Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16
NEWS FORECAST FOR
THE COMING WEEK

WASHINGTON, d. C., Dec. Ia
Little outside of the ordinary routine
OF business is expected from onr
less during the week, in view of tha
near approach Of adjournment fnr
the Christmas holidays. By unani
houses will allow all big items on the
legislative program hang over until
after the recess.
With the object of completing ar
rangements for the proposed investl-
cation of boundary waters from the
st Lawrence to the head of the great
lakes, members of the international
joint commission will assemble in
Buffalo Tuesday. At the same time
and place there will be conference
of Canadian and American health
officers to discuss the subject of the
pollution of the boundary waters.
A national conference of delegates
from nearly all the states will meet
in Washington Monday for the pur-
pose of considering and urging remi-
dial Legislation by congress to protect
prohibition territory from interstate
shipments Of intoxicating liquors.
At the call of the Grain Dealers
national association representatives of
grain exchanges throughout the coun-
try will meet in Chicago Monday to
discuss proposed legislation directed
toward abolishing the practice of deal
ing in grain for future delivery. A
bill with this end in view is expected
to be presented to congress at the
present session.
A notable conference of peace advo-
Gates will be held in Washington at
the end of the week under the auspices
of the American society of Judicial
settlement of international disputes.
James J. Hill of St.Paul and w. L.
Mackenzie King. former Canadian
minister of labor, will be the chief
speakers at the annual dinner of the
Railway Business association the
national organization of manufactur-
ers of railway equipment, which will
be held at the Wadrof Astoria in New
York city Thursday evening.
A notable wedding of the week will
be that of Miss Constance Warren,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Hen
ry Warren, and Count Guy de Lastey-
ric OF Paris, which win take place
thursday at the home of the brides
parents in New York city The count
is : son of the Marquis de Lasteyre,
who is regarded in France as the prin-
cipal representative Of the family of
the Marquis de Lafayette, the famous
friend of America at the time of the
revolution.
A handsome monument erected by
the state of Illinois in memory of her
soldiers who are buried in the nation
al cemetery at Andersonville, Ga,
is to be dedicated Friday. The exer-
cises will be attended by a party CT
distinguished citizens of Illinois, head |
ed by Governor Deneen.
Monday is the day set for the begin
ing of the trial in Buffalo of j. Frank |
Hickey, the confessed murderer of |
year-old Joseph Posephs of
Lackawanna, N. W, in October of last
year and of Michael Kruk, the twelve
year-old New York newsboy, in 1902 |
An event of interest in Roman Cath
{ lie circles will be the conservation of
the Most Rev. Ne:l Mcneil as ,rch-
bishop Of Toronso. The ceremony viii
t&ke place Thur9iay in ST Micheal's |
CT thedral, in VrclaJe.', ard will be
attended by priests anu prelates from
many parts of the Dominion.
The division of dead letters of the
rnstoffice department will hold its
annual auction ss.e IN Washington
Monday. 1t has ANNOUNCED that this
year there are s,555 articles to sell
aggregating an estimated value of
nearly $4,000 and covering the entire
sphere of mans needs
ANNIVERSARY OF