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Secretory of the Nebraska Board Tabulate* the I utest Me L " ctlvcd ffeport*. VIORt EftPOSIFS AND 11SS I0ANS. Total Business More Thau a Million iirentcr in February Than in November. Th" r* dement of the condition of the state hanks on February last has Just been completed by the secretary of the Banking Board, compiled from the ; temellt.S seiu iu bv the vrliui hanks The number of state banks is a 'ompared with 808 In Novem lier. Comparison lining made with the showing of November •'('» I8!*7. the loans show a very little lnr ea a while the amount due from o h r ban!. Increased by over $1,000,0)0. The rmount of dish on hind Is about the ntme. and there is a : malt i t* creu n tiie it-m "other a sdn." In p ill v.av of liabilities three is a de i rea e of about $100.01) i In canilal stui . a decrease of $27)0,01)0 in Ih i ( undlvidi d pi oflta an 1 an In (■ yi of OVer $1,500,000 1,1 d 'Wr tl Tile le, ge lucre ist of dip '■>'(•: a id of over $1 1)00,000 In Hie Iczal le'crva held bv the banks Is Indlcat va of the garo-al plentitude or m<ui . In the coco . The aialement is a . f clows: Kenources, November 80 1897: l.o .i and discounts... .$15 405,874 05 Overi’rafta .. *28,121.16 Bonds s'ciirltles, "tucks. Judgments, claims, etc. "2),318.05 Du ■ f' urn the national ■M9- si a* i and prl'iite banks and l i nkers . 3,781,011.91 Banking lions' furniture ni;d fixtures . 1 268,1,1.71 Ollier r n| estate. 89i 7)1.22 ur.' : * uiiu UA c p,.:d . 114,798 61 Pi i a into on United Htat«. and other bend* rind >e<urltle» . 2,119.01 Cash 11* mu . 111,679.69 Cash . 1.373,062.06 Ollier usHXtj . 108 654.42 Total .$24.113 683.22 T.1: • .l.Mea: i•’ stock paid in....$ 7.835.278 70 Surplus find . 882 8:i«.3i I’ndiv11)<-iI profit-) . 1.028 150.42 Dividends unpaid . 7.749.29 (leneral deposits . 13.902.940.36 Notes and bills redls f our, ted . 148,328.74 HI Hr. payable. 28 i.:’3 .25 Olh' r liabilities. 3.‘87 25 Total .$21,115,663.22 lo . ..r.-cg, February 26. IS98: l.uun . and discounts... .*15,764.517 02 Oveni:: fts . 191,522.69 liondi s- curiti -s, stocks, in-uts claims, ct<. 312,266.81 line ■ iiii national, sl it" and private banks and bankers . 4,837,220 59 P-ar.fr i' house furniture unit mturiM . 1,247 724.07 Othf ■ -al estat." . 903,210.18 Cun •exp nr.es and V lax- paid .. 282,748.05 Pin xn on United S. . and other bonds and recijr'tles . 2 494 31 Cash *ma . 121.330.24 < a . 1,548.933.30 f>:li-: a seta . 12.3,833.08 i .$25,373,838.76 l.ia .titles: Capra) sloe!.; paid in....$ 7,811,278.70 Sinning fend . 918.118.33 Undl'Hfd profits . 7Si.43'.S:i Dli'd nils unpaid . 6.857.53 C'Xi di-po-.ills . 15,49;!,:37.81 No:* and bill:) redis <" anted . 15,135.324.69 lyable . 229,044.41 Other liabilillea . 3.274.51 • ■ • x 1 .72., 473 S6S 74 Nehraska in Washington. T. lip-oln Journal speila’: li-ire . e Maxwell today lot cd nc l a IdH .inferring upon the clr* lit enuri ).;■ :In United States jurisd etlna n cento d eli tion ras o' in rn’)* rs of eo: cm -g, tin. Judge in each ca e o 1 In a • evidence, reduce the gam - lo J iv, lit y tlnil ih>. facts, and rend t e Hivine to Washington, where they *• n ho f• t ’it«•<! by tlio Hints' of !{ •><■ • i:fit11v**u in ili-rl llnr; onatertn! e'oe tiii'i'- Tlio bun., • has th« v Ii-il • ,nr|i dh ' IP of the oiiuSiflo.il !tm . of i‘i n ■ • - : n l i ho lo tion < f th • (■■it'll Mini.I not, of I'oursi- ho b ill it" p II ■ .. hi. Ill on oflV.-o l I o II o. hill I * i : ailopto I. '• ; • -opt itno Iliaino In'ralu ol .1 ill' .inferring 1111«mi lho loan of '’■«'■• Jurl*i|lo’|nn hut l!io i lalno. o' Ihih. : Kittle and twenty tl»" <1 u rn ..itiiM.i with him far danniKoi al I »' 1 to haio lnHMt mint iin-* t hy th in 1 in it.< do Tint Inn of the r "Wii/otty J • M I I .ted .Males nubile • n Neiitn kn "l a.’ he aUo i jttn« ■ ■) ,i Mil tn • iv > t th" mllltury t> eor.l i f (Ji rtc i U M< t'Uukhlun I" tr- Ureti ■ hu* 'ip’iwii'il nil I will i|t> ’ ilutrt a hill iiroil ltnK Ini' t •■ g v i ■" ■ ttt ikwnoratihi of all ral*r i«i < n i • ■■ I'aitoi jl'aua. Me es» *• * I a a t ; If i wtlhln a da’ or two K< nrenestatlv* Hut tie'll <| i till m n i > on \ii. Mai > I’ t*a»e f Mnt d ?t t*»f moitlit w,o h ■ ion MH Nnoil tu l-> I nithi* in i b n I hi • n e iiao MtaM iii iii i,'P* m it * « ! 111"! Hi|9' • it**. 11 o 111 ||i the l lit | i f | t ha .» Wl.lii.o. .m*iu t in. , f \\ .a-, it'.', Iran It SI. t imi lit, | i ,t \• f. As SXiifnne 11 wll''We t , >a . lUiifc (» • ,M»h to Mika the t ft f ,f » ' ' Mil. *■# UtBlIri 4| >i l|k >||i) fth <ti * V»* {**'6*4 Ti H44 if< U M'l |«M« I i | | |» t * j *v » HjiU1* id ill |*u Hi - Ml I « j* *«4* t*. 444 Vt4> \ I. K V . j 1 ft *4 44* »« 4m* f S* * » • '* *'*»*« 41 I*!**-#* 4 i* 4 | «»« I f. f AMitMft* UIH M MfiHitti **» I \ M f* , I *4*» » %IH *■ V i* 4 1 y .- M* 1 » - S I (lift* l» |h*V 4> 44 41 * fit • SWiit '# *H« 4*41*11 ’ ‘ >4%| »|« I MM I j TM SPANISH TtlX HOPIfUIY. Ihcy Apponr to Think Chances of Peace are Encouraging. MAORI I.), April 2 I’he opinion Is expressed from an authoritative source tnat it is believed an ngrce meiit between the governments ol Spain ami the 1'nlteil States has been reached. including the Maine and the reconccntrado Question, and also a means of arriving at a durable peace in Cuba, it is also stated that the Cuban government and Captain Gen eral Blanco are in complete accord and that the peninsular government will assist In this work of peace. Those who are best informed here believe nea< e Is assured unless Presi dent McKinley's hands are forced, making him deuart from the calm at titude he lias assumed throughout the crisis. It Is further semi-olfleially asserted that the Spanish govern ment. "believing they correctly in terpret the sentiment of Justice and the lofty aims” of the president, as sert that Hpain “will not hesitate to do everything necessary to preserve peace without other limits than na tional dignity and territorial Integ rity." The views from an authoritative source already bulletined to the As sociated Press from Madrid are the sill stance of an official note on tile subject ntibliahed here today. The Spanish government takes a bright \ icw of the relations with the Unit ed States and believes peace Is se cured. The important newspapers eonimeiit on the note in tills strain, but Innulrie- made last evening of ti>e United Slates minister, Gencai Woodford, failed to eeeiire anything confirming the optimistic impress inns prevailing Imre. Me li'as no earnestly been the friend of peace throughout, itoil hi silence now causes much anxiety in diplomatic circles. General Woodford was busy at the United States legation until lot" last night. The substance of yesterday'-! proposal: of the Spanish government, the Associated Press correspondent learns, is: 1. That the insnreents should ask ! for on armistice and not the United } States. 2. That the request for an armistice should in- dealt with tiy tn<• aniono mlst eublnct of f’ulm and without the Intervention or good offices of the I'nlted States. It Is curious to note how little In ten it the general public tool; in yes terday's Important conference. Only a few reporters witnessed the arrival and depart lire of the conferees. Gen eral Woodford was the first to emerge and. smoking a clear, he walked finitely to Ills residence. The min i inters soon followed and drove sepa rately to their hom a. When informed of the proposed government measures V r Mu* relief of the reeoncentradoen the nueen re gent announced that she would ap point a woman’s committee. over which she will prrsupal!v preside, to take charge of and educate the or phans of tl'.e war, both Cubans and Spaniards. The most Important comment on the situation this afternoon Is that of the ministerial journal, 'll Liberal, which may lie looked upon as un doubtedly reflecting the position of flic Spanish government. The paper says: We here done all we can to remove a pretext for a rupture. If President McKinley refuses our concessions, we. with a quiet conscience, will await any trials which may come and de fend cur honor and our rights. The entire nation supports the govern ment. This was the meaning of yes terday evening's enthusiasm. Hlo’i and poor are working together. No one asks whether the to in collected goes for war chips. It. suffices to know that it will he employed to resist any foreign prcssu.e. Spain must no long er live under the continual menace and unrest of the last three years. There must he no more debating or haggling, liven rupture is preferred. Intervention is de facto even now. We desire and appeal for peace, but the limit of our long suffering is at an end. We will not he the aggres sors, but we will defend our tights with traditional t. nitrile and bravery. The latest phase of the situation this afternoon is a report that the pope is urging Spain to offer an ar mistice and iiisu that his holiness urg es the insurgents to adopt it. The note, which was transmitted 1.1 Wash ington, in addition to the proposi tion in regard to an armistice and the re. tieeiit redoes exp enses regret "a! the accident to the Maine in Span ish watei ’’ and odors to arbitrate the nutter. No Order to tti<‘ Flying Squadron WASH INi iVON. \*i| il - ll was lanil ou authority at the navy ile puitmi'iit at " !o p in. yesterday that no orders hail been Istitnil lo the fly - flying si'imdinn to prepare for .- e a, aa I that the presenea of Captain tiiwlnshields and Capi tin Halter at the i a hi net mooting hail not h i>u in <otiHf tlou with th tomlng of the Spanish Hot Ilia. !* w i ■ added on the .ini’ hiyh antnon'v that the <|ue*t|on i f ihi’ iiiovettu>nta of the fly inis arpim! lol» were I in . tf.tlv under e inside in Hon Pal I hut u.i itehnll' determlnn Hon or orders hail yet reslll eil tUt'ie trom. Hill for Armv bitrgwm, 'V \SHI\i; rtiN April j ftepr**** nta llye Hull, ■ halite, u of the h,ou • r >m« mil'*'* on online» atltirs bin Intro ihirni a btll I lie teas loti the ttuniliei of nit iiit <1 iialf in tlt> uavy by tif If n oddpit'U.tl ktirqeoi;* 410) umbor UIkb Ilf 'iiiiH'lt M'Oetai >.f the atioy Ut enters*on ie I.* pii.,tat, nitb th" • piH titl uf the eti iois' t t>f ».. 1 h< mm* I't-rlrwr* »o si.* ,0 to/ btt *' ‘*• »«•» «“ eytmnl |V1 per HI *«»*« The Sf».*n o Jf llt'U at* lo *ppi im ■! y*ith the tittle of tie 11* leant after *v 4 at 1 h *'1* n by 40 *fet% l it Seal »» HOtnie ; tHutr«t hut'lb rtl Hi Hjiorios t 1 lusty, IHSIH)* A|MI' ,! \ »).« »| 1.. Iiall'h ftoitt '.I tiff 11 »** * lb tied tits* * M 11 islet l» , at. id t« hi ihlll ' th* k .•« *4 > p«», il*lli tee to l«»« U*4tW Il»l * 11*11! tn it «nsi * I 4 itipl m«tis »‘»p (lb A p i» i« * vhsieor h n*t hull liHied t||i HfWl Mdibwh I * Kth mM ( pinion Browing that E*lfflcult!es Cannot Be Settled Without Resort to Arms. CONOR! SS Will WAIT TUI MONDAY The President Preparing a Message to he Submitted to the Two Houses os that Dny. WASHINGTON. April 2. There Is little doubt that Hie president and the members of his cabinet now regard a eonlliit with Spain as almost inevita ble. In hia message to congress, which In nil probability will be sent in next Monday, and certainly early next we k. It is understood the president will re view at some length the record us it stands between this government and Spain, but will not Insist upon further time in which to continue negotiations in which to reach a peaceful solution of I he Cuban quest Inn. The cabinet meeting this afternoon vras unquestionably the met Import ant held In years. It lo-elvcd Hpalr r answer to the ultimatum of this gov ernment, and finding it. nnsatisfa; tory practically decided upon a pollc whi h at this hour sc* ms certain to Involve hostilities The whole record will be laid before congress and the orm-tlon Is now umP-r earnest consideration ns to wuut shall he the particular form our policy shall take In bringing to an < nd the hon .»: * In Cuba and securing the Independent’* of l he Island. Propositions ranging from n simp!” recognition of Cuban Independent- to n Htral"htforward declaration of war have hr cn urged : t the enpit >1. Im there is hardly a doubt that the ma jority of congress awaits the executive , Pud before taking action, and is dis potted u> a* r*'|M i i aiggentluns mi tliis point. It in though that any of the resolutions, except pos sibly simple recognition of Indepen dence, would lead to war. There were, of course, nil orts o' rumors in circulation. Including re ports of mediation by some hut ope.tn powers, but no such suggestion ban come to this governmnet, for as late OS .*) o'clock, ill response to a direct ; question. Assistant Secretary Way said there has been no offer of mediation by any foreign government. One member of the robin'in sp * >k lug «f the meeting today, spok ' fub stantl-illv us follows' In the morning it wrs apparent to all of us that, having exhaust el all diplomatic efforts to bring about a bctier condition of affair', in < ut a and tiicv have failed, t j11 whole ques tion must be submitted to congress. At our afterno n meeting the Pres ident requested each member <f 'he cabinet to express fr.ely his Individ ual < pinion U3 to what should !e don •. The discussion was i IItire v on the lines indicated by th<* metnli r.i N. th ing definite was d. id' 1 upot cud ro (tlusicn TSi? pr .ld nt' will now t 'ko tin vh ' e ’.limit' d to him under considered in preparatoiy to his message to congress, which will be sent early next week. President Mcftluicv has done a ' great deal of work recently and ap pears pretty well fatigued, f’ente quently he will t”ko some MLtle re t before beginning active work on tli“ message. He has net vet det rmlced upon what r. commendatl n will be communicated to ro gross. My own individual opinion ia that but little faith can be put in prom ises made by Spain and this maker i me liisitate a! oat nc opting with ary confidence its latest proposals. In the fii.-rt place it promised a long f e ago that the reran eitr d s would be released. The r« suit -hows that tills promise has not been kept. Now it pri poser to reioas'* them. Iu.it keep ihem tindpr mil’tary npervi rdon. Who can tel! whether it v ill adhere to this oxer's.-e! intenticn Broadly, there appears to be three coins s open to the president in (’Pil ing furthc • with tlilfi matt r. The first of these is to accept the p o .os ds submitted by Spain in reply to ill • American represi utations: die sicmd to relegate the vhnle matter to ci n proper. with li I lion.t a mil I m -in iri tcrveatloa. and thirdly io take a mid dle stand. lint, us I a: I before, nothing lias v t been determined upon by the |ires ident . or if he lias readied a decision he did not communicate It to the members - of the cabinet this after noon. Yes, rcfi r in e was made hv Spain to tin- Mu I ue natter in the reply it ueiit throueh Minister WVudford. It made no offer to pay fur the loss, hut suggested that the Mutter he settlet; by arbitration, fi far as I recall It v\ press, it no r< grid fur the i.cl up. eurrtnee amt the whole tiling was re- - Itarih tl us a culil-bl mm|. I statement "I he second session of ihc cabinet laste.l ft.mi '• o'clock until ■> 3ti The Sn.tnUh mtulsti-r cslled at the Stale ilepartiiient at I 3ti ocIim Ii and wit In pun fere n < with Imige l»a> lor | .time time. ASthuu-th there w is the stihii st rt ».-i if ,.« in what had Clirred. It ran he stated inulllt -It that the I nits,| sia't* submitted no tur tlle, prirpiM.ltituis, nor did the Spanish Mini otter anythin* which (hang ed i h-- sH.iau. li of ..hi rs. IPnh si*l.-i re aid the 1- -04c as made i p with n«> litiiiussl of (nither it- *tt tut . 1 1 Im-i*i h now and • f> • time Wh.p th • of. >td.-,»t will stt >01 it the .. .««■ 10 r lUdre* Thu I lit■»-I St* >» has p'(Settled ft* .1 .t.and and SiWrin baa *•-. a Ha Thu* the 1 p - m l > W hile this I t'u*« a halt to ike ae IlfW l«*»?»*4 * M l*Mf».» t *14% r fo**«*|t |y| I*f 1 ’ m♦ »-i f i« tte«* M»t Urn «U>« It ti e* Iftft tie 4l| 4< »n« Inh *» at*. || ifo • ; * * v Mi-airifw tifv a#« » *l J*» Id 4 *4«i» M < I;. *1 ItlAfl !**’■#%»*■ *"1 til* ttftjjl* til 44T I MM -I N'lit*-* VViH st‘ .4t H-i****** -*1 Ki* M «t #1 #h4 44 mI-I lit w lifflj «|l# tMKM **4tin Til# ***im»# *1 Kdo. It* ns* he a*. IstHtHts at h. (msi «t W a (hint M The nr * tl . -...dtttoa of the i**t |>» days ha. led him and his ,ifT to con sider what disposition of their effecta would lie made in case thdr position here became untenable. From the Spanish standpoint there is the same disposition as that shown by the authorities here in regardin'! the issue made up. The answer of Spain is looked upon as the limit Spain will grant. If there is to be another proposition the Spaniards look to tie United Stairs for It. This at least th<- situation at present. Of course it can not be foretold what Madrid will do in the stress of eiretim starues within the next two days. But those best able to judge do not exfteet any further move from Madrid, as they say Statin lias reached the limit of Hr eon it ssions. The Spanish minis er has naturally been a renter in the exciting Inci dents of todav. He is fully const lous of .he gravity of the situation, m l while still expressing hopes for peace, speaks to Ills friends i f the eventual ities which ma.v eomc. To one of them lie said today that he could tot believe that two nations made tin of calm and sensible n ople would no It into the untold horrors of war. He added that it would be a wicked and erttel crime for tills result to be pre cipitated. Tile staff iif the legation Is w rklng day and night and tile lights in the legation office were burning until !! o’clock this morning, while the sec retaries and attaches were ile"lph"tIng cablegrams, and iti turning disnatch lo cipher for tiansraisgion to Madrid. Sp/W ISOLDS ON TO CUBA. Synoi'i .;*• of the Reply to This <iov« cm incut’s Ultimatum. \V TIINGTON, A'oril 2.- The fol lowing Is mi abstract from General Wood ford on the cv 'ring of March 1. on the general situation in Cuba: He Informs the government of the United States that General Blanco lias revoked the decree relating to the re tilr'iiln/'.! In Him u . > 'M’ll f, I <» V - Inns of Cuba, which are understood to be tb" provinces of Malanzas, San ta Clara, Hubatia and Ulnar del Rio; that *hc Spanish government has pined at the disposal of the gover nor general the credit of 3,000,000 pes etas t$000,0001 to the end that the country people may return at once and with silt <ess to their labors. The Spanish government will accept whatever assistance to feed and suc cor ilio necessitous which may be sent front t It" United Slates iti accordance with the plan now in operation. It pr .poses to confide the prepara tion for an honorable and stable peace to the insular parliament, without v.'hc r- concurrence the Spanish gov ern;’ nit would not te able to arrive at tite final result, It being understood that the nowers reserved by the con stitution to the central government are not lessened or diminished. As the Cuban Cortes will not meet until the Itli day of May, the Spanisli government will not, on i s part, ob je< t to a suspension of hostilities, if asked for by the Insurgents, from the general in chief, with whom It will tie able to determine the duration and condition of the .suspension. The president will communicate to •ongiC.s, as seen as lie can prepare a message, the foregoing, including the last paragraph, which was mad" public immediately after the cabinet meeting. In connection v/itli the official state ment made public yesterday afternoon it can be stated on authority that the case us now made up by the ne"otip. tions between Hpain and the United States will constitute the case as it will lie submitted to congress in tbe president's message. There is no present int ntion of pursuing further negotiations which will change the status of the Cuban question as now presented in the correspondence be tween Spain and the United States. HIGH TIDE DE SPANISH PATRIOTISM (ircat Demonstration ut n Merform ance at the Rotti Theater. MADRID, A mil 2.—The display of patriotic fervor at the Koval opera last night was really thrilling. The whole assemblage, numbering 3,000 persons, was profoundly impressive. The queen regent, who was aecompan .1 I. • . I. . II.. .... t ..I the Infanta Isabella, was the object of repeated ovation*. Most of tho younger women, especially those ho louelni: to tne higher ranks of the ..rlstorrat y. were ribbons of the na tional eoiors in their hair. When I he orchestra played the national hymn, a wave of enthusiasm passed over the entire assemblage. The t|tiei*n. the prime minister and every one in fart ro e spoilt iiteouxly nnu wave vent to gri it shouts of "Vtva ' spnna," followed hv shouts of I l.olig live the queen." On the stag* the chorus was eomtio.red of the lead ing singers of Spain, with whom were grouped t|p principal art Isis of III* country, while the orchestra * <* re inforced by nillitarv bauds In uniform In the midst <>f tin excitement two regiments of Infantry Marched In ! • ingle tttc across the stage and so appeared to be an endless body of men whereupon the national antliein was ding avuiii t ml the audience clam ored for tb* nai tonal banner Then Home on* ou the stage took down ! a Hag from itn> wings of the dag* i iltd It Was hoisted oil high bv a j ;r.n.p of actors, who Imre tt to the ! middle <>f the stag* where the flag wa» waved aloft This direct apical , >o iha national cent!meut brought 1 Cotth a tv m«ndous ilsEueltitrsliun wh|. tv s' -Med endtevo. Si telig tv the queen a> we 111 ),- vv> . avid the prchcslrit tdavel th* rayil j march whtih rgrw<| Vh* a pc I in.* |,j . e*-coHirvvi#n>e. all the wotnn tuigisg ia . tl, a ivtioitvg the quo n and wav- ng haitdherchuf* white the vtveu ratrlwr* nosly • hcc iel h*t 10Jesti \a li t I «alien toativtoed. the m», ■n vui ■. »ip*dl»d to retnva to the fv ml id j th# rot at bug barf a ‘token ilvuea and -•» her a«a a«w tvdgv jurat uf tb* aw- 1 ••tause M»r <w,»n*st» w t* naaMe t<> J coaesat her efcosthva It was <lHl*liV VwWMthcd thsl III ; *atie of the ccca*t- a end the iat«« dij uf iha purban e«cite«wea< am a PMH err aa« heard t*riM the t alt -4 Kstn win cm (tit rttsncw hmi. i The House Foreign Affair* Commit* ten Adjourn* Without Action. WASHINGTON. April 1.- The 1 committee on foreign affairs met yes- I terday at It o'clock. Chairman Hitt was unable to be present, and Mr. ! Adams of Pennsylvania presided. He- j fore going into the committee, the re- i publican members announced their In- j tentlon of postponing action until ■ Monday, in view of the eommunlea- 1 tlons the president had made to mem- j Iters who called upon him yesterday and today. It was said that they did not wish to embarrass thp president when he felt that pending diplomatic negotiations should lie given more time. All the republicans seem agreed upon this point. The committee adjourned tit noon without ai lion. There was a general exchange of views and It was decided that It was only fair to the adminis tration to give it the few davs asked to see If the demands the president had made will be agreed to by Spain before taking aggressive action. The democrats of the committee at tempted to force Immediate action, Imt the republicans, standing by their agreement of yesterday to wait until Monday, s' ullly set their faces against having their bandit forced un til Monday. They stated that If the present negotiations failed they would j lie willing to ac: on Monday. Mr. Clark (detn.. Mo.) moved that the sub-com mittee on the Cuban question he dis charged from further consideration of lii.s resolution recognizing the In dependence of Culm, and all kindred resolutions. No vote w’us taken on this proposition, the republicans oc cupying the hour of adjournment In discussing the situation and arguing that the president, In courtesy, should have the few additional days he had asked before action was taken. Mr. Adams, who saw the president, said the negotiations would succeed or fall before Monday. Mr. Clark's mm ion was pending! when the committee adjourned. Mr. Quigg at II o'clock moved an j ajournmetit. Mr. Pearson moved an amendment to tin* day to which Hie adjournment should he taken to Saturday, and Mr. vVHIIntns Idem Miss.). who bote the brunt of the democratic light against any further delay whatever, moved to meet to morrow. Mr. Pearson's amendment was with drawn and Mr. Williams' voted down by a strict party vote. Mr. Qnigg's motion was agreed to. While the committee whs in session Representative Marsh of Illinois, wtio bos a resolution before the commit tee for a declaration, went to the door of the committee and attempted to gain admission. The committee, however, iiad given the doorkeeper Instructions neither to allow anyone to enter nor to bring In a card. Mr. Marsh said he desired to urge the comniltttee, If they decided to formu late a declaration of war not to slight Ihc blowing up of the Maine. “The murder of our sailors by Spain." said lie, "Is the strongest ground upon which we can go to war.” An exciting Incident was caused by Mr. I.ewls (dem.. Wash,), who in unmeasured terms denounced the ad- ! ministration on the strength of a ru fvtiich said it wa.; considering a moil ev indemnification for the murder of I lie Maine's satloi S. Mr. Johnston (rep.. Ind.) replied In a heated speech. With withering sar casm ho declared that the true solu tion of the problem of wiping the Spanish nation off the map would he to harness up the gentleman from Washington and turn him loose. Tht» seriously, he declared that ho despised tills cry of war. A storm of hisses greeted this statement. Proceeding, he declared that If congress would keen its hands off peace could be pre served. «. «>• • Rushing rite iNavni Work. WASHINGTON, April 1.—The work of overhauling the dynamite ertilicr Vesuvine, completing the work on Its guns and fitting it for active service Is now almost finished and It will probably be ordered to leave Wash ington navy yard within the next two days. Its officers do not know as ;.'i where it will be ordered, though it Is thought that It will go first to Norfolk and then proceed to southern waters. I he men are busily employed . present in giving it a coal of black paint, preparatory to painting it a dark green. Tin* officers say that It is almost impossible to discover a ves sel at night when painted with tills color, even by means of searchlight*. The Vesuvius has not as vd taken board the many tons of dynamite that it carries in its magazines. This will he the last tiling that will be load ed. One of the officers discussing the possibilities of hostilities. wild "There is one satisfaction about being aboard a ship like this. In cane w are struck tight there will lie no board of In iii11 v and no trouble about divers, el< The only thing to do Is to erect a moiinmenI to our memory and attend lo our obituary notices There will not be a piece of ihc lam; left big enough for a souvenir. A boat of thla style either does fearful dam age to Its ellelllies 01 goes Ullder ill short order Itself Modern war will, to my opinion l*e quirk work, suv how. and we represent the very quick eat Ivor of druth dealing vessel now * flout." The work oil the cannon now In pro ares* of completion at the navy yard l» lelni pushed with all the haste , iMcssIhtr I pwards of "no men have h en added to the for*e mu til >y»d in ordinary times and the simp# are he leg Winked lo their utmost rapacity ' night and d*v The w- rk Is being rushed espfi tally on Hans munition* , s lii' h w*.e u< areal completion when The in >b a if Path * mp < y*.t gt ■He i|i»yl|i s legyiy to l ok threat' s it4 There ha* Hntf been t time In Ik* klst.ne of the Way* y s*'l ‘1* *1 ** *e*»y •iabt*c*ra havn twt«| |t , iS'l It |a «al to to that ' I'll" iviol* have gone there during the lw*l two j eystWIba than lull'll the laid* in two rear* prior to that time Km raw at » Norwegian wcl hM h-*»e» ih« Vkis « «l*w»t. lo « hr wart* a ken of ho*tat ta the w* <*t *4*4. tnd if Ike suolsf* lakes '« * ♦•»#*, lied m ftapd »«*t la o*» *4 t A Good Blood Purifier a Neces sity Now Hood’s Sarsaparilla Unequalled for Making Rich, Red Blood. 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