BY THE HOUSE The Currency Bill Goes Through by a Large Majority. - NEARLY TWO HUNDRED ARE FOR IE. All of the Ri-pulillcun* Vote for the Ntuure nn«' Minify, CHKTKNNB, Wyo. Dae 1» it is officially announced that III the rob bery of the Pacific Express offii a in this city u week ago the (tackage of money which was en route to Port Husm-ll from the paymaster's office In lienver to pay the troops stationed there, was taken. There was over fl.hOO In the package. The express r< rnpany at once turned the full amount of the loss over to the pay master in Denver. U»*M Is Klftlbal HmIiX. I I.ONC..N Dec !».- -Inofficial in •’■tries at Windsor castle last night elicited tho response that the queen, although depressed by the news from South Africa, la In eareilent health. Her majesty will go to Cube.me after I'hrlatmas If cheering news from the trout is received Ohsstlag VlevisM mt is. Wales HAVANA Iter. It A »t >«•*. liter which more lime i n«i charcoal sere need nn I then the •«met were 'arrted a few yards «*«i MMtha nailed down a ad lasted the ltd' Ih* tiarliy painud Mu where tin uwdkallf um>> being dew GENERAL LAWTON SHOT. Oiea on Firing l.lne, n Vlttlm «o Itnllrt of Filipino Sharpshooter, MANILA, Dec. 20.-Major General Henry V/. Lawton has been shot and killed at San Mateo. He was standing In front of his troops, was shot in the breast and died immediately. General Lawton started from Manila last night with cavalry under Captain Lockett and battalions of the Twenty fifth and Twenty-seventh infantry un der Lieutenant Colonel Sargent, for the purpose of capturing San Mateo, where Geronomo was srid to have 300 insurgents. General Lawton left home Monday night and had returned from his north ern operations Saturday to lead an ex pedition through Marlqulna valley, which has been an insurgent strong hold throughout the war. The valley bad several times been invaded, but never held by the Americana. General Seronomo was supposed to have there the largest organized force north of Manila and General Otis wished to garrison Marlqulna. The night was one of the worst of the season. A ter rific rain had begun and is still con tinuing. , „ Accompanied by his staff and 1 roop I, Fourth cavalry, General Lawton set out at 9 o'clock in advance of the main force, consisting of the Eleventh cav alry and one battalion each of the Twentieth and Twenty-seventh Infan try which started from La I.oma at midnight. With a small escort he led the way through an almost pathless country, a distance of fifteen miles over hills and hrough canebreak and deep mud, the horses climbing the rocks and sliding down the hills. Before day. break the command had reached the head of the valley. Ban Mateo was attacked at S o clock and a three hours’ fight ensued. This resulted in but few casualities on the American side apart from the death of General Lawton, but the attack was difficult because of the natural defenses of the town. General Lawton was walking along the firing line within 300 yards of a small sharpshooters' trench, conspicu ous in the big white helmet he always wore and a light yellow raincoat. He was also easily distlngishable because of his commanding stature. The sharpshooters n tree ten weim close shots, which clipped the glass nearby. His stall officers called Oen cral Lawton's attention to the danger he was in, but he only laughed with his usual contempt for bu'lets. b Buddenly he exclaimed, "I am shot, clenching his hands in a desperate ef fort to stand erect, and lell into the arms of a staff officer. Orderlies rushed across the field for surgeons, who dashed up immediately, hut their efforts were useless. The body was tuken to a dump of husV.cs and laid upon a stretcher, the famil iar white helmet covering the face of the dead general. Almost at this moment the cneera of the American troops rushing into San Mateo were mingling with the rifle volleys. After the light six stalwart cavalry men forded the river to the town, car rying the litter on their shoulders, the staff preceding-with the colors and a cavalry escort following. The troops filed bareheaded, through the building where the body was laid and many a tear fell from the eyes of men who had long followed the intrep id Lawton. The command was stiick en with grief, as though each man had suffered a personal loss. Owing to the condition of the coun try, which is impassible o far a.; ve hicles are concerned, the body t ottld not lie brought to Manila today. Mrs. Lawton and the children a*e living in a government house. DEWEY FOLLOWS COfflN Jody of Olvmpiit'K Flag MiMitvnanl Sent to AtlHIltH. WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.—The re mains of the late Lieutenant Brumby were escorted to the railway today with full naval hours and sent to At lanta, Ga., for interment. The casket was wrapped in the American flag. The escort was made up of a detachment of marines from the barracks here, headed by the Marine band, all under command of Lieutenant Commander McCrea, U. S. N. There were many floral tributes from Admiral Dewey and friends and relatives of the' de ceased. Six sailors from the navy yard served as th“ pallbearers. Admiral Dewey, with the Georgia congressional delegation, Mrs. Hay ward. sister of the deceased, ard Mr. and Mrs. A. Dubarry, accompanied the cortege from the hospital to the rail way station, t pon reaching Atlanta the remains will be placed in the Hay ward vault at Oakland cemetery. HENDERSON NAMIS COMMIT! LES. Mrti >leiti!M*r« « I* itII i'on* 1*1 era tion From till* WASHINGTON. !>oc. JO. Speaker Henderson today announced the com mittees of the house of representatives. It proved to have very few surprises, as ths speaker preserved the time honored custom of following precedent a« to old members, leaving them In their old chairmanships aud places and gradually advancing them as va cancies occur The important new chairmanship* are those of llruslus of Pennsylvania, i hairman of banking and currency; Grosvenor of Ohio merchant marine aud Ssherlea; Southland of Ohio. coin age, and Cooper of Wiscon-ln. the newly formed committee on insular affairs • resist % lisa saera la WASHINGTON Dev .0 Wiliam Allen, the in tally appointed senator from Nebraska was pres-m when the senate convened yestrrda) nnd at tk» ronelu>Ion of like rending of the four ml Thurston Nebraska I te l ollaugoe pr.aanted him St IM se.>et*l) s desk, ■here tbe oath of ogk e nan admin la It red. The Annaclal Mil paaael t»y tbe k ovine • as received from th* h *>«*<■ ant si he sugga of tbe dnaitce «<-mmtltee f wna rtf-1ted to 'bat lenwitln ii nn nijLi Supreme Court Reverses Decision folding His Bondsmen Liable. CASE MMANDED FOR NEW TRIAI Similar DcrUinu Haniifd l)o«n in th* Omaha National lliink i'aao — Tim Ntw luauranre I.anr A Wo Knorltail Out by the Supreme Court Other .Mm tars of Interest In Nebraska. LIN'CON’, Dec. 21.—The supreme court adjourned and handed down de cisions In a number of important state cases. The decision of the dlstr/ct court of Douglas county holding the sureties of former State Treasurer Hartley liable on his official bond was reversed and remanded. The decision of the court of the same county in fuvor of the Omaha National Hank In the stilt of the state to recover on the $200,000 warrant paid by that institution to Hartley was also reversed and remand ed. The decision of the court in the Hartley bondsmen case holds that the governor only approves u bond of a state official and that the same does not become binding until filed with the secretary of state. The failure of an official to file a bond within the time required by law creates a vacancy in that office. W***»r Iiihiiranrr Law. LINCOLN, Dec. 31.—Sections 36 and 37 of the Weaver Insurance law, pro vidlng for the payment of fees for li censes and levying of taxes by the in surance commissioners, were declared unconstitutional, leaving the entire act void. The decision, however, does not say that the legislature has no authority to change the insurance su pervision from the auditor's office to a commission created by a legislative act. It is held that the taxation sec tions were the inducement for the passage of the act. According to the decision the law contravenes section 1 of article ix of the constitution, which provides that every person or corpora tion shall pay a tax In proportion to the value of his or her property. This' decision of the court will, of course, knock out the new insurance depart ment, and it is not liaely that the au ditor will allow the salary claims of the insurance employes. Judge Norval, in writing the opin ion on the insurance commission case, closes as follows: “If the motive inducement which prompted the enactment of said chair ter 47 was merely a desire to transfer the Insurance department of the state from the auditor to the governor, as suggested by counsel for respondent, it is very evident that the act would most likely have been differently framed and the provisions of said sec tions 36 and 37, so far as they attempt to exempt insurance companies from taxation, would have been omitted therefrom. While during the investi gation of the subject it lias been our desire to sustain the law, we have oeen irresistibly forced to the conclu sion that the entire aet must fail by reason of the unconstitutional provi sions therein contained, which have already been pointed out." Mining; Company Formed. COLUMBUS, Neb.. Dec. 21.—The or ganization of a large mining corpora tion, to be known an the Butte Mining and Milling company of Columbus, Neb., lias been completed. The pur pose of the company as stated in its articles of incorporation is "the buy ing. selling and leasing of mineral and other lands, and the mining and milling of all kinds of ores in the states cf Nebraska, Wyoming and South Dakota." Three hundred thou-tarfl shares of non-asaes sable stock *3 the authorized capital stock. The (•^corporators comprise the follow ing capitalists: George D. Willis, Leotard Hohl, E. <». Brown. William H. Ben ham, Dennis M. Sullivan, Hud srh I. Murdock. Andrew Anderson, Ole 7*. Roen, O. C. Shannon, William A. Davies and James H. Davies. to llmllr*. LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 21.—A corps of undertakers left San Francisco Oc tober 25 for the purpose of locating, disinterring and shipping to their country the remains of all soldiers burled in the Philippines and at Hon olulu. It is Intended to complete the work by the close of winter. Appli cants to remains will he notified by telegraph from Sail Francisco when the bodies ure received there and will be shipped to the destination request ed at the expense of the government. Unclaimed Itodles will be burled at the Presidio. This Information has l.een furnished Adjutant tooieral Bar ry by the war department. Tsr »nil fMlh.r* fur SI, I'rlrr. AUBURN. Nat), Dec 21— A man who gate his name as St. Peter and who was at work on the new court house was arretted a few days ago fot undue exposure of hi* iierson. After lying In Jail for several days he wiji released, only to resume the same pleasant.ie* Then a lusty of Indig nant rltlsens treated h-.m to a du.e of tar and feathers and nftllled him that If the offense was repea'ed he would la* I treated still more rw fitly, lie has left tew a WARRINGTON I Is the Issue of ttrtglnal loveph I dl*rs nnd sailors i |t. Jam*« Rwtag • rd M t la no Riats’tlM and Knlgh , dead liu| Renewal WT|!tam - I« Increase Htdio i <«!«. IIS *o |M Hats* we and Mt*«*a«, t ebim . ;, KlvuoL |s f< loltr .d »iv l«et inn OPPOSE ERIE SI GAR. N>l»r.-«sk;i llenl Sugar Auorlation Want* the Duty Ketallied. LINCOLN, Neb., Dec, 23.—The next annual convention of the Nebraska Beet Sugar association will be held in Omaha, Tuesday, February 6, 1901 The selection was made at a special meeting of the association called by President Ames to consider legislation against the sugar beet interests of the slate, at which the following resolu tions were adopted: "Whereas, The beet sugar industry of Nebraska and other states has suf fered continuously since its inaugur ation from changes of political und economical conditions, adverse legis lation and events beyond the power of producers to control; and "Whereas, It is certain that the re duction or abolition of duties on cane sugar grown in the West Indies and Philippine Islands, historically the very sugar of our home producers have been protected against for nearly a century, would put in Jeopardy the hopes and welfare of our farmers; and, "Whereas, We have every reason to believe a powerful combination, with practically unlimited capital, contain ing individuals who already own sugar estates in Cuba, is at this moment ac tively working to secure such reduc tion or abolition of duties for their own selfish gain; therefore be it "Resolved, That it Is the duty of our senators and members of the house of representatives to hold the interests of their own constituents nearer to themselves than the rehabilitation of the Spanish islands with the conse quent advantage of the sugar trust; and, "Resolved, That our senators and representatives are hereby urged to use all energy to prevent legislative or executive acts that will expose our promising industry, which has suffered loo many shocks already, to a compe tition peculiarly unfair to our local ity.” Resolutions were adopted in recog nition of the work of the state uni versity in the interests of the beet sugar industry. IncmiHA in Fr^ifrlit i luirj-M. LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 25.-On De cember 1 the various railroads doing business in Nebraska put into oper ation for the second time during the past three years the system of charg ing for the transportation of all kinds of freight by the loo pounds instead of by the car lot. It is claimed by shippers that this is an increase in rates and the State Board of Trans portation came to this conclusion efter a thorough investigation in 1897. After the change was announced by the railroads several weekH ago the matter was taken up by the Board of Transportation, but no action was taken at the time for the reason, it was asserted, that the new tariff sheets had not been published and that there was no way of ascertaining whether the adoption of the new system would increases rates. A few days later the tariff sheets were issued and an ex amination showed that the rates named were similar, in most instances, to those charged under the 100-pound system in 1897. New Normal School llulhlhiKft FRKMONT, Neb., Dec. 23.—The new buildings of the Fremont Normal school will be nearly flnisned and ready for use at the beginning of ttie winter term. An addition to the dormitory has been built, so there are now rooms for 420 students. The rooms are lighted by electricity and pach lias a radiator and water. The main dormitory building is 420x34. with two wings each 126x34 and two stories in height. There Is a hand some tower at the center of the build ing. The old part of the main build ing has been extensively remodeled, the entire building now containing twenty-three recitation rooms. The chapel, which Is in the second story or the new part, lias a seating capac ity of 1,200. The seuts are opera chairs. From III** Atljutniit LINCOLN, Neb,, Dec. 23.—Colonel George Lyon, Jr., A. D. C., haw been authorized by Adjutant General Marry to recruit company H, First regiment of the Nebraska national guard, to be located at Nelson. General orders No. 26. Issued by General Harry this morning, amends paragraph 367 of the ru.es and regu lations of the Nebraska national guard, which makes It the duty of the udjutant general to assist those having claims against the I'nlted Slates for pensions, bounty or back pay for military service during the civil war, by adding thereto the words "and for disabilities Incurred In line of duty while serving in the armies of the I'nlted States.” .loliii It'tiailtfrir !>l«*« In Trs*« FREMONT. Neb, Dec. 23. John Homberg, a prominent citizen ot Dtatae county und a member of the board of supervisors, died at Houston Te*., where he went about a week ago for hU health. He had Iteen a sufferer for years from stomach and liver troubles, which caused his death Deceased was born in Germany six ty-three year* ago, and had resided In I lodge county thirty two years, the last few year* being spent in rtrrihner tie leaves In good circumstances a widow and four children The body will be brought home from Houston. I sen* I.IMUI.N. Neb. Dae. 23 Mint* I reastirer Reserve paid out more money Wednesday than on any other day during hta term «f service The pnyment was large owing to the 41s horsemen! nf the school apportion went ll happened that the warrant* on that fund poured in very lively the total pay insult fur the day waa || juueu. and of that amount III* t krbtMM pi event* 1 To Appear in Court at Hastings to He new Bond, TRIAL TAKfS PLACE IN JANUARY. Two Nobmikii Women to lie l*ro«ecate«l for Violation of the Female Labor Law —A Scheme for the A«lvertl*ln|f of Ne braska— Miscellaneous Matter* Here And There HASTINGS, Neb., Dev. 19.—MIks VI ola Horloeker arrived Saturday, uc lompanled by her sister, Mrs. Hayes. They were met at the depot by her bt other-ln-Iaw, Mr. George Hayes, and were immediately driven to the fam ily residence. Miss Horloeker will appear before Judge Heall Monday morning, at which time district court convenes. At that time she will renew her bond of f.i.uoo to appear at the next Jury term, some time in January, 1he Jury having been excused for this term on account of the fact that Judge Beall's successor will he Inaugurated early In January, necessarily making the time loo short, to try such an Important, rase. After Hip renewal of her bond. Miss' Hor loeker will Immediately return to Illi nois and remain there until the next term of court. Nrlirmht Kduiatioiml l»lr»rliirj. LINCOLN, Nel>., Dec. 19.—Ktate Superintendent Jackson lias begun the distribution of the Nebraska Kdu latlonal directory, which contains a list of all county superintendents, the number of schools and teachers em ployed In each county, the salary paid, average daily attendance and financial condition o*. each year. The i um inary of these statistics for the school year ending July 11, is as follows: Counties . 90 Districts . 6,it)3 School houses . 6,678 Teachers required . 6,686 Different teachers em ployed . 9,608 Average mouthy salary of teachers . 537.70 Children of school uge (5-21) . 366.069 Total enrollment . 273,919 Average dally attendance 173,930 Average length of term (days) . 133 Valno of property.$8,944,534.19 Total of teachers' wages.. 2,449,833.88 Amount paid for books and supplies . 154,667.58 Total expenditure . 8,712,016.98 Cost of education per pupil (by enrollment) . 12.99 Cost of education per pupil (by average attendance). 20.46 Total indebtedness. 3,158,535.39 Graded schools . 41a Number of teachers In graded schools . 2,590 Private schools. 158 Narrow Kuclpe of Conductor CHADRON, Neb., Dec. 19.—Conduc ted C. I*'. Darooks, running on the Wy oming line of the Klkhorn, had a hair breadth escape from the Iron wheels on bis last run out. ne attempted to step from one car to the other while switching at Casper and did not. nonce that the cars were uncoupled until he had stepped and the cars were parting. Unable to check himself he fell be tween the moving cars, hut in falling he doubled up and when he struck the ground he was on the roll hoop tashion, and rolled from the track before the car wheelscaught him. They came so near, however, that the cap cii his head was caught and mashed on the rail, and his face wiped grease from the boxing. He is now down at Fremont recovering from c.ie injuries Ol' the fall. NrlirniK to Advertise NrUrssk*. LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 19. -Governor Poynter has been asked to lend of ficial aid to the project of adding a Nebraska car to an advertising train which is being arranged by John Gil man of Massachusetts. Hts plan is to get up an enormous traveling talr, (onisting of about eight trains ot stock and several trains of miscellan eous exhibits. This fair will be moved from place to piace and an aomlBsion fee will be charged alt visitors. Governor Poynter has accepted an Invitation to attend a inception and banquet to be given at Washington, December 21. by the Washington Board of Trade In honor of the Wash ington centennial commU.ee. He will ncave Monday for the national cap ital. Violations of Hi* F1*111*1* l.abnr l.«*. LINCOLN, Neb Dae, II Coat* plaints have lieeti filed with the deputy labor commissioner charging Miss Anna Dick, a dressmaker of this city, and Mrs. A. S. May, proprietress ot the ! Perkins hotel tu David L.»y, with vio | lation to the provisions of the law and, j if necessary, commence legal proceed 1 ings. The offense charged In ttoth in j stance* Is that of keeping female «*m I ployes at work more hours each day i than allowed by law. Threatens t« Mn* for l'rr»ilu»n THAYKK. Neb.. I>ec 19.—A number of farmers here Insured their growing crops agulnst hail and are now regret ting it. Some of them were Insured I in hall companies which wrote large i amounts of Insurance In the west ! where hail atornis were prevalent, and the companies Buffered heavy losses, A collector here fur one of the conipan i lee threatens to sue If farmer* do not tarmac* AM* la I'sr POM Milt ll. Neb Dec 19 At III* last meeting of the Mosul of Pounty I nupertisore a resolution was adopted instructing the county attorney to col ; left all lb* uuieahdiug notes taken . by the county In the spring of IBM. following the crop failure of lul 1 many farmer* In thta roomy found i * h* to selves In very straitened rirtuia ' stances and unable to boy seed The • uoali 4*l*eM«N| ibe inowi) ut*oo>« to all who needed It, taking note* for security there are still «utt* n now | bar ot Ibe notes nnpsM aM tb<* boaid it tn* lined to believe that the debtor* nr* amply aMa non to pa* LIVE STOCK AND PRODICE. Omtlit, Chicago aud Mew York Market Quotations. SOUTH OMAHA HIVE STOCK SOUTH OMAHA. Dec. 31.—CATTLE— Stockers und feeders In good demand at llrm prices. If anything light cattle, which have been rather slow sale, seemed to be In better demand, and they moved a little more freely. Quotations: Beef steers, t3.75ftii.i3; cows, t2.25ftt.35; heifers, t3.toftt.90; calves, i3.25ft3.S5; Stockers and feeders, t3.75ftt.50. HOGS—'There was a very active demand for hogs this morning and In consequence of that fact the market was a strong 5c higher. The offerings changed hands rap idly and it was not long until the hogs were practically all sold. The popular price was tt.00. with a good many sales above that figure, while yesterday the bulk went at $3,921*41S.95. Sellers were well pleased with (he market. SHEEP—Only a few sheep were In the pens and as buyers seemed to have use for a few the market was In good shape and the prices paid were steady to strong Shippers must understand that the feel ing at this point Is that present prices are only maintained by the very light run and that with anything like liberal receipts at any of the market points there would be a decided break In prices. In other words opeVators on the market do not expect much of any demand until after tli eholldays are over with and the poultry markets are cleaned up. CHICAGO LIVE STOCK. CHICAGO. Dec. 23.—CATTLE—Hood to choice native steers, market stronger, others steady; cows and runners, steady, stockers anil feeders, llrm: beeves, tt 25ft 6,9(1; COWS. t3.tMlftl.4U; heifers, t3.00ft5.00, dinners, I2.00fti.90; stockers und feeders, t3.tK)ft4.!W: Texas fed beeves, tt.25ft5.25. ItOUS steady, active; mixed und butchers, t3.95ftl.15; good to choice heavy, tl.Q5ftt.l5; rough heavy, t3.90ftt.00; light, rt.95ft4.1o; bulk of sales. $4.05414.12V». SHEEP Market stronger; native weth ers, $3,904(4 50; western, it.OOft4.40; limbs, natives, tt,00413.60; westerns, t4.05ft5.45. CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET. CHICAGO, Dec. 25, WHEAT -No. 3, spring, 64ft65c; No. 2 red, tWftUS'.jo. CORN No. 3, 30ft®30%c; No. 2 yellow, 31 ft 31 >4r. OATH No. 2. 22Vr b. S. Pou dlez of the quartermaster's department. It will occupy a building 250 feet square and forty-five feet high, to be located on the left bank of the Pasig river. The cooling room will be largo enough to contain at once 5,000 beeves, 7,500 sheep and 100 tons each of salt meats, butter and eggs and vegetables enougli to supply the American army in the Philippines for some time In addition to this the plant will produce fifty tons of ice and 6,000 gallons of dis tilled water every day. W«»b»ter*rt Suitin'. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2,1—The Joint committee of senators, representatives and citizens of the District appointed to make arrangements for the unveil ing of the statue of Daniel Webster, presented to the government by Htil son Hutchins, met today and perfected the plans. The exercises will be held at the I.Hfayette opera house January IH. Senator Chandler of New Hamp shire will .preside and Senator Dodge of Massachusetts will deliver the ad dress. l awtiin'a itn.ly In CliW|>rl MANIC, Dec 22.—General Uawton's remains were placed In the chattel in the Paco cemetery thia morning Pri vate services were held at the resi dence and the body was carried to the cemetery by members of the general'a staff and escorted by Troop I of the Fourth cavalry. Public services will u* held later Hurts I of Maine's l>«sil. WASHINGTON. Dec 23 The navy department has announced that the services at Arlington, attending the burial of the Maine's dead which are coming on the Texas, will take place at It o'clock a m on th« 31th last. xmifi ISMldOctl*. I.ITTt.K RtM'K Ark. (tec. 22—Has sell llardtng. vice president and geaar at manager of the Ccatow Itell railroad, kas resign.O (o lake effect January 1. |9oo Mr llarding will scuceed Oener al Manager W It Dodd'ldge of the Missouri ISc. ilt. The su<'< e»sur of Mr llsrdlag ha* as been tamed Mr Duddrtdff* will rsiuala shh the Ml* aowrt Pa. ill. Kidding th* Muslima of *e« • tad vice presides I Mure helpful lhaa all •'adorn Is one drauahl of simple hum.