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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-03
Congress Attentive to the Words of
the President.
UNUSUAL INTEREST MANIFESTED
Resolution Adopted Regarding
President MckinIeys Death.
COMMITTEES POINTED

In anticipation OF the receipt Of the first
message of President Roosevelt. members
OF the Senate today assembled early in the
Senate chamber and in the cloak rooms ad-
joining. Many OF the senators. particular
1y the close personal and political friends
of the President, already were familiar with
the principal features of the message but
the reading OF the first important state pa
per of the President was marked by unu-
sual interest.
Despite the cold and penetrating rain
which fell throughout the morning the gal
leries of the Senate were well filed with in
terested spectators. many OF them having
special interest in the message.
When the journal of yesterdays proceed
ings had been read communication was
received from the House informing the Sem
ate that that body had been organized and
was ready to proceed with public business.
Senators Hale and Morgan reported that
they had waited upon the President in con-
junction with like committee of the
House to inform him that Congress was
prepared TO receive any communication he
might have to make, The President had
said he would communicate with Congress
at once in writing.
Major Q. L. Pruden assistant secretary
to the President, was then recognized and
presented the message of the President, the
reading of which was begun at once by
Henry NJ. Rose, chief clerk.
Close attention was given to the reading
of the message by all senators. Printed
copies of the document were distributed
among them, the majority of whom fol-
lowed the reading from their copies.
The reading of the message consumed two
hours and fifteen minutes, and when IL had
been completed Mr.. Foraker was recog-
nlZed to offer the following resolution, for
which he asked Immediate consideration:
That committee OF eleven senators be
appointed on the part OF the Senate to join
such committee as shall be appointed on
the part of the House, to consider and re-
port by what token OF respect and affec-
ton it may be proper for the Congress OF
the United States to express the deep sem
sibility Of the nation to the tragic death
of the late President William Mckinley,
and that so much of the message of the
President as relates to that deplorable
event be referred to such committee"
The resolution was adopted and then as
a further mark of respect to the memory
of the late President, the Senate. on mo-
tion OF Mr.. Foraker, at 2:2S adjourned.
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portunity at that location for architectural
display.

Under the proposed plan the present road
it comes into it's station at the corner OF
New Jersey avenue and c street would be
turned into a thoroughfare, which would
run directly down to the depot. The plan
would contemplate the closing of the two
streets Immediately north of Massachu-
this plan would result IN closing as few
for union station on so large and mag
nidcent scale it is proposed to make
the new station on Massachusetts avenue.
Upon leaving the conference Mr.. CasSatt
said that he would take the matter under
serious consideration. He did not give any
positive and definite indication of what his
own action would be in the matter, but he
left the impression that he viewed the new
project with great favor.
Compensation Proposed.
1t is likely that Senator Mcmillan will
within a very short time introduce in the
Senate a bill, which is to be prepared by
him, amending the railroad bills of the last
Congress in order that their provisions may
be in accordance with the proposed plan to
locate the union station on Massachusetts,
avenue This bill will provide some means
for compensating the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company for the valuable public land
which it will give up On the mall. Its
trackage on the mall at the present time
occupies a space 400 feet wide and 1000
feet long. 1t may be that the compensa-
a money form, but the details of the bill
been determined,
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Naval Vessels Put I'm Commfssfon.
The Cincinnati and the Rainbow were
put in commission at the New York navy
yard yesterday.
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DO YOU WANT
ANYTHING.

Ii so, make your want known
through the advertising columns
OF The Evening Star, and the
chances are ten to one that it
will come to YOU or that you will
hear of it at once.
Everybody in Washington
reads The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-03
PENSION FOR MRS. MCKINLEY.
Bills to Be Presented In Both House

Friday.
On Friday bills will be introduced stimuli
taneously in the House and Senate giving
Mrs. Mckinley, the widow of the martyred
President. pension of 5000 annually. In
the Senate the bill will be presented by
Senator Hanna while Mr.. Tayler of Ohio
will introduce the measure in the House.
The age-herald., 1901-12-30
RoyIance-Gunter.

Sheffield, December 2s.-t5peeial.)- crowning social event of the season in Sheffield was the marriage Thursday night of Miss Marie White, daughter of former state auditor Capt. w. s. White and MT. John Bragg Beers, a prominent young business man of Selma Ala.
 The beautiful and impressive ceremony of the Episcopal church was employed in uniting the young couple; the Rev. D. B. Waddell, of Meridian, Miss officiating. The marriage took place in the reception hall of the Sheffield Hotel which seemed almost to have been designed especially for an occasion of this kind. The spa cious reception rooms and halls were ar tistically decorated with holly and mistle- toe, color scheme of green and white was effectively carried out The young couple left on the night train on their bridal trip to Atlanta and other points.
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WILL SETTLE THE
 BOUNDARY MATTER Negotiations With England Ex- pected to be Renewed Soon MANY DISPUTES TO SETTLE
1t Is Believed Much Could be Accom-. compIlshed by Direct Negotiations Between Hay and Pauncefote.
 Joint Commission Needed.

Washington, December 29.--It is expect ed that efforts will be renewed before long for the settlement of the numerous controversies which have long existed be- tween the United States and Great Brit ain, growing out of relations along the warships on the Great Lakes, the Alas kin boundary and other questions. Here tofore the negotiations designed to secure a settlement of these matters have not proved effective largely because of the cumbersome machinery of negotiation, and this has led to belief that much more could be accomplished by direct negotiations between Secretary Hay and Lord Pauncefote on the main points and the subsequent assembling of a commis- sion representing the United States, and Canada, to give form to the basis of agreement rendered The British au- thorities have expected for some time that when the Isthmain canal treaty was once disposed of there would be a renew al of efforts to adjust the Alaskan boun- dry and other pending questions. Now that the British government has yielded the Clayton-Bulwer treaty and other points in the isthmian negotiation, 1t de- sires to take up some of the other ques- tions.
 Lord Pauncefote desires to clear up all pending differences and have "a clean slate before his present term as am- bassador comes to a close. When he came to Washington there were four great issues between the two govern ments. The first of these was the Boring Sea controversy, which had reached an acute stage. Diplomacy disposed of this issue. The second issue was over Vene- zuela, which, like the seal question, at one time threatened war. But the efforts of diplomacy were again successful. The third important issue was on the isthmain canal, disposed of by the recent Hay Pauncefote treaty. This leaves only one issue, namely, these border controversies, connecting Canada and Alaska. At pres ent a modus vivendi exists as to the Alaskan boundary. chifly for the purpose of avoiding a clash along the border and holding each side in check until a final boundary Is determined upon. Lord Lansdowne's desire to take up the ques- ton is well known.
 The border issues outside of that relat- ing to Alaska are those which long have existed and have created more or less friction. The joint high commission which assembled some time ago practi- cally disposed of these lesser issues, but the dead lock on Alaska prevented a treaty covering these and other points of agreement Reciprocity and the Atlantic fisheries may be the subject of separate negotiations.
The age-herald., 1901-12-30

matter of arbitration at the Pan-Ameri- can conference It had been arranged that all the delegations were to adhere to The Hague convention and that the representatives of certain nations. who are in favor of compulsory arbitration, were to sign another treaty among them selves embodying that principle. The latter group say that they agreed to this arrangement as a compromise but with the distinct understanding that both plans were to be presented to the conference.
 The matter Is a minor one. but unless satisfactorily settled by a concession on the part of the friends of The Hague con- vention, the action of the Pan-American conference on the subject of arbitration will by no means be as harmonious as had been anticipated.
The age-herald., 1901-12-30

by the consent of the Mayor, endorsed thereon. and he shall not endorse his consent thereon, more than once, pro- vided no license shall be transferred from one business to another.
 Sec. B. Be It further ordained, That 1t shall be unlawful for any person. firm or corporation to engage in any or the businesses or vacations in the town Of Pratt City, Alabama, during the year 1902 without first having taken out H. cense therefore, and any one violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not less than one nor more than one hundred dollars. and each days ot- fense shall be considered separate of fense, and be punished as such.
 Sec 6. Be it further ordained. That all ordinances and parts of ordinance in con- f1ict with this ordinance be and the same Is hereby repealed.
 First reading Dec. 23, 1901.
 Read and adopted Dec. g. 1901.
 W. J. OUTLAW, Mayor,
 P. J. POWELL, Clerk
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TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa, December 29.-(Special.)- While getting down a gun from the rafters MT. E. Melton, a young man liv- ing near Pearson was accidently shot, the whole load taking effect in his back He was brought over on the Mobile and Ohio yesterday and taken to Dr. Fitts' home, where he was operated on by Dr. Fitts and Dr. Leatherwood. The wound is quite serious, though not necessarily fatal.
 The funeral services of MT. A. Rice oc- cured from his residence yesterday .af- ternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. MT. White of Northport conducted the ser vices.
 The Tuscaloosa Odd Fellows have in- increased 100 per cent during the past year. Today. they are one of the strong est organizations in the city. At an election, held recently the following of ficers were elected: M. T. Ormond noble grand; J. W. Carson vice grand; c. H. Corner, secretary: Lee Oyer. treasurer. Representatives to the Grand Lodge: I. Green and B. B. Cooper Auditing com mittee: c. H. Korner, I. Green and J. W. Carson.
 The small building between the court house and the office of the probate judge, has been bought by the county. The building was purchased from Col. Henry B. Foster, the consideration being about $600.
 Rain has been falling here since Friday evening. The river is rising rapidly.
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TO PUSH CAUSE
 OF EDUCATION
R. E. PETTUS OF HUNTSVILLE
 THINKS A STATE CAMPAIGN
 COMMITTEE SHOULD BE OR GANIZED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Huntsville, December 29-(SpeciaD- R. E. Pettus president of the Chamber of Commerce of this city. believes that educational campaign committee to push the cause of education to the remote pre- cincts of every county in the State.
 MT. Pettus says that 1t is time Ala bama was doing something like this to place the State higher on the list of ed ucation among the States. There is no cause for Alabama being near the bot tom except the lack of interest among the residents of remote sections. These people do not care whether their children are educated and allow them to grow up in the grossest ignorance.
 MT. Pettus says aptly that the develop ment of Alabamas resources awaits the education of the poor white people. He says that money spent in their education will be the best investment the State has ever made. The Chamber of Commerce will probably recommend the establish ment of a state committee as suggested by President Pettus.
 The Rev. Mack Stamps preached his farewell sermon today as pastor of the Dallas Avenue Baptist church. Mir Stamps resignation will take effect Jan uary 1. He has not yet decided upon a field for next years work.
 The prospects are very favorable for the erection in this city of an up-to-date opera house. Architect Herbert Cowell has drawn plans for a modern opera house with a seating capacity of HOO for several local capitalists who own an available site. Money for the enterprise Is in hand and 1t is believed the new the atre will be built at once.
The age-herald., 1901-12-30
ALABAMA WEDDINGS.
ReereWhite.

Scottsboro, December 2s.-tSpecial.)- Miss Sallie Gunter and MT. Frank Roy lance were married at the home of the brides father, MT. John Gunter in Bridge port last Friday. The bride is one of the Jackson County. The groom Is a promis- ing young business man of New York City. He spent his boyhood days in Scotts- boro, where he is kindly remembered by many friends. Immediately after the mar riage the couple left fort their future home in New York.
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ROBBED OF $eooo.
Two Maiden Ladies Awed by Dash
 of Cold Water.

Washington, Ga, December 29.-The Misses Battle, two elderly maiden ladies living at Barnett Junction, on the Wash ington branch of the Georgia railway were robbed today of seoOo in gold. When the robbers entered the house the wo- men, hearing a noise. investigated the disturbance The robbers dashed buck ct of cold water on the one holding the lamp and over awed them. An alarm was raised and when help arrived the robbers had fled after rihing trunk containing the above named amount.
 The ladies claim to have recognized one of the robbers.
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Der and wrote that he would lend his assistance with pleasure to forward the splendid object for which the associa- tion was organized Mayor H. A. Skeggs of Decatur, Alabama, paid the follow ing tribute: Tt will afford me great pleasure to cooperate with you in any way I can aid the Mckinley National Memorial Association. I have a very great appreciation of the character of our late President and believe it is the duty. and 1t will be the pleasure of all patriotic Americans to assist in the erec- tion of a memorial to his memory. MT.
 Mckinley will be remembered as one of
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A SOLUTION OF THE SER
 WANT QUESTION.

Buy a Gas stove. Do your own cooking and you can be ready to entertain in your parlor direct from the kitch- en. No dirt, no smell. We will put in all connections free of charge and sell Gas Stove on easy payments. B. R., l.. 6 F, Go.
The age-herald., 1901-12-30
LINDEN.

Linden. December 2s.-(Special )-The following officers of Ashby Woolf Lodge No. ,4a K of P. have been elected for the ensuing year: B. F. Glider. C. C.: G. E. Small. V. C.; J. c. Dunn. F.; Lamar Matlsin, M of w.; E. A Barley, K. of R. and s.; T. D. Matkin. M of E.; R. M. Schwarz. M. of F.; A. W. Cooper, M. at A; O. P. Tucker. I. G.; M. M. Hasty, O, O. .a
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BUSINESS NOTICE.

The American Lumber Company a cor poration under the laws of Georgia, has ceased to do business as such, 1 J. H. Spilman, the undersigned will continue to do business under the same name as an individual, and will be pleased to accom- modate all my former customers.
 J. H. SPILMAN. 12-26-7t. 2O171A 1st. avenue.
The age-herald., 1901-12-30
Grass-Snodurass.

MT. R. Grass and Miss Carrie Snod- grass, two popular young people of Lar kin's Landing were united in marriage at Preston Marshal County Thursday the 26th.
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Go EastI

Via Atlanta and Seaboard Air Line Ky Double daily Vestibuled trains to Norfolk
 hichmond, Washington, Balttm ore New York. Also direct connections all points in Florida office 2O15 First Avenue, Bir- rnineham 12-24-eod-4t
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LICENSE ORDINANCE
For the Town of Pratt City
 Ala, for the Year 1902.

Be it ordained by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Pratt City. Ala, That the following be and the same is hereby aeciared to be the schedule of license schedule for the year 1902 for the divers, business, vacations, occupations and pro fessions carried on in the town of Pratt City, Alabama, and each person, hrm' cornoration or company engaged in any of the businesses, vacations, occupations or professions, shall take out and pay for such license in the following sums'
The age-herald., 1901-12-30

So many diseases depend on impure blood, Hoods Sarsaparilla is the most widely useful medicine.
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the truly great Presidents as long as this republic shall last.''

Account of South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Expoaition Charleston, s. C., December 1. 1901. to June ], 1909, the Alabama Great Southern Railroad will sell tickets at greatly reduced rates from points on this line to Charleston and return.
 For other information call on or address A. B. Freeman, travelling passenger agent Birmingham. Ala u-0-tf.
The age-herald., 1901-12-30

WANTED! To buy a good second hand copying press-l4 by Ia inches. J. o.
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Sec. 3. Be it further ordained that all license taken out after the 1st day of July only one half of the above licenses shall be charged and collected.
 Sec. g. Be it further ordained, That a fec of fifty cents shall be charged and collected for issuing and transferring license.
 Sec. Be it further ordained, That A6 license shall be transferred. excapt
Evening star., 1901-02-09

same. and you will call at Punta Arenas
on the Strait of Magellan, Montevideo and
Rio de Janeiro. and you can, II you will,
extend your journey from London on
around the world by crossing the Atlantic
to New York, thence TO San Francisco and
thence to New Zealand. This whole trip
costs S62J.
There are many large ships running from
Australia to Europe, and, in fact, you can
get steamer almost any day. AS to trips
about the wild New Zealand coast, the
service is excellent. There are scores of
steamers which move from port 10 Fort,
and you can go almost any week to the
Tongas, the Fills and other islands Of the
South seas.
The stormy South Pacific Ocean.
On the map New Zealand looks like the
little half sister OF Australia 1t is not 1t
Is entirely Independent. and is 1,20O miles
away. l came from Australia to Weling
ton on vessel OF about 5000 tons, as
we'll furnished as well kept and as well
managed as any which steams up our Great
Lakes.
The voyage, however. was not rs smooth
as that of the Great Lakes. This southern
Pacific is very much like the northern At
lantic 1t is wild and stormy at times
The latitude Of Wellington is Just about
that of New York, and your surroundings
are often dreary and somber. / founj II
Q great change from the smooth seas ct
the tropics. in which had been travelling
The clear skies and their golden stars
seemed to have been plated with lead and
the heavy clouds which hung down from
them were angry and full of wind
How the steamer rolledi We had ladder
Nike racks on the table to hold The dishes
Evening star., 1901-02-09

structure in the world. It's wharves are of
wood, but they are big enough to accom-
modate the largest steam vessels, and the
harbor is such that the ships come close to
the land and anchor sYithiai a stones throw
Of the post office.
The Wellington stores areinot unlike ours.
The windows are well dressed, the goods
being displayed behind plate glass. There
are awnings out over the sidewalks so that
you can be protected from the sun and rain
as you go from shop$o shop.
The merchants carry large stocks. and
the business parts Of she city evidence pros
perity. There are rmanyd jewelry stores,
book stores and millinery shops. The
butcher shops are walled and floored with
tiles, and the beef and mutton sold in them
is equal to any you can ut in Chicago and
London. and very puch cheaper There
are good grocery stores, and the fruit
stands make your menth water. They have
apples from Tasmania, grapes from Aus
tralia and tropical fruits of all kinds from
the Tonga and Fiji Islands.
Wellington is lighted by electricity 1t has
a good system of waterworks and a street
car line which Is now drawn by horses, but
which the governor tells me will soon be
taken over by the state, when an electrical
service will be introduced.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Evening star., 1901-02-09

leg, and Stewart Island, the little patch at
thu bottom. is the loop at the end of the
strap by which the boot is pulled on.
The country looks much like Italy turned
upside down, and 1t Is not far different
In size, climate and natural conditions 1t
Is about 1000 miles long. a little longer
than from New York to Chicago and about
York to Boston. The North Island is a lit
tie bigger than Ohio and the Midlle Island
larger than the combined areas Of New
York and Massachusetts, or bigger than
England and Wales. Stewart Island is
about half the size of Rhode Island. 1t is
very mountainous. and although 1t SUD-
ports few sheep 1t Is chiefly summer re-
sort.
The New Zealand climate is warmer
than that Of England. 1t is moist and
rainy. January and February are the hot
test months. and July and August the cold
est, when the ground is frequently covered
with snow.
Land of Volcanoes and Hot sDrinxs.
The New Zealand that we know consists
of the North Island and the Middle Island.
They contain all the cities and almost all
the people, and everything that makes New
Zealand the live, wide awake, prosperous
country that 1t Is today.
The North Island is about as long as from.
New York to Pittsburg, but a large part
Of 1t Is hilly and 1t has some plains which
are covered with pumice sand. and thereby
untitled for tillage or pasturage. It is
largely volcanic. One part Of It has hot
springs and geysers somewhat like those
of Yellowstone Park. 1t has several active
volcanoes, and within the last nve years
Evening star., 1901-02-09

mounting and falling upon sea green hills
spotted with foam. and in places rlanketed
with white. Great pillows are chasing one
another like race horses over The roads of
the sea. They roar as they run with a
noise like the falling of many waters.
The thunder is that df a thousand Nj
agaras.
Now the waves meet and the foam dashes
up in d spray which catches the sun and
turns it to rainbows. The sun is low and
the rainbows extend at right angles out
from the ship. They are close that you
can almost wash your fingers in them.
They come and they go; hundred different
rainbows in as many minutes. They dance
In and dance out. They ride as It were
on the crests of the waters, Only to shine.
disappear and give place to others. How
the ship struggles and pants! The foghoin n
blows continually. We hours in max
night by the storm. In the morning i
clears and we soon find ourselves at anchor
in the Bay of Wellington with the capital
of New Zealand before us.
Bird's-Eye View of New Zealand.
Wellington is a good place from which
to take bird's-eye view of New Zealand.
1t is in about the center of the country on
Cook strait, at the southern end of the
North Island.
New Zealand IS made up of three is
lands. AS they lie on the map they make
altogether great boot turned upside down
with its toes toward Australia and with n
break at the instep in Cook strait. The
North Island, in which Auckland and We'll
lington are, forms the foot, the Middle Is
land, which contains the highest noun
tains and the best agricultural land, Is the