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THE XORTH WESTERN. LOCF CITY. - - NER TUT *f*S l\ mu. Laarard Perea will ship fi.C9A.906 la gold and Hetdeibach. Irklheimer 9 Co, f>j*£9A to Europe from Near York. Joseph Gustave Kampone. a famous handmaster, loader of the Old Guard Used, died at Xew York, aged 57 The wage dispute cf the day laborers at PuuUrg Pa., was sealed by the operators conceding the 2b per cent in Mr*. »*rah H Voohe*. widow of e* President Theodore D. Wooisey. of Y'aie. and Mr*. Goodrirh. her sister, were seriously injured in a runaway accident at Xew Haven. Conn. The month of April was a rerord breaker far making coins at the Phil adelphia mint. The total number of pieces of money made was >£31.190. the vain* cf which was fl2.>S4.4M». The Xew York state board of tax commissioners has made public the Anal valuation on the franchises of the Xew York city corporation*. The grand total reduction is f41.423.C31. Waiter J. Coombs, the well known college athlete on the Fniversity of Pennsylvania foot hall team has en listed as a private la the I'nited States marine corps at League Island navy yard. Preaching ia the city temple at Lon dun. Rev Itr Joseph Parker, referring to the Aiieged Christ-Agrlppa manu *r rtpts said he undertook to say Christ had never written such "Inconceivable Two Chinese verses worth 149.000. were wtaed bv the custom officer* at N«w York on the French Lae for alleged evasions of the customs laws. The vases were the property of M. lie Malherbe, a Parisian dealer. The local receipt* for liquor 1 Lenses ia Xew York for the com.nr year are H vL»lS. This Is fC tW# more thaa was paid last year and include* the fees for licenses from saloons, hotels, restaurants, drug stores and clubs. Prof. Magruder. financial agent of the Ohio Wesleyan university, an nounces that fC*Mt*M has been raised for the fl.AOA.unti endowment fund, which the trustees have undertaken to raise as a twentieth century fund. Senator Vest ha* reported from the committee cm public buildings and grounds a hill to increase the limit of rust for the purchase uf a site and erection of a public building at Jop lin. Mo It was reported without The constitutional committee of the Swedish riksdag has reported in favor of the impeachment of the ministry for violation of the constitution in ap pointing a Norwegian, Diftm. to the highest department post in the foreign The senate committee on port of fke* and post roads beard arguments of e* Senator Faulkner today in favor of having am appropriation of ti.fififi, fib* inserted in the post office bill to continue and extend the pneumatic tabs service in tbe large cities. The reported engagement cf gold at New York for export ia nnt disturb it* treasury officials. Secretary (iage said that gold exports at this season of the year were Quite usual. He had no definite idea of the amount that eight be shipped at this time, but was confident that tbe total would not ap proach tbe sum tbe treasury could scare without tbe least difficulty. Governor Roosevelt bts signed tae Mil amending the general corporation law prohibiting foreign stork compa nies from doing business in tbe state of Nes York when tbe words trust, bank, bunking, insurance, assurance, indemnity, guarantee, guaranty, sav ings investment, loan or benefit is part of Its corporate tide, except it con forms to tbe bunking or insurance tears of tbe state. FraucluG i Ibert Awotod. the well known magazine illustrator died at his bouse ia Jamaica Plains. Boston. Tbe hill restricting traffic in prison toade goods was diaruaoed by the house committee on labor and an informal agreement was reached to nu.ke such goods subject to the tews of the states into they were shipped If Dupuy De Lome the former npaaiah minister at Washington, hns been at pointed ambassador to Italy. President Dole has been aele-ted as tbe first governor of Hawaii. The for mal announcement will be made when the list of Hawaiian officials to he ap pointed by tbe president is complete Mrs. J. T. Stewart of Guthrie. Okia.. swallowed sulphuric acid in place of wine and died alter great suffering Hir John Batty Tube, vice president of the Royal college of physicians of Edinburgh, has been elected to repre sent the universities of Edinburgh and Bt Andrews is the hawse of c<*m Aibert Shepard. SS year* of age. committed suicide at Vincennes. Ind.. by hanging himself Desponden- v. Tbe Seigel-Cooper company, capital t24.bMfi.bid has been incorporated at Trentou. S J.. to dead in goods of all kinds in New York. Chicago and other cities. m joki' iy, IOC cwconirj j»inier. is dead at Boos. Davy Hctbiasoe. a prominent farmer living near Pilot Point. Texas, died in horrible agony of glanders, which be had contracted from a horse. He was dartortng a horse afflicted with the disease a day or two before and wav bitten by the lafuriated animal Thomas Hedge of Burlington was re nominated for congress by the repub licans of the First Iowa district. The towboat John K. Graves sank la Biaety fret of water, opposite Moon s Loading Ark. Fireman Fred Duncan of Paducah. Ky„ and two women cooks were drowned. The prison term of Samuel C. Seely, convicted in 16*» of the theft of *345. MM from the National Shoe and Leath er bank of New York city, has expired. WhflB his theft was discovered Seeley ltd to Chicago, where he was arrested nied returned to New York His con federate. Frederick Porker, committed aaicide. Senator Morgan of Alabama, has In Uiiflare* a MU providing for a col imor of customs at Honolulu at 14.0*0 per year. Two ft*1 cases of what Is believed to be buhonlr plague have been official ly reported at Port Said. One death *fjUidrew Carnegie who refused to ftiBtribute to the Dewey arch fund, has riven 11.000 to the fund for the widow of Sergeant Douglass, who was killed lit croton Dam during the recent -uik* la sending the check. Mr. - wrot* "Sergeant Douglass ■ FIFIIT WAV British Forces Are Advancing North Through Enemy’s Country. MSI THREE MILES Of VET RIVER Boer* oa Oppotllc Bank Are In Con* •idrnLilr Mrroclb—l.ooU Work Done by Hamilton'* Force*—Barton'* Bri gade Meet* With bormt In Storming Hilly Faction*. LONDON. May 7—The War office has published the following dispatch from Lord Roberts, dated Vet river, i Saturday, May 5. 7:15 p. m.: **1 marched here today with Pole | Oarew s division. Headquarters and Waved's brigade of the Seventh divi sion are two miles in the rear. Max well's brigade of the Seventh division is the same distance to our right. “The enemy are in considerable strength on the opposite back of the river. Our guns engaged theirs for some three hours without our being able to force a passage of the river, but shortly before dusk the mounted infantry, under General Hutton, turned I the enemy's right and in a very dash ing manner pushed across the river under heavy shell and musketry fire. “We are now bivouacking for the night within three miles of Vet river. Our casualties, 1 hope, are not numer ous. “Hamilton was in action yesterday and succeeded in preventing a junc tion of two Boer forces by a well exe cuted movement by some of the House hold cavalry, the Twelfth Lancers and Kitchener's horse, who charged a body ! of the enemy and inflicted serious loss. The enemy fled, leaving their dead on the field and their wounded to be at I tended to by our doctors. “Mardouald's Highland brigade dis lodged the enemy on the right flank under cover of the naval guns, in which operation the Biack Watch dis tinguished themselves and were very ( skillfully led. “Hamilton was advancing this morn ing to a difficult drift over the Kleine vet river. “Hunter reports, that Barton's brig ade was heavily engaged this morning | two miles north of Rooidan. The j enemy's position was quite four miles long and strongly held. He states that our men marched magnificently and iarried ridge after ridge in grand ' style. “Casualties in this force, in Ham ilton's and Hunter's will be reported as soon as possible. “Captain Miller, who was taken prisoner near Thaba N'Chu. has been sent to Rundle's camp by the enemy with a sever** wound in the abdomen. "Brabant reports that one sergeant and three men were captured on May 2 while on patrol and that one of them, who had been brutally ill treated and left for dead by the Boers, was found the following day. "Lieutenant Lilley. Victoria Mounted Rifles, reported missing, was found at Bnandfort dangerously wounded and has been most carefully attended by the Netherlands ambulance.” WARRENTON. May 7.—Yesterday General Barton drove from 2.000 to 5.000 Boers from hilly positions at Rooidan. where they awaited them. They retreated after stiff fighting, leaving a number of dead on the field. The British casualties were slight, tjeneral Barton is still pursuing. Windsorton and Klipdam have been evacuated. General Paget’s brigade is attacking the Boer position at Warrenton. The engagement yesterday was se vere and lasted from 9 in the morning until 4 in the afternoon. More than once the British infantry were obliged to engage the Boers at close quarters and the Boers only retired when their retreat was nearly cut off. The Brit ish losses were five killed and twenty five wounded—mostly Welsh Fusileers. The British took a batch of prisoners, including the Swedish ambulance, which they allowed to return. The Boers in their hurried retreat, left thirteen dead. Today General Paget made a strong demonstration against the Boer posi tion east of the bridge, thereby pre venting Boer reinforcements going to assist in checking General Barton's advance. AEE AIR WITH TURKEY QUIET (.'ailed Stale* Legation I* Doing Nothing In the Matter. CONSTANTINOPLE. May 7.—The United States legation is doing noth ing in the indemnity matter, which apparently is now forming the subject of direct communication between the YUdijt Kiosk and the Turkisn minister in Washington. Rear Admiral Ahmed Pasha, whom an imperial irade issued April 25 or -bred to proceed to the I'nited States to study the construction of warships, las not left Constantinople. The sultan has ordered the forma t‘on of a committee to raise a fund for the relief of the Indian famine victims. It is thought that this will tend to neutralize the effect of the recent ar rest and exile of members of the young Turkish party. la»urc*nt OSli-rr Taken. MANILA, May 7.—General Pantelon Garcia, the highest insurgent officer except Aguinaldo. was captured yes terday by Lieutenant E. V. Smith of General Funston's staff in the town , o' Jaen, three miles northeast of San Isidro. Transport Comes From Cuba. NEW YORK, May 7.—The United States army transport Buford arrived in qtfarantine at 8:30 tonight from Havana, having on board the body of Mrs. General J. H. Wilson, General Wilson, the Misses Wilson and Lieu tenants James H. Reeves and G. S. Turner. General Wilson’s aides and two orderlies were also on the Buford. The steamer, after being boarded and passed by the health officers, will pro ceed to New York, where Mrs. Wil son’s body will be shipped to Wilming ton, Del., for burial. MinUtrr State* Fooitlon. WASHINGTON. May 7.-Rev. Dr. Chalmers Easton, pastor of the East ern Presbyterian church, made a state ment to his congregation at the close of his sermon tonight with reference to the suit for slander instituted against him a few days ago by Miss Olga Nethersole, the actress. He said in part: “When I quoted the words ’lewd ae tiesa’ In speaking of Miss Nethersole ie the role of ’Sapho’ I had reference rot to her personal character, of which I have no knowledge, but to the char acter of the role she is playing. CONGRESS AT ROUTINE WORK Nothing of Special Interest is Promised for the Coming Week. WASHINGTON, May 7.—Routine business probably will occupy the greater part of the senate's attention during the present week. The reso j lution offered by Teller, expressing sympathy for the Boers and a desire | that the government extend to both j Great Britain and the South African republics its friendly offices in bring ing the present war to a close will be called up tomorrow. It is the intention of the Colorado senator to press his j resolution to an early vote. It prob ; ably will be referred to the committee ; on foreign relations, but Teller will insist that it be reported in some form at an early date. Hale, either tomorrow or Tuesday, I will bring forward the naval appropri ation bill and very likely the greater I>art of the week will be devoted to its discussion. With the latitude of de bate allowed under the senate rules, it is quite probable that senators will discuss the Boer resolution, the Phil ippine question and other matters re lating to the foreign affairs of the gov ernment while the naval bill is under ; consideration. On Thursday the Montana senatorial case will be called up. but it will not be allowed to interfere with the con sideration of the appropriation bills. It Is the undoubted purpose of the sen ate leaders to bring about an adjourn ' ment early in June, the first week if possible, and unless the unexpected should happen, nothing will be per muted to delay adjournment beyond ! the middle of June. The attention of the house this week will be occupied with various miscel laneous business, except such time as may be devoted to the consideration of conference reports on appropriation bills, which will be given the right of way. The desire for an adjournment ! early in June makes it absolutely . necessary to expedite the supply bills. The most important piece of gen i eral legislation to be acted upon dur ing the week will be the amended sen ate bill to amend the general pension lews. This is known as the next Grand Army of the Republic bill. The princi pal changes it purposes to make in ex | isting laws are provisions for aggre gating disabilities and equalizing rat ings and to increase the limit of in i’ time of widows pensionable under the j act of 1890 to $250. This bill will be placed upon its passage tomorrow' un der suspension of the rules. The bill appropriating $1,000 for the militia of the several states also may be called 1 up under suspension of the rules. Tuesday, under an order made on ! Friday, will be given to the committee i on claims and Friday the war claims. I It is not improbable that the contested election case of Pearson against Craw ford. from the Ninth North Carolina district, may be called up Wednesday or Thursday. SUCCESS EOR THE NATIONALISTS Victory for the Patty in the Trench Mu nicipal Elections. PARIS, May 7.—Although it was fully recognized that the nationalists ir. tended to make a determined fight in all the wards of Paris on the occasion of the municipal elections held yester day throughout France it was never seriously contemplated that their ef forts would be crowned with such suc cess as is shown by the results, which must be recognized as dealing a seri ous blow to the republicans and radi cals. The results show fifty definite elec tions in Paris. In thirty wards second ballots will be necessary. The nation alists have gained eight seats, five from the republicans and three from the radicals. The successful candidates include MM. Gaston-Mery, Galli, L«e pelletier and Barrctier. The republicans have secured eight seats, including seven members of the c Id council. The radicals and radical socialists ten and the conservatives eight. In wards where second ballots are necessary the nationalists obtained the most votes in eleven cases, but the total votes polled by their competitors v.as higher than the number obtained by them. To Study American Method*. SAN FRANCISCO, May 7—R. Ron do. president of the Nippon Yusen Raisha, one of the leading steamship companies of Japan, has come to this country to make a study of the meth ods of transportation by rail and water lines. He wil visit the Pacific coast centers and then go east to New York. "The building up of trade on the Pacific coast from 1893 to 1898 justifies the prediction,” he said, "that the progress of development during the next few years will be greater than ever before. We favor an open-door policy and I believe that if we can , make a commercial compact with the | United States we can control the trade of China. We need capital for the development of our manufacturing industries. If we can get it from Amer ica we can do the rest and make large profits for both countries. Personally, I do not believe that there is any dan ger of war with Russia,” ... Shootlnjj In Great Crowd. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 7.—At Chilowee park this afternoon, in the presence of a large gathering of peo ple, Rufus F. Beard fired three shots into the heart of George Turner, kill ing him instantly. There had been a difficulty of long standing between the men, both of whom were leading blacksmiths. Turner was advancing on Beard with an open knife when the shots were fired. Rebels Buy Torpedo Boat. KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 7.—News from Colombia today, by the British steamer Atrato, Captain Powles, says i the Colombian government is consid erably exercised over a report that the rebels have purchased a torpedo boat from Germany, and expect soon to attack Sabanilla, department of Bolivar, near the south of the Magda ! lena river. The Sabanilla merchants are said to discredit the rumor, but the other inhabitants are much alarmed. To Kay Indian Re*cu«rs. SEATTLE, Wash., May 7.—The United States revenue cutter Bear sailed for Alaska today. Among her passengers are Dr. Sheldon Jackson, Special Treasury Agent Evaas and Colonel Wright, collector of customs for St. Michael, also four Indians, who testified in the Homer murder case, who live near St. Michael and who will be taken on as passengers at Sitka. The Bear goes north loaded with supplies, which will be given to the Point Barrow Indians as a reward for their services in aiding the Bear expedition during its efforts to rescue the whalers. ' BRITISH ON THE MOTE Eoberts’ Fores Has Advanced Over Half a Hundred Miles North. THE BOERS RETIRE OUT OF REACH But Little Opposition and That From Irish-American Brigade—Report That the Irish Lost Severely—Mounted In fantry Has Ticketed Its Horses on the Vet's Banks. LONDON, May 5—The War office is sued the following from Lord Roberts, dated Brandfort, Friday, May 4: “Tke mounted infantry has gone on to the Vet river. The rest of the force will march there tomorrow. The railway has been repaired to this point. “Hunter reports very satisfactory news—that the passage of the Vaal has been carried at Windsorton without opposition." Lord Roberts reports to the War of fice as follows, under date of Bloem fontein, May 3: “We occupied Brand fort today without much opposition and without, I hope, many casualties. The First brigade of mounted infan try covered the lefct flank of the Four teenth brigade of the Seventh division and the right flank was supported by the Fifteenth brigade. Pole Carew's division advanced directly on Brandfort. The Boer army, which was under command of Delarey, re tired in a northeasterly direction.” The mounted infantry, with Ix>rd Roberts, among which are the Cana dians, has picketed its horses on the banks of the Vet river, eighteen miles north of Brandfort. The head of Lord Roberts’ column has advanced . thus, in two days, fifty-two miles north of Bloemfontein. Little power was spent. The Brit ish work was hard marching. »the Boers retiring out of reach of the British shells. The correspondents supplement Lord Roberts’ plain state ment with a few details. As General Hutton, with the first mounted infantry brigade, drew near Brandfort he saw a khaki-clad body of troops ahead of him. He was sur prised, but thought they must be British. Soon, however, they opened fire on the British, who replied heav ily. They were the Irish-American brigade from Lourenzo Marquez, and it is reported that the Irish lost se verely. The Boer flag was flying over Brand fort as the British entered the town. | Several British wounded were found in the hospital. The Boer postmaster gave up the keys of the public build ing to Captain Ross. Lord Kitchener arrived at Brand fort at noon and Lord Roberts at dusk. General French’s cavalry is sweeping the country northward. The expecta tion is the infantry advance will be continued toward Kroonstad immedi ately. Although no prisoners were taken and no hot pursuit was under taken. the news has cheered London. Nevertheless it has not been received with the fine rapture that attended Lord Roberts’ first successes. General Hunter’s crossing the Vaal at Windsorton brings the relief of Mafeking, 195 miles beyond, almost within a calculable interval. It is now regarded as quite possible that Mafeking may be succorded before the queen’s birthday. The Boer army, which was at Brandfort. commanded by General De larey. is presumably retiring on Win burg. which will possibly be the next immediate objective of the British. Brandfort. thirty-five miles nearer the Transvaal capital, is now- Lord Rob erts’ headquarters. CABINET DISCUSSES ISLANDS. Mach Time Given to New Hawaiian and Porto Rican Aet* WASHINGTON. May 5—At the cabinet meeting considerable time was consumed in discussing the new Ha waiian and Porto Rican acts. Al though the treaty under which Ha waii was annexed to the United States provided that the United States should assume the debt of the islands, amounting to about $4,000,000, there was some doubt as to the right of Secretary Gage under the Hawaiian act to pay off the debt and it is prob able that a bill will be introduced in congress, with a view to settling the matter right. Nomination* by the President. WASHINGTON. May 5—The presi dent today sent the following nomina tions to the senate: E. C. Bellows of Washington to be consul general at Yokohama, Japan; Lieutenant Commander Samuel C. Lemley, United States navy, of North Carolina, to be judge advocate gen eral of the navy, with rank of captain, for the term of four years from the 4th of June, 1900. Testimony Is All In. WASHINGTON. D. C„ May 5.—The taking of testimony in the Couer d’Alene closed tonight after having continued uninterruptedly since Feb ruary 19, a period of nearly three months. Captain Lyons closed the testimony for the defense and after hearing some rebuttal evidence both sides rested and the committee excused all witnesses. Monday the arguments of counsel will begin, probably con cluding that day. GENERAL OTIS IS RELIEVED. MacArthnr to Succeed In Command of Division of Philippines. WASHINGTON. May 5—In accord ance with General Otis’ request to be allowed to return to the United States, the War department issued orders to day relieveing him. to take effect to morrow morning. May 5, the date fixed by General Otis for his sailing. The orders designate Major General MacArthur to succeed General Otis in command of the division of the Phil ippines. Elections Held in Havana. HAVANA. May 5—The election throughout the island of members of the boards of registration—three mem bers for each district—terminated at noon today, having lasted since April 30, those chosen being those who have received the largest number of sig natures of qualified voters. The na tional and republican parties claim they have won by an overwhelming majority of the board in the forty wards of Havana. The elections went off, so far as reports yet received would Indicate, without trouble. TO AN IMPERIAL TRIBUNAL. Boers Will Submit All Qasitlons of Guar antees ami In irmnity. LONDON. May 5.—The Daily Ex press publishes an interview with Abraham Fischer of the Boer peace commission given one of its repre ! sentattves at Boulogne-Sur-Mer. Fis cher said: “If we are at war with the British it is not because we wish or ever did wish to quarrel with them. We be lieved the British wanted to quarrel with us. "Our ultimatum was issued under the belief that our destruction had been determined upon. We believed all our concessions had been rejected ; and that nothing we could offer would i prevent them from seizing our terri ; tory. “Since then your prime minister has ' declared that you want no territory j and your colonial secretary told Par liament that ne intended, in his Sep tember dispatch, to accept nine-tenths of our conditions. “If these speeches had been made in September instead of October and No vember we would never have formu lated an ultimatum. Therefore we come, in the light of these belated assurances, to see if the war can be stopped. That is the object of our mission and its object only. We will gladly consent to submit all questions of guarantees and indemnity to the decision of any imperial tribunal. Grant us that and we will lay down our arms tomorrow.” LODGE TO BE THE CHAIRMAN. Details for the Renomination of Presi dent Mckinley. NEW YORK, May 5.—Joseph H. Manley of Maine was at the Fifth Avenue hotel today and had talks with several local politicians concern ing the seating arrangements of the Philadelphia convention. Some of the local leaders who talked with Manley said that it had been prac tically settled bv the national repub lican managers that Senator Wolcott of Colorado will be temporary chair man and Senator Lodge permanent chairman. It had been settled that Senator Foraker of Ohio should make the speech renominating McKinley. Han na's plan, it was further stated, was to bring Governor Roosevelt forward to second the nomination, but the governor had not yet consented to make the seconding speech. He will see President McKinley tomorrow, it was said, and this part of the pro gram will be then settled definitely. FURNACES MUST BE REBUILT. Strikers Leave Tons of Copper to Cool in Them. NEW YORK, May 5.—The situation at the Oxford Cooper works, at Con stable Hook, is unchanged. The strik ers gathered at the works at an early hour today and seemed to be in an ugly mood, but the presence of the police a;d the deputy sheriffs pre vented any outbreak. There are fif teen policemen and about sixty depu ties on duty at the works. The strik ers number about 500. The men were all discharged yesterday when they were paid off, but it is stated that they will make another effort to induce the company to make concessions to them. The copper works will probably not start up again for several weeks. When the men suddenly quit work there were 350 tons of copper in the furnaces. This was not run off and is cold in the furnaces, which will have to be taken apart and then rebuilt. The loss caused by the stoppage of work is placed at $35,000. DfDICATES THE CHAPEL. Edifice in Taris to Commemorate Rataar Fire. PARIS. March 5.—Cardinal Richard, the archbishop of Paris, today per formed the ceremony of the dedica tion of the chapel in the Rue Jean Goujon, ei ected to the memory of the charity bazaar victims by Count and Countess Castellane. The monu ment is architecturally a fine piece of work and its sculptural decorations are singularly appropriate to the role of a commemorative chapel. A colos sal statue of the Mater Dolorosa, with face upturned and arms outstretching toward heaven, stands on a marble and bronze altar. The edifice was hung with sable trappings for today’s ceremony. Owing to the size of the chapel only two representatives of each family which suffered by the disaster were invited. The dedication cere mony consisted of a low requiem mass. There was no singing. The cardinal recited the profundis and finally blessed the chapel. GRISCOM WINS HIS POINT, Secures Release of Armenians Detained by Turkish Officials. CONSTANTINOPLE. May 5.—The situation regarding the American in demnity claims is unchanged: As a result of representations by Lloyd C. Griscom. the American charge d’affaires, two Armenians who had been prevented from embarking by the authorities at Alexandretta, as sus pects. have been allowed to leave and the incident is closed. The statement that the United States vice consul at Alexandria was maltreated by the po lice there is untrue. niff Libel Salt Dismissed. NEW YORK, May 5.—Justice Freed man in the supreme court has, on request of the plaintiffs, ordered the discontinuance of the action for al leged libel instituted in 1897, by A1 Hayman, Charles Frohman, Samuel F. Nordlinger, J. Fred Zimmerman, Marie Klaw and Abraham L. Erlanger. forming a co-partnership for carrying on theatrical enterprises, against Har- ( rison Grey Fiske, editor of the Dra matic Mirror, claiming damages in $100,000. The defendant served his answer in the suit on January 6, 1898. Begin Laying Cable. BERLIN. May 5.—A dispatch from Berkum island, in the North sea, says the laying of the German-American cable was commenced there at 11:20 this morning. To Repeal Chinese Rxdnsion Laws. WASHINGTON, May 5.—Represent ative Baker of Maryland has intro duced a bill repealing the Chinese ex clusion laws and making the general immigration laws applicable to Chi nese who shall prove themselves able to read the constitution of the United States in English or the Chinese lan guage. '■ FIGHT ANIMAL DISEASE Aid Given Farmers to Stamp Out In fections. A PREVENTIVE OE HOG CHOLERA Cnited States Bureau of Aoiaaal Industry Cooperating With State Divisions in an Important Work—A Bulletin Dealing With Animal Diseases About to Be Issued. LINCOLN, Neb., May 7.—The divis ion of animal pathology of the state university, in co-operation with the Cnited States bureau of animal indus try, has recently distributed to Ne braska farmers a large quantity of blackleg vaccine for use as a preven tive of hog cholera. Reports received at the station from farmers and others who have used the vaccine indicate that it has reduced the mortality among hogs to a considerable extent and that absolute satisfaction has been given in 69 per cent of the cases heard from. A special news bulletin issued by the university shows that during the year 1899 the division furnished blackleg vaccine to 203 applicants in fifty-six counties, the total number of doses being 23,256. Since the 1st of January the division has furnished the vac cine to 211 applicants in forty-seven counties, the number of doses aggregat ing 15,000. In the corresponding pe riod of 1899 twenty-three applicants re ceived 1,500 doses, cr one-tenth as much as the present season. This greater demand for vaccine is due rather to an increased knowledge of and confidence in the remedy than to an increase in the prevalence of the disease. The records show that the calls have come from persons that used the vac cine last year and from their neigh bors. The station is now preparing a bul letin which deals with this subject in a popular way, giving the cause of the disease, symptoms, etc., and a full dis cussion of the treatment by vaccina tion. The division of animal pathology is making plans for the coming year’s campaign against hog cholera. A num ber of different experiments will be tried in an attempt to stamp out the disease. Poisoned by Chicken Pie. FREMONT. Neb.. May 7.—Mrs. Orissa K. Bennett, wife of James Ben net, died after a short and violent ill ness. The physician in charge has de cided that her death was due to pois oning. probably from eating chicken pie. Mrs. Bennet was first taken with violent vomiting fits, and the doctor who was called in saw symptoms of poisoning. She had been to a church supper and eaten heartily of chicken pie. Doctors maintain that the fact that none of the others who ate at the same place that night were afflicted does not disprove that she may have contracted the evil effects in that man ner as chicken pie poisoning is not un usual and cases quite similar to this one have been known. Mr» Frost Stays In Jail. YORK. Neb., May 7.—No attempt as yet has been made by Mrs. Margaret Frost or her attorney to secure bail. She still refuses to see anyone, and the jailers and attorney are guarding the cell doors from intruders and vis itors. Little Arthur Frost, the 9-year old son, is now living with the jailer's family, who have pleasant rooms in the courthouse basement. The accused is keeping up nerve un der the circumstances, and at no time has she showed any emotion, but still maintains that calm, serene and cool manner that she did during the trial and investigation by the coroner’s jury. She eats three good meals each day. No one visits her other than the jailer, her son and her attorney. Narrow Escape From Death. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., May 7 — William Kennedy, foreman of the cel lars at the packing house had a narrow escape from death. He had gone up in the elevator to the third story when the rope broke and he fell to the bot tom. He was considerably shaken up but no bones were broken and he will be about in a day or tw’o. Large Cattle Shipments. DUNBAR. Neb., May 4.—The largest shipment of cattle at one time from this place went out via the Burling ton route for Chicago. C. J. Mullis had five cars, J. G. Mullis two, W. F. Dunbar two and D. McWilliams three, making twelve in all. Oliver Wilson ships one and Jacob Rentier two cars this afternoon. The farmers are sell ing their corn in the shape of corn fed steers. Roy Loses an Arm. FAIRMONT, Neb., May 7.—The 14 year-old son of Thomas Johnson, mer chant at Sawyer, while hauling corn to the Nye & Schneider elevator at that place, had his left hand caught in a shafting that runs over the dump, drawing his arm around the shafting and crushing the arm below the elbow in a horrible manner, necessitating am putation near the shoulder. The pa tient is doing well. Attempt to Poison a Child. COLUMBUS, Neb., May 7.—Charles Sampek, living on the bottoms east oi town, was bound over to the district court by Justice Curtis in the sum of $150 on complaint of Mrs. Veronica Witeyeskem, a neighbor living across the street, who alleges that Sampek mixed a large quantity of rough on rats with food and left it dangerously near the romping place of her three year-old daughter, his object, she charges, being to take the little one's life. The poison was produced in court and examined by Dr. P. J. Con lan. County Mortgage Record. FAIRBURY, Neb., May 7.—Jefferson county mortgage record for April is as follows: Farm mortgages, thirty one filed, amounting to $32,180; releas ed, forty-nine, amounting to $45,507.45; city mortgages filed, fourteen, amount ing to $6,959; released, sixteen, amounting to $6,445; chattel mortgages filed, eighty-nine, amounting to $36, 727.94; released. seventy-seven, amounting to $56,631.76. Decrease for the month, $32,717.27, a little over $1,000 each day. 1 a The Iron Mountain railroad pays 1200,000 a year in taxes to Arizoua. • —— To one who yearns for truth there is no comfort in being mystified. The American corn kitchen of Paris will be in charge of a colored woman, trained as a cook in Maryland. The bureau of ordnance and fortifi cations of the War department has given an experimental order to the Du buque enamel works to supply a regi ment of cavalry and one of infantry with canteens. Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen eral Bristow has signed the commis sions of seventy-four postmasters to fill positions in Porto Rico. This ac tion continues in office under the new civil government of the island, the in cumbents who have been serving un der military rule. About sixty-five of these postmasters are residents of the island. In proportion to its size Britain has eight times as many miles of railway as the United States. Canadians claim gold richness equal to Klondike. Cures Talk Breat Fame of a Creat Medicine Won by Actual Merit. The fame of Hood’s Sarsaparilla has been won by the good it has done to those who were suffering from disease. Its cures have excited wonder and admiration. It has caused thousands to rejoice in the enjoy ment of good health, and it will do you the same good it has done others. It will ex pel from your blood all impurities; will give you a good appetite and make you strong and vigorous. It is just the medi cine to help you now, when your system is in need of a tonic and invigo'rator. Scrofula—** I had scrofula sores all over my back and face. I took Hood's Sarsapa rilla. used Hood’s Medicated Soap and Hood's Olive Ointment, and was cured.” Otho B. Moose, Mount Hope, VVis. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is America’s Greatest Medicine. Within a few weeks the Canadians and Australians fighting in South Africa for the British flag will number 5,000. There la a Class of People Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently there has been placed In all the grocery stores a new preparation called GRAIN-O. made of pure grains, that takes the place of coffee. The most delicate stomach receives it without distress, and but few can tell it from coffee. It does not cost over one-fourth as much. Children may drink it with great benefit. 15 cents and 25 cent* per package. Try It. Ask tor GRAIN-0. A Paris dispatch says that the Drey fus case is to be opened again. Do Poor Pest Ache and Bara? Shake into your shoes Allen’s Foct East, a powder for the feet. It makes tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeRcy, N. Y. The State Board of Health has re ceived word of five new cases of small pox at Lamoni, la. Dr. McKlveen of the state board reported the cases. Health authorities at Little Rock. Lyons county, reported suspected cases. _ If you have not tried Magnetic Starch try it now. You will then use no other. A Novelty in Bridges. It is proposed to construct an elec trically worked aerial bridge crossing the Usk, says the English Electrical Review. The width of the river at this point is 240 yards and the time occu pied by the carrier going from the bank to another is estimated at about a minute. The bridge will cost $325, 000. AGENTS MAKE BIG MONEY handling our household articles. They sell on sight. Big prizes given. Write at once. C. H. Marshall & Co., Dep't 10, Chicago. Reference: Any Bank in Chicago. Proper wood and iron houses have been built for the rank and file of the British prisoners at Waterfel, a few miles from Pretoria. Are Ton Using Allen’s Foot-Easef It is the only cure for Swollen, Smarting. Burning, Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen s Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad dress Allen S. Olmsted. LeRoy, N. Y. The Infallible Prophet. Samuel Clough, who edited “The New England Almanac” at the very be ginning of the last century, was a good example of a prophet who intends to make no mistaKes. "Perhaps,” says he, predicting the weather from January 15 to the 23d. 1702, 'It will be very cold weather, if it freezes by the fireside or on the sun ny side of a fence at noon.” In April he hazards: "Perhaps wet weather, if it rains. Now fair weather, if the sun shines. Windy or calm.” And in July he ventures a small advertisement for the town of his residence: “If now the weather do prove fair, People to Cambridge do repair.” Try Magnetic Starch—it will last longer than any other. 1 he daughter of Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease is now making political stump speeches. 100.000 AGENTS WANTED. Men and women, boys and girls, all over the United States. Big money, easy work. Valuable prizes in addition. Write C. H. Marshall & Co., Dep't 10, Chicago. Quee~ Joseph Cowen Dead. Joseph Cowen, the English journal ist who died not long ago, numbered among his friends Mazzini, Garibaldi and Kossuth, and Mr. Gladstone once pronounced him “a wonderful fellow.” He began life as a brickmaker, and al ways dressed so as to look like a work ingman. Important to toothora. Exanine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infanta and children, and see that it Bears the Signature of !a Use For Over 30 Years. The Kind You Have Always Bought W. N. U.—OMAHA. 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