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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-27
FEDERALLAW MAKERS.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE senate
gave its consent to the fixing of a
definite time to vote upon the Hay
Pauncefote treaty. Senators Money
and Mason had occupied the time of
the executive session in making
speeches upon the treaty, and when
Senator Mason, who was the last
speaker, concluded Senator Lodge re-
newed the request to take a vote
next Thursday. No voice was raised
in opposition.
Senator Moneys speech was a fiat
protest against the entire proceedings
in connection with the treaty. He
States to act in this matter indepen-
IDENTIFY of other nations. Senator Ma
son spoke in support of his sug-
gested amendment authorizing the
United States to defend the canal as
it may deem proper in case it con-
structs the canal.
Washington, Dec. 17.-Under sus-
pension of the rules the house today
passed the bills to divide Kentucky
and West Virginia into two judicial
districts, and to create another dis
trict Judge in the northern district of
Ohio and to refer to the secretary
of the interior for an investigation
the claims of the state of Texas for
moneys expended on public improve
ments in Greer county before the de-
cision Of the supreme court placed it
within the jurisdiction of Oklahoma.
An attempt was made to pass the bill
to give soldiers and sailors of the
civil war, Spanish war and war in
Philippines preference in the matter
of appointment to and retention in
positions on the ground that it would
of the government, but it aroused op-
position on the ground that it would
practically shut out of government
employ for years to come all civilians
and was overwhelmingly defeated.
Just before the house adjourned a
fine tribute was paid Representative
Charles A. Boutelle of Maine, who
served eighteen years in congress
and who had been reelected to the
fifty-seventh congress. Mr.. Littlefeld
of Maine, asked unanimous consent
for consideration of the bill to place
him on the retired list as a captain in
the navy. The bill was passed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-27

SENDING REINFORCEMENT TO
SOUTH AFRICA.
AUSTRALIA ASKED TO HELP
New Zealand Is Also Called Upon to
Assist in conquerins the Unterri-
fled Boer-Cavalry Troops Dis
patched in Great Haste-NeWs
From the Cape.

London, Dec. 22-The war office
has made the following announce
ment: I'm view of the general condi-
ton of south Africa, achievements
Of mounted troops to the number OF
500 will start next week. Two cavalry
regiments have been ordered to leave
as soon as the transports are ready.
The colonial police will be increased
to 10000. The detachments will leave
as fast as they are formed. Further
drafts Of cavalry will be dispatched
Immediately. Australia and New Zea-
land have been invited to send further
contingents. Three thousand extra
horses beyond the usual monthly sup
ply have been contracted for"
News From CapetoWn.
Capetown, Dec. 22.-Gen. Brabant,
| commander OF the newly raised coIoni-
al division, has been ordered to the
front and will start tomorrow.
At Thorndale, Gen. French routed
$500 beers with four guns and a POM
pom. Thorndale is sixteen miles north
west of Krugersdorf. The fight oc-
CURED the nineteenth The British
had only fourteen wounded while the
beers fled in disorder, with fifty killed.
The beers who invaded Cape Colony
had in most cases pack horses in ad-
ditiOn to those they rode. All were in
the pink Of condition. They COM
Wandered all the available clothing
and stores at Venterstad. Gen. Baden
Powell will start for the Transyaal to-
morrow. The beers derailed a train
at Barberton, killing the inspector and
others.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-27

The shipbuilding Industry in Maine
has been very active during the past
year and it is estimated that the new
tonnage turned out at the shipyards
Of the pine tree state will amount to
about $4,000 tons by Dec $4,000
tons in excess Of the output for 1899.
lh1rty-three schooners, most of which
are OF very large size, have been
launched this year and the outlook for
next season is very encoura ging.
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ton to this request was made by sew
eral senators, including Messrs. Hoar,
Wellington and Bacon, and the treaty
was laid aside for the time being.
Washington, Dec. 19-The house
today at the end of a spirited con-
test extending over two days passed
bills to compel the Pennsylvania and
the Baltimore G Ohio railroads to
abolish grade crossings and alter
their routes into the city and change
their terminal facilities. An amend
ment was placed upon the Pennsyl-
vania bill to require the road to build
a new station to cost not less than
s1,500,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-27

Washington, Dec. 19.-The execu-
tive session Of the senate demon
strated that the discussion Of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty by that body
is practically exhausted, and that the
senate is ready for the vote. When
the doors were closed today Mr..
Lodge called up the treaty and no
senator evinced desire to speak up
on 1t. Senator Lodge asked the SEN
ate to take up the treaty with Spain
providing for cession to the United
States of the Philippine islands OF
Sloutu, Cagayan, Zulu and their de-
tendencies in consideration of the
payment to Spain of 100000 Objec-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-27

Washington, Dec. Platter spend
night in consideration of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty for a modification
Of the Clayton-Bulwer convention, the
senate yesterday consumed only an
hour and ten minutes in amending it
and ratifying it as amended. During
that time there were six roll calls.
All amendments, except those offered
by Senator Foraker and reported by
the committee on foreign relations,
were voted down by majorities averag-
| ing about nineteen. The ratification
resolution was adopted by vote of So
to Is. The noes were-Senators
Allen, Bard, Bait, Berry, Butler, Cock
rell, Culberson, Daniel. Heitfeld
Martin, Mason, Money, Pettigrew
Teller, Tillman, Turley, Vest, and
Wellington.
The most important features of the
treaty are those dealing with neu-
tralization and fortification. These
are substantially as follows: The
canal shall be free and open, in time
of war as in time of peace, to the
vessels of commerce and war of all
nations, on terms of entire equality
She canal shall never be blockaded
nor shall any right of way be ex
ercised nor any act of hostility be
committed within it. Vessels of wal
shall not revictual nor take any stores
in the canal except so far as may be
strictly necessary. No belligerent
shall embark or disembark troops OF
munitions Of war or warlike ma
terials in the canal, except in cases OF
accidental hindrance of transit. Yes
sells of war shall not remain in such
waters longer than twenty-four hours
from the departure of the vessels OF
war of other belligerents. 1t is
agreed, however. that none of the i'm
mediate foregoing conditions or stipu
lations shall apply to measures which
the United States may find necessary
to take for securing by it's own force
the defense of the United States ant
the maintenance of public order. NJ
Notifications shall be erected com
handing the canal or waters adjacent
The United States, however. shall be
at liberty to maintain such military
police along the canal as may be
necessary to protect it against lawlesE
disorder.
The house passed the Indian anC
military academy appropriation bills
The former carried $9,036, 506, the lat
ter $700,151. Neither provoked much
discussion
Washington, Dec. 21-Both house.
adjourned till Jan. 3.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-27
TWO WASHINGTON DEATHS.
Mrs. Frye and Congressman Wise
Pass Away

Washington, Dec. 22.-Mrs. William
P. Frye, wife of Senator Frye, died
Thursday of heart failure. She had
been i'll for some time past.
Representative Wise of Virginia
died yesterday morning after a short
illness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-27

Washington, Dec 1S.-Friends of
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty occupied
nearly all the time Of the senate in
executive session today, Senators
Foraker and Morgan being the speak
ers. But little was done in open
session. Previous to taking up the
treaty, the senate for the purpose of
clearing the calendar disposed of
several other treaties of comparative
ly little Importance
When the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
was taken up attention was given to
the resolution offered in open session
earlier in the day by Senator Tillman
calling for the correspondence be-
tween this government and the gov
eminent Of Colombia relative to the
right of the United States to construct
the canal across Colombian territory.
The resolution was agreed to after it
was amended at the instance of Sena-
tor Morgan to also call for all cores
pondence with the Panama canal COM
pany. Senator Morgan trayersed
much of the ground he had covered
IN previous arguments in support of
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
The house devoted the day to Dis
trict of Columbia business.
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selected to be queen of a fete, and she was quite regal in her satin and jewels. Her gown was of point lace over white satin, caught with jewels. The court train was of brocaded white satin, lined with prim- rose yellow.
 The train worn the occasion of Miss Shelley's presentation to the queen at her London drawing and there was at the bali last Tuesday evening some friends of Miss Shelley's who were present at her presentation. and Who recalled the admiration that this charming American girl received in London, particularly on the day that she went to the great drawing of honor for the carnival ball were a charming coterde of young women. Their ball gowns of satin and Iaces were dis tinctly smart Miss Margaret Armstrong of Selma is of the most fascinating girls, and both men and women regard her as unusually brilliant tn conversat tion.
 Miss Lightfoot Hobson is Virginia belle and beauty, with all the distinctive charm and aplomb that chaTacteTizes the Virginia woman. Both she and Miss Armstrong arc among the admired women of the winter Miss Lucile Smith has been so frequently called upon to grace brilliant fetes that if coaching was necessary the other girls would rely fully upon her. She was maid Of honor only last spring to the floral queen. In her ball gown Tuesday evening she was particularly attractive. Miss Annie Smith and Miss Ferry Nabb, two debutants of the season, were both extremely handsome in their ball gowns. They are among the notable belles of the winter.
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The Coming of Theodore
 Thomas Orchestra

Birmingham has had Paderewski, the greatest piano celebrity in the world, and now Theodore Thomas Chicago Orchestra, which is conceded by musicians to be the greatest orchestra in the United States, if not in the world. is coming this month. Of the three large symphony orchestras in this country ranking high, Thomas is the only one that ever comes south. It has been several times to Atlanta, and on it's two weeks tour this month 1t will give one concert in Birming nam, March IA, and one in Montgomery. The Boston Sympho- ny Orchestra, Of which Gericke is conduc- tor, visits New York, Philadelphia, Balti- more and Washington five times each sea- son But it cannot be induced to extend its tours. The New York Philharmonic seldom leaves New York
 Many of Birmingham's musical set have heard all three of these famous orchestras, and they will be in evidence next week to welcome the best of them on the occasion of its first appearance here. And all mu- sic lovers who have never heard Thomas have certainly a grand treat in store. The way Thomas interprets music on his or chestra of sixty-five pieces Is always a revelation.
 As the net proceeds of the Thomas con- cent are to be divided among the charities of Birmingham, 1t is manifestly to the in terest of the women connected with the management of the various institutions St. Vincent's, EIillman, Mercy Home etc. to have the Auditorium filled. The coming of Paderewski was notable event in the fashionable and musical life of Birming- ham, but the coming of Theodore Thomas means much more for musical culture.
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OPENING OF THE JEFFERSON THEATRE WILL MARK
 AN EPOCH IN THE DRAMATIC, ANNALS IF THE CITY

and the seating capacity, including that of the balcony, is one thousand. The boxes will contain forty-eight chairs, while the gallery will accommodate between six and seven hundred persons, making the total seating capacay of the Jefferson between 1,60O and HOO. The chairs in the parquet are upholstered in morocco and are ex- tremely comfortable The plan of the Jeff fegson and the arrangement of the chairs are so perfect that every chair will com mand a fine view of the stage. The boxes are beautifully arranged and will be the scene of many brilliant parties.
 The stage is 40x7O feet and "lfl easny nccommodaIte as large a company as dhe New York theaters.
 The work of painffng the scenery has been godng on for weeks under the caipa- ble direction of Mir. Prank Cox of New Orleans one of the Des't-known scenic art dsts i'm the south. The "scene room" opens from the right of the stage, and the Jeffer son is equipped with all the stage scenes that could possibly be required in romance, tragedy or comedy. The drop curtain, which is the work of MT Cox, shows the "Cat and the Mouse Tower On the Rhine" The curtain measures 2SX3S feet. The col brings are exquiistely beautiful. In the distance is the town of Rodents, and the famous old tower on the> Rhine is in the foregrounId- The legend of the Cat and the Mouse Tower is familiar Eo every one.
 The dressing rooms open from the left of the stage. They are delightfully."- roomy and so admirably arranged as to admit of windows. Stage dressing rooms are usu- ally so small close and otherwise uncom- fortable that the absolutely charming apartments in the Jefferson, with tc1etr possibilities of sunlight and air recalled to my mind many stories that I had heard of the discomforts of other dressing rocms.
 There are thirteen dressing rooms at the Jefferson, and the Mttle party who rwerlt over the theater the past week, in rhe at- tempt to select the largest and most .n- vdt.ng room for the ''sltars" decided that
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week in May, created discussion in regard to the conflicting dates, and it was hoped that the date of assembling the federation could be arranged either the latter part Of April or later in May. The Alabama Wo- mans Press association had, however, an- nounced the last week fin April for It's an- nual convention, and with the musical fes- tival in Birmingham filling up the second week of May, the first week in May seemed after all to be the most suspicious for the federation meeting. There will be no con- f1icting interests in the city at this time, and the occasion will be made the distinctly notable one of the year.
 At the recent official meeting Mrs. John London was made chairman of the arrange ment committee. Mrs London subsequent 1y appointed the following chairman of sub committees: Homes Mrs J. F. Graham; entertainment, Mrs. F. Y. Anderson; selec- tion of hall. Mrs. George C. Ball; finance, Mrs. L. J. Haley; decorations, Mrs. W. l.. Murdoch. Mrs. London requests these chairman to form their own committees
 meeting of the chairmen will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock in the Com mercial club rooms. when reports will be made Other chairmen will be appointed later.
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the stars" might enjoy all the privileges of the stage, but behind the scenes the rest of the company would share with the stars al the comforts and delights of the dressing rooms.
 There are three large dressing rooms un- der the stage that can be used when a company numbers probably eighty persons, as in the case with Mr. Mansield's "Cy- rano de Bergerac' company. The electri- cal appliances and the ven.ffating and heating facilities are not surpassed 6y any theater in the country. In every detail, in point of architectural beauty, in the in- terfor construction, the superb decora tion the stage appliances, the Jefferson is pre- eminently the most complete theater in the south. z
 The comfort of the audience and the needs of the actor have been studied, and the result will be satisfactory to both The. architects of the Jefferson are Messrs.l Stone Bros. & Co.,, Limited, of New Or4, leans
 MT. Thomas H. Motion of Birmingham made all contracts and generally super vised the work, the completeness of which shows fms thorough comprehension of the requirements of the public and the player.
 Mir. Joseph R. Smith, Jr., and Mir Charles J. Smith, the owners of the Jefferson, have builded unto themselves a monument. | Un- like other business ventures, the erection of the Jefferson was based upon something
 
 son have made it possible for the cosno- polItan audiences of Birmingham to enjoy in their own city the great artists Of the outside world. both in opera and drannas The need of proper stage facilities has long been thrown at Birmingham, but the old stage favorites on their return next sea son will find it difficult to believe that they are again in dear old Birmingham" Mans field may get the plaudHs, but the au- dience will throw all the boquets to the owners of 1.-The Jefferson"
 The location of the Jefferson will result in making that portion of Second avenue fashionable. but at present the surround ings are deplorably uninviting. A dirty, ragged awning sweeps the sidewalk at the corner of Second avenue and Eighteenth street, and further on the environments are so unsightly that they have passed even certain stages of dilapidation that frequent ly mark the old districts of a city and that seem so incongruous. The condition of the buildings in the vicinity of the Jefferson Is q matter that rests with the owners ok
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the property, butt there are othef conditions that could be improved by the city author ities It Is deplorabIe that a disreputable negro dive should be allowed to remain for even brief period along the main approach to the Jefferson theater. The disreputable localities are all known to the police force and to the city authorities, and the un- wholesome environments of Birmingham's new theater Is a public matter that re- quires police interference Blocks of im- posing buildings will some day be in close proximity to the Jefferson but until then the representative element that frequents the theater has every right to demand police crusade in the immediate vicinity Of Birming'ham's new theater.
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Alabama Federation to Meet
 The First Week in May

At the recent meeting of the club presi- dents and directors of the federated clubs In Birmingham and vicinity, held for the purpose of deciding upon the dates for hold ing the annual convention of the Alabama Federation, the dates first suggested by the president of the federation were decided upon after much thought and discussion as the most satisfactory for the time of assem- bling. The forthcoming convention will therefore be held in this city on Tuesday. May. to 8, inclusive. The fact that the annual convention of the Alabama division, M. D. C., win be held in OpeIfka the first
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 Those who have never owned a home of their own and have only planted flowers on rented sod, little dream of the pleasure that may yet be in store for them. Why not get little timber from some forest and plot of ground somewhere and some money from woven into home. such as you have al- ways wished that you could have We are interested in the matter of helping all de- serving people have homes of their own. We have unlimited means and can be of service to you.
 w. V. M. ROBERTSON,
 General Manager.
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Mr. Shocks Dinner Dance
For Miss Hobson

MT. PaschaI Shook gave dinner dance at the Country club Thursday evening in honor of Miss LlghHfoot H0bson. of Dan- vilIe, Va. The guests were MISS Hobson, Miss Armstrong, Miss Shelley. Miss Pear son, Miss Virginia Walker, Miss Anua Mor- TOW. Miss Daisy Moody. Miss Ethel Sharpe, Miss wHl Morrow, Mrs. Hdllman, Mrs. Bar rett, MT. Shook, MT. Ross Smith, Mir. Ed ward Warner, Mr. CuCpepper Exum, MT. Carpenter, MT. Jack Martin, MT. Ramsey, MT. Melville Drennen, Mir. Warner Shook Mr. WMaam Walker, MT. Barrett.
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In Society.

Miss Ida Eddens. of Columbus, Miss, and Miss Lillie May Tonlinson, of Statesville, N. C.. who have been guests of Mrs. Charles A Due, have returned to their homes.
 
 Mrs. E. T. Schuler, Mrs. Eustis Shaw, Mrs. Truman H. Aldrich and Miss Woods will receive informally Wednesday after noon at Mrs. Schuler's residence on Under wood Hill.
 pr. W. E. B. Davis will return today from New York.
 MT and Mrs. Charles C. Washburn re- turned yesterday from Cincinnati. Miss Elizabeth Weakley, of Ashville. who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Joseph Allen, has returned home. Mrs Hugh Martin will entertain the Am aranth club Friday afternoon.
 Mir. Rufus N Rhodes has been invited to deliver the address on the opening night of the Jefferson theater.
 Mrs. Zac Smith has returned from Mem- phis.
  Mrs. Perrier. of South Carolina, Is the guest of Mrs A. w. CrandelL D-. and Mrs A. T. Henley and MT. John Henley have returned from Mobile. Miss Florida Graves has returned from Washington, D. c. Miss Kate Rogan will entertain the Nineteenth Century club Wednesday after noon. Miss Edith Mae Snow has returned from Selma. Miss Eva Yancey spent the past week in Montgomery. MT. and Mrs Solon Jacobs have returned from Cuba. Mrs. B. R. Rose, of New York, Is the guest of Mrs. H. Frost, 2013 Avenue G. cousin, Mrs. A. G. Edwards, have returned home. ,g.. 70 ss.
 Miss Margaret Armstrong. of Selma, who
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The Carnival Queen and
 Her Maids of Honor

Miss Elizabeth Shelley, the carnival queen. in appearing unmasked at the ball, followed the precendent established by the carnival queens of New Orleans and Mobile. and the guests at the ball thoroughly ap- proved of Miss Shelley's coming unmasked. She is certainly one of the most brilliant and charming young women who was ever
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Turning Calamity to Profit

Last Wednesday morning the wind storn, blew in of the very large plate glass show windows in the front of Colby's wall paper and art store, 2O23 First avenue. Mir. Colby has boarded up the window and decorated it with a handsome panel of very artistic tapestry papers. It presents very striking appearance and makes line "ad." while waiting for the new glass to arrive.
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Woman's Club CaIandar

Tuesday, 10;30 a. m.-Busness.
 Tuesday, S:30 p. m.-Philosophy, science and literature
 Wednesday,, 10:30 a. m.-Current events. /. Wednesday, 3:30 p. m.-Education. Thursday, 10:30 a. m.-Philanthropy. Saturday, p. m.-Open meeting of de- partment of journalism.
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Interior Decorations of Bhminghams New Playhouse Rspudres
 Style of Louis VI, and Empire Periods

superb medallion of Joseph Jefferson. born
 by cupids, with other cupids bearing a
 wreath of La France roses with which to crown him. This fresco is fifteen feet wide and thirty feet long, and from the parquet the figures appear the usual size, and it is difficult to believe that they measure five
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feet in height. The panels are decorated
 with Louis VI. scrolls. The entire interior decoration of the Jefferson Is the work of MT. George W. Boulden, one of the most
 distinguished designers and artists in this country. The walls are done in the old rose tints, while the vast ceiling shows blend ing of ivory and gold and the darker color ings. The auditorium proper is TOKYO feet
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day, and most interesting meeting Is promised. All members are urged to at- tend. Mrs. George c. Jopson, secretary.