The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-04-27
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondence

he patent medicines that were placed
under the ban by Mr.. Yerkes, intern
Al revenue commissioner, because oI
the quantity OF alcohol they con
tanned, have been relieved from disap
probation by the commissioner or
der. To escape classification as bey
erages these nostrums have been ma
,erially changed by their manufac
lurers, either b. greatly reducing the
amount OF alcohol they contain or by
adding such a quantity Of medicinal
agents as to convince the internal
revenue chemist that they are now
really medicines and not tipples
Within the last week two OF the great.
ast sellers on the market, one q
brand of bitters and the other a ca
.arrh cure, have received clean bills
of health from the bureau, and may
now be sold without a permit from
Uncle Sam in the form OF a liquor
license
Spring in the Washing
ton, while retaining the congressional
comedy and reviving the more excit.
ing incidents Of social life, such a.
weddings and dances, is passing into
that season Of the year which is gen
orally regarded as her most attractive
period. The springtime from early
April until well into May brings out
all the charms of this terrestrial para
disc, sends society" and non" society"
into the open, flowers the magnolia
and lilac and the hawthorn in old
and semi-suburban lawns, reopens
country house and animates country
club, brings out the lazy golfers, the
active teams players, the riders and
drivers and the adopts at cricket and
football. Entertainment, whether lun-
chcons OF afternoon tea or dinner or
supper, is apt to be of an al freSco
character, and the confinement of
four walls. even pro TEN, is resented.
Arlington, Mt. Vernon, the Soldiers
Home. Rock Creek Park and the
reaches Of the Potomac are in their
glory. Already the senator and the
representative are chafing against the
hours passed on Capitol hill; the am
bassador and foreign minister mem
bers Of the cabinet and assistant sec
rotary are making and formulating
summer plans, and when Bailey
speaks-and TUlman and company
listCn-the senatorial salary is felt
10 be well earned.
Mutual OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
were exchanged last week between
President Roosevelt and the Dowager
Empress and Emperor of China in
of the opening Of the
last link Of the Postal Telegraph and
Cable COmpany's cable connecting
he United States and China. The
presidents messag- follows: Their
Imperial Majesties. the Empress
Dowager and the Emperor of China,
pekin: ! gladly take the opportunity
afforded by the auspicious compile
ion of the last link in the new Ameri-
AN cable that joins the Pacific coast
# this country to the far east, to offer
o your Majesties my congratulations
lpon the achievement of work that
must needs contribute to the high pur-
pose of bringing our two governments
and peoples closer together in the
bonds of mutual understanding and
'asting concord. 1t is fitting that this
'rcsh tie between the western and
eastern continents should begin its
happy service by bearing a message
If good will and | voice the earnest
wish of this government and of my
eountrymen for the happiness and
Welfare Of your Majestes and for the
continued prosperity of the Chinese
empire and of your great people,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT" The
Emperor Of China sent greetings to
President Roosevelt in reply.
A WideSpreadtng Decision.-There
laVc been few opinions of the SUI
creme Court Of the United States
more momcntous and far-reaching in
consequences than that which has
lhN' hNNh hbhlNh hpNll III Nht
lock divorce case. 1t touches very
nearly the foundation of the social
abric as that has been laid by the
aw and practice of the several States.
rhe gist of the Judgment is that a
state cannot grant divorce which
shall be universally recognized when
out one party 10 the marriage is a
resident within the jurisdiction of the
avs and the courts of such State. In
he case upon which the Supreme
Court passed. the couple were mar
lied in New York. the husband sub
scCucntly becoming a resident of Con
nccticut. in which State he procured
divorce from his wife in her alb
Sence. and married another woman.
rhe courts of New York declared the
divorce void because Of informal
ity in the proceedings; the United
States Supreme Courst now sus-
tains the Judgment Of invalidity
upon the broader ground. The
effect of this decision is to- &C.
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