The Washington herald., 1906-12-01
NEWS CUT SHORT
FOR BUSY READERS

In accordance with the recommendation
Of the pension board. composed Of INSPECTOR John
\. Swmdells, Cart. x. B. BOYLE, and Capt Michael
Bymes Ella T. RAY. the widow of Private Louis Z
Ray. Of the police department VIII receive ncpthv
pension oi S25. 20 take effect September Q. 1896
With the proviso that he be given DO
sition under the District government. r. ]. KING
Of Philadelphia has offered the Commissioners tbc
use If his patented switch. which he claims viii
prevent either street railway trains from nun
ming into an open switch. This offer is made by
King without enc cent Of royalty, roviding he Is
retained In Office until the expiration of his patent
Tho offer has not been accepted.
In response 70 a suggestion Of Cormis-
sloner Mcfarland. Walter Allen. electrical engl-
ncyr. VIII arrange with the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company 70 install direct virrs 10 fire
and police headquarters to be used in cases Of cmcr-
goHcy.
The science fund of the Treasury De-
partment has been sweiled $50. The money was re-
ccYcd in an envelope postmarked Hartford Conn ''
James Hunter. the four-year-oId son of
James Hunter Of q Seaton street northeast, dssp-
poarcd a tricycle. yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock
ard has not been found. The parents Of the little
fellow were much worried and notified the police
Mrs. NJ. Z. Wiley. wife of James II.
Wiley. a composit0r in the Government Printing
Office while attempting TO board a car Of the g
street line at O'Clock last night, was thrown 70
and disocatiou Of her shoulder The in
charge Of Conductor K. W. Kelly. whom Mrs. Wiley
hames for the accident claiming that he started the
car while she or the rear step.
Silas II. Sherwood. "a white man, sixty
six years old was knocked down by an automobile az
Fourth street and PeuuSy ylySnia avenue last night
and severely bruised about the head and shoulders
The automobile driven by James Gladdc. the
owner, Of 10 street northwest. to whom no blame
wss attached Sherwood was taken 20 the Emer-
gency Hospital
In the future all debates Of the debating
society Of the National Law School VIII be open to
the public The subject for tonight Is Resolved
That party allegiance is preferable 70 independent
action in politics" MeSsrs. Coby Neal and Young
blood viii speak for the affirmative and AIesTs.
Riggs Prindle and Gardiner the negative.
The Jury last night rendered a verdict of
manslsughter in the case Of Susie Jenfer tried be-
fore Justice Stafford after deberatiou lasting i've
hours The defendant was accused Of numbering her
newborn child. She rsmanded TO jail pending
the passing Of her sentence
The Illinois Republican Association of
the District Of Columbia Rill hold a meeting this
evening in the rod psFl0r Of the Ebbitt House to
hear the report of the entertainment committee 70
discuss the question Of social events for the coming
season and to transact other business.
Two Of the officers of the Fourth pre-
Cinct Lieut.. MulhaH and Officer Wood who we're
participants in the fight at Second and streets
Thursday night were able 20 return to duty to-day
The other two Officers Williams and Barrett who
were seriously shaken up. were allowed to re-
main at home although It is only a matter OF q
few days before they resume their dutieS