylkill Indians, and embraces tho transfer of all tho tracts of land or lands lying In or nenr tho River Schuylkill and Its brnnchos, under dato of September 7, 1742. Tho con sideration for this land, as stated on tho deed, included twenty brass ket tles, 100 blankctn, sixty linen Bhlrts, twenty hats, six coats, twelvo pairs of Bhoca nnd buckles, thirty pairs of stockings, twenty guns, twelve gun locks, 300 pounds of gunpowder, COO pounds of lend bullets, sixty hatchets, fifty planting hoes, 120 knives, 100 pairs of BclsBors, 100 tobacco tongs, twenty-four looking glasses, forty to bacco boxes, 1,000 flints, flvo pounds of paint, twentyfour dozen garters, six dozen smnll silk ribbons, twelvo dozen rings, 100 pounds of tobacco, 400 pipes, twenty gallons of rum nnd JCC0. Thero are several largo deeds transferring land from tho Indians to tho Penns, nil hearing tho pcctillnr signatures of tho Indian chieftains, representing nil manner of animals, reptiles, fishes, birds nnd Insects. Tho most import ant of theso deeds Is that convoying to tho Penns tho territory controlled by tho Six Nations, for which n con sideration of 15,000 was paid. Tho sig natures of tho Indians to this docu ment glvo tho Indian names and their English signification. WANTS TO SELL HIS BODY. Contortloulit Wnnt n Customer for Til Corpie. Although by no means desiring to shufllo off this mortal coll, Walter Wcntworth wants to sell his body. Ho has dono It twlco already In his life time, nnd now, although In his sovon-ty-flfth yenr, ho Is looking about for another purchnser, nnd if ho finds one, ho thinks ho has a good chanco of sur viving him, too, says tho Now York Herald. Walter la what Is ordinarily called a "freak." Ho Is a contortion ist, and tho queer things ho docs with his legs nnd his arms, and even his spinal column, nro enough to mako tho eyes of tho ordlnnry person bulgo out to a dangerous extent. Even physi cians aro puzzled nt tho curious way In which ho handles himself, and It wns a doctor who llrst suggested to Wentworth tho Idea of selling his body. It wns Just sixty years ago thut Wcntworth ran away from his homo near Detroit, Mich., to rldo race horses. Then ho Joined a traveling circus nnd went tho wholo world over. With all his knocking about and tho soventy flvo yenrs ho carries, ho Is Just as live ly and supple ns a 15-yeur-old boy. It was whllo ho was being exhibited In Detroit In 1870 that ho got a chanco to sell himself. Dr. Cowo was greatly In terested In him, and offered $100 for his body nftor ho had dono with it, for dissecting purposes. Wentworth Jumped nt tho offer; tho monoy was paid down. Tho doctor, howovcr, con vonlontly died within a few months. Wcntworth enmo to Now York flvo yearB later, and wns able on the trip to porsuado Dr. H. L. Wilder of the Kings county hospital to tako stock In him at tho samo price, a case of gottlng In on tho basoment floor If Dr. Wilder should live. Ho thlnkB Dr. Wilder will bo unablo to fill his part of tho contract. Ho Is therefore anx ious to find somebody olso who will Invest in him. Vaudeville During T.nncu Time. Thero is a prospect that Currier's rostaurant.on Fulton Btrect, Now York, mny bo converted Into a playhouse, whero continuous vaudovlllo will hold forth. Merchants In tho neighborhood nnd their clerks aro having heated dis cussions ovor tho probabilities of buc cess or failure of tho enterprise. Tho Idea Is to glvo performances during tho dny, with especial attention to the lunching hour sny from 12 to 2:30 when tables will bo plentifully sup plied with tho best that tho market af fords. A citizen can pay ?1 at tho door and not only obtain an cxcellont meal, but boo a good show whllo eating. A amid All Hound Stun. Corporal Lorno Stowart of "G" Company, writing to his homo In Prlnco Edward Island, says: "I spent all morning in having n bath, wash ing my shirt, socks, towels, and darn ing my socks. I can mako porridge, ten, coffee, cocoa, pudding, soup, boll vegetables, fry beefsteak, wash, darn, bow, clean cooking pots, wash dishes or do any sort of housowork. Such Is tho result of campaigning, I am go ing out to service when I go homo, so If you know of any ono wanting a cook, housemaid, or general servant, Just ecommcnd mej I am equal to anything from nursing a Kafllr baby to waBhlng tho older children." Not Familiar vrllli Contents. A correspondent of tho London acad emy writes that a bookseller In a large provincial city dlscovorod an assistant nrranglng four now copies of Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass" on tho shelves devotod to books on gardening.