Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-02
WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

The President and Mrs. Nooseveu
entertained number of friends at din
ner Christmas night. The table was
set in the newly furnished state dining
room. The guests included Senator and
Mrs Lodge, Mr.. John Lodge. Captain
and Mrs. Cowles. MIR. John Elliot OF
New York. Mrs. Chas. II. Davis. Miss
Davis, the Messrs. Davis and Mr..
Robert Ferguson.
The President has concluded that 1t
will not be necessary to send the Gu
ban reciprocity treaty to the House. II
IL said that the House may satisfy IT.
self by passing upon the reciprocity
proposition incidental to the consider
alton OF some legislation. which Will
be necessary to give effect TO tho
treaty. though that document VIII be
ratified by the senate. II ratified at all
In Washington.
United States Treasurer Roberts said
December ?Gth that so far during De-
cember 81, ,iGG. 900 in currency had been
transferred to New Orleans against de-
poslts In New York. 100000 to San
Francisco and 81 1863. 900 to Chicago.
These figures are over 81 100000 below
those for December. 1900. and about
So 0OO. 600 below those for last Dccem-
ber. No large additional transfers are
expected soon.
The House committee on public
buildings and grounds Is preparing an
omnibus public building bill for intro
duction at this session to provide
buildings In cities and towns where
sites have been purchased by virtue OF
prior legislation. but no provision
made for buildings. The bill will also
provide for extending the cost limit OF
buildings under construction and
found inadequate for the needs OF the
cities where located.
Tho President has commuted the
sentence OF Jesse SEider. who was con-
victcd In the western district OF Ar
kansas for robbery and sentenced To
Imprisonment for twenty years In the
Detroit House of Correction. to impris-
onmcnt for ten years. on the recon-
mcndation of the district attorney and
Judge. for the reason that the prison.
er was n mere boy Mt the time OF the
ofrensc and WIS led into II by gang
OF older criminals.
Al the homes of the Cabinet officers
Christmas Day wns quietly observed
while among the embassies and ic.n-
tions elaborate preparations Ind been
made for celebrating. Onieinl dinner
parties were given by the British and
russian ambassadors. The Argentine
miniE,cr and wife gave n chlidrcn's
party at the legation. while the minis
ter from Peru and his wife entertained
n number OF Peruvian students In the
various schools and colleges OF the
United States.
Having been informed by the consul
of Costa Rira in New Orleans that n
lottery under the name OF "Lotcrin dc
In BcnciiecncIa Pubiica OF Carrillo. Cos
In Rica." has been advertised by means
OF circulars ak being established there.
The Costa Riea legation sees proper To
r;atc that no such lottery exists In any
part OF that country. Instructions have
been given to the conHuls Of Costa Rica
In the United States to bring this mat
Ter to the attention OF the proper au-
thoritics and TO properly warn the
public.
The Supreme Court diEmiasti the
writ OF error in the case OF whitney
Layton against the state OF Missouri.
on the ground that no federal question
had been raised In the trial court. The
case Involved the constitu,ionnii,y OF
the pure food law of the state and has
attracted much attention. Layton.
whose place of business In In st. Louis
was found guilty in the trial court oi
the use Of alum In the manufacture OF
baking power and iinc OF 800 was
assessed against him. The verdict
was affirmed by the state Supreme
Court.
W. II. Johnston. n missionary on the
Navajo Indian reservation. conferred
with commissioner OF Indian Affairs
Jones recently regarding the condition
of the Navaios. He says that the great
drouth which has existed In the Na,a-
10 country during the past six years
has almost impoverished those Indians.
and that II IL impossible for thcm to
carry on under the present conditions
the sheep business In which they have
been engaged. He asked government
assistance. otherwise than financial. TO
show the Indians how to help them
selves.
Secretary Root recently announced
that he had decided to accept the bid
of the Boston Steamship Company 30
far as II affects the transportation OF
troops and military supplies between
the United States and the Philippines
which arc sent or received by way oi
Seattle or Tacoma. He explained that
would he continued for the present and
hddcd that II satisfactory arrange
Inents could be made for the disposal
bf army transports. either by sale OF
charter. the transportation companies
| at that port would be given share oi
I the government business.
The following cabiegram has been
received from Commander Dichl oi
the Marietta. which lies at La Guayra
The message comes via Hayti. and Is
dated December 2tst: British vice ad
lmiral established effective blockade
srom and after December goth OF La
Guayra. Carenero. Guanta. Cumana
Carupano and the mouths OF the Ori
noco. Vessels sailing from the United
| States and West Indies before the date
! of notification allowed grace. steamers
ten days. sailing vessels twenty days
| Other ports. steamers twenty. sails
| forty days: vessels in blockaded ports
| fifteen days. Full text II desired"
At the White House early on Christ
mas morning the President and all the
mcmbers of his family repaired to the
| library. where presents were ex.
changed and many boxes and pack
nges which had come from out of town
/ ,yere opened. There were large num-
her of callers and many gifts In the