The Washington herald., 1907-08-31
NEWS CUT SHORT
FOR BUSY READERS.

Internal revenue receipts since July
have increased sl.is5.OOO over the corresponding
period last year.
Assistant Secretary Reynolds sails Sep
tember i for France. TO negotiate new tane
treaty. He takes two experts from the Treasury
with him.
Formal notice OF the recognition OF
Charles Alexander A. Eksrumer as the Tice consul
Of Sweden at 81. Louis was made az the State De
partment yesterday.
While at work on the addition Of the
Capital Traction C0mpany's power house. Daniel
Merkling Of $50 81 street northwest was struck on
the head By falling brick. receiving q slight con
cnsslon Of the brain and painful scalp wound.
It is explained at the State Depart,
ent that the temporary delay in the settlement oi
the Newfoundland fisheries matter IS due to the ob
iections % certain provisions of the modus yirend
made by Sir Robert Bond, the Newfoundland pre-
mier.
Charles L. Dubois yesterday entered
suit against Thomas A. Wickersbam FOR 5000 The
petition cites that the plaintiff. IN September 1906
injured his foot on Jagged post while bathing at
Chesapeake Beach. a resort maintained By the de-
fendant
Building Inspector Ashford has been
directed % issue certificates Of approval upon the
satisfactory erection q FIRE escapes 50 that con-
tractors may obtain pay for the work without wait
ing for the owner Of the building to fully comply
With the fire escape law.
Macadam and dirt roads within the
District q Columbia are to be treated with tar as
means Of preventing mud and dust and Of inslring
the longevity Of those thOrUughfares Commissioner
Morrow arrived at this conclusion after tour Of
inspection Of the roads Of M0ntclair " J.. where
the adoption Of TAR coating has met with success
Bids were opened yesterday at the
ofices q the Isthmian Canal Commission for twelve
sadde-tank locomotives for in the construction
work on the canal The Davenport Locomotive
Works, Of Davenport Iowa. were the lowest bidders
az S6s5, with alternative bid involving the set
ting up Of the locomotives ready for work at the
Colon dock at $685.
The Commissioners have approved
the following leases: Home for the soldiers and
sailcrs, at los Third street northwest from Ed
ward P. Schwartz. at $50 a month; storeroom q
Langdon Han, LangdOn. D. c.. for school room
purposes, az SIS quarterly. from f. X Higdon;
premises al q Monroe street Anacostsa fog a DO
lice station. al so month, from Max Simon
Secretary CortelyOu has decided Ia
extend to the Austrian Chambers Of Commerce and
Industry the consideration as is now shown q
these OF Fnnce, Germany. and certain ones in Grea,
Britain namely. admitting az competent evidence
tending to show actual valuation OF imports certia
Gates Of valuation issued by these commercial tie,
which are conducted under government auspices.
Theodore C. Reiser, who. accordi1e
to dispatches from Manila has been placed ,,Dds,
arrest for financial Irregularities served through tbs
SpanishAmcrican war as captain of the FirSt Ne,,
Jersey Volunteer Infantry and was hOnorabIy mus
tered out Of the service NOvgmber l. 1905 Ausus.
II, 1893, he commissioned a first lieutenant -
the Eorty-second United States Infantry