The Washington herald., 1907-07-27
NEWS CUT SHORT
FOR BUSY READERS.

Forty-one years ago to-day the second
Atlantic cable was laid
Carrie Nation has abandoned the hatch
et 1t is numued she intends TO take up the Big
Stick.
The weather man was right yesterday
he predicted clouds and showers Two drorA of
rain fell during the afternoon
George Nesline has been awarded the
contract 90 grade Brentwood road northeast between
Eighteenth and Twentieth streets
The Japanese-U United States war talk
has about subsidized But the practice of the troops
az Fort Washington goes just the same.
The hearing in disorderly charges
against Policemen Cullinans and Fletcher Of the
Tenth, has been postponed until next Monday.
The proposal Of B. Bethyn to furnish
and lay 1oors al the Central High School has been
accepted by the Commissioners The contract price
is SiH
The Conduit Road School is TO be sup
piled with well water. analyses of water obtained
from the shallow wells Of this vicinity having shown
it 20 be of good quality.
Mrs. Marguerite Baker Zelaya, daugh-
teF-in-aw Of the President Of Nicaragua, viii leave
the Columbia Hospital early next week. She is re
covering from surgical operation.
The three District Commissioners were
out q the city yesterday and the reins were in the
hands Of Capt. William Kelly. Assistant Engineer
Commissioner. The driving fine.
Leroy H. Carter. through Attorney Levi
II. David. yesterday began suit against the Capital
Traction Company 10 recover 10000 damages for
alleged personal injuries caused by falling from
car
The lid will be on here for one week.
beginning August z Secretary of War Taft win
arrive Tor a visit lie leaves Murray Bay Canada
II
trip
II. p Peck. recently elected building
inspector Of Richmond Va, has been on a visit 20
Washington for the purpose of obtaining information
concerning the methods Of inspection Of buildings in
this city.
Charles E. Lewis Of 213s Ward place.
is getting his name in the papers. Some one wrote
a note To the effect that Lewis body would be
found in the Potomac 1t was not-Lewis. alive.
found at home.
Ten thousand dollars has been donated
b. Thomas +. Ryan, the New York millionaire. to
the fund for the erection Of a monument 10 the
Confederate dead at Arlington National Cemetery
Il is intended to rais, $4,000
Upon recommendation OF Building In
speetor Ashford the Commissioners have granted 70
Burgess & Parsons an extension Of twenty-five DAYS
their contract for The erection Of engne-huuse
al Benning. The contract expires November J. 1917
Tenth street southwest, between C
street and Maryland avenue, is to be paved with
asphalt. under contract with the Crawford Paving
Company At an estimated cost Of 5000 chargeable
10 the appropriation for the elimination Of grade
crossings.
Silks from China and Japan are be-
coming more popular in America every year The
Departmsn Mt # Commerce and Labor reports that in
Che last fiscal year Japan sent to the United States
900 worth Of silk in excess Of the amount Of
the preceding year.
Another fraud order was issued yes
terday by the Post-ofice Department II is against
the Crescent Music Company. Of Chicago. Il IS al
legged that the concern made aluring propositions To
secure the music printing Of composers desiring
u enter the field Of music.
Martin Mcnamara. through Attorney
B. II. Warner r. yesterday filed a suit for an in
junction against George T. Murphy and Mary L.
Murphy to restrain them from allowing other per
sons to take sand from a sand bank owned By them
Mcnamara claims to have an exclusive contract.
The request OF Wallerstein Bros. of
2l2 Teath street northwest. that improvements be
made TO the roadWays cf street northwest be
tween Tenth ard Eleventh streets and Tenth street
between Pennsylvania avenue and B
street. vas placed on the improvement file for con
sideraton BY the Commissioners IN their future est
mates to CougrUsL