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Show No More "Gold Tea" in. Washington Washington, February 8. Senator Col-quett, Col-quett, of Georgia, will introduce in the Senate Sen-ate thia week a bill establishing local option in the District of -Oommbia.' The bill provides pro-vides for a vote by the people on the question, ques-tion, and is extremely rigorous. Under its provisions no intoxicating liquors can be manufactured within the limits of the District Dis-trict of Columbia, or imported therein, and if it becomes law no wines can be used at the State dinners of the President. The bill has been submitted to several Senators and Representatives, and it is said that its main features have been approved by many of them. Senators Blair, of New Hampshire, and Hoar, of Massachusetts, are quoted as saying that they will favor it. |