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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUKE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOHNIKG , EJSBRUAKY 0 , 1898 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COLT JTV13 CENTS , CUBA HAS AN INNING QeU Recognlzjd in the Senate by Throe Resolutions , CALL FOR CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES Allen Wants One Attached to Consular Appropriation Bill , HE WOULD RECOGNIZE BELLIGERENCY Cannon Wants March 4 as the Day for Independence. M\SON QUOTES REPUBLICAN PLATFORM rnifiit Unit llVuultl Halite a I'olut r ) r le-r oil Alleu'H Motion. V'ASIIINOTON , Teh. S Senator Allen of Nebraska today offercel as nn amendment to thu diplomatic and consular appropriation bill tlio Morgun rcbolutlon for thu recogni tion of the belllKcrcncy of Cuba. He said ho hoped It would bo speedily acted upon by the committee on foreign relations , so that It would not ho defeated 111 the senate by a point of order. .Mr. Halo tald It would still bo subject te such n point and Mr. Allen gave notice that ho would appeal from any decision adverse - verso to the amendment and teet the sense of the Bcnatu on the subject. .Scnator Cannon today offered the following ( ing resolution for the recognition of Cuban Independence ! : Vliercas , The people of the republic of Ci.n i are- , and of rlgnt outfit to be , free mid Independent , nnd , Wheieas , The continuance of the bir- barous vvnifirc- Hpiln In her attempt to Bubjuguto the patriots of that tepub Ic is In violation of the law of liuu'iiiltj , Is n imnai-e to thu fieedom nnd progress of the peoples of the- western hentlspherc , and Is full of Justlllcitlon for a demand by thu government of theI'nlteel Slates that Sp iln Hit ill withdraw her land and nival foices fiom Cubn and Cuban waters and shall lone the republic and her people to tie enjojmont of life , liberty and pursuit of aiapplness , theiefore , be It Resolved by the sen Ue , that the piosl- dent of the United States Is urged to no- tlfj the kingdom of Sp iln that If Spain shall fall to iccognlzc the Independence of t > ie tepubllc of Cubv on or before the 1th daj of Match , ISM * . , the government of the Vnlted States , will , on that el ijrecognize the belligerency of the Cuban patriots nnd will , within ninety dijs thereafter , assert the Inde-penclence of the icpubllc of Cuba. Senator Mason of IlUiols presented the following resolution : Itesolved , That the president of the United States lie and ho Is hereby leeiue-sted to notifj bpaln and the Insurgents ot Cuba that the- war ( s > cilled ) must at once ccnbo and discontinued , and that the United States of Ameilea heicliy declares and will maintain peace on the island of Cubi. PHHAMIILU. The resolution was preceded by the fol lowing preamble : Whereas. The war between Spain and the Insurgents oC Cuba has continued until all Christendom Is shocked by Its barbul- tles. Pietendod autonomy has been ottered by 'Spiln nnd lefused by the Cubans in ainiH The- Spaniard , as a war me asm e , Innneel the homes and drove fic women and children ( since- known u eoncentr.idois ) Into foi tilled towns , vvlieio some of them blue be-en Etnvtcl , otheis have been mur- elercel ind women and children have been ( leb-iuchecl liejoiid the power of Inngn igc to dt s < rlbe U uignteis of Insmgent soldlois Jiavebecn sold Into houses of infamy and bojs of tender jears have been shot as hple-s , under thu form of civilized war. American citizens have been driven Into the towns ami refuse-el an opportunity to vvotk and left to staivo , as a pirt of the Spinlsli wen measure , until we were com pelled to take , bj applopiIUiiiK funds of the people of the United State-s , largo bums of money to feed nnd clothe oin citizens and to i elm n them to om e-ouutij' , mid now has the Spinlsh war measure of conccntrn- eloes continued HO fai that the coucentra- eoe > s mo unfed and starving , naked and lllthy Insomuch that diseases and death niu among' them and lias hpreael Into our own rountij. Hunelieds of thousands have pei- isliod In this way and by this means. The unholy work of cxUimlmitloii ROCS on , the slaiifihte-r of Innocents and non-combatants goes on , the- Hag of trucu bus been nbin- cloiieel and extermination or Independence of the Insurgents must bo the llnnl outcome. Tin people of the United States aio send ing money , fpod and clothing to C'uKi to nld thei djlng Cubans , which ought to bo fmulshed by Spain , foi the reason that the i-oiuontiadoos nro the legitimate wards of Spain , having been put In the prevent starvIng - Ing condition as a Spanlsi war measure ! and tholr c.no should devolve upon Spain , and would fao bo U'K.mleel by everj civilized na tion In the world. Under the present char- It j-sieking of the admlnlhtiatlon e-harltubly disposed c-ltl/e-ns of tin- United States ean- not contribute money , medicine , food or i-lothlug to the Inhiti gents In the Held or hospital , and should any attempt bo undo to do so It would lie captured and prevented by ordei of the governoi general. * * ClTiS : PAHTV PI.ATKOUM. All parties deelaiod bcforo the lust elec tion In favor of the Independence of Cuba end the icpubllcan paity emphasized Us opinion us follows. Trom the hour of achieving Jhelr own Independence , the peoplu of the United States have regirded with sjmp.ithy the Htiugglfs of other American peopl'-s to free tlu'iiibflvo.s f mm Kuropoan domination. Wo watch with deep and abiding Interest thei heroic luttlcs of the Cuban patriots ngiiliibt i melt j and oppression and our best hopes t.o out for the full succe&s of their determined contest for liberty. The gov ernment of Spain having lost control of Cuba and being unable to proti'ct thu prop erty or lives of resident American citizens or to comply with Its treaty obligations , wo believe- that the. government of the United Stall's should actively use Its Influence nnd good cilice's to re'htoro pojuo nnd give lude- pencU'iU'O to the Island. " ( Cuban plank In the republic.-- platform , adopted by the lepubllcan national conven tion ut St. Unila , June ) 1C , 1M)0. ) ) The people of the I'nltcd States do not Book to nrciulre title to Cuba , nor do they Beck to gain advantage In any way , di rectly or Indirectly , of any nation by rouuon of this burbirlsm called war. Thej do not complain of our loss of tradn with Cuba line ! huvo patiently borne the assault on the health of the people by the tilth of Spanish rule. In Culm , Thcj' eek no re - drcsa for loss of business or health or money. They have patiently waited , not wishing ( ove-n Indlrcctlj ) to Interfere with the affairs of other nations , until the stench on our very borders has paused endurance ) and thu barbarous situation In Cuba has become a stuln upon our continent und a blot upon our Christian clyinUtwn. ; The people of the United States , demanding no pernon.il profit , having no fear , nnd seeking no favor , clear nnd conscious as to the Justice of our position , do In the presence of the civilized nations of the world nnd In the name of Justice nnd liberty , demand that the so-called war In Cuba must cense. \v\vn TO civn ; inn si : A cii.v\cn. Cnliiin Itc-HoluHoii Vllm-lie-el to _ \iiro- lirlntlon HIM. WASHINGTON , Kcb 8. Three proposi tions differing materially as to methods were presented to the senate today for the relief of the Cuban Insurgents. Mr. Allen offered as an amendment to the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill a resolution recognising the bellgerency of the Insur gents , and said he hoped thus to afford the senate an opportunity to vote on that prop osition Mr. Cannon ( Utah ) offered a resolution urging the president to notify Spain that If It did net recognize the Independence of the Cuban republic before March 4 , 1898 , the United States would recognize the belliger ency of the Cubans and -within ninety dajs thereafter assert the Independence of the Cuban republic. Mr. Mason followed -with a resolution re questing the president to notify Spain that the Cuban war must cease at once , and de- clan ! thu Intention of the United States to restore nnd maintain peace on the Island ot Cuba. Both Mr. Cannon and Mr. Mason gave notice ot their Intention to speak on their resolutions tomorrow. The right of Henry AV Corbett to a seat In the senate from Oregon occupied the sen ate's attention for two hours , Senator Chandler speaking In favor ot seating the claimant. The reiralndcr of the afternoon was bpent In executive session. Mr. Uato ( Tenn. ) presented the cre dentials ot Thomas 15. Turlej to the bcenato today to nil the vacancy caused by the death ot the late Senator Ishnm G Harris of Tennessee. Some criticism was made of Governor Taylor's certificate us be ing too verbose , and while harmless , of un- recessacj' length. Mr Allen of Nebraska eald In presenting a Cuban amendment to the diplomatic and consu'ar appropriation bill , that since the opening of hostilities In Cuba more than 300- 000 | Kiclllcos had died of starvation or of dl- f-case directly traceable to In-suIIlclont feeder or lack of proper tanltary conditions He said that as we have been informed It was the custom of the Spanish government to herd tmndreds ot families together in in adequate cjuarteis , starving them until they have been more than decimated bj disease. lie expressed the hope that the committee on foreign relations would act promptly upon the amendment , so that the senate could have an opportuulty to vote on It. Mr. Allen bald that he dcslied to have the amendment made a part of the diplo matic hill , GO that the house of representa tives might have an opportunity to vote upon thu proposition and not be stilled 'jy the committee ou foreign affairs of that body or by other Influences. % Mr. Halo said the amendment proposed was subject to a point ot order , oven though It should be reported by the foreign reli- tlons committee , at > It was general legisla tion. e "Do jou know of any nppropilatlon bill passed In the last few jeais , " liieiulioJ Mr. Allen , "that has not can led with It general leglsleitlon ? " Mr. Halo replied that much matter was put into appropriation bills by uninlmous consent that would be hiibject to a point o ! order under the rules of the senate and under these of the house which are very strict general legislation does uot belons upon appropriation bills. " Mr Cannon ( Utah ) then offered a Cuban icsoliitlon , which he asked to lie over until tomorrow , when he would submit some le- marks upon It. Mr. Jl sea (111) ( ) kept the Cuban ball rollIng - Ing by offering another resolution. Riving nntlco that ho would tomorrow at the con clusion of Mr. Cannon's remaiks address fie serate upon the resolution. Mr Stewart ( Nev ) secured the adoption ot a res-olutlon directing the postmaster general to send to the senate the cost of carrjlng various classes of mall matter. Dills were passed to ratify the agreement between the Davves commission and the Semlnole nation of tlndhns and to amend an aoS declaring a certain bridge across the Tallahatchle river in 'Mississippi ' a law ful structure In accordance with notice previously given , Mr. Chandler called up the resolu tion In regard to the Corbett e > iso and made a speech in favor ot seating the > claimant as a senatot from Oregon. Mr. Chandlc'r submitted , In opening his argument in opposition to the proposed reso lution , a Mippleinenturj statement from Mr Corbett himself. In which ho discussed some points of the case and dollned his personal position. Mr. Chandler then began his re- mailis. In an extended argument ho maintained that whenever a vacancy occurred In the bcnato and the legislature of the state had failed to fill tlio vacancy the governor of the state had the constitutional right to nil It bj appointment. Ho esuld It seemed pcr- fectlj plain to him as the evident intention of the. trainers of the constitution that the governor of the Etato should have the right to appoint In case the vacancy existed while the legislature was not In session After nn extended legal discussion of the meaning of certain words and phrases In tlio clause of tbo constitution bearing on the choice of senators , Mr. Chandler said ho went to the extreme limit by maintaining the plain and unequivocal meaning of the sta'ute ' , that In no possible case , except where 'ho legislature was In session at the tlmo the appointment vveis made , was It right for the senate to refuse to seat an ap pointee of a governor of a state At tbo conclusion of Mr Chandler's re marks the senate , on motion ot Mr. Davis , chairman of the foreign relations committee , went Into executive sesdlon , and at D 20 p. m adjourned. unisu T.uens i'iII.ICTIOV ' : CASH DUiMiHhe-A ( In * Hlirlit of Mr. I'loniiiun III IllH St'llt. WASHINGTON , Kcb. S Thei house today entered upon the consideration of Iho Al- drlch-Plowman contesti'd election case from the Fourth Alabama district. The majority of the committee reported In favor of ecatlug the republican candidate on the ground ot connplracy , an allegation vigorously denied by the democratic minority. Mr. I'lou man's plurality on the face ot the returns was 2,907 The majority revised tbo figures so as to give Aldrlch a plurality of 3J2. Two speeches were made today on each side by Messrs Taj lor ( Ohio ) and Mann (111) ( ) for the report , and by Messrs Fox ( MUg ) and Settle ( Ky. ) for the minority , It Is expected a vote will bo reached tomorrow , A bit ) was pawed authorizing the LewIston - Iston and Concern Ilrldgecompany tocotietruct ( Continued on Second COURT RULES OUT LETTERS Zola's Witnesass Not Allowed to Toll All They Know , SCHEURER-KESTNER GOES ON THE STAND Coloiifl I'lcnuiirt AilmltlFil Pro-til I'aolx lliul lie-oil niHi \\hlc-h AVoulil Create it ( ircitt Jic-iimlul. PARIS , Fcb 8. When the trial of M. Emlle Zola nna M. Perrleux , manager ot the AtiToro , grow Ins out of the former's denunciation of the Ksterhazj court-martial In a letter to the newspapers mentioned was resumed In the assizes court of the Scltio today , scenes similar to these of yesterday were witnessed. iM. Uochcfort was cheered when ho arrived. When the court opened there \vas a ter rific struggle to enter , people fighting their way with blown and kicks toward the court room. The entrance ot M. Zola was the sig nal for an outburst , during which the few crks of "Vivo Zola , " were drowned bj aliouts of "Abas Zola. " When the Judge en tered the scenu was so tumultuous that ho directed the municipal guards to force the ciowds from the doors and to remo\e borne of the people from the overcrowded halls The presallng Judge , M. Uclagorgue , read a letter from Count Esterhazy In which the latter refused to testify. Thereupon M Laborio , counsel for M. Zola , Insisted that Estcrhazy should be brought to court by force. The court admitted the claims of the de fense and decided that General Mercler , the former minister ot war , nnrt Major 1'aty du Clam should bo summoned. The court also decided that the other witnesses alleged to be 111 should belblted by a doctor and that if found able to appear they should ho re- summoned. .Mine Dreyfus was the first witness She was dressed In black and was much dis- trc-sbed. M. Laborio asked her whether ehc could say under what circumstances she was Informed by Major Paty du Clam , in 1894 , ot her husband's an est. The Judge declined to put the question. M. Zola hero arose and cried : "I desire the same tre-itment as the assassin or the thief. They had always the right to defend themselves , but I am deprived of tills. I am mocked and Insulted In the streets and the obscene press drags me In the mud. You see , gentlemen of the Jury , the position I am In ; I wish to have my witnesses heard , but I am presented. " "Hut do jou not know the law ? " the Judge asked Zola. "N'o , I don't know , and I do not want to know , " was Zola's reply. The scene caused great excitement among the spectators. M. Laborio demanded that the questions be put to the witness. SHUTS OUT DREYFUS GASD. The Judge nnswered : "I will enter your protest If jou desire , but I cannot put ques tions which are foreign to the Indictment , In order to arrive at a revision of the Dreyfus case , which has already been determined. " Thereupon Mr. Laborle exclaimed : "In the presence of the obstruction placed In our ' ' ' ' and 'Quite right' way Crks of 'No , 'Yes' I have the honor to aslc what means we should employ ? " "That dots not concern me , " answered the Judge , whereat there was laughter. M , Laborle then proposed to submit a list of questions , leaving the court to Indicate which of them might be put and the session was suspended In order to allow the ques tions to bo drawn up During the Interval the nolso In the court was deafening. Every one discussed the case at the top of his or her voice , with such Intensity of excitement that the faces of the disputants were dlb- tortcd. In the mcanwhllo Mme. Drejfiib retired to the witness room , where she was sel/ed with a violent fit of hysterics. On the resumption of the session of the court M. Laborio presented a statement claiming the right to ask Mine. Dreyfus cur tain questions in the Interest of Jubtlcc. The advocate general , M. Cassel , argued that the court could not rcadjudlcato facts already legally decided and turning to M , Zola he exclaimed * "You say jou do not know the law and do rot want to know It ; well , we do know the law and will have It respected with the aid of a jury In which wo have the most com plete confidence. " This apostrophe evoked marks of approval. M. Lnborlo responded with great warmth , protesting against the obstruction of which his client was the victim. Finally M. Zola said ho would submit to the law and to Jus tice adding : "I do not revolt against the law , as my words may have Implied. What I want , gentlemen , Is that jou should end jour hjpocrltlcal schemes" This remark was greeted with shouts of "Ilravo , bravo , " and murmurs of dissent The court then decided against the defense , sajlng that no question not contained In the Indictment would bo allowed. LE I1LOIS TESTIFIES. M Le niols. n lawyer and n witness for the defciulants. testified that ho nnd Colonel PIo- quart were old friends and consequently when I'lcquart was connected will , the war Intelli gence department ho consulted the w linear on certain grave matters he had iineaithed In connection with the carrier pigeon affair at Nancy and In rrgird to vvhleli ho had le- celved menacing letters When doubts on the Drejfus matter nrcpo M. Scheurer-KiwtncT questioned the witness on the foregoing matter and the witness gave 1.1 in certain Information , Including certain letters which General Gonz vvroto to Plcquurt , which convinced M Scheurer-Keetner of the Innocence of Dieyfus. The witness urged M. Schuerer-Kestner to apply to the minister of justice to annul the Drejfus Judgment , In view of the secret doc ument submitted to the court martial , but as ho vvap lacking In material proofs , M Scheu- rcr-Kestncr had not acted Immediately. Continuing , the witness epoko of the In trigues against Colonel Picquart when the latter was transferred to Tunis. Finally the witness laid the matter before the govern ment. M Schourer-KcstflfT , who was next ex amined , said ho learned last July that Colonel I'kquart bad discovered that the Ilordcreaue letter had not been written by Decf f us and be submitted Major Estcrbary's handwriting to M. MtTtlllon , who agreed that It was In the same band as the Hordereau. Witness suggested to General Gonz that a fresh ex pert examination be made , but the general dissuaded him from eo doing At this tago of the proceedings M Schuecer-Kestner was about to give the gist of tl-e correspondence between General Ggnr. and Colonel I'lcquart , showing that General Goai. favored reopening the Dreyfus ce , but the presiding judge ruled the evidence was Inadmissible. , M LalJorlo then Intervened , sajlng : "I ask that the letters be read In 'court. M. Zola was aware ot the existence ot these letters , It la time light was thrown Into the case" The judge , however , reiterated that the letters were inadmissible , ( in previous no tice had not been given. This caused M. LaUorle to remark : "There Is still tlmo toi , communicate them to jou and then to the Jury. " "You know that Is Impossible , " replied the Judge , "as the law formally forbids It. " ALLOWED AT COUHT MARTIAL. M. Clemcnceau , counsjl for M. I'crrcux , hero declared that Colonel I'lcquart submit ted these letters to the ! president of the Drejfus court martial , Who Impounded them without reading them , to , the court ; thus It was Impossible to give notification of them as evidence. M. Scheurcr-Kcstner then sketched the contents of the letters In which Colonel Pic- quart wrote that fresh facts had been dis covered which would he eagcrlj seized upon by the Drrj fusions , who would create a great scandal. General Gonz replied that It was "too late to stop the matter now. " Colonel I'lcquart , In another letter , accord ing to the witness , urged that the whole affair be exposed , or there would be a scan dal. Continuing , witness said "I : went to Gen eral nillot ( minister for war ) and told him what I Knew I offered to communicate Gen eral Gonz's letters , but ho refused. Then It was agreed that the interview should not bo divulged Nevertheless the government news papers published an account of the Inter view I had Interviews with the premier ( M. Mcllne ) and told him evcrj thing I knew. " M. Scheurer-Kcstncr further nald that ho never mentioned the name of - , ex cept to the government. Hut , some time later , Mathlcu Drcj'fus ( brother of Alfred Drejfus ) came to him and declared that he also had dlbcovered that Esterhazy was the author of the Bordereau , hereupon the wit ness told Mathieu Dreyfus to write to the minister of war , which he did , denouncing Esterhazy. RECEIVES INSULTS. M. Zola hero asked Scheurcr-Kestner to give the couit details of his Interview with the minister , and the witness recounted that ho had begged his old friend to take the Ini tiative In the matter , adding : "I gave him a fortnight to make up his mind , during which time I was insulted as a Prussian " "Yes , " interjected M. Zola , "as they now " treat "me as an Italian. " There was much stir in court when It was announced tint M. Casslmcr-Perier , the former president of the French icpubllc , would ho the next witness. When he was called the presiding judge said : "You swear to speak without animus and fovir , to speak the truth and nothing but the truth. " M. Cassimer-Perlcr at this point Inter rupted the Judge , sajlng : < "Pardon me. I camnot swear to tell the truth , because I oinnot do so. It is my duty not to tell It. " This statement caused a commotion among the audience The presiding judge resumed. "The law- compels jou , before even speaK'og or re fusing to testifj , to take the oath. " M. Cassimer-Perler then took the oath. "Can jou Kay , " asked Mr. LaBorle , 'if , when jou were president , you know bcfoio his arrwst that a staff ofHccr was suspected of treason , and that charges had been made against him' " The presiding judge Intervened , sajlng : "You camiot ask that. " Thld Intervention aroused murmurs In court. Counsel for M. Zola then put another ques tion to Mr. CdEslmer-Perier , sajlng"Did M. Ca&slmer-Peiler know that a < = ecret file as papera existed at the war mlnlstrj ? " "I was not aware of a file of papers con cerning Major Esterha/y , " was the reply. "Did jou , " continued JJ Lallorle , "know that a eeciet document was handed to the court martial ? " "Youn cannot ask that question , " Inter rupted the presiding judge , a statement which caused renewed murmurs In court. SPEAKS AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN. "I do not kuow any facts subsequent to my presidency , " said M. Casslmer-Perier. "I can only speak as a pilvato citizen , which I am willing to do. " "You are setting a noble example , " replied M. LaBorie , "which other witnesses have not deemed fit to follow- , since It has been nec essary to bring them hero by force. " ( Ap- M. LaBorlo hero made a formal application "In the Interest ot justice , " that his previous questions ho allowed to be put. The Judge after deliberating on the matter , re fused to allow the question. M Do Castro , a banker , was then ex amined. lie declared that ho recognized the identity of the handiviUlng of Major Esto"- haiy as that of the writer of the Dordereau The witness repeated this discovery to M Mathien Drejfus , and , no added , ho had since ictclved a number' threatening let ters. ters.Tho The court then rose amid great excite ment and shouts for ami against M. Zola. On leaving the wltnessbox , 31. Casslmlr- Porler receive * ! a great ovation There was a big crowjl outside- the lower couit and as the people -were leaving the builJlng , a man cried , ' } vivo Zola , " "Down wl.th Trance. " lllo was Immediately ar rested. A tremendous rush followed. M , Zola , on emerging from the Jury tloor , was recognized and obliged to return and seek refuge In the robing rooms , the doors of which were then locked. The crowd remained ouUldo jelling , "Conspucz Zola , " led by a number of young barristers in their robes , who roughly handled M. Zola's sympathizers , until a de tachment of Republican guards cleared the approaches to the court. M. Zola then emerged palo and trembling and the moment ho appeared on the staslrs , leading to the courtyard , there was an im mense clamor and shouts of "Down with Zola , " "Long llvo Zola' ' , ' . ' and "Death to Zola , " the laft cry dominating the others The novelist had dltllculty la keeping his feet amid the surging crowd , LUAVB ZOLA WITH A MOB. * In the meanwhile , the police , misunder standing their orders , cloved the gates and M. Zoa ! thus found Himself Inaldo the court yard , surrounded by a how Hag , threatening mob. The1 police were powerless , and , for a moment , it looked as though he would bo lynched , with the friends who formed hla bodyguard. His friends rallied around him and eventually the gates wore reopened and the polite , having been reinforced , cucorteJ M. Zola to the street , while the majority of the mo'i was confined in the courtyard , BbrK-Wiig threats against the novelist , -who eventually entered a caU and drove quickly away The women In the crowd were especi ally violent. A man who cht-crcd for Zola , was set up-n ( Contliutd on Third J'ugy * Postimster Martin Authorized to Say When It Shall Open. WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY IS SUGGESTED Pur ill tn reIn on ( lie * VVuj mill Slrtiu- tiire Can Ivasllj lie 'I lirem u OIK-II ( o Pnlitlimi Unit WASHINGTON , Teh. S. ( Special Tolo- gmm ) As custodian ot the new postofdco building Postmaster Undid Martin has It wholly within hla power to say when the new structure shall be occupied by tha Postolllco department This decision was brought about through the persistent efforts of Senator Thurston , who iccclvcd conces sions from the Treasury department mak ing It posfalblo to open the new building to the public Febrtmij- . As a. result of his Inquiries ie-gardlng the condition of the work on the building and the length ot time It would take to place the furniture In pos.1- tlon , Senator Thurstou wired Postmaster Martin as follows : "As custodian of the basement and first floor of the new pex3tolllce building jou are authorized to move In and take possscssio ; ) just as soon as the furniture Is In plicc. The furniture was shipped on the 2d and 5th. Probably all will be there bj the 15"i , giving time to set up and be In by the 22d , which seems to me a notable time upon which to open the new building The Treii- ui y department has practlcallj relinquished control over the basement and first floor of the building to jou as custodian" W. II. Hills , chief clerk of the Treas ury department , having In charge provision ot the furnltuie for the building , wlicd the companies to whom contracts had be ° n given as to whether the furnltuio had been shipped. To his Inquiries telegritns were re ceived showing that the Phoenix Minufae- turlng company ot Kan Claire , Wls , had shipped everj thing but a few pieces on I"eb- ruaiy 2 and the Robert Mitchell rinniture company shipped everj thing on Saturdaj With this showing Chief Clerk Hills stated ho haw no icasan why the postolllce people could not open the building to the public before Match 1 , and Senator Thurston , find ing how little there was to do on the build ing bejond the placing ot furniture , con ceived the Idea of having the building oppned on Washington's birthday. This will give the Postolllce department a chance to move on Saturday and Sunday and get the de partment In fatrlj' good working order fop the opening. The old building will be maintained as at piescnt , owing to the location of the marshal's ofllce and the courts , and the same force will be kept on until the now government building Is rcadjfoi occupancj. Tcmporarj' firemen and laborers w ill be ap pointed to the new bJildlng , the firemen appointed to take examination under the civil service regulations April 25. Laborcib are exempt from civil service examinations and these who arc appointed will In all probability bo permitted to servo out the term of Euclid Martin as pobtmastcr and also his successor / TOR THn INDIAN CONGRESS. Senator Allison has agreed to attach an amendment to the Indian appropriation bill apppiopiiatlng ? 4i ! 000 for the Indian con gress at Omaha. Thurston and Allen todaj succeeded In securing enough votes In the committee on appropilatlons to have the amendment , which has been favorably con sidered by the committee on Indian affairs , favorably reported to Senator Allison's com mittee. The real work , however , is jet to come , to hold the amcndmccit on the bill against the combined opposition of certain sections of the Mcst smarting over the es tablishment of the Indian supply depot at Omaha These Interests are aggressive , but Congressman Mercer said tonight that If the amendment was placed o i the Indian bill by the senate ho would almost guarantee Its adoption by the hou&o conferees. Should this amendment get through it would be a triumph of persistent effort such as has not been seen on the floor of congress for many jcars. Frank Crane , superintendent of publi ? in- btructlon of South Dakota , is in the city looking after quarters for the tcacheis of his state attending the National Educational association. Crane sajs there will bo 200 te'achcra from South Dakota and afte1 examining Into Iho mcilts of various hotels decided to locate the South Dakota delega tion at the Arlington , state headquat ters be ing assigned to room 200. Mercer called up today his bill granting light of way through the Omaha and \Vln- ncbago reservation for the Omaha & North ern lallwuy , but was ruled out on a point ol order made by Stcelo of Indiana against the bill on the ground that the Indians were not thoroughly protected. As several othei bills of llko character liavo passed congress at this session Mercer told Stcelo ho thought his objection was Ill-timed He Introduced a bill for the relief of Theodore Thomas of Omaha at $25 per month and also Intioduccd resolutions of the licet Sugar association of Nebraska against annexation of Hawaii. DANK CHANGHS. The comptroller of the currency has been notified of the following changes In the officials of northwestern national banks. Nebraska D. D. Mulr , president Klrkt Na tional bank of Lincoln , In place of John L Carson j II. S. Ficcman , cashier , vice D. D Mulr ; W C Phillips assistant cashier , vlco II , S. Freeman. > Iowa First National bank of I\ilrfield , Rollln J. Wilson , vlco president , In place of John A Splllman ; First National bank of Council Dluffs , r. T. True vlco prcfcldcnt , Osage National bank , Osage , A. L Ilrushu , assistant cashier ; City Notional bank of Marshalltown , no assistant cashier In place of F. S. Williams ; National bank of Do- corah , O , C. Johnson , vlco president ; Corn Exchange National bank of Chicago was today approved as u rescrvo agent for the Cedar Rapid * ( la ) National bank. J. E. Hancock was today appointed post master at Confidence , Wayne county , vlco A. W. Robertson , resigned. The secretary of the Interior todaj af firmed the decision of the land commissioner In the cane of Mary Gllleran against John H. Melrose , Involving lands In the Mitchell (9 ( D ) land district. The secretary of the Interior today approved for patent to the Wjomlng penal reform or educational In stitution In Carbon county 1.018 acres in the Iluffala land district , General Land Commissioner Herrmann ald today that the rumor prevalent In South Dakota that a decision In tbo removal of the land oiflco from Rapid City , S D. , to Dcadwood , had been rendered and that It bad been decided to retain the land olllco In Its present loca tion was erroneous. The commissioner sale ! that petitions were utlll being received from Rapia City and Deadttood and that the THE BEE BULLETIN. VVetthtr roreonit for Nebraska Threatening , Mue-h ttolelrr , Norther 1. Ciihitn I'le-Iil lij tn the Srn.it > ; I'roRrrii of the Xol.i 1'rliil Oinnhii Pixlolllco No.-irlj - lt < Aneithrr llnekeloivn liy Silly - y i\uert : Kopitrt on Mr it 1'nn Hay's Ite'port on Klondike ! : l. KncUrr for the Or itt feirel I'miicl * ( Inililo Arrive1 * In l'rogrr H ot Sheriff Vlnrtln'J i IMItorUI unit Coiiiinoiit. B , Oeive-rneir ( IniiT.ll for tlio ' ( ! e -eli Over Vlontil-ii tJillim Sl.li * . Ceiiiiiiirri-lul t'lilli TeiurNts Ite-tlirn , 0 foundl UlunN Leii-i l Mntti-r iiUi : | l SurfriiKNtH Sfor u Point. Ilor.irei llnlix on the Me > ni > y Oin-itloll. 7. < le-ne-riil NI-UM eif the * rurtherVoit , I. . A.V Muct 111 S | l.oeiN. M ItrltUh Vim Consul for Oiniiht. I'roce-rellnus of the ! Cltj Coiiue-ll. tl. Kuvlcnrft of Ite-e-itat Pulitlcntlein-i. lliirtle-y .lurj Nott Se-piin-el. ( iainlilhii ; still riourUhos In Oiuiilei. I'ollio L'utili Another Ituel Miin , 11 , rommrrclul Hint I'lu iiu-liil Nrnvi , IS. "Teivvso line ) Teiiiiinj , 'rf Ti-nilii > riitiiri * nt Oiiiiihni p. Hi tit . - > < The local weather office received the fol lowing telegram fiom the Chicago observer at 3 30 o'clock jesterelaj afternoui : "Mod- eiato cold wave Wednewlaj ; tempciaturo will fall more than 20 degrees. " lion of removal had not us jet been con sidered. The Ijowcr Urulo and Rosebud Indian : from South Dakota will hive a farewell con ference with the Indian commlcslemer to- monow and will leave for South Dakota the latter put of the week. Iiibpectot Mc- Laughlln will accompany the Indians to sc euro thp .signatures of three-fourths of both tribes to the agreement to the removal of the Lower llrules to the Rosebud reteiva- tlon. Judge Amasa Cobb of Lincoln is nt the Army and Navy club. ( iirrriMi i\ro MM : . I'lopoNi'M ( < > He' oil IIiiuil with 11 Pliu * i\hlliK. : DENVER , Fob 8 ( Special Telegram ) The Coloiado commission of the Transmls- slsslppl Exposition held nn enthusiastic mceti'ng ' In the governor's ofilce tonight nnd from what tranhplred It Is safe to say tint the Colorado exhibit 'will ' be a success "Much enthusiasm was caused bj the rcpoit of Commissioner Ward , who rctuined from Omaha a few dajs ago A icsoliitlon vvns , passed that Is calculated to strengthen the wcaK-knced on the subject of getting up an exhibit. It was decided that thcre would bo no general state exhibit , but that tlio d ffer- cnt organisations In the btate , notablj the Arkansas Valley Tiansnilbslsslpfli Exposi tion association , the Western Slope exposi tion association and the Denver absoclatlon would be given the hearty support of the state board. 'Ihe resolution passed com mends the associations named and others for their efforts an 1 deals with the benefits to 'bo ' dcrlvce' fiom different kinds of cx- h bits , touching ncaily evcrj Industry In the state. This resolution will be > bent to all the counties and U Is expected -will - bring 10- sults. Committees weio appointed for several of the main featuies ot the Colorado exhibit The horticulturists' depattment will be guided by Mis Mirtha A. Shute , s-ccretarj of tbo State Hoard of Horticulture. That so ciety Ins alieady collected $0,000 toward an exhibit The enterprise and energy of the secretaiy assuics It a aiecrss The mining department will bo unle-r tlio management of Harrj A Leo A magnlficont dls-dij that has been in the capital collation will bo the lucle-us ot the Colorado mining exhibit. Ag riculture will be under the nniinupment of Prof Alston Hills of the Agrl'-ultural college KANSAS CI'IY , Mo , Tob R ( Special Tel egram ) A committee of "ie Commiiclal club appeared befoie the county court tod-'y and Induced the Judges to subiTibo 51 Q0 of county money to the Missouri exposition fund. Several other coun'y comts wlilefi were diap cd to mane appropriations 1'ivo hesitated be-ati'c doubtful as to thcli lit'.it to do It. As the > Jackson county court acled on competent legal advlr-e , It Is expected that other courts will hesltu.o no iongor. Oovcrnoi SUpliena held a coiforonce wl'l. the State Uoaiel of Goolaijy and Mines today and in god that It make a ml , Ml dihp.ay ut the exposition. The board eigiced and a com mittee headed by State GoDloiist ( lu'lfcghcr was appointed to look after the matter. The Kaiifaw City , Plttsburg & Gulf rallwaj will have a tianspoi lotion ( building of Its own at the exposition The structure will bo con- daily located CM the exposition grounds and will cost about $5,000. In it tlio company will dhplay specimens of cotton , lumber , f i nits , ceiealb , mlnetuls and other productu found In the territory Hit ouch which the road runs , oKi'iiiis 'io 1,1 rr vrvTi : CAIMTOI , . Ohio Maj IMnel u AViij ( o SrmriMore ? HOOIII. COLU.\mU3. 0 , Fcb. 8 M Sheclor of Chicago has made a proposition to lift the massive rapltol of Ohio and place another story under the fctructure Mi Shcelc'r a > she ho will accomplish this remarkable feat for J300.000 and Senator Miller of Licking coun'y has promUcd to Introduce a bill to provide tbo funds for the undertaking The present cjpltol Is Inadequate to the needs ot the veiilous stutu departments and tliei previous legislature provided fur the remodeling - modeling of the Htiucture. Plans Imvo been adopted to thlu end , but the great expense that would bo entailed haa aroused oppo sition. The Ohio capital , built of native llmcstonp Is ono of the most massive buildings In the country and covers more than two acre-f it Is estimated that there are many hundred thmmaiids toim of stone In the structure. Mi. Shceler proposes to raise this Immsnic structure without disturbing u slnglu occu pant of the building. Ho would cut off the building at the bane and raUe It with screws Th ! work alone would require a forest of timber , thousands of screws and the laboi of 1,000 men for three weeks. The entire- work of completing the structure would oc cupy about tbrco months. Mr. Slii-'eler's plans propose remodeling the dome and put ting In elevators and all modern conveni ences. Four > te-ii Are IJroiiiu-el , OREGON CITY , Ore. , Tub. 8.-A boat containing flvo men went over the falls to day. George Freeman , sr , lilt ) BOIIH , George and JamcH , anil L. J , Shannon were drowned Harry Freeman he lei to the boat and reached shore. The present high vvnte-r will probably prevent recovery of the l > odlu . W DANGER OF WAR Salisbury's Pliant Vertebral Column QivcS Politicians Pointers , TALK OF PEACE IN PARLIAMENT LOBBIES Loots Very Much Like n Backdown by England's ' Premier. DEFEATED DIPLOMATICALLY BY RUSSIA von More Completely Worsted Than His Critics Alleged , QUEEN'S SPEECH AN ORDINARY DOCUMENT Troll ( M In Mild TrrniN of IViu-oful He * llltlllllH With ( till IT I'lMtOfN Illlll 12lirNs 'N I truer I O\or ( lie Indian Ciiii 513 , l > y l'rt s 1'ulillshlni ; tAimpnn ) > LONDON , Feb. S. ( New York World Cn- bligram Special Telegram ) The minis terial statements on the Chlnreo iiuestlon In Parliament today have not created n favor able Impression. Premier Sillsburj s labori ous minimizing of the gravity of the situa tion engcmlcis the suspicion that ho 1m sustained even a worse diplomatic defeat at the hands of Russia than his crltlrs have alleged The vluw expressed In the lobbies * bj polltlchUN of all parties Is that nil dan ger of waillke complications are at an end , as n result of the premtci'a pllancj. The most Intel cbtlng feature of the open ing of Parliament today was a. private con ference between John Dillon and John Red mend , at which an agreement was arilve-d at for united action on lilsh questions In Parliament. This is the first tlmo thej have exchanged a word blnco the death of I'ni- ncll The re-Milt ot the conference Is prac- tlcilly that the Dillon and Redmond follow ing will act In unison on Irish questions , on which no difference of pollcj e'xlsts between them It would be piematuro to sij that this will lead to a fublon of the two ptitlvs , hut If the present anangements piou-s work able , relations between them must Improve. < lt nnv * . MMM n 'io i1 viti.i vunvr. Nothing Pill tli-iiliu lMnrllliiK I ill < oiiiiniiiilt-atloii from 'Ilirom- . LONDON' , Teh. S The iniirth session nt the fourteenth Paillament of Qut.cn Victoria and the twentj-sixth of the United Kingdom was opened at 2 o'clock this afternoon with the customary ceremonies. The queen's speech was as follows- My Louis nnd Gentlemen : My relation1 * with the other poweis continue friendly. 'Iho negotiations between the sultnn oC Tuikoj' and the king ot Giceec have been biought to a conclusion bj- the Finning of a treaty of pence , under which the tcirltoilnl rcHtlans between the two powcia aie practlc.Ulj unchanged. The question of the autonomous govcinment of the Island of Ciete has occupied the attention of the powers. Tie dlllleultj of an hint ; at n. unanimous ngi cement on some points has unduly piotraeted the dellbciatlons , lint I hope these obstacles will before1 long bo sin mounted. Intelligence , which Is pirtlally tiust- vvoithj , WHS received of thu Intention of the khnllfii to advance nsiliiHt the n jpliaii a i my In tie Solid in , nnd 1 Imvo tluieforo given directions Hi it a contingent of lirltlsli tioops should be dlspatc'ied to licibcr to the abslstance of his highness , the Ulu-dlvo. I have concluded u tuaty of friendship and commerce with his majc-bty , the- em peror of Alijsslnln. DEI'UUSSION IN WI3ST INDIES. The rcpoit of the commission I appointed In Decemlxi , ISM , to Inquire Into the con dition of certain of mj \ \ e'st Indian colonies his concluslvolj established the- existence of kc'veie depression In those colonUs , e-iuscd bj the heavy fill In the price ot Migar , which Is in ilnly nttilbutalile it the reduction In the cost of pioductlon and the great Ineii.iHe In its extent of iccuit jcii" . Hut the fall li IK been aitlllcLilly HtlmuHtcil by the Hjste-m of bounties to piodunrs and inanufiictiiiers of In ot loot Hiigar maintained In many ntiropcan st iteH. Tluio are hlgns of growing opinion In tlioic Htatcs that tils sjatein Is Injiirlaun to the gent i il Interests of their population anil com munications ) ( ire- now In piotress lietvvee-n my ( , oveinment and the govoinmentH principally conccincd , with a view to a conference on the subject , which I tiust may result In the abolition of the bounties. In the meantime , measures will be proj aeil to you for the relief of the Immediate neces sities of the West Indl in colonlt H , for en couraging other Industries and for assisting- these ciiKigecl In sugar cultivation to tldo over the present crisis. THOUlILnS IN INDIA , On the nortliwestern bordcis of my Indian empire an oih.ml/ul outbreak of fanaticism , iivhlcli hprtni ! In the miinmor along the fnn- tler , Induced many of the tribes to bnalc their engagements with my government , to attack the military posts In their vicinity nnd even to Invade the- Fettled dWrlct of my territory , I was comiX'lUil to send expc dl- tlons against the nfft-ndliiK tlllies , for the punishment of the outrages nnd to lusuro pcnco In the future. A portion of the Afrldl tiilies have not yet apreptcil the terms of fered them but olscvvhero the opciatlon * have been brought to a very successful clo o , The coinage anil ondiiraneo exhibited bj my troops , IJiltlsli and native , haveov < r- eomo almost liiBuperablo dlllicultlea In thei country In which thcv were operating but I have to deploio the loss of many vuluiiblo lives , both amongst my own troops and thosii whoso seivlceH w < ro voluntailly find loyally placed at my disposal by the native princes of my Indl in empire. Her majesty then rejoices at the fact that there IB reason to anticipate n prosperous jear , both for agriculture ) and commerce , throughout India. Gentlemen erf Iho IIouso of fotmnons- The estimates vvlile-h will lie laid before jou have been framed with the utmost dewirefor economy , but , In vlow of Iho cnoimoim armaments now malntalne-d by other tu- tlons , tin- duty of providing for the defense ! of tin- empire Involves an expenditure bc- yonel former pr < c clent. Dealing with the proposed legislation , the speech from the throne nayx that among measures that will bo Introduced will bo one for local government In Ireland , substan tially similar to Great HrltalnX to secure the Increased Rtrcngth and ctilclenty of the army , amend the present conditions of mili tary service , to enable accuncd people to tes tify In their own defense , to facilitate the creation of municipalities In London , and to prevent recognized abuses In connection , with church patronage. Previous to the raaimbllng of Parlla- ' ment thu usual jxuty of heof eaters , ac companied by a number of ofllclaU and headed by Chief Inspector of Police Jlorsley , made the customary ccarch for Imitators ot Guy Favvkeu , formally ascertaining that tha