The Washington herald., 1907-10-20
NEWS CUT SHORT
FOR BUSY READERS.

The War Department has just been
notified Of the death Of Lieut.. Col e. Beutzoui, T..
S. A.. retired, at Los Angeles. October s.
Assistant Secretary Winthrop, of the
Treasury. accompanied by his wife. has gone 70
Norfolk o. visit the jamestown Exposition.
Richard r. Horner was elected district
deputy and Mrs. o. T. TAYLOR associate deputy. at
a recent meeting OF the Independent Order ot st.
Luke
Harmony Tent No. 10-0, I. o. Of R, 6l3
Louisiana avenue northwest held meeting last
,H-aeiay evening. when three men were added 20 the
rolls.
Brig. Gen. James Allen, chief signal
Officer has been ordered to st, Louis, Omaha aud
Fort Wood, n Y. duty pertaining 70 the signal
service Of the army.
DR.. Alfred B. c. Clement of Boston,
q clerk in the State Department has been APP
pointed by President Roosevelt customs inspector
for the port Of Boston.
William Scantleberry, lately appointed
special inspector Of machinery in the engineering
department Of the District hy the Commissioners,
VII be detailed for duty at the Anac1stia Bridge
Dr. A. B. c. Clement, a clerk of the
third class in the State Department, has resigned
70 accept the position OF customs inspector for the
put of Boston. His resignation VIII brcume effect
i've Monday.
Mai. J. z. McMahon, Maj. 2. c. March,
Cant William Lassiter and Capt. W. 5. McNair.
all Of the Sixth Field Artillery. have been designated
az members of the field artillery board of the War
Department
Information has been received that
Thomas j. Lewis vice president Of the United
Mine Workers Of America, has announced his inten
tion Of becoming candidate 10 succeed President
John Mitchell.
Miss Edna SheckeIs, who lives at 1890
Tenth street northwest reported 20 the police last
night that while walking through the Smithsonian
grounds. a c0l0Ted man sUatched her Iocketbo0k.
containins SO
meeting of the seven trustees and Of
the nine members Of the industrial peace committee.
created with the funds derived by President B00se-
welt from the Nobel prize viii be- held az the De
lartmeut Of Commerce and Labor on N0Iember'9.
The Bureau of Navigation. Navy De-
partment has received word that the amOTed cruiser
Mississippi finished her official speed trial off the
Delaware Cares averaging a speed Of III knots
for four hours on full power. The contract called
for Il knots.
William H. NcGTeevy yesterday fled
a suit 10 compel Ellis r. Frost secretary Of the
Holland Medicine Company, TO transfer to him on
the books II the company certain stock which he al
leges belongs 20 him, but which the secretary de-
Cines 10 transfer
At the twenty-third annual meeting of
the commander 0f tile Military Orier OF
the LOYAL Legion NJ Philadelphia. on October Is
Mai ". T.. HuTford. T.. s. A. Of this city. was
unanimously reelected Igstrr inchief Of the orier
for fifth consecutive term Of TWO years.
Uncle Sam viii soon have a second
submarine fotiila in commission. The Navy De
partment announced yesterday that one is being or
ganized o. consist Uf the Viper Cuttlefsh. Taran-
tula. and Octopus. Lieut. 4. E. Courtney, on the
latter, VIII De i'm command Of the f0rilla.
Arrangements are being made by the
law students q Georgetown University for joint
debates between the Junior and senior societies at
March, and May. The winner Of the May Contest
vii receive reward Of $780, offered by the faculty.
George Reed. first vice president Of the
International Operative PlasterGrs, returned % New
ToIk FIiday night and J. T. Butler, first vice
president Of the structural iron workers. left for
his EeHe this morning. They have been heI
m conference with The local labor leaders IN ref
treuce 90 the strike situation.
The gunboat Hist has been placed in
commission al Newport q tender for submarines
Life IN the submarines n winter is uncomfortable on
account uf the lack Of facilities for heating and the
HIST viii be used living quarters for the officer.
attached TO The submarine fotiila. The Hist
yacht purchased for use In the Spanish
The funeral Of Dr. George /. Paine
father Of r T. Paine, ot the Associated Press. who
died Friday morning, took place from the Denver
l41l Chaplin Sieet northwest, at 80 O'Clock yester
day Afternoon Rev. DR.. Joseph Kelley pastor Of
the Fourth FreshytaTian Church conducted the
seTTccS The remains were sent 70 Xeuia. Ohio.