Nebraska Newspapers

    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