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AS TO 11U1III1W Chairman Hall of tho Honeo Oommitteo Proparing a Bill. mtSENT ACT ONLY TEMPORARY Organization Under It lixplres by Limit ation Nfxt Ycnr Imperative. Unit Hub Ktltnto Hlioalil llo Adopted StnfT Or canlznllou of the Army.. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. Chairman Hull of tho hoiiBo coininlttco on mili tary affalrH Bays BOtno measuro of a general character relating to tho or ganization of the army probably will bo presented at tills BCBslon of con BrcBS. Mr. Hull hail conferred with war department olIlclalB prior to tho understanding an to what was needed in military legislation. Ho BayB tho present '.aw will do ns n tomporary measure, but nB It spcclll cully provides that tin present organi sation of tho ary Bhall ceaBo July 1, 1000, It Ib ImpornUvo that this con gress do something In tho way of army organization. Ho holds tho view, however, that conditions arc too unset tled In tho Philippines and olBowhoro to say definitely ns to tho number of troops needed In a pormnnent organ ization, but is confident that thoro never will bo a reduction of tho regu lar nrmy back of 28,000. There an; sovornl features of nrmy organization which Mr. Hull bollovea will bo em bodied In Jiueh legislation. Thcso In cludo tho thrcobuttnllon formation which wos n marked departure lnuugu rated by tho last act, and hail givon general satisfaction. Another feature la that allowing to "expand from with in" by Increasing tho numerical utrcngth of tho companion Instead of constituting now regiments. Mr. Hull r.iys-thls has proved most beneficial, na it gives a more clastic organiza tion, cnpablo of expansion In tlmo of need without additional officers nntl nn entire now organization. Tho staff organization of tho army Is likely to receive attention Secretary Hoot favors a change In tlio present system with n vlow to having n "detail staff;" that Is, staff bureaus recruited largoly from tho lino of tho army. This would bo n marked doparturo, as tho present staff bureaus aro almost en tirely permanent. Among military ex ports thoro Is said to bo consldornblo difference of opinion on ihls point, ns tho Gormnn, French and other conti nental mllitaiy systems havo pormn nont Ptnff organizations. Groat Ilritnln is tho only i;rcat power hnvlng a Btaff detail. DENIES BRYAN AIDED MM. Secure.: the Totit Without lilt ACilnt Unre For Ilrynn for rrrtldmit. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. Senator Al len, of Nobraska, In an Interview to night, authorized nn absoluto donlnl Of reports that ho would bo tho caiull; dato for tho presidency of tho fusion forces Ho said: "I would not accept tho nomination if it were unanimously tendered mo. Mr. nrynn undoubtedly will ho tho candldnto of tho democratic, populist and frco silver pnrtlcs for tho presi dency. Nebraska will glv9 him a unit ed, active delegation to all tht'co of tho conventions." Senator Allon dcclnrod emphatical ly thnt so far ns ho know Mr. Ilryan had not aided him In his cnhdldacy for tho senate, saying: "I did not b1c Mr. Bryan directly or Indirectly to nld mo In securing my appointment to tho sorinto, nor did ho nld mo to my knowledge. I did not boo or communicate with tho governor respecting tho matter until Iio sent for mo. Mr. Ilrynn know noth ing of my appointment until It had been determined upon by tho gover nor. Tho rolatlons botweon Mr. Ilrynn, Mr, Hitchcock (who whb n candldnto for nonator when Mr. Allen was m pointed) nnd myself aro of tho most harmonious chnrnctor nnd will con tlnuo so." PH.LIPPINES TO THE FORE. tt nlor lleverldgo llendy tn Hoply to Assaults uf Henatiirs. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. H Is prob able that very Boon nftor tho sennto reconvenes there will bo more or less discussion of tho situation in tho I'hll Ipplnes, tho resolutions of Senators Tillman, Bacon, Morgan nnd Honr bo lug used as a text for tho spoechmnk lng. Senator Ilovorlda of Indlnnn, who spent sovcral months in Luzon nnd other Islands of tho archipelago, and r.indo a special study of conditions thcro In preparation for consideration of the Phlllpplno .question when It enmo up in congross, probably will tnnka an elaborate and comprohonslvo speech soon nftor tho session begins, He has had sovcrul conferoncos with tho president on tho subject.' Thanks to Americans. DUBLIN, Jan. 3. At n meeting of tho Pnrnoll memorial committee In UiIb city todny Danlnl Tallon, lord mayor of Dublin, presiding, John E. Redmond nnnouncod tho result of tho recent tour ot tho lord mayor and himself in tho United States in tho Interest of tho fund. Tho committee adopted a resolution thanking tho peo plo of tho United States for their gen erosity; with particular referenco to Tammany hall's donation of 3,000. No Mention of Heeret Treaty. LISBON, Jan, 3. Tho Cortes wero opened today. Tho message from tho throno declared that tho cordiality of Portugal's relations with tho other po.weru was shown by tho presence tn tho Tagus of llcotB of Frnnco, aormany Biid Great Britain. Tho government It continued, Iiob caused Itsolf to bo rep resented at tho Brussels and Tho llagtio conferences, tho former to check tho abuues of nlcohollBin In Bouth Africa and tho latter to roduco the frequency and to mlplmuilia tho Jhorrors of war, SUCCESS OF FRENCH'S COLUMN. At Lust Coiiflrnicil Omdnlly by Dltpntcli l'roin Ciipetonn. LONDON, Jan. 3. Tho succcbb of General French's column is at length confirmed ofllclally.'tho war ofllco this afternoon Issuing a dispatch from Capo Town Monday, Jnnuary 1, as follows: "French reports at 2 p. m. today from Colcskop by heliograph as fol lows: 'Leaving at Hcnsburg, holding thi) enemy In front, hnlf of tho First Suffolks and n section of tho Royal Horso nrtlllcry, J started thence nt 5 In tho afternoon, December 31, taking with mo five squadrons of cavalry, half of tho Second Ucrkshires nnd eighty mounted Infantry, infantry carried in wagons and ten guns. I halted for four hours nt Maldor's farm and nt 3:30 this morning occupied tho kopjo over looking and westward of Colcsberg. The enemy's outposts wero taken com pletely by surprise. At daylight wo shelled the laager nnd enfiladed tho right of tho enemy's position. Tho ar tillery flro in reply was hot from a flftccii-poundcr using royal laboratory ammunition, nnd other guns. Wo si lenced tho gunb on tho enemy's right flank, demonstrating with cavalry and guns to tho north of Colcsburg, toward tho Junction, where u s'rong laager of tho enemy was holding a hill and a position southeast of Colcsberg, as far as tho Junction, Our position cuts tho lino of retrcnt via tho road and bridge. Somo thousands of Boers with two guna nro reported to bo retiring toward NorvalBpont. 'All Remington bcouIs proceeded toward Aehtcrland yesterday morn ing; slight casualties, about thrco killed and few wounded. Details In ter.' " CHINESE DOORS TO BE OPEN. Ni'Kollullon for ii Common ITnderstiind- IliK Hntiri'i-ii tlm l'oivcrt. WASHINGTON. .Tnn. .7 iTlm una. slon of tho cabinet today was brief, but It wns the occasion of tho important announcement by Secretary of Stato nay mat tno negotiations with tho grcnt powers of Europe and with Ja pan to sccuro a common undorstnndlng for a continued "open t'.oor" policy throughout China, bail boon oml successful and thnt favornblo respon ses hnd boon received from Grcnt Brit ain, Germany, Franco, Russia and Ja pan. Tho only country nddrcescd which has not responded Is Italy, and n invoraom niiBwer is also expected from thnt country. Secretary Hay's statement to tho cabinet fully confirms the Information in mo Assoc.nted Press dispatches from thin city last Bntnnlnv. ti n nn. iiouncemcnt of tho bucccdi of tho ne gotiations wns oxtromoly gratifying to uiu proBineni nnu cabinet, ns It Insures to ino united states a full shnro In tho futuro development of commorco with tho grent emplro of China. Sec retary Root was tint, nt Mm mooting today, and, therefore, nono of tho matters which usunlly occupy Bucn u inrgo snaro or tlio nttentlon wns consiuorcu. CIRCULATION AND COINAGE. larrriise In National Hunk Jfoles nn! it Ilueroase of Circulation. WASHINGTON, Jnn. 3. Tho month ly cliculntlon statement InHtirvi w Mm comptroller of tho curroncy Bhows uiui iii mo cioso or nusiness December 30. 1899. the totnl plrnnlntlnn nt nn. tlonal bank notes wan $24G,195,523, an iuwicubo ior mo year or $2 400,118. Tho circulation based on United StatoB bonds nmountod to synn.7r.n nHr. fi fin. crop.so for tho year of $I,2GG,002, and an uicreaso ror tno month of $598,083. Tho circulation secured by lawful monoy wns $30,135,538, an IncrcaBo for tho year of SG.71C.120, nnd an increnso for tho month of $1,837,192 Tho amount of United States regis torod bonds on deposit to secure circu lating notes wns $234,484,570, nnd t sccuro public deposits $75,097 830. A ntatomont IsBtied by tho'dlroctor of tho mint sIiowb that tho total coin ago executed at tho mints of tho United StntoH during tho calendar year ended December 30, 1899, was $139.243,lm, us followB: Gold, $111,. 344,220; silver, $20,101,519; minor coins, $1,837,451. Tho colnago oxocutod during the month of Docembor Inst amounted to $9,711,884, nB follown; Gold, $7 4G9, 052; silver, $l,88G,G0C; minor coins, $355,327. LAWT0N FUND IS A SUCCESS. Totnl Hubftcrlptlntis Heron ed Are Oicr w:m,ooo. WASHINGTON, Jnn. 3. General Corhln, chairman of tho Lnwton relief committee, nnnouncos thnt tho sub scrlptlons to tho Lawton fund recclv cd tin to noon tmlnv ntmnmt in -n 2G3.35, which docs not Incudo nil tho subscriptions mndo to tho Independent nirents In vnrlnun rmtuiiin nin,a n . ' . - .. v. . v. ii. UUU Oral- Oorbln nlsn nnnnunenu nmount subscribed nlrendy exceeds tho amount honed fnr wli wno originated and Is amply sufficient ior inu t.nwiou nomosteatl at Rcdlands, Cnl nnd to provide for tho education at ino cnuuren, Owing to tho grntlfylng success tho movoment It has been decided closo tho subscription lists January Not Flchtlnc the Trn.l. CHICAGO, Jan. 3. A special to tho Record from Akron. O., says: Hugo niiumnciicr, ono or Ferdinand Schu mnchor's nsalgnoos. doules tho reporl from ChlctlKO thnt Fnrdlnnml nrA A A Schumnchor wero organizing a big tuuipnny to ugni uio oatmeal trust. Defent n Knmll Coiumnnd. LONDON, Jan, 3.Tho war office has received tho following from Capo- town undor today's dato: Colonel Pll cner reports through tho officer com mnndlnc nt tlm Ornncn rivnp. r tnv. completely dofoated a hostile command nt, tho Sunnysldo lnagor, this day, Jan uary 1, taking tho laager and forty imBUHurn, uesiuea tno Killed nmi wounded. Our cnsualttios nro two nrl YUtC3 killed and Unnlrmnnt A.lln wpunded. Am encamped at Dovor farm, numy nines norinwest of Belmont uuu ten miies rrom Hunnysido." BLuwr Eden Baptist Ohnrch at Stromsburg De8troyctl by Fire. THE OUTCOME OF AN EXPLOSION Drntli of Sir. Nlnrlnlrr, n l'lonoer of Otoe County A l'ormcr Member of the I.ecli.lnture Trouble With the Ntrlft Ice Company nt Aililnud Other Mnt ten In Nebrmlin. STROMSBURG, Neb. Jnn. 3. Eden Baptist church, dedicated a year ago, Jmrncd to tho ground about midnight. Tho flro resulted from tho explosion of tho nscctyleno gas, which blow out tno foundation and wrecked tho win- dowse. A crowd was present to watch tho Now Ycnr In. Tho forco of tho explosion hurled tho peoplo In nil dlcorctlons, Rov. J. L. Ilcdbloom, tho pastor, 'nnd Mr. Cowan, tho Janitor, wero burned nbout tho hands and face. Mrs. J. L. Johnson nnd her daughter, Pearl, wero slightly Injured. Tho building wns heated by n fur- unco situated In tho basement as was also tho gas plant. Loss about $3,200; insurnnco $1,800. Question I.cexllty of Dlvoroe. CHADRON, Neb,, Jan. 3. When Is a divorce not n divorce? That Is the question now agitating the minds of n couplo in Chadron who secured a supposed legal separation in tho dis trict court of Rushvlllo recently. They wero rcsldcnta of Chadron and pro cured n decree In tho court of Sher idan county contrary to tho statute ot dlvorco and nllmony. Tho question of residence, was not Introduced in the testimony and tho Interested parties wero not wiser of tho Illegality of tho procedure until court had adjourned. They wero Mr. nnd Mrs. H. L. Reln oehl, formerly of Missouri Valloy, and Mr. Relnochl Is nn engineer on the Elkhorn nnd n property owner at this plnco. This caBo was only in court fifteen minutes. It is not learned whnt action will bo taken to havo the de cree confirmed. rroaporlty In (lugu County. BEATRICE. Nob.. Jan. 3. Tho ycnr Jt'.st closed bIiowb an encouraging con dition in tho county, as is shown by tno mortgngo report furnished by Reg ister of Deeds Charley Reed. Tho record for Docembor wns ns follows: Farm mortgages filed, 32; nmount, $28,- G37; released, 53: nmount. $49.G37: city mortgages filed, 22; amount, $12,- out; released, 14; amount, $4,G14. For tho year tho record is as follows: Farm mortgages filed, 577; amount, 783,048; rolcnsed, 775; amount, $949, 951; city mortgages filed, 190; nmount, $94,770; released, 2G0; nmount, $194,- 018. Number of releases In excess of filings, 200; amount of releases in ex cess of filings, $2G5,581, or ovor a quarter of n million dollars represented ns indebtedness paid off. Otoe County l'lonoer Deuil. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Jan. 3. Word was received In this city from Burr, this county, of tho death of Hon. Sinclair at his homo In that plnco at the ago of forty-four years. Brlght's dlscaso of the kidneys was the cause of his death. Ho had been n resident of Otoo county slnco 1857 and was ono of Its best ami most highly respected cltlzeiiB. Ho wns a member of tho Btnto legislature of 1892 and worked hard for tho election of J. Sterling Morton to tho United States sennto. A widow nnd two children mourn his untimely death. Tho remains will bo Interred at Wyuka cemetery In this city on Monday. Hurled In the Town Ho Founded. LOUP CITY, Neb., Jan. 3. Tho fu- ncral of William Benochotor, who owned n homestead on tu towuslto of Loup City In 1872, wa& hold hero. For tho last eleven years ho had been n resident of Richardson county, living nenr Falls City, whoro ho died. As It hnd always boon his deslra to havo his Inst resting plnco horo nt tho town ho waB Instrumental In founding, his wIbIi was carried out by tho family. Tho boll which ho gavo to tho Metho dist church, when it was built, toilet) sovonty-six times as n requieum. Tho services woro conducted by Rev. W. E. MntthowB of tho Methodist church, as sisted by Rov. McCnhnn of the Pro bytorlan. Ico I'Unt Mny Clote. ASHLAND. Nob., Jan. 3. Tho pros poets nro now thnt Swift & Company's Ico houso north ot this city, will not bo operated this winter. Tho bonrd of county commlssloifers at Wnhoo this week instructed County Clerk Chnpok to purchaBo tho property for delin quent taxes for 1890 and 1897, amount lng to $2,400. Tho company nays this nmount 1b moro than its shnro ot tho taxation nnd refuses to pay tho money. Tho closing down of tho plant, which now seems probable, will throw many hundreds of Ashland laborers out ot employment II. C. Thompson DeclHrnd Ininue. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Jnn. 3. II. C. Thompson, tho formor Missouri Pad lie ngont nt Taltnugo, who left and was found In Omaha nnd brought to this city, wns beforo tho commission ers on insanity and adjudged Insnno by them nnd will bo taken to tho asylum nt Lincoln. Vallce Find Illooily Clothing. SIOUX CITY, In., Jan. 3. Tho Sioux City police havo In their pos session a suit of bloody clothes, which wns found under u railway bridge and it may prove a vnluablo cluo toward tno capture ot tho murderer ot John Robson. It was found hid away lu a hole by somo children. Tlio collar was spattered with blood nnd about tho plnco wero numerous rnga usod by th ' man to wipe his filthy hands. It Is hoped they may lead to a capture So far no arrests bnve been made. nnm rnnrmn i i 'i i n i Insurgent Ohicftain's Wife and Sisters Surrender to Major March. FILIPiNO OFFICERS SURRENDER. Cnpltulntlon Tnlict Plnco nt Ilontoo In the Province of Thnt Nsime Atuerlcmi Adv.mre Ooutllirnrd HcbIiii Tnlmo on Lngumfn liny, It Occupied by Tvro Ilnttnllon. MANILA, Jan. 2. Agulnnldo's wife, sister nnd eighteen Filipinos havo sur rendered to Major MarBh's battalion of tho Third Infantry nt Bontoc, prov ince of that name. Three Filipinos officers nlso surren dered to Major Marsh and tho Rtllpi- nos gave up two Spanish nnd two American prisoners. The report Bent out by an Ameri can ofllcer several dnys ngo that Agul naldo'o wlfo had died was incorrect. She wns very much exhausted by tho hardships ir.cldcnt to tho progress of tho Filipino army nnd found It impos sible to undergo the rigors of further flight. Tho first movement of a general southern ndvance occurred this morn ing when two battalions of the Twenty-ninth infantry landed nnd occupied Cabtiyo, on the south sldo of Lnguna do Bay. Two Americans were killed nnd four wero wounded. Twenty-four of tho enemy's dead were found In one house. Ono hundred nnd fifty prison ers nnd four six-pounder rnplU-flro guns wero captured. Tho gunboat Laguna do Bny bom barded tho town beforo tho disem barkation of tho troops from tho cas cocb, which was mado under the en emy's shrapnel fire. The enemy evacuated tho place, moving to Santn Rosa, to which town they were pursued. Heavy fighting occurred nlong tho rond to Santa Rosa, tho Insurgents retreating Houth to ward Sllang. Tho Americans burned tho country between and nround Cabti yo. Tho gunboat returned to Cnlnmba for tho reinforcements nnd thoncc camo to Manila to fetch ammunition. Sho recently enptured two of tho en emy's steam launches under tho flro of nrtlllcry nt Calambn, nnd also four cascocs laden with rice. Other regiments nro mobilizing to night nt Snn Pedro Macati and Cnslg preparatory to continuing tho south ern ndvnnce. Yesterdny's enpturo of bombs involv ed tho seizure Of documents inculpat ing 1,000 Filipinos who intended to riso ngalnst tho Americans. Paners woro also found showing a distribution or tno city Into d strlcta and a careful assignment of leaders and followers. Tho precaution taken by the Ameri cans on Saturday, it Ib now evident, nlono prevented an uprising. Tho pro vost marshal has requested that two moro regiments be detailed for tho protection of Manila. Thrco thou sand troops aro now nctually in the city. DULLER IS BEING REINFORCED. Troopg Arrive at Eotcourt From Moot Itlvcr. CHEVELEY. .Tnn o World Cablegram Special Telegram.) All quiet, except nn occasional shelling by tho nnvnl guns nnd ex chnngo of shots between the pickets nnd patrols. Strontr rolnfnrrnm Onto 1miA nt.Ki.mil nt Estcourt from Mool river, making the force nt Buller's disposal very powerful. I ho Boers nro still strengthening their entrenchments nnd thnir tlon is growing dally stronger. iusi nignt a ueautirul new nrmorod train arrived from Durban, passing tllQ Wreck Of its nrorternscnr nmi nn. railed through camp as far as the iiuvhi unuery. jno one JinB yet applied to go with It as spectator. Tlnnno llrouRht to Mnnlln. MANILA, Jan. 1. Tho transport Zaflro has arrived nt Mnnl Colonel Tlrtnno, who Is much grieved ni ooing Buppinntijil by Colonel Hood no military governor of Cagayan prov ince. Ho looks upon Mnnlln ns a nest ot insurants who mnv nHsnfiqlnn tn him becnuso ho surrendered Cagayan. no says mat when Colonel Hood ar rived tho presJdcntB of nil tho towns of tho province repaired to Apnalrl nnd begged to continue them In their present positions, saying nlso that tho natives desired to bo rid of tho Mac cabebes, toward whom they enter tained n violent antipathy. CollUlon on the Union 1'ncllle. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jun. 2. About 1 o'clock this morning FIromnn Tom Walsh of Laramie was klllod and Brakeman D. S. Lower seriously In jured In n head-end collision near Fort Steele, Wyo., on the Union Pacific. Train No. 27. a westbound freight, ran into n holper engine. Tho engine crewa Jumped when they saw that n collision would take place. Stonily Left No Wl 1. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Jan. 2. A petition wns presented In tho probate court today hero by W. R. Moody, eld est son of tho Into Evangelist Moody, OBklng that ho bo appointed admin istrator of his father's estate. His pe tition will be acted on tomorrow when It Is expected tho request will be granted. Mr. Moody left no wilt. I'lllplllo JuntK Kurt for fence. HONG KONG, Jan. 2. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Llchauco, treasurer of tho Hong Kong junta, on behalf of his commit tee, has mado proposals through an American citizen to Consul Wlldmnn to submit allegiance to himself nnd colleagues to the United States. Pre viously ho had consulted the authori ties In Hong Kong as to tho possibil ity of the cntlro Junta becoming Brit ish subjects, but was Informed It would be Impossible ns they nro in surgents ngalnst the Uultml States. NEW YEAR'S AT WHITE HOUSE. Mast Drllllnnt Itrccptlon of the tViuh- Ingion Sovlnl Sciitnn. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. Bcncitth n feky as bright as that abovo Cuba and In a wind as cold tu tho Arctic moro than 2,000 citizens stood in lino nt tho White House gate today, waiting to pny their vespects to iho president of tho United States, ufter tho brilliant reception which ushered In tho New Year nnd marked tho opening of the social season in Washington. Thoro havo been larger crowds in the post at tho Whlto Houeo Now Year gatherings, but few functlona of tho sort havo been moro brilliant nnd In none havo tho crowds been better handled, with less confusion or less of femlhlno heartaches and resent ments for dainty toilets disarrayed in the crush. Beginning promptly nt 11 a. m. tho ci-remony was concluded nt 1:15 at which tlmo 3,354 guests passed down the lino. Mrs, McKInlcy was present In splto of her fccblo health. She remained in tho bluo parlor only during tho strictly official section of tho program, retiring then ns had been previously at ranged. With tho flush of excite ment on her usually palo faco sho look ed bright and happy as sho led tho cnblnct procession down tho corridor with tho president to tho blue room. Tho brilliant lights reflected from the chrystal chandeliers overhead, tho twinkle of tiny electric globes through tho heavy draperies of smllax nnd follago plants that lined tho carpeted corridor, mado an oxcollont stago set ting for tho official procession ns it moved down tho stairs nnd through to tho bluo pnrlor, where tho receiving party was to tako its stand. Mrs. McKinloy bowed and smiled to tho little crowd of favored spectators who filled the end of tho corridor to witness this opening act of tho day'n ceremonies. As sho turned Into the bluo room sho kissed tho tips of her whlto-glovcd fingers to somo of tho children who waved their hands to her fiom n point of vantngo near tho door. Tho troublesome question of prece dence between tho nrmy and navy was settled In favor ot tho former, General Miles leading tho contingent with Gen eral Corbln nt his sldo. .ifter the army had passed In review Admral Dowoy, with tho veteran Admiral Melville on his arm, led tho naval party. Mrs. Dowoy was In tho receiving party. Tho diplomatic corps, which headed tho list of guests, was, as always, tho show feature of tho reception. Lord Paunccfote, tho British ambassador and head of tho corps, led tho way. Tho display of uniforms wns brilliant. Tho Turkish fez, gilded orders of con tinental powors, tho fur-trimmed tu nics nnd high, polished boots of tho Russians; tho queer, sago green, gold encrusted uniforms of tho Jnpanoso nnd tho ormlno trimmed silken robes of tho Koreans nnd tho Chlneso al combined to form a plcturo of unusual brilliancy. Following these, tho American offi cials including judges of tho supremo court, nppellnto Judges and department chiefs mndo n longer if less strlnking procession. Tho reception to tho gem oral public concluded tho function. PENSIONS RAILWAY EMPLOYES. Fund of 8300,000 Set Apart by tho l'onutylviinlu Itond. PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 2. Tho syti tGm of pensioning old employes on the Pennsylvania lines cast of Pittsburg was Inaugurated today. About 950 men who, by reason of long aorvlco in tho company's employ, havo become Incapacitated for further active duty, wero retired on pensions that averago nearly halt tho wages they received when at work. It is understood that n sum approximating $300,000 Is at present nvallablo for pensioning pur poses, but thnt beforo tho system can bo extended to tho lines west of Pitts burg a much larger appropriation will be necessary. Thus far no porson holding a position of Importance has been affected by tho pension rule. Hereafter no person over 35 years of ago will bo taken Into tho employ of the company. SPIES IN BRITISH RANKS. Wumber Discovered to llnvc Knllttcd In Yeoiounry nnd Ilnrse. LONDON, Jnn. 2. Alleged Boer spies, It has been discovered, havo en listed In tho yeomanry. A representa tive of Lord Chesham, who Is In com mand of tho yeomanry forces, says thnt tho ofllclals of this arm of tho servlco aro being postered by agents of Dr. Loyds, the European plenipo tentiary of tho South African govern ment. He adds that two of them woro nctually nccepted, but that they wero afterwards discovered. Ho declares that tho samo thing occurred in Thornoycroft's Horse, Bevcn spies be ing discovered In that body. Ho says, continuing: "Wo have given word to all our commanding officers to keep a shurp lookout for spies. FIFTY MILES WITHOUT ENGINEER. Northwestern Flyer AVIld Chute En gineer Fell From Cub. CEDAR RAPIDS, In., Jan. 2. Tho overland flyer on tho Northwestern road ran fifty miles last night without nn engineer. No ono was conscious of tho dnnger until tho fireman brought tho train to a standstill. Near Mechanlesvlllo tho engineer, E. J. FIskc, In somo unknown mannor, fell from tho cab and tin firemnn did not notice his absence until tho train had whirled over fifty miles. Flake was picked up unconscious a fow hours later nnd died in a hospital hero today. Iowa Itlder Make u Iteeord. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 2. Or lnndo Stevens of Ottumwn, la., has mndo n now world's record in a com petition mllo bicycle race hero. Ills tlmo was 1:59 1-3. Tho record was formorly hold by Fred Sims, mado at Washington in 2:00 2-5. Croker Itrenki a I.r. LONDON, Jan, 2. A speclnl dispatch from Wantugo, County of Berks, Baya that Richard Crokor, who has been staying nt a country house nenr thoro, slipped while mounting n horse, owing tn the animal swerving, nnd hrokr his Ig. TP Tho Teacheis of Nebraska Get Through With Their Delibomtiais. DEFENDS FREE HIGH SCHOOL LAW The Btnto Association Appropriate Money for the Same Schools ot the Btnto Culled Upon to Co-operitte Other atntters lu Nebraska of General Interest. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 1. Tho thirty-fourth annual convention of tho Nebraskn State Teachers' association was brought to a close here with a goneral session. At tho general session In tho morn ing John Latcnser of Omaha spoko on sghool architecture, David R. Major of tho State university spoke on psy chology of education nnd discussions wero led by W. K. Fowler of Blair and A. II. Wnterhouse of Omaha. Tho following resolution touching upon tho free high school attendance law was adopted by tho association: "Whorcas, The frco high school at tendance Inw has been dcclnrod uncon stitutional by n district judge in Lan caster county, nnd "Whereas, Wd consider this law one of tho most beneficial along education al lines that has been enacted In our stato In recent yenrs; therefore, bo It "Resolved, That tho educational council of Nebraska hereby recom mend that tho Stato Teachers' asso ciation appropriate $100, or so much thereof ns may be needed, to procure competent co-counsel to defend Bald law beforo tho supremo court; and, "Resolved, That wo recommend thnt all high school districts interested in sustaining this law assist in a vigor ous defense of its validity beforo said court; and further, bo It "Resolved, That tho high school dis tricts co-opcrato in requesting tho honornblo court to advance tho case on the calendar to ail Immediate hear ing. Tho speech delivered by Murat Hal stod on "Dewey, Manila and the Phil ippines" was the moat Interesting fea ture of tho teachers' convention. Ho spoko from a nonpartisan standpoint and from his own observation and In vestigations. While In Manila, Mr. Hnlstcd Interviewed Agulnaldo and he repented word for word tho conversa tion that took plnco between them. In the courso of the address, ho treat ed of tho ovolution of Agulnaldo from beggar to tyrant, and showed his real character to bo false and malicious. Ho told of tho clrcum8tances that gavo him power and notoriety, and espec ially his treason and quarrel with tho United States. "Agulnnldo's principal distinction was that he had started n superstition about himself that he had a charm to divert bullets and tho ceremony by which ho was recognized was thnt his followers would not permit him to approach a field of battle," ho said. "After accepting, with other rebel leaders, a bribe of $1,600,000,000, and consenting to a public deportation to China, ho begged his way hack from oxllo under the American flag, and In three weeks was a hostile." State 11 mud Commission. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 1. S. P. Del atour of Lewellen and J. H. Qulgloy of Valentino, members of the Stato Brand and Marks commission, arrived in tho city and began tho work of checking over tho 1,700 applicants for brands. M. J. Blowctt of HarrlBon, tho third member of tho commission, will como to Lincoln soon nftor tho first of tho year. It will probably take tho thrco commissioners nbout a month to go over all of tho applica tions. Many requests havo been re ceived for tho uso of a single "brand nnd in nil such cases all but one ot them will bo rejected. In caso of duplication tho application first re ceived will bo granted. The commis sioners aro each allowed by law n feo of $G per day for their services, which must bo taken from tho money re celvod with tho application for brands. Capital City Notes. All tho nowly elected judges of the district court of Douglns county havo filed their oath of ofllco with the sec retary of state. Lyman II. Fitch, n populist of Stockvlllc, has been appointed county treasurer oxamlnor by Auditor CornoH to tako th placo ot J. M. Gilchrist, who has been transferred to an inside office. TJie Stato Board of Transportation appointed Patrick Ford of Omaha to tho position of stato wclghmaster, to tako tho placo of C. F. Zeller, pro moted to grain- Inspector. The Burlington Railroad company last week compromised by the, pay ment of $8,000 tho thrco suits insti tuted to recover damages for tho death of James B. Doylo, Luke Boyco and Elmer E. Graham, killed In a wreck at West Lincoln last winter. Nebraskan Strikes It itlcb. WILCOX, Neb., Jan. 1. C. Shetler, who formorly lived In Wilcox, has be como tho owner of several flno marblo quarries at Sheridan, Wyo. It Is said by thoso supposed to know thnt tho quality of tho marbio In Mr. Shetler's quarries Is tho finest in tho United States and ho has recently refused an offer ot $50,000 for nn Interest In them. Postmaster D. o. Shetlor, a son, also owns a valuable claim. Violation of Railroad Order. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 1. Secretary G. L. Laws of the Stato Board ot Transportation furnished the attorney general with evidence of tho violation by tho railroads of tho order mado in 1S97, prohibiting tho 100-pound rate on llvo stock shipments and restoring curload rates. Attorney General Smyth announced that ho would ex amine tho ovldence and It satisfactory would commence proceedings against tho railroads to recover tho fines pro vided by tho law for tho violation of tho ordor, which must not be less than $500 nor more than $5,000 for each otfeme. dl-