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Cv rstreet Open* the Great Oratorical Contest in the House. DOLIYER’S sn ECU THE FEATURE It I* Characterized l»y Home Wit— !>e Aruoud of Missouri oil the Democratic hide—Others Who Took a llaud m tlie Debate Now Fairly Inaugurated. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—The feat ure of the opening day of tlie debate the currency bill in the house was the speech of Doliver of Iowa. It was char acterized by all the wit and eloquence for which the Iowan is noted and held Hie members without regard to party for more than an hour. Doliver declared that the last doub! of tlie republican party uh to the wis dom of enacting the gold standard into law had been resolved by the experi ence of the bus.ness during the past three years. Do Armond of Missouri was the heavy gun on the democratic side. He warned the republicans from the west that they could not deceive their con stituents in congressional elections by claiming that they had yielded to the wishes of their colleagues in caucus. Overstreet of Indiana opened the de bate in support of the bill and Mad dox of Georgia replied to him. » Mclellan of New York was the only oilier speaker today. Ho announced his opposition to the Dill on the ground that It would contract the cur rency, extinguish the bank notes and enhance tlie value of coin bonds. He appealed to those of ills democratic col leagues from New York, who, it is re ported intend to vote for the bill, not to do so. Representative Overstreet In opening said: Mr. Speaker: This country preso its (he anomalous situation of being th* absolute and unchallenged leader In almost every field of advanced thought whether lu science or literature; cer tainly the most advanced in material development and the control of trade; by far the superior in manufactures and growth of markets, and yet It is the field of great controversy upon the subject of the standard of value and the proper media of exchange. "Notwithstanding there have lieen occasions when serious doubt clouded tiie situation and produced grave fears lest the entire fabric of our monetary system might he seriously shaken, yet it is to the great credit of the govern ment that every dollar of our money in circulation is absolutely sound and unquestioned. This condition lias led many people into the erroneous belief that there was no need for legislation, and that the best the government could do would he to let the subject alone. Such people are not familiar with the frequent pledges of the government to maintain the parity of our money, de claring by congressional acts the hon est purpose of the government to faith fully and surely guarantee the full parity of all money in circulation. The present parity depends entirely upon such declarations and garantees, but Its maintenance und enforcement rest with the Judgment or caprice of the secre tary of the treasury, who, by a single order, directing the use of silver in the discharge of our obligations, may com pletely destroy the parity, and shift the standard to the metal so used." He then proceeded with an elaborate argument against a double standard and a general review of our monetary legislation. "The tremendous increase of silver coin under the operation of the laws of 1878 and 1890," he continued, "cre ated a doubt as to the ability of the government to maintain the parity of all its money." After an elaborate exposition of the features of the bill and the method of their operation, which followed the line of his report on the measure heretofore printed, Mr. Overstreet said: “The proposition to allow national banks to issue circulation to the par value of the bonds deposited for their security Is neither new nor partisan. It has been raised by four presidents and five secretaries of the treasury, and htlls containing such provision have been Introduced In congress and sup ported by members of both political parties. It is entirely consistent with the present banking system. The same reasons which Justify the Issue of 90 per cent of the bonds will Justify an Issue to the par value of the bonds. The only objection advanced, nslde from that of demagogic attack, generally, upon banks, is that It permits too large an increase of the volume of cir culation and threatens an Inflation. Hut It is unfair to compare the amount possible under the proposed bill with the amount of bank notes now (n cir culation. The profit upon bank note circulation because of the tax has re duced such circulation far below th« amount ever expected, and such reduc tion can tie creditably charged to a ! contraction which was equally unex peeled. tllTS I Mil AND HARD RAP ItuMit'i Lard Mayor about* llouar Troth ttwui iba Mar Dt'BMM, IHo- It - laird Mayor lain l«l Talton prtaliM at a mealing of tba * orporation today, in'led to protest against tha Trauavmi! war. Tha tiara j •naotimed Ihara waa bn quorum hut i lha lord mayor Instat'd on making a rtalamani la whirb h« dat-Uml that | lha war waa a "wanton and mi pro j tohad aggraoahiH undertahea by Mr fh.twtwrUin and .aptUlUls, agalaal j a handful of farmer* " l|a furl bar da. la rad that tmrrUa waa oppuami lo tbla laiqulioua war ' la tba m*oniim« lha mambara pros aal ahoolad an qnorwia. and ordar and lha lumall la Iba natterie* drowaad all Iba apembe* Kwatually iba lord mayor lafl lha tbair with lha gnllarlao aha ay log fur |*r*»t.t*ai Krugar No attempt waa mada |« adopt lha pro* louaiy praparad mala Ilona agalaal iba war trkiMUa Poi Mat ina K ANdAA'VIT Y. ItM ItliU Al waia« la a- tba ally bueprrel and will probably dta na tba result of labeling Muaaiaating gna Alwalar la a young man from Marling Nab. II* ragiai •rad g| tba Iramont huuaa on Waal i’lhb aiwol doaday atgbt GATACRE EXPLAINS HIS LOSS. Buy* ftorr Ciinn Well Served on IIIII KHr^tlni; Forre. LONDON', Dec. 13.—The war office has received the following from Gen eral Forestier- Walker: "CAPETOWN, Dec. 12.—Gatacre re ports as follows: “ The idea to attack Mtromberg seemed to promise certain success, hut the distance was underestimated by myself and the local guides. A policeman took us around for some miles and consequently we were marching from 9:39 p. m. till 4 a. m. and were landed in an Impossible position. I do not consider the error Intentional. The lioers commenced firing from the top of an unscalable hill and wounded a good many of our men while in the open plain. The second Northumberlands tried to turn out the enemy, but failed. The Sec ond Irish Fuslleers seized a kopje near and held on, supported by the mount ed by the mounted Infantry and Cape police. The guns under Jeffreys could not have been better handled. Hut 1 r» gret to say that one guu was over turned in a deep mullah and another sank In quicksand. Neither could be extricated In the time available, " ‘Seeing the situation, 1 sent a dis patch rider to Molteno witli the news. I collected and withdrew our force from ridge to ridge for about nine miles. The Boer guns were remark ably well served. They carried accu rately 5,000 yards, I am holding Hush man's Hoek and Cyphergat. Am send ing thp Irish Rifles und Northumber lands to Sterksstroin to recuperate. The wounded proceed to Queenstown. The missing Northumberlands num ber, 306, not 306, as previously report ed." _ INMASK THE POM! POSITION. HrttUli Artillery KureeecJft In l-oniilu^ I li<* Kiieiny, MODDER RIVER, Cape Colony, Dec. 12.—The naval 4.7-lncb gun again took u| a position north of the camp thi.i afternoon, while the howitzer battery was posted southeast of the left of the Boers. Both opened a hot fire with lyddite shells and shrapnel, to which the Boers sharply replied with a dozen guns, thus unmasking their position, whle hwas the object of tile British maneuver. After an hour's fighting the Boer guns were silenced. The howitzer's sv/ppt the trenches, and then threw she! latter shell upon the hills, the explosion of the lyddite caus ing the whole ground over an extens ive area to rise in the air in dense, brown clouds. A Boer long gun was dismantled. It now appears that the Boers intend that the next fight is to take place at Magersfontein. Apparently tipey fqnteln is not defended or the Boers are unwilling to unmask their position there asthe replies to he British artil lery were all from guns at Magersfon tein. BRYAN’S OPINION Of BILL. Gold Ylcuturc Should Hr Defeated flu* <*HU4C* It U Had. AUSTIN, Tex., Dec. 13— In an in terview today Mr. Bryan expressed himself upon the financial bill now before the house. He said: “Following in line of the president's message, congress is at present con sidering a blLl thut is an extremely had measure. I refer to the financial bill now under consideration in the house. It is a part of the gold stand ard people's plan, and I hope that it will be defeated, it should never be permitted to pass the house, because It is not in the interest of democracy.” MANY PRESSING TO BE HEARD. Democrat* A*U for M^lit Session* to Dl*ru*a Currency Hill. WASHINGTON,. Dec. 13.—The de bate on the currency bill continued in the house today. Owing to the pres sure for opportunity to speak on the democratic side Mr. Richardson, the minority leader, asked that night ses sions be held for the remainder of the week, but this was demurred to and It was finally agreed that night ses sions for debate should be held Wed nesday, Thursday and Friday. Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio was the first speaker today. Fl*s Thousand People I.ost. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 13—The Bul letin says: The disaster that overtook the island of Ceram on the 8d of No vember cost the people the loss of Im mense property. The steamship Amer ica Maru, which arrived yesterday from the Orient, brought advices from Ceram and reports that 5,000 people were destroyed on that island alone when the dreadful earthquakes of No vember shocked the Japanese coast and agitated the islands adjacent to me empire. >r|iluu« Nitl a liulilHT CHKYKNNB. Wyo„ Dec 13. Kd wi.rd Neptune, the ex-employe ot tl,« I'urine Kxpreaa company who was ur rvrted for the robbery of the Cheyenne office of $4,400. waa relenred t slay, Yh* duUrtlvm are now completely hnlffed. Official* of the tom |>uny say (hr matter will not lie dropped un i rather than permit the roldier to go unpunished thousand* of ilnllam will tie spent If need lie. In an effort to «it|lnrs him la*e»tlg*tlng tan Senate**. WASHINOTON. Dec 13 tl the opening »f today * session uf the sea ale resolutions were report*., .aval ably from the committee on •onti't gent expenses authorising the . mi rail t«* on prttlieges and election* to pto i eed with inveetidallotts of tue eln Mon to the senate of W A I’Ur* of Montana and N II droll of West Vir stats Yh* resolution* were *d >p»*d si .ate* HutO* t*e Man WAdlllNtlTtlN. I l*c II **♦ r.tar« list ha* cabled ;o l‘nit h| duin Consul Hanley lloili* at Im**iu Mar que* Puitnguese Hast AIM * dtr* t u.g him to pr*n **d ta Ihretm nt and I the cfearge ot the l nited dtaiae > on •uist* there upon the depnrtute of Mr Mo rum fhi* will ob*t«te the a...saitv uf a*c*pMWd the ertht* uf Mr Altsrnuty who had brew d*> -g* sated by M* Mm »wm to lab* hi• pi■*. * Mr llotlts wMI aetve a* «>*a*ul si i*r* tots aal* watll tue arritsl th«re uf Adeihevt list Tho Collection and Tabulation of Import ant Data, PRUIMIYARY Still Dill PRITARtD Tlit* NiuitrA of Corporation* anil Ipdiviil* nnlH Ow ning Oil# Itc** or ('mull Uautrit —Sprrlul Kffort of tin* III%l*lon of Agriculturo of tin* Twelfth Ceom. A special fffort will bo mad#* by the Division of Agriculture of the Twelfth Census of the United States to collect and tabulate important data relatirg to irrigation in the arid and seml itumid regions of the United States. A preliminary schedule lias been pre pared and will soon lie sent out to obtain the names of Corporations and individuals owning canals or ditches. This is one of the essential steps for securing desired information regard ing the extent and value of the canals and ditches used for irrigation, and their sources of water supply. In the preliminary schedule a re quest is made for tiie names of the principal canals or ditches in their order down stream, the ditches to the right (looking down the stream) be ing arranged on the first page of the list and those heading to the left on the last page. Request is also made for the name and postoffice address of some person who can give detailed Information coneerning each ditch. The principal schedule now in course or preparation will lie mailed to the addresses thus obtained calling for further data, which will be supple mented l^y detailed statistics gathered I). ■ ”*"•»<« enumerators.' It should be noted by all interested, ii ... , Liiefle various in quiries of the census office In no way contact witn, or duplicate the work, with reference to irrigation which is being conducted by any other depart ment of state. The most nearly re lated inquiry is that of the geological survey, which, like that of the census, is under the more immediate protec tion of Mr. F. H. Newell, the special agent for irrigation in the eleventh census, and hydrographer of the geo logical survey. The fact that Mr, Newell has supervision of this work in the twelfth <ensus guarantees its efficiency and value to the arid and semi-humid regions, it will be readily apparent that the volume and value of those statistics will depend very largely upon the at tention and Interest shown therein by those engaged In irrigation and it is earnestly hoped that all to whom the schedules arc addressed will appre ciate the importance of the request and make prompt and careful reply. In this v.ay only will it he possible to make the information concerning irrigation full and complete. In order to obtain a full understand ing and an Intelligent appreciation of the possible development of the arid and semi-humid regions of the west, a general knowidege of the progress act ually made is of vital importance. An accurate census of irrigation will im part such general knowledge, and will he of great benefit to all those oon ferned in redeeming arid lands. The future development of this vast por tion of our domain will be greatly ad vanced by acoinprehenslvecompleatlon of facts relating to its irrigation, such as contemplated by the twelfth census. Kxitni Million of DiiiPiDiope. NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Dec. 14.— Sheriff Funk of Kearney arrived here to take Frank H. Dinsmore to Buffalo county for his preliminary trial for murder of his wife and Fred Lane at Odessa. Arriving at the Jail, Dins more was found seated in one corner of his cell, eating his supper. He wanted to get away from the jaii, as he was dissatisfied with the food and the associations, there being nine other prisoners Incarcerated. He was very calm and manifested no evidence of fear. When asked what he thought, about returning to Kearney he replied: **I am not worrying about it. I am ready to go any time and am willing to risk It. If anything ts going to happen I am helpless to prevent It. All I ask is to have a square deal and I am sure of proving my innocence.” When asked if he had seen Mrs. Laue's statement he answered: “Ves. I have seen the newspaper account of it and it is not true. 1 cannot under stand why she should make such state ments, for I never did her any wrong.” Ill Memory uf M. I. lUywanl NERASK A CI77, Neb.. Doc. 14.— Exercises in memory of the latp Sen uior M L. Hayward ware held in the district court. The entire Otoe county bar was in attendance and many citl *en», completely tilling the court room. On the wall behind (lie Judge'* bench wtu a large portrait of the late sen ator. draped with American flags. Res- j olutlons paying tribute to tue worth oi the departed «< a lawyer, judge and legislator, hts honest record In public ai.d private affair*, his loyalty to hts friends and his nobility of churu< ter. were unanimously adopted and ordered < spread upon ...» record* of the court. I Eulogies were pronounced by Judge j Paul Jes<eu and other numbers of tn Mr. IiXi for an llpleUm. I.IM'OI.N. I*e« 14 lapiity Instir an<e Commissioner llryant ha* 9>kal (he legal department uf the state for j an opinion a* to the fee that should , tie charged fur Itceaalug cumpantea to do a wiatellaaeoua lasuiaace business la Ih's state There Is some difference i uf ottaioa a. tu whether, under the vVsaver law, the fte should toe |w or |luo. Adjutant General Marry ha* nnwterest Ik* reorganised Madison ion» party into the National guard set she The resignation t uf Charles C Clerh. , Marry 1> Mitchell and Anhui It. Hyuas member# uf Company I* rtf tha , ut I regiment, were •> .spt.sf by *h* j aiPuiaat general. grte so» I «,-«»• • ».*.» PMtM iM Neb Its II The Mg barn ta Turner * ttwk. a few mite* eeat uf the rtty wae 4Ui«rwt4 lu he am Are, ami wa> m .up1***iy d**truy« I with all Its roatsats The cause I the Are Is unknown The barn eon mined m* huree. ten seta oi harness knd ah ml I <s*>* bushels til gram 1 he yet*i Irtss ts ebsM • MN. I THE STATE’S SCHOOL MONEY. Nuperln tet>«l«nt .lM<k*on Shown the Ap* port (oilmen! for Six Month*. LINCOLN, Dec. 16,—State Superln (enclcnt Jackson has Issued Ills semi annual statement showing the appor tionment of the school money for the next six months. The rate per scholar was $0,785, while for the corresponding period last year the rate was $0,097. This decrease is due to the falling off In the temporary school fund. The whole number of school children In the state Is 372.745, while for last year the number was only 366,069. The money is apportioned among the various coun ties as follows: N'n of Amount County Scholars. Due. Altaian 7,035 I 5.527,73 Antelope . 4.131 .3,24X.2X Homier .. 3X1 299 37 Wane . 163 12X.0X Boone . 4,033 3.16X.H2 Box Butte . 1,542 1,211.63 Boyd . 1.971 1.54h.il Brown .. 1.226 963.3X Buffalo . 8,150 (1,403.84 Burt . 4,564 :i.586.15 Butler . 5,832 4.582.48 Cass . 7,879 6.026.68 Cedar . 4.320 3,394.43 Chase . 9x9 777.11 Cherry . 1,541 1,210.84 Cheyenne . 1.324 1.040.33 Clay . 6,1)68 4,767.92 Colfax . 4.461 3,507.58 finning . 5.452 4.2X3.90 Custer . 7.727 6.071.47 Dakota . 2.267 1.781.29 Dawes . 2 21*4 1.712.79 Dawsoii ... . 4,651 3,656.87 Deuel . 733 575.96 Dixon . 3.KOI 2,986.63 Dodge . 7.X7'i 6.1X3.83 Douglas . 42.320 33,252.82 Dundy . xoi 629.39 Fillmore . 5,673 4,457.55 Franklin . 3.392 2.665.26 Frontier . 3,:ix7 2.661.XI Furnas . 4,637 3.643.51 Gage . 10,463 8.321.27 Gnr!ie|d . fill 506.03 Gosper . 1.9X8 1.5O2.07 Grant . 19x 155.58 Greeley . 2.152 1.690.93 Hall . 6.UM 1,796.2V Hamilton . 5.112 4,016.74 Harlan . 3.568 2.so* 58 * .*.4! Til Iw Hitchcock . 1.774 1.393.92 Mull . 4,252 3.341.W Hooker . 55 43.22 Howard . 4,001 2,214.49 Jefferson .. 5,030 4.423.7*5 Johnson . 4.049 3.1H1.49 Kearney . 3.857 3,030.63 Keith . 715 561.81 Keya Paha . l,i)70 840.75 Kimball . :)I7 194.08 Knox . 5,133 4.032.24 Lancaster . 20.930 16.445.69 Lincoln . 3.943 3,098.21 Logon . not 238.87 Loup . 441 346.52 Mo Olson . 6,084 4,780.49 McPherson . 93 73.08 Merrick . 3.046 2.393 39 Nonce . 2.792 2,193.81 Nemaha . 5.297 4,162.11 Nuckolls . 4,565 3,586 94 Otoe . 7.209 5.664.4.' Pawnee . 4,093 2.316.07 Perkins . 555 436.0! Phelps . 3,8*5 3,052.63 Pierce . 2.917 2,292.03 Platte . 6.554 5,149.79 Polk . 4,057 3.187.78 He.I Willow . 3.468 2.724.97 Hiehor.lson . 7.072 5.556.81 Hock . 1.036 814.04 Saline . 7.101 5.579.59 Harpy . 2.912 2.HS.10 Saunders . 8 236 6.463.56 Hcntts Bluff. 789 619.36 Howard . 5.620 4.415.90 Sheridan . 2 211 1,737.29 Sherman . 2.641 2,075.16 Sioux . 628 493.45 Stanton . 2.670 2.097.95 Thayer . 5.246 4,122.08 Thomas .'. 180 141.44 Thurston . 1.978 1.554.21 Valley . 2,868 3.253.53 Washington . 4.676 3,674.16 Wayne . 3 135 2.619.04 Webster . 4,308 3.385.60 Wheeler . 427 335.52 York . 6.091 4.785.99 Totals .372,745 8292,883.59 The certificate of the state treasurer shows that the money was derived as follows: State tax .* 77.333.72 Interest on United States bonds.. 300.00 Interest on state bonds . 4.520.00 Interest on county bonds . 72,520.03 Interest on school district bonds.. 077 49 Interest on school lands sold. . 68.017.08 Interest on school lands leased... 53.354.31 Interest on Saline lands sidd. 1.465.00 Interest on saline lands leased ... 1.520.00 Interest on state warrants . 12,585.56 Peddlers' licenses . 89. to Buffalo County National bank... 501.no Total amount .*292.883.59 .Successor of Judge Allen. LINCOLN. Neb., Dec. 16.—Governor Poynter has appointed Douglas Cones of Plainview to succeed Senator Allen as judge of the Ninth Judicial district. There was very little competition for the place and as soon as the resigna tion of Senator Allen was received the performed good service for tne fusion appointment was announced. Douglas Cones is a democrat and as sueh ha", forces in his county. Mr. Cones in the son of W. M. Cone*, n banker, and was born In Scott coun ty, Iowa. April 26, 1865. He came to Nebraska with his parents in 1875 and located in Cuming county. His early education was received In the public schools of that county. After gradu ating from Oberltn eoll**ge he began the study of law with the Arm of Hiilllvan * Reeder in Columbus anti was admitted to the bar in May. 1889. He took up the practice of law at Plain view where he has since resided. In the fall of 1889 and two years later he was elected prosecuting attorney for Pierce county, which position he held until 1894 It Is announced that he will name A. O. Williams a- court re porter. 1 Mlilt-I fur Until tnldlrrt. liINCOLN, Neh Ium IK kiting upon Die miigtiilnn of Major I’ereh. iUK. I'. rt lute riimniudaal of mdeis, ||h> university board of reg till* ban approved the movement to raise fund, fur tn» ere< lion of a me mortal tablet In honor of the students of the Institution alio Have up ihelr liver In the service of Ihelr rouniry 111 the late war k . .. rlplton will tie started at the uuiimily and loe various alumni iMwIrtitmi will to* i»ked to rowlrthwte towards defraying i he etpeg*** tif erecting a I aide! or monumenl Major IVrshing at row pained his siijtg"r• n*n by n autom rip lion of |Mi who h has* hewn per e pies I by I he bowrrl of regent* to«tt Par • t tust* to MNTOUI Neh Her IK l>ep,tty Insurant e tutu mummer IK <eai he* to t eptrd the ruling of I he HlWMf general « oflh e and will hereafter t hatg* iwauranra < towpente* deeliing to ju • • wiwwllryresr hnitm in N*fer*» • a • lltettse fee of I I ‘t he Whi«i law iw «i" set turn provides that every id her ttMwpany ska,, pay a few of ||ao toy depusiting a ropy of its t hatter " Ml ma«** wo etrapHrm of mleteltau ■owe tom pa a lee However la aaoiher wrtM Ik* law prut idea that missel, htueon. t' i at pa it * e« thill pal teew of M Is is in the Neighborhood of One and a Half Million]. WARRANTS THAT API OUTSTANDING Hut '.Itt’.e < hungn In llix Statu* of tlio Four Educational Funds—'What Fio < onatltutlon of the Mum Prut-Idea In lt<>Kitr<l to ilia In ventmenr. of Nmm Fumlt — M l»< -ellaneous Notra. LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 12.—The rec ords of the state treasurer's office show that the debt of the state of Nebraska Is approximately $1,755,000. The outsnnding registered warrants amount to $1,674,642.03, the unregist ered warrants to about $25,000 and the slate bonds to $35,000. The unpaid taxes amount to over $2,800,000. There has been, but very little change in the status of *lfb four edu cational funds during the past few months. The return from the invest ment of the permanent school fund wa.< slightly less during the last six months than for the corresponding period last year and consequently the apportionment for the schools fell be lt w last year's about $8,000, All of the slate bonds remaining un paid, amounting to only $55,000, are held by the permanent school fund. The issuance of these bonds was one of the results of a transfer of state money from one fund to another. He tween 1808 and 1871 the state invested $71,000 in United States government bonds for the permanent school fund. A few years later these bonds were sold for $80,460, which, with money received from other source#, was transferred to the general fund. The total amount of the transfer was $158, 837.87. A transfer certificate for this amount was Issued ami turned hack as security into the permanent school fund. Between 18i4 anu 1876 general fund warrants to the amount of $184, 119.67 were paid out of the perman ent school fund and another transfer certificate was made out by the state treasurer as security to he held by the school fund. During the same period the first state refunding bonds were issued and the two certificates were taken up. State bonds to the amount of $426, 627.35 were Issued in the name of the permanent school fund and the dif ference between the certificates and the bonds were paid in cash out of the permanent school fund. Since that time all but $55,000 of these bond?' have been paid. The last of luem be came due in 1897 and ull are draw ing interest at the rate of 8 per cei , payable semi-annually. There ate four educational funds from which the interest or revenue only ran lie used. These are the per manent school, the agricultural col lege endowment, the permanent uni versity and the normal school endow ment funds. Provision is made tiy law for an equitable distribution of the income from the investment of these funds, which are derived from five sources. The constitution of the slate pro vides that Die money In these funus shall remain forever inviolate and unilimlnished and shall not be invest ed or loaned except on United States or state securities or registered county bonds of Nebraska and the interest and income is by the same act sol emnly pledged for educational pur poses only. Accordingly, it is unlaw ful for the state treasurer to make any disposition of any portion of these educational funds other than by In vestment in me manner prescribed by law and tinlike the other funds they '•annot be loaned to state depositories. How State's Money Is Invested. LINCOLN. Dec. 12.—The following statement shows how the money in the various educational funds of Ne braska is invested, the cash balances being the amounts from which the state is deriving no revenue: Permanent school fund: United States bonds.6 15,000.00 State bonds (Nebraska).. 65,000.00 County bonds . 3,012,835.00 School district bonds .... 27,986.75 General fund warrants... 622,001.57 Cash balance . 183,999.89 Total.$3,916,823 21 Permanent university fund: Investment .$ 36,750.00 Cash balance . 26.763.44 Total .$ 63.613.44 Agricultural college endowment: Investment .9 68,000.00 Cash balance . 25.671 97 Normal school endowment: investment .9 15,000.00 Cash balance . 17,029.42 Total ..9 32,029.42 Hive ll.«i><|t|t-l lu k»tssas|li. TKCI MSKII. Neb.. Dec 12—Lieu ..iiunt Arthur C Kavanagh. Nehru* <a's Manila bay hero, was tendered re •r pi lull at the Hotel Hopkins here h) a company of his masculine friends and admirer# The alfair was Inform at and numerous Impromptu responses were made to toasts on appropriate .object*. Lieutenant Kavanagh con tributed to the pleasure of the even mg by narrating scome of hi* personal experience* In the battle of Manila «nd giving a brief description of tk> inhabitants and condition* In th* Philippine* Plates were laid for thirty Th* large dining room h*>. heen previously tastily and pretIlly I*, orated with plant* dower* and de sign* of a nautical character I saaleg lusli i sugar IsSstoy WKdi I'oisi s. i. is. ij pm S| >ks season Jnat tknwl 179 >ar* u,' sugar beet* were shipped fruits thl* station tu th* sugar fa< tor) Tk* i* tenge already cuntracted hit next J rear Is th* large*! sins* lb* new In | Jinbl was sataMlahed. lewpssr 4 4s Meeegaucstwg ■•A THICK. N*k Ive*- u Step* Mrs keen taken tu tsMrgaaian ikn may t\ 9 in* N*w»asbn tkn4 tt may i tgain take* It pin.* la th* Nebraska V-.tl .nal t),os.d wi. » II iumk*r tg ndNKg j Phi WtH MM* fruan UVE STOCK AND PRODUCE. Omtha, Chicago and New York Market Quotation*. .SOUTH OMAHA UVK STOCK. SOUTH OMAHA. Dec. 18.-CATTLE— Cows an dheifers were also slow and P> 4/15e lower as a rule. Buyers seemed to feel that they had been paying too much anil the weakness In the beef cattle mar ket at Chicago helped to weaken the market here Sellers were slow to do business on the basis asked for by pork ers, so that It was late before u clear ance was effected. Beef steers. $2.7568 6,00; Stockers and feeders, $3,004/4,40, cows, $3,254/4.50: calves. $5,256/7.00, HOOH—flood light and butcher weight loads sold at $4,004(4.05, with the long siring of good medium weight loads at $3.H7'y. By the time tifty loads had hanged hands advices were received front Chicago Indicating a lower market at that point, and the market here eased oft at once. Buyers lowered their hands and fur a time the market was pretty dull, as sellers all wanted mornlngf prices. There were also several lute trains which held back the arrivals and contributed to the lateness of the market, Still the hogs kept selling and In reasonable season the pens were cleared. BIIKHI’ There were a few ears of sheep In the yards, hut the market was very slow and (Lull. Chicago came way lower and buyers at this point wanted a corre sponding concession. The best bids were generally 15c lower, and as sellers were not ready at once to make any such con cession, the market was very slow and dull. Males: One buck. $3.00; 112 native ewes, $4.10; 6 ewes, $4.25; !t cull lambs, $4.50; 8 lambs. 5.20, 7 lambs, $5.25; 58 na tive lambs, $5.25. OH ICAt Jo UVK STOCK MARKET. OIIIOAOO, Dec is. OATTI.K Hle.uly; beeves. $5,404/8.00; cows. $3.00414.85; heifers. $3.50-4/6,25; runners, $2,006/3,40; Stockers and feeders, $3,004/4.65; Texas grass steers, $3.254/1.00; Texas fed beeves, $4,256/5.25. I lot IM Receipts today, 21,000; estimated Monday, 40,(XX), left over 2,435; active, 54/ hie higher; mixed and butchers. $4 (xr</ 4,20; good to choice heavy, $4.054/4.25; rough heavy. $3,906/4.00; light, $4.0004,15; hulk of sales. $4,054/4.15. MIIEKP— Receipts, 1.000: steady, tin changed; native wethers. $4.004/4.*5. west erns, $4,004/4.50; lambs, native, $4.004/5.75; westerns, $4,054/5.50. KANBAH CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET. KANSAS CITY, Dec IS CATTLE Market steady; native steers, $4,504)6.10; Texas steers, $.'1.26444.80: Texas rows, $2.50 4(3.30; native cows and heifers, $2 25414.75; Blockers and feeders, $3,004)5.05; hulls, $2,504/ 3,00. llDUH -Receipts, 5,060; market strong to 5c higher, active; hulk of sales, 4.071///) 4.16; heavy and light, $4,054/4 I71-..; packers, $4,054/4.15; mixed. $4.02Vt(4/4.121*; Yorkers, $4,104/4 17**; pigs, $3.964/4,07H. SH EE l'— Receipts, 700; market lirtn; lambs, $1,004/5.65, muttons, $3.30® 1.00. NEW YORK PRODUCE. NEW YORK, Dec, 18 .—WHEAT -Spot lirtn; No. 2 red. 74%o f. o. b. afloat, spot; No. 1 northern, Duluth. 7914c f. o. h. afloat, to arrive (prompt); No. 1 hard, Duluth, 8le f.o. h, afloat (nearby); No. J reil, 73e elevator; options opened steady and unchanged. CORN—Receipts, 107,250, exports 180,275 bu.; spot Arm; No. 2. 40-V f. <>. b. afloat, and 4<H’ elevator; option market opened Arm at M/14c advanee on covering and advanced steadily during the day on light receipts, heavy cdlenrances, steady cables and active demand from shorts; closed Ho net higher. OATS Receipts, I06,t(8). exports, 515 bu.; ppotd nil; No. 2, 2!Uic; No. 3, 28‘jc; No. 2 white. 31c; No. 3 white, 30'jc: track mixed western, 294/301*1'; track white, 314/34c; options dull, hut steady. CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET. CHICAGO, Dec 18. WHEAT—No. » spring, 66)44(6Ic; No. 2 red. 66V*4i68r CORN-No. 2. 8114c; No. 2 yellow, 31'*4/t 3114c. OATS No. 2, 23®9114c; No. 3 white, 2t\ it 2514c. HYB-No. 2. 534/53c HARLEY No 364/IOc. FLAXSEED No. I and No. 1 north western. $1.49. TIMOTHY HEED Prime, $2,404(2.45. PROVISIONS- Mess pork, per hid., $8,75 4/10.10; lard, per HXi lbs., $5 054/5.40, short ribs, sides, loose, $5,204(5.45; dry salted shoulders, boxed. 5:V4t51*j0; short clear sides, boxed, $5,504/5.55. MARSH ABANDONS 1 HE CHASE. Follow* Aenlnahlo Into tlie Heart of a ’Mountain (tango. MANILA, Dec. 18.—Major Peyton C. Marsh of the i nirty-thlrd infantry has abandoned his pursuit of Aguinaldo and has reached Bagnen. in the heart of the Grand Cordillera, where the range is 10,000 fet high an:’ where food is scarce and travel almost Impossible. From native couriers nnd Spanish prisoners it was learned that Aguinaldo left Bontoc, in the province of the same name, with three women and headed southward, evidently for Bayombong, In the province of New Vizcaya where it is thought he may encounter the Americans. Major Marsh's command was depleted 20 per cent by the two days' march from Cervantes Decem ber 10. Scattered bands of Macabebes. which have been operating In the north, are being collected with the intention of sending them bacy to Manila, as there is much sickness among them and they are unfit for further mountain work. Lieutenant Chadwick and a corre spondent of the Associated Press, the latter rommanding thirty Macabebes. have visited the mountain town of Pamposa and received the surrender of u company of insurgents, including three officers, with their arms and am munition. General Concepcion and other Fili pino officer* who have surrendered have been uiken to Vlgan Coucopeion. who I* cheerful. inai*t* that the insur gent organization will b» maintained even In the district* whe-e the Anier ban* are operating, also claiming that the Filipino leader* can use their troop* whenever they desire. He sug ge*la ilist the only method of termi nating Ihe war I* the capture of Agui naldo and the obtaining of »n order from him for the troop* to surrender their arm* Hut t'ua<ep<tuu believe* Aguinaldo will never be < ‘ptured H«*»w IIhMIn| lh#ir Owt*. MODDKK KIYKH Friday, nee |» I luring a dem*>ti»iralioa in force thl* inuraliig the British gun* nhriled th• I tioer* fur a couple of hour*. The | tioer* dlil not reply until the ItrttUh ! were retiring The Boer* are further | -Hires* hi ns and strengthening their i old defenses with the evident iatea I lion of Berceiy i11.putlag control uf Ihe railroad Mrsgs |ta«k Mt.ee IMMTtlN. |ho IS The Hioadwa* j National Ueak uf this rtlv ha* fulled t he diirt tors are John it Graham (' j Itnwaer Franh \V liowner Frank II dpuire la tonne*red with the |rw of I lohn F vUiulre • t’*» which itutvsel | -eeterdar with Mew uuu tiahiiiOew. the Ibitrtdenr hunk w vs le< .rpo rnled th IU1 Its < vjMtal is |pn«w News uf the failure be *«*> known when the hnnh failed t« upea lie tfnues this morning and a notke looted at £ ssajra ? e till % 1» I