The Washington herald., 1907-10-22
NEWS CUT SHORT
FOR BUSY READERS.

The retail meat bill of the people of
the United States was quarter Of billion dollars
more IN 1906 than It in 1900
A certifcation Of election Of officers
and trustees Of the National Spirtualists Associa-
tiou fled in the Office Of the Recorder Of
Deeds yesterday.
The National Capital Rifle and Revolver
Club met last night at the Army Building and
decided on a series Of matches with the Balti-
more Revolver Club
MOrilO NOyes, formerly connected with
the PostuffCe Department died suddenly Sunday.
The funeral yill take place "Wednesday With inter
ment at Burlington, VI.
An issue of $4,000 worth of thirty-year
; per cent bonds were authorized to be issued BY
the stockholders Of the Washington Market Com
pany, at meeting held yesterday
The Treasury Department yesterday
purchased Tor coinage 10 be delivered at the
United States mint in San Francisco 100 900 ounces
Of bar silver at $3.50 cents per ounce
Sam De Nedrey. secretary of the Cen
tTal Labor Union has gone 10 Chicago 20 repre-
sent organized labor Of the District Of Columbia
at the convention Of the Civic Federation.
The dead body Of a colored woman.
Jane Adams sixty years Of age, Of 1871 Fourth
street northwest. was found on a vacant lot
near North Capitol and streets last night
The "giddy spots" of the country are
well indicated by the character Of souvenir post-
cards reaching the Dead Letter Office. Every
month this literary and pictorial morgue receives
over 10000 cards.
The police were informed Yesterday
that between midnight Saturday night and Mon
day morning thief had entered the cigar store
Of w. AZ Henderson q Co. at Ninth and streets
and stolen $40 from the cash register.
Il is announced that w Won Radowitz
second secretary Of the German Embassy has been
assigned to Mexico City, Mexico. for a period OF
several months. Secretary Radowitz will leave
Washington within the next few days.
Postmaster General Won Meyer yester-
day signed the agreement with the German gov
eminent providing for the continuation of the
ocean post service Of the North German Lloyd
and Hamburg American lines Of steamers.
Charged with having stolen $50 from
Mary Tuner. who lives at the same house John
Colback. thirty years Of age. Of lOl0 Wisconsin
avenue northwest, arrested last night on
warrant and taken to the seventh precinct station
William Busbey, of South McAnister.
Ind. T.. has reserved eighteen rooms at local
hotels for a delegation Of Oklahoma RerrIhicaus
who, he SAYS. viii be here tomorrow to fight
against the Presidents approval OF the new con-
stituti0n.
= A. Mechaw reported to the police yes
terday that the Pine Ridge Clubhouse at Twipine
City. d. c. had been entered some time since
Friday last and a large brass lamp, number Of
pieces of glass and chinaWare, and towel cabinet
had been stolen,
Recommendation of DR.. Henry S. Cur
tis. supervisor Of the Washington Playground As
sociation. that his assistant. Mrs Elizabeth Rafter
be authorized to sign payroIis and other official
documents in his absence, has been approved BY
the Commissioners.
Capt WinslOW. of the noted Winslow
family Of naval warriors is practically done with
the sea. Orders were issued az the Navy Depart
ment yesterday relieving Capt Winslow Of Command
Of the battle ship kearsarge, because Of his being
too old and too near retirement lie viii be re-
heYed ~ Capt. Hamilton Hutchins