TUB OMATFA DAILY HKR : TIITRSDAY , .1 VXTATtY I , 1000. which we shall continue all of January there are thousands of just as good bargains as we offered Tuesday. Come and reap the benefit. Great January Clearance Sale of Dress Goods and Silks Something Special The great crowds and phenome nal business done yesterday is the best pos sible proof of the extraordina ry values offered. tor now season The fast approaching stuffs make the clearance of certain lines of dross material a matter of lmperatl\o necessity ; not that these goods can bo considered In any way lees deslrflblo than they were n few Onya ago the fact of the matter Iso \\o need the room. Silk and Wool Novelty now lOc from Silk and Wool Checked Novclty-now 8Dc from J1.25. Fopllnotto Suitings , plain colors 23c from COc. Tufted Novelty , very stylish now SDo from SOc. All Wool Mixed Che1.lots now 39o from SOc. All Wool Mixed Cho\ lots now 39o from COc. Nothing but the world's best U here. No warmed-over lots , no taken over slocks every yard Juat as rcpic- Hcnted. $1.00 Silk and Wool Novelty now -IDc. $1.35 Mixed Suiting , very stylish now I'ic. $1.25 Silk nnd Wool Suiting now BOc. $1 3.r > Whip Cord , shades of green now 49c. Black Dress Goods Wedontlet the mud- puddle of loss swerve the team of progress during this great January clearance sale. Stylish Silk and Wool Crcpon now $1.98 from $300. I'nrlHlan I'lald Crepon , blister pattern- now $1 50 from $3.23. nngllsh Striped Crepons , mohair nnd wool now $1.50 from $2.50. We lead as Dresa Goods sellers because godds hero are as represented. SPECIAL FOR THURSDAY 51-Inch Pebbled Cheviot now 9Sc from $1.50. 44-Inch extra fine French Serge COc from 75c. - COLORED AND BLACK SILKS The crowds hero will convince you where the silks are sold. At 29c Stylish Striped Taffeta Novel ties were Soc. At 39c Novelty Striped Taffetas was $1 00. At 89c Stylish Waist Silks was $1 2j. At -Novcities , jkedium and wide , strlpcs iwas $1.00 , / Illack Brocade Novelties $1.00 to 49c. Figured Taffetas C5c to 33c. Brocades $1.25 to 59c. Some January A lot of notions Notion News at greatly re duced prices. Silk taseols and balls that were lOc and 12c u dozen , now 5c a dozen Remnants of silk drapery fringe , from 1 yard to 2 jards In length at 5c each One lot buttons , Including fancy metal ? and silk crochets that formerly solj at 2flc to 40c a dozen , now only lOc n dozen U6mnants of braids In black and color * , from 1 yard to 3 ynrds In length that sold nt from 3c to 25c a yard , now fc rt remnant. Great Sale' of Ladles' Jackets Our policy in the cloak dept * has always \ been to close out every jacket - et , every capt1 , every suit , ev ery collarette and every waist in our Janu ary sale. Wo know of no other house doing the Immense "business which wo do In cloaks , 'which does this so success fully , but then no other homo has the grit to make such low pi lies at thU SHASON of the YKAU This Is the reason of nur success. All our $1000 jackets , now $5.00. All our $15 00 jackets now $7.50. All oui $20 00 jackets now $10.00. M1SSKS1 and ClIILDUDN'S jackets at e\cn greater reductions. Wo have only ono fur coat left ; this Is a handsome electric weal garment , handsomely trimmed In daik mink , size 30 , prlco was $30.00 , now some lady will be happy at-getting this for $40 CO. All our mnrten neck scarfs are being sold \cry cheap. Wo ha\e lothlng but good furs ; we handle no trash. Big BARGAINS In black silk waists , mostly In sizes -10 , 42 , and plenty of II Suits This IB a. good time to buy a tailor-uindo suit , as > ou can puichaec cue now nt little more than the prlco of the cloth. Children's Colored Silk Bonnets- January clear ing sale of chil dren's colored silk bonnets In order to completely close out our winter stock of chil dren's colored silk bonnets , we have decided to cut the price just one half , as follows $1 CO Bonnets at $2.25. $4 00 Bonnets at $2.00. $3.DO Bonnets at $1.75. 1 $2.50 Bonnets at $1.23. $1.73 Bonnets at 88c. $1.C3 Bonnets at 83c. $1.30 Bonnets nt 75c. Plcaso select carefully , ns no cannot exchange thcso goods. Underwear A chance to pick up a great many big values in this dept. which wo are malting during this Jan uary sale Ladles' Tine Ribbed Wool Gray Vostd and Pants reduced from $1 25 to 73c each. Men's Pine Fleeced Shirts and Drawers were cheap nt SOc have been re duced to 33c each. January Linen Sale- Table damask , cloths , napkins , and crashes , table damask. 5 pieces 72-Inch bleached licivy Scotch damask , $1.60 , January sale , prlco $1 10. 8 pieces 72-Inch bleached heavy Scotch damask , $1 25 ; January price , S9c per jaril. 10 pieces 64-Inch bleached table damask , C5c ; January silo pi Ice , SOe per yard. TAULB CLOTHS. -bleached table cloths , 2\2'/4 long , $ l.EO , January sale prlco , $1.10. 50 bloac-hed table cloths , 2 yards square , $1.85 ; January silo prlco , $1.,1 ! > . 20 bleached table cloths. 2\2U , long , $3.50 ; January sale prleo , $238. NAPKINS. All our $1 50 bleached napkins In this sale , $1.00 a dorcn All our $2 00 bleached napkins In this sale , $ ! . ( ) ' ) a do > cn. All our $3.00 bleached napkins Mn this sale , $1.DS n dozen. CHASI1CS. 10 pieces bleached Birnsloy clash , IS inches wide , 12' c ; January Bale price , Se. TOWKLS. All our 12'ic towels , 8 l-3e each. All our 25c towels , lie c 'j All our 40c towels , 23c eacn Outing Flannel Gowns and Dressing Jackets at January clos ing prices. Plain and Fancy Striped Gowns , with braid and embroidery tilmmlngs , dif ferent styles to spleel from at 73c and ? 1.00 each reduced fiom $100 , $1 23 and $1 50 each. Dressing Saceuich of cidcidown all our $2 00 and $2 23 Sacques reduced to $1 50 each Otheis at Cflc and $1 00 reduced from $1 00 anJ $150 each Hosiery In this January clearing sales we have taken two lines of fleeced cotton hose , ono for misses and one for boys. that ha\e always been considered good values at 23c per pair We have marked these for this great sale 15c per pair WE CLOSE OUR STORE SATURDAYS AT 6 P. Wi. & The Only Exclusive Dry Goods'House in Omaha Y. M. C A. IIUILUING , COR. 101II AND DOUGLAS STS. REPORT ON BUBONIC PLAGUE MiirjK-oii rnriulrlmc'l , * < ( iil loix-il nt Honolulu , jvudH n 1,11111 ; Itcport ' IMI lruiK from I'iiiuiic * . > . _ -4 WASHINGTON , * Jan 3 Surgeon General Wyman' today 'received a long report from Surgeon Carmlchael , who lt > fitationed at Honolulu , hearing OA the condition of af- falrrt there , logardlpe the buboulo plague Under date of December IS the report E.IJB tr-at flvo cases and five deaths from vvlnt Is pronounced bubonic plague have occurred In Honolulu on the lltluuud 12th lust. Dr. Cainilchacl nays the presence of the dlseabo wns not suspected until the morn ing of the 12th , whyn a Chinese patient died. An autopsy vvis , held , the examina tion pointing bliongly to the fact that death vvas caused by the bubonic plague. An other case , also a Chinaman , who had died on December 11 , was examined , with the Kama rc.tult. The duration of Illness In two of the CIIHOH was-Hiiro dajs and from three to four 111 the other CMHOS. The Chlnoao patient who died on the I''tli was 22 > ears old and had rctlded In Honolulu for moio than a year. Thrco other Chinamen , all inalco and all 40 jears old and over , died on the llth. Thu llfth case was that of a South Sea Ihlander , 27 yearn of age , who died on the 12th. A Elxth casu vv.n leported on De cember 14 , ,1 Hawaiian , aged 2S jcais. ThU case Is coniildurod jdoubtful. The bodies of the deccasci ! have bocn cie- mated. All the places where deaths have occurred Imvo been ciuarantlnud and disin fected. The state council approprhtod $25- 000 to begin the nccetsiry sanitary work A receiving hospital will be eroded nnd a cre matory Is nlinrbt ready for use Communi cation with the other Islands , except under tjuarantiue rottiktlone , has been prohibited The origin q ( tap plngiif la obscuie. but It IK t > upposcdt0 have been In come aitU'lo gf fool , elothlni ; , merrhjndUe or b > rats from oriental utoamcrb The report says tint the 1'nltccl Statoj nllltary authorltliti were promptl > notltled " 'Ihe Prudent Man Setteth His House in Order. " Your human tenement should be grven even more careful attention th.tn the house you Im. ' in. Set tt in order by thoroughly renovating your tvholc system through blood made pure by taking Hood's Sarsapanlb , Then every organ f pivmptly and regularly. and troops on shore leave returned to the only United States transport In port , the Warren , with 800 colored soldiers for Ma nila It , arrived at Honolulu December 9 and ns no disease wn buspected In the city the soldiers were given shore leave during the time the vcosel was taking on supplies of coal It promptlj left the har bor and anchored outside the reef , where It was to lemaln until December 18 , before proceeding to Manila. All on board were bathed and their clothing disinfected. The transport Sherman arrived on the 13th , but did not stop , pioccedlng to Ma nila without dcla > . Di Carmlchael says no new cases have been reported up to De- oomber 18 AGRICULTURE IN PUERTO RICO ColVt-i' , Simnr nnil Tolinc-eo I'lnnterii In DireStitilt * DC-CM ee SnH'iend- Inu llorlniiKC' rorc-elomircH , SAN JUAN , Puerto Rico , Dec 26 ( Corre. epondenco of the Assophted Press. ) Agri culture in Puerto Rico U in a lanmilshlng condition and remedial measures on the part of the government are being called for on the part of the people The condition Jias been Investlnatod by an expert Lucaa Amadego who has had an exhaustive leport published In the columns of cue of the local papers He seems to bs of the opinion Hint the agricultural dls- trcos Is the injudicious expansion of the coffee industry. The sugar and tobacco planters ate also In dire straits. While the Into General Guy V. Henry was governor of Puerto Rico ho decreed thai all foreclosures of mortgages on the Island should bo suspended to January ID , 1000. This waf done to relieve the financial dis tress which followed the war. A largo per centage cf the agi ( cultural property on the Island Is heavily mortgaged and tvero there incrtgaKcs to bo foreclosed on and after Jaiumrj 19 , ao propped , n large portion of the planters would bo forced to sur render their property. Nearly all mortgages aio held by the bankers and merchants of San Juan and Ponce who are verj desirous that they bo foreclosed With this end In view they ro- ecnilj ill en up a petition to Governor Oen- rial Davis , tn which they fcct forth nt con siderable length their objeitl'-ns to the con tinuation ot the hU&nciiElon of the mortgage law The petition says that the suspension has produced contrary elfoeta to thouo ex pected , for It really Injurta agriculture , bo- cauto It deprives It of all resouices and con cludes as follows : "There exteu In the Uland of Puerto Rico mouc > which ran be loaned with good so- lurlttee. but turulj during the suBpenslou of the law , it will not be oxpc&od on n mort gage loan Ai present all the -loilit institutions huvo resolved tu make nu mortgage transactions 10 long as the least fear cxlita that the sus pension of the mortgage law may bo pro longed Tor those reasons we pray that you icsolve that there ho no prolongation ol the mortgage law , thus lifting the heavj stone that oppresses the credit of this Island " The capital of the Island Ib Impoverished Natural resouices are almost unlimited , but the Island lacks the necessary means tc finance many projects which would prove tc be valuable Investments. The San Juan News comments editorially on the subject and sa > s "A guaranty of a loan to the Island Is n neccbsltj " NEW BISHOP OF PUERTO RICO He > . .IIIIIICN II , Illenk of > cvr Orlraii' , IN Dills IiiHdillcMl ut Mm Jiuiii. SAN JUAN , Puerto Rico , Doc. 26. ( Cor respondence of the Associated Press ) IU Rev James H. lllcnk , the new bishop ol Puerto Rico , arrived at San Juan Decembei 21 , after a pleasant Vo > ago from Santiago Cuba. Ho left New Orleans November IS. From Santiago to San Juan ho was ac companied by Rt. Rov. r \ \ ' . DePaula liar- nada , aichblsliop of Santiago , nnd 111 : brother , Tathor Damada , and the blsliop'i chaplain , Father Komande/ . The archbishop returned by the samt ( itcamor , the Maria Ileneia , the followlnf day. The col oniony attending the rercptloi of lllshop Hlcnlt was of gieat Bolemiilty. Immediately on landing the bishop was re cclvcd by the acting bishop , the priests am the ec-ljto.s of the Roman Catholic church The procession maichcd to the Church o St. Avnr. The native banj rendeied selec- ' tlons of sncrcd music outside , while tin bishop was Imehtod with mltro and crozlei b ) the acting bishop. Mull VoteiimieN Vedve. SAN O1KOO Cal , Jan T-llouoits re ceived from the back country then thnl the incent oiirthciuake was the uune of ji number of strange huppL-nlngii The mm ; volcanoes on the dfsori neur tlie t'olor.ult river Imvo become anivo after a long : osi and arc now ppoutlns mud again The nutuial eatf wilN ncnr Yuirm me nlsu li working order slnco the heavy fiuiike , 'llioy lave been liijhted and the glare al night can bo Been far many miles A coriospunaont trum Moorn writes thai n number of fUsines were made In the , Kiound at that plate , twenty or more feet In length liovcl niiiitnl TIIU MnUx , H03TON Jan .1 -Tho United Sluice ( | Uar tcrtnaster's tutr Hfuoluie , Captain aeorgi T I < orlng , was mnk In the harbor oarlv tonight In a colllblon with the * Ktcci cuean tUK Swataru of the Philadelphia Ruud < Inir Coal < ompanj s Hoot All on board ar bi'llevod In hive bet u tnvod except Kn lno-ii Hems Ottobliu1 , who had not beBii found at a lalci houi lonlnht The Rfnolutc lUlul and i-ank almnvt .r nine Among the twcii- t > -one 'iirsons on bi.ncl it thu tltne of liu i olllrlon were t'.i , > iulu Itinwn Sivcniii ai tlllirv Htalluiu I , it I'orl \\uiiin an < ! duuanui. IJculdiunt Hatch. Uourth drill1 lery Mrs Hatch and Miss Hatch. CAGE IS THE STORM CESTEli R'solutions in Ilonstf nnd Ssnato About DC posits of Public Funds. 'ALLEN' ' MAKES FIRST MOVE IN StNATI . I * * , ItcMilnllotiM ( in OMT lull 'I liiirtiln.i Sulrrr'i Hill to Committee on nnil .Moiini. WASHINGTON , Jan. 3. There were premonitions monitions nf a storm when the house reas scinblcid after the holiday recess today. Bev cnil members , Including Sulzer , democrat o New York , wore prepared to otter reaolu tlons of inquliy Into the course of Secretarj Oage In regard to the deposit of public fundi In the Now York banks and to demand foi them Immediate consideration. Oalnes democrat of Tcniirssec , got precedence ovci Suber by rising "to a nutation of persona privilege. } lo lead a publication. allcRliif that ho had stated that In voting on the Toy- ler resolution to Investigate the cnso o Hrlgham II. Roberts ho had been actuatec by motives of belt-preservation. He i\c- \ nounccd the publication as false and wlthou1 foundation. Sulzrr wan then rcrpgnlzed and offered his resolution , which was read at the clerk's desk. Hoqo.lv > ! ! . That the "eoiotury of Hit troasurj li"1 , and ho hereby It , directed tc furnish the hou i > of lepiosehtiitlvos nf soon HH possible with the following Infor- mutlnii : 1 Lctleix , agreements or documents be tween the Treasury doptitIntent nf tin United Stntos nnd iinv per on connected therewith niul tho. National Clt > bank nnl I ho llnno\ei Nnlliinnl bank of the city nl New York , nr nnj poiton noting for them or either of them , since the 1th rtay ol Mnieh , 197 , lelatlng to the doposltliiK ot public funds , bonds IH rovemiPH In nlc ] bank , or b.mlut or nny citliet iclatloiis 01 business trnnuiotleilis now \lstlng ot hetctnfoip hurl Imtvvoc'n the government nnd said lunlsor olthur of them , " The atiioniH of publle money , bonds ot revenue deposited \\lth vnld bunks , ot either of them , liv the Kovciitnient , Cot what length oC tlnio and the reasons there for , nnd whether said bank ! " , or either of them , h.ue paid the KoM-rnmrnt nny In tel est on Mild dppo lts , nnd. If mi , how much , nnd nil othti Infoiumtlun ioncoming the fcame or In any wn > telatliiK thereto. MIIN ( ( Jo ( n a Committee. The speakci Immediately luled that the resolution under , the rules must go llrst to o commlttcu and was .not prhileged "If the committee docs not report It back within ono week , does R become prhllegotl' " asked Sulzer. "It does , " responded the speaker. "I now ask unanimous consent for the con sideration of the resolution , " said Sulzer. "Tho resolution should llrst be considered by a committee , " _ bald I'ajne , the llooi lender of the majority. ' I object " That ended the little finny and the reso lution was leferrcd to the cccnmittce ca ways and means It will probably be reported back from the wa > s and means committee to the house to morrow BO amended as to omit specific reference to the two banks and refer gen erally to nil banks. ( onililllt < ; e Callx nil nnsc. Chalnnan 1'a.vjjo and some of his asso ciates of the ways and means committee had an Informal talk after the adjournment of the housu to lay relatl\o , to the Sulzer reso lution calling on the .secretary of the treas ury for Information which had been referred to the committee. A meetingjOf , the committee will be held tomorrow and , - } . pretty thorough unclcr- htandlng was arrived at that at tomorrow s iii cting the reijijiUoh would be consid ered and probably bb reported "at once to tlio house. I ( , , . . . v , Some chauscs'are likely to bo made in -ho meaaure. by the oiiilntlon of the two banks specifically named , thus making the inquiry rclato to all banks. It Is under stood that personal inferences are likely to bo avoided In the amended resolutions. In tlio form thus reported back to the : iouso it is expected that the resolution will ? aes without objection nnd that anj de- > ate on the question in\ol\cd will bo de- Icrred until the hccretary of the treasury IDS an opportunlt ) to comply with the re quest for information. AilOll OIK'I-H | | ItONOllltlflll. In the senate Allen presented a resolution calling upon the Hecretarj of the treasury for all letters pafreliig between the Treasury lepaitment and the National City bank and the Hanover National bank of New York , and also all agreements made between the Treasuty department and those banks con cerning the deposit of funds. Aldrich objected to present consideration ind the resolution went over until tomor row. row.Tho The senate evinced ) v disposition today to take up the work of the session In eainest and while the sitting was of a little more than an hour's duiation a largo number of Important bills were introduced and a definite foundation laid for piocedure on the financial bill , by fixing the hour for continuing debate on this meatiro for 2 o'clock tomorrow. Tha most notable event of the day was a protest entered by Hoar to the summary llsposltlon of rcsolutlonb asking for Informa tion about thu conduct of the Philippine war He Indicated a purpose to demand con- blderatlon for such measures , even nt thn expense of tlio financial bill. The 10th Inst. was named an the day for the delivery of eulogies In memory of late Vice President llobait TWO GET THE DOUBLE STARS IllllcN mid AV lien I oil Mlide Tlojor ( 'en- ci IIN Three Niiiucd IIH llrlun- illcr tieiirriilN. WASHINGTON , Jan 3 The president today - day 'sent the following nominations to the ccnato. State To bo United States consuls : Thomas U. Prentlt-s of Massachusetts , at Hction , nance , George L Darto of Penn sylvania , nt Martinique , transfers cd tc P.'itrns , Greece ; Alonzo C. Yates of Virginia , at Patras , . transferred to Martinique. ' War Ililgadler Geneial J. C. Hates , to bt major gci.eral of voluntoois , Brigadier General - oral Uoytl Wheaten , to bo major general ol vclunteorh by brevet. To bo brigadier gen erals' Colonel S , I ) M Young , Ucutcnnnl Colonel Arthur Mac Arthur , Lieutenant Col. onel William I.urtlow. Also u number ol appointments and piomotlons In the rcgulut and volunteer army. CI\SII WITH I' ' , s. ( OVSTITI THIN , tonrtK Hold Unit I.IUVK o | tlie Iklunil Vie Siiiireiile , WASHINJTON ( , Jan. 3. The secretary o ! stuto hab sent to the- house pcveral I ft ten of Harold / Sew ell , the United Statca spe cial agent In Hawaii , giving recent ih-clslom of the Hawaiian courts , showing the condi tion now evicting Mr Sewcll eays the decisions In Peacocl : d Co and 1/jvcjoy A : Co against Hawai : held tint the Hawaiian government nui > collect the customs duileB prescribed by lit notwithstanding the provisions of the constitution of the Unitrd States. In another case , Hawaii against IMwards U Is hpld that felons may bo prosecuted now , as prior to the annexation ol Hawaii to the t'nltod States. Mr Sew ell 3a 8 the importance of the do- cUlons lias attracted much attention tp then ; un.l biibjecttd them to mm H crltltit > m CB- | ) ci-ltly ! from Humbert ; of the bar He addt that hu IB coDtlctcDtlully aJvlted that a\ effort will be made by a shipment from Ha- < v ill if \miri in m nxifii r , whl b hiv pnlil ilic HAunhin lutv to brine thi pn n of the l'ei"ook ci o bc'fnio the court of the United Stitc * CHANDLER FOR BIMETALLISM UlTt'ii Amendment to Insure 1'arllj o MrtuN li > Injrrtiitllotiiil luuiK or WASHINGTON , Jan. 3. Sonatpr Chatulie ; of New Hampshire today offered an amend nicnt to the financial bill , adding two sec lions as follows "Section 0. That In accordance with the ac November 1 , 1S93 , which repeals a pan of tin act of July u. ISiiO. it la hereby alllrmcd ntu declared to bo the existing policy of tin United States to continue the uw of boil gold and silver ns standard money nnd tc coin both gold and silver Into money o : eijual Intrinsic and exchangeable value ; sue ! equality to bo secured through Interiiiillona agreement or by such safeguards of legis lation no will insure the maintenance of tin parity In Noluo of the coins of the t c metals and the equal power of every dolhn nt all limes In the markets and In the pay ments ot debts , and It Is further declared that the efforts of the government hould b < steadily directed to the establishment ol nuch a safe svfllem of bimetallism as will maintain at all times the equal power ol every dollar coined or Ifaucd by the tfnltcd Stales markets and In the payment of debts "Section 10. That the provisions of the nc | of March 3 , 1SH7 , authorizing the president to appoint commissioners to any Interna tional conference called by the United Statct or any other county ! with a view to secur ing by International agreement a iKIty ol relative value between gold and sliver at money by means of a common i.itto bolweei ; these metals with free mintage at such ratlt be , and the same are , hereby re-enacted am ! continued In foice. " KN VTIJ XUHMMIUVIS 'I O Till : HIM 1'rlneliml CliimuoN Ui'liHin Creen- liticltK anil ( inlil HrsiTA i- . WASI11NOTON , Jan I ! Thp lepubllcan members of the senate finance commute'1 authorized Pcnator Aldilch to present amendments to the flnanrlal bill which ht offered In the senate toda > 'Hie moi > t Im portant relate to the grconbicks and Is as follows After the weld "authniltj" on line B , page U , strike out lemnlndei ofeetloli nnd insert : And the gold coin iceclved fiom the mile of said bonds shall llrst bo covered Intu the genet nl fund o the treasury find then exchanged In the manner heielnbeforc provided for nn ociuul amount of the note' redeemed and held for exchange , uiicl the United Stiiles notes exchanged In accord ance with the pio\l lens of this section shall , when covered Into the re-asm y , be reissued ns now piovlded bj Invv and the gold coin In the icseivo fund , toKetlmr with the redeemed notes held for use an provided In this section , shall at no time exceed the maximum Mim of , Jl&O.OOO.WiO All of section C Is eliminated and the fol lowing new section substltiued. Section C That the secretary of the treasuij Is hereby authoilred to receive at the treasury nn > of the outstanding bonds of the United States , bearing Interest nt 0 per cent i > oi annum , payable Tebrimry 1 , 1001 , and .inj bonds of the Unlfd States bearing Interest nt the rate of I per cent per annum , pa.vnble Julj 1 1917 nnd , inv bonds ot the United States bearing inteiest at .T per cent pur annum , [ Livable August 1 , 1908 , nnd to issue in exchange tbeielor an equal amount of coupon ur registered bonds of the United States in such form us liu may proscribe. In denominations of JM or any multiple thereof , bearing Interest at thu tale of 2 per cent pel annum , paja- blo qu.irterlv , such bonds to he | m\ul > lo at the pleasure of the United States after thirty \ eaifiom ! the date of theli issue and said bonds to be ptivuble , pilntipal and inteiest. in j'ild coin of the present stan dard \aluc , find to be exempt from the pay ment of all tuxes or duties of the fnltod States , , us well us Horn taxation in any form ! > } or under plate , municipal or local niUiorIt > , provided that smb. outstanding 1)0S1 ) ! mav b received In esriinnge at' a \.vluatloii not su-ater than their present worth to v leld an Income of 2'i per cent pur annum , and In consideration of the re duction of Interest effected the teoroluiv of the treasury Is authorized to pay to the lioldeis of the outstanding bonds Mir- icnderetl for exch injio. out oC any moncv In the ticasui ) , not otlierwlhe appropriated , a sum not greater ihan the difference be tween their present v.orth , computed as aforesaid , and their par value , and the pay ments to be made hereundpr shall-lje held to bo pajment.s of the sinking fund cicated by sprtlotl , (101 ( of the levised statutes , and provided fmthor. that the 2 per cent bonds to bo Issued under the ptovlslons of this act Hh.ill bo Issued at not less than liar and thev Hhull be nunibeied consecutively In the order of thcli Issue , and when p.nment I1 * made the last number' Issued shall bo llrst paid , and this orclti shall be followed until all the bonds aio paid and whenever any of the outstanding bonds me called for pijmei.t interest theioon .shall ceato three months aftei cuch call Another amendment Is to the second sec tion of the bill , whore It provides for maintaining the gold reserve The bill as reported made It the duty of the secretaiy of the treasmy to maintain the gold 10- forve at $100,000,000 by the sale of bonds. Thb amendment provides that when the rcbervo falls below that amount It shall bo his duty to restore it to the uia\Imum of FlfiO.000,000. It h stated by members ot the committee that the amendments are for the purpose of making more clear the Intention of the bill and to leave no question as to the con struction of the law when enacted. M'llAU OIM2VS IMIIMIM'IM : ( U'KSTIOV. Inirodiici'N Id-solution DrlliiiliK 1'iiNl- llon of Uu * I iild-il siati'H. WASHINGTON , Jan. 3 Representative Mcllao of Arkansas today Introduced the following Joint resolution. That the United States hereby declare that their purpose in acquiring Jurisdiction find contiol over the I'hlllp- plnu Islands wax and is to sccuto the In habitants theieof. HH soon aH practlcablo aftoi the Hiipprosslon of the oxlstlnw 10- bolllon therein , a free , Independent , utablo Kovcrnmont , lopublluan In form , and that the United States guarantee to mild In habitants piotcctlon iifrnln.st all foreign in vasion WASHINGTON. Jan. U The secretary of war has sent to congress a report from Major Knox , Inspector general of the army , on the condition of the national soldier , . ' homes. It allows the homes In excellent condition ; clean , modern and well pollcul Sonic of them nro crowded The fool Is well cooked and solved , hut the bills of faro do not ahvayti Indicate a diet suitable for fceblo old men. The number of olllccrs and members attending last year was JS.813. It Is recommended that law bo framed to nd- mlt veterans of the Spniilbh and Philippine wars to the homes Semite ( 'onIIrillx I'ONIIIIINCI'N. ( WASHINGTON. Jan 3-Tho fcenato hai confirmed tlio following nominations- Postmasters South Dakota C N foopor , Huron Mlflsourl It P Hoblnson , IlrccKcurldgo , n. I ) Pcgram. Montgomery , City , William A Albright , Klrkwood , n G Winter , Juf- forKon Ilurraclts. Iowa U. M Iloyd , Sanborn , J U. ) < > onii , Murraj , M { tlchmond , Armstrong. \ CIIC/III-IIIIIH Dfi'oi nli > Viiii-rli-iiiiN , WASHINGTON , Jan 3 The Venezuelan government has conferred the order of "Dimt of Mollvar" nn Admiral Satiipson , C'aptalntf Taylor , fook , Slgflboe. Chadwlck Ooodrlch nnd Commanders Mead , Dayton , Symonds and Todd of the navy , and fiunro- trpntatlvo Hltt IHIB Introduced a bill author izing tlio acceptance of thu decorations I ll'tecl S'MlCN ( IIIIHIll SIlllIlT , WASH1NOTON , Jan 3- The State de partment 1ms received notli'o of the death at Naples , whore he has been 111 for a long time , of A O Stuclcr , United States con sul a' ' Sorrento Mi tuder had been In the ( onsulai Mnn < for nianj > oai8 once Illllng the | < < JBI a Mugupiii'c He a ap pointed consul at 'Sorrcwo ' March 15 , 1869 FOR A PUERTO RICO RECI11I Bill by Fonkcr Providing a Governiusn for the Island , RESEMBLES THE TERRITORIAL FORK ( n llr Crratnl nnd Hole In CotiurosM , U lit ) \VIII An Vote \ot Infcndi'il 111 Ulntilf WASHINOTON. Jan. 3. Senator Torakc today Introduced n bill providing ft form o government for the Island ot Puerto Ulco The continuance of the lawo and immlclpa ordinances now In force In the Island an provided for until n leglelaturo shall sup plant them. The president Is ompowerct to appoint a governor and a supreme cour and aUo seven heads of departments I' ' Imvo charge of the various interests of tin government and also lUo native clll/ciu who , together with the governor and hcadi of departments , arc to constitute the tippei branch of thts Insular legislature. A lower house of thirty-five members , t < bo elected by cltl/ens of the Island , IH til" , provided for , and all Inhabitants ot tbi Island are made clllzens of the Unltet States. The citizens nro also to elect a dele' gate to congress , who Is to have a seat , btl no vote. The Inland Is lo be divided Intt live districts for Judicial and legislative pur. poses and each district Is to have a loe.i court , to consist of such a number of Judgei as the legislature maj provide for The constitution and laws of the tlnltci Slates are extended to the island BO far ai the latter are locally applicable Hxporl duties are prohibited and free trade la pro vided for between the Island and the Unllri States proper. Articles Imported Into Ptiertt IMco from other countries than the Unltei States me to pay the same dutle.s an thoai Imprsed In the ports in this country The money thus collected Is to gi Intr the Island treasury , but money realize1 ! from the internal revenue collections Is to bo covered Into the national trcasur.v of the United State * ' A commission of llvo metnbeif- . two o ! whom are to bo natives. Is provided for tr rovlso the svstem of laws and of Judlcla procedure In the Island. Kor the present nt franchises are to bo provided except upor the approval both of the governor of the Island and the president of the Unltei Slates. In speaking nf the bill , Senator Uorakci slid It did not create a terrltorj out of tin Island , nrr undertake to glvo the island i tetrltorlal form of government In the or dlnary understanding of that phrase , nddlni that It merely provided a simple form c government , which it was believed vvoul' ' answer the purpose until a more nnturei form could be devised The oenator alf said that the bill was Intended only as : basis for the committee of Puerto Hico t < act upon FIRST WHITE HOUSE DINNER l'rrslilt > n < nod Mr * . llcKlnli-j Opel Soc-lnl .SI-MMOII ( nl > lni' ( Member * ( itiONis of Honor. WASHINGTON , Jan. 3 The llrst of th ( formal dinners of the social season nt the Whlto house wns given by President ant : Mrs McKinley tonight , the membeih of tin cabinet and their wives being guests ol honor. Invited to meet them were members ol the senate and house and a few other per sons The east room and other public portions tions of the house weie aoproprlatoly dec orated for thd occaMon Thp'Marlne _ band furnished the music. The fist of guests was unusually largo , covers being laid forever over seventy persons , as followH- The president and Mrs. McKinley , the secretniy of state and Mrs. Hay , the eec- reary of the treasury and Mrs. Oage , the necietary oi war and Mrs. Itoot , the attor ney general , the pcstmaster general ami Mrs Smith , the secietary of the navy am ] Mis Long , the secretary of the Interior and Mrs Hitchcock , the secietary of agri culture nnd Miss Wilson , thn president ol the senate pro lempore and Mrs. Frye , the speaker of the I'ouse and Mis. Henderson , Senator Allison , Senator nnd Mrs Teller , Senator anil MLss Morgan , Senntoi and M\H , Koraker , Senator Hale. Senator and Mrs. Jones ( Ark ) , Senator and Mrs Chandler , Senator and Mis. Plait ( Conn ) . Senator McLauiln , Senator and Mrs Fairbanks , Sen ator and Mrs Haw ley , Representative and Mis Pa > ne , Representative Richardson , Rep- io = entatlvo Cannon , Representative and Mis , Grosvenor , Representative } and Mrs Hep burn , Repiosentutive and Mis McClelhin , Representative- and Mrs Droslus , Repre sentative and Mrs. Hull , Representative and Mrs Ial7cll , Representative Dabcock , Mr. and Mis Robert Pltcalrn of Plttsburg , Pa , Mrs lv H Pierce , Mrs Parsons , Mrs Sher idan. Miss Hay , Mlfs Root , Mists Grlggs , Miss HltchpcU ; , MIFS Sarah Duncan , Miss Grace McKinley , Adjutant General Corbln , IJr nnd Mrs. Rlxey , Major Charles L Mc- Cawley PETTIGREW slEKS LIGHT I'reHentN n ItoholnUon VnKlnir Sroro- tarj of AVar lion ( lie I'lilIIpplne Trouble WASHINGTON , Jan. 3. Boon after the Benato ahscmbled Pettlgrevv offered n lesolutlon asklijg the War dopaitment lei furnish the senate with Information as to how the hostilities began between the United States forces and the Klllplnos at Manila. Its consideration was objected to by Huveral senators Senator Pettlgrew's resolution was us fol- IOWH "Resolved , That the secretary of war bo and ho In hereby directed to Inform the senate whether General Torrw one of the nfnVers of the Philippine army , came tn General Otis with a Hag of truce on February 6. 1899. the day after the lighting commenced between our forces and those nf Agulmildo , and stated to General Otla that Agnlimldo declared that lighting had been begun accidentally and was not authoil/pd by AKUlnaldo and that Agulnalda wit tied to have It stopped and that to bring about a conclusion of huHtllltlcfi he proposed the establishment of a neutral zone between the two armies of a width thai would hu agreeable to General Oil * , ho that during the peace ucgUlallunb there inlelit be nu further danijer of conflict between the two armies , and whether General Otis replied that lighting having oncu begun must go on to the gilm end Was General Otis directed by the fccciotaiy of war to make such answer ? Did General Otis tnlcgrapli the secretary of war on Kobruary 'i , 1891 , at. followt > : "Agulnaldo now applies for a cessation of hostllltlta and conferemo , have declined to aiiHvvor , " and did General OtlB nftciwards reply that ho was directed by the secretary of war , nnd what answer , if nny. dhl ho or the secictaiy of war make to the application to cease fighting' " The resolution went over until tomorrow. I'ltiv VTI ; < i.vms .VUIINST SIIN. . I'ori'luu llelalliiiix Commit lee Deportx on IIIIII-'N | lleHoiiilliiu , WASHINGTON , Jan 3 The senate com mittee on foreign relations today presented \ report upon Senator Hoar's KMoluilon In regard tn claims of cttUcns ot the United StatcH ugalnKt Spain. Thu committee prc- Bcntb a srhedulo of clulma amounting tour r > \ur 41 OOii 000 and add ) , 'U I' Inipruc Ucdblu to * taU even uppiox- the crcouni actually due on thtce mni tn alii sf 11 v i w r > f the Kla'e o KiorlK o' the nlo dopa'tlurnt or thai ddte tl'fll there mav not IT others than the e nipnttoned " As to iho remodj of the claimants , the rommllleo rxptrsspi the opltilon thnl ( lie onlv present rctnody It by diplomatic nego tiation. ) ( MORE THAN- FIFTY THOUSAND ( ieiieral ( iirlilu Keporls Knouuli Vlonej llns lleen ItnNed for I.IMV- ( OII'NVliliMt ii'nil ( 'lililrrn. ) WASHINOTON. Jan S denial Cot bin of tlio l.awton fund ( ommlttco nnnouiKoi that the total sulwrlptlon.s to the fund ' date ntnoiint to $41,122 He says that wltii the amount already on deposit In the Riggs -i * National bank In this city and what In nu hand elsewhere the fund is now well ab > v. > $ roroo. Subscription lists will now b closed. 1MI'OHT\NT Itll.liS IN TIIU HOI M % ( illlSMMIIir \\0llltl ( < l\l * ( lltllltl > I'ISI'lN I'm in olile Ti eminent. WASHINGTON , Jntt 3inbng tv bills and resolutions Introduced In'Mho hn\iso \ Tursdav were the follti'wlhg1 Ity Oroavoimr , mlatlng trt navigation in eluding bills extending the laws of comnn in' and navigation to Hawaii rtnd to Puortu lllro , giving to Cuban \e t > ale , favoiablo treatment tn American ports , Hltt of Illinois , chnlrnun ot dnmmlttoo on foielgn affairs , allowing fori'Igners ' to sm- In the United States circuit colillH for In demnities heretofore- claimed tlitotigh the State depallmeiit and punishing In the foil eral courts the violation of < ieaty pioiiv- llon given to foreigner0. ' lly Shafroth of Cyloiado. Joint re"outli ] n pioposlng the icturn to Mexico of the can non , Hags and banners captilred during the Mexican war , "with approprlato expre slon of frlrnt'shlp and good-will " lly Hromwell of Ohio , Joint resolution pro posing the following amendments to the constitution : "Congresn shall have the powvr lo dellne tilists and hue the power to regulate , con trol and prohibit eanio In any at'ite , terri tory , district or In any other place mibjec t lo Its Jtlilsdlctlon. " 11 > Stephens ot Texas , to lease the- public grazing lands lly ( ialnes of TennesEce , reducing the dutv on papei UMud In printing newspapoiH. Uy Lewis of Georgia , tp repeal the stamp tax' . lly Hell of Colorado , to piovldo for In terest on government deposits. Sehnte lll'lw. WASHINGTON , Jan. 3. Follow ing are the moio Important bills Introduced in the sen ate today Uy Rcss , regulating appointments to civil olllccs In the outlying dependencies H pro- vldea for oppointmenta to such plat-en n- gardless of political nflltlatlons and without sectional favoritism and for icmnval enl > on written charges. No e.xamlnatlon is le- qulrcd for appointment. Hy Pioctor , to amend the Qhlneso ex clusion laws so as to commit their admin istration 'o the bureau of , immigration t the Treasury department lly Lodge , authorizing an Investigation < f the economic relations of the United St it s with China and the Orient -generally bv t commission to be appointed by the propl- dent , who is to ilUs number and also the compensation of Its members lly McComas , establishment Of a depart ment of commerce and industries. By Uuriows , classifying lallway postal clerks lly Duller , constitutional amendment au thorizing an Idcomo tax. Conmil' < ee AVI ! ' Ili-iir IvnNNoit. WASHINOTON , Jan. : t The senate eom. mittre onrforclgn lelatinna today ( ousiderftl a number of pending tiuestlons The bill of Senator Cullom , providing a teirltoral goveinment for Hawaii , was disputed but the subcommittee which has the subje , t under consideration not being ready to re port , Ittif announced that another meet Ing would ho held soon , when the bill would bo reported to the full committee There wab also some talk about the French re clproclty ticaty and It was decided to hear John A. Knsson , who conducted the negotla lions , and members of the finance committee at the regular meeting next Wedncsdav Dclcurlld-N (11 ll'Klene roilrenN. WASHINGTON , Jan. 8 Suigoon General Stcrnberg has been deslgnalccl to icprcsent the War department at the International Congress of Hygiene , wblch meets in Pan thlH blimmer. It Is bc-Heved that Surge n General Van Rypen will lepreseut tin United States navy and Surgeon Oeueial Wyman the treasuiy , In like capacities 1'rchMenl AdMiiieeN Ne-aMIOier | linn. WASIHNCrTON , Jan. 3 The prosl leu has nominated Archibald W. Ittttt of fjoorgin to be assistant ciuarternraHter with iank i r captain In the volunteer army Mr liu t Is the WaHhlngton correspondent of the \ * lanta Journal , Nashville TJanner and LIUIS vllle nvcnlng Post ( 'lioelll > \-'lileKahliv\ WASHINGTON. Jan. 3 The sooutan of ho Interior line trantmlttcd to the net IT the agreement lecently entered Into bv t'if ' commlBslon of the Rovcrnment with the Choclaw and Chlckaeaw nations i--ieiiNi'M or iiniti-N ( 'oniniif < .ioii. WASHINGTON , Jan. 3 The , secretirj .f the inteilcr has hcut to congress an ehtlmaie of $ ( ! 41,10,1 for the rxpenwwp Hunts * , tt of the commission to the five clvlll/ed tn ir known as the Dawos c aimlsHlon VIN MARIANI ni Wine. World F.iiilousTonk Recommended thrmjKhuut thfi vsorM \ > \ the Medlial Profession and during thn ty-llvo JCMIB proni unced the iiniit i. In ble , offeilivo uinl agreeable toiun un 1 .stimulant Provcntu Giip All Diugulsth RefUHB > . . .IllllllI. . * , , . I. ' TOM C.I I F , 8 : In , M'INTYRE AND HEATH C'omc'dlunH THRUIJ NA\A1 K , bllNU At l.\A\s OUNU AMJ.IIH'A uri.NTC'I'U DIJUNI > A & muijs. : : o MKKUY N' ' > hHi * M , UuliTH \ IjHon Tin On it I'l ti | 'rl < en I.vtidiiUh Hii J5c nnil "ii' ' < Mi lUC'is I'll ' iiinJ J'H MM wtik TliuIIHt.ir Jilll Ji 1 1 HI a HI 'lillnu ' mid C'uninaiii , l'l < > I i and Conipiinv 1'lnirlen Hweit l'i t HiU Hubv l.niul am' othi-is Tl U p'lUIH' ' 1 ) lr > America's ( jri'ili-i l.lfcht opii t ' IhrI I 'unions llriuli ul riiiniM > > < \'ri ui ) \ > MITIM'IJMI Mf.ll'l Krlila > NlBht "Till , MM I lj ilHrt8 dU Hutiird.i > Miitlnr Batuidiiy NlKhl THU HISItliNAli ) J'liccK-M pt , $1 " "i "f ' \ VJc NKXT ATTIIAC'TION- . Sundiiy Afteriifion iiid | NIsliJ ( Jnl * i ; , ici I'M. Inn. in H t'unipun > in 1 ic vi hi : hiiii i.oID HIM so , ' William Ullletie a Meet Comedy.