The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-29

mis-branded or adulterated articles.
No poisonous or deleriOus matters are
to be allowed, and each package must
show its exact contents. Congress
will be urged to pass bill favOring 4
deep channell at low water mark in
the mississippi river from st. Paul to
gigantic work TO be finished by the
time the Panama canal is completed.
The cost is estimated at $4,000, 900.
The house judiciary committee is con-
sidering an important bill known as
the DolliverHepburn to regulate the
liquor traffic between the states. 1t
provides that those who ship liquors
from one state to another shall be sub
ject to all the laws Of the state into
which the liquor is shipped There is
to be no exemption in favor OF original
packages. 1t is proposed to put cigar
cites uEder the interstate commerce
regulations. Hearings On the Gros-
ven0r anti-injunction bill will begin
on the oath Of February. The nation
al grange committee is opposed to la
Dor bills. Speaker Cannon has an
nounced that there will be no legisla
tion in this congress on great CONNER
ciial questions.
The supreme court has decided that
it is unconstitutional to exclude negros
from the jury box when one Of their
own race is on trial for cri,ainal Of
fence. The question whether Il SOL
dier's widow must actually reside up
cd the land allotted to her under the
homestead grant law, as ruled by Sec
retary Hitchcock of the interior de-
partment, is 10 be argued in this city
on the 5th of February. The Machen-
GroT-Lorenz trial makes rapid prog
res. The prosecution will be required
to establish prima facie case of con
spiracy. The government expects to
only show state Of facts from which
the jury will be justified in presumiug
a conspiracy existed.
The national board of trade. repre-
senting some fifty commercial organi-
cations, was in session on the 10Th
inst. with two hunred delegates. At a
banquet on the evening of that day
speeches were made Senator Hanna,
Secretary Cortelyou, Speaker Cannon,
the governor Of Minnesota, and num-
Der of representatives. Senator Han
ma announced that business interests
control the country; that the Panama
canal must be built, and a ship subsidy
provided for. He pointed out that the
canal will be of little use without q
merchant marine. Extensive prepara
tions are being made to welcome Gov
ernor Ia IT as soon as he arrives from
the Philippines. Being Yale man
the Yale alumni association will give
a banquet about the first Of February.
President d. G. Gilman of the Car
negie institution is to preside. Address
ses are expected from Justices Brown
and Brewer; Senators Depew. kean
and Newlands. The first colonial ball
by the Daughters Of the American
Revolution took place on the 18th inst.
and was a quaint success, with many
beautiful costumes. Among the
guests were Mrs. Daniel Manning and
Mrs. Scott, sister of the late Mrs. Ben
jamin Harrison. The secretary Of war
has entertained the French ambassa-
dor at dinner. The postmaster gener.
al gave a dinner in honor Of the presi-
dent on the 10Th inst with some forty
guests. Table ornamented with plaq-
ues OF pink carnations and crystal
vases of bride roses. Dir. Justice
Holmes and number of Senators
were present.
1t is announced that Postmaster
General Payne will resign at the end
Of his term and return to Milwaukee.
Senator Quay has been ordered by his
physician to take the crest cure" in
Florida. General Kahn, the Persian
minister, has left for his new post in
Vienna. Mr.. Henry White, secretary
to the American embassy in London,
and Mr.. Henry Clay Evans, consul gen.
eral to London, have returned to Eng
land.
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