The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
Mayor Opposes Bills.

In addition to declining to sign the bill.
| indorsed by council for S7S2S for the EN-
pIoyment Of detectives in connection with
| the Curtin murder case. Mayor Paf has
returned. without his signature, the pa
pers appropriating SO to the Columbia
Fire Engine Company, SO TO the Re
! lance Company. and so TO the Relief
Hook and Ladder Company. on these
papers he wrote These bills I viii not
sign They may become laws without my
signature"
In reference to his action on the bill
| for the services OF detectives. Mayor Paff
said to-day that the finance committee
had censured him for doing what he had
firmly believed, and stiu believes. 10 be
his duty
Had the committee investigated the
matter as il should have done, the
| mayor said, "I feel sure that the appro-
priation would have been made without
criticism"
Concerning the Withholding Of his sigma
| ture from the appropriations for the fire
| department, Mayor Paff said he objected
| TO a discrimination against any OF the
companies. He thought that all should
receive the same allotment II differences
are made, he stated, it viii have the ef-
feet of causing dissension and discomfort
among the firemen
Pursuant 10 the unanimous decision Of
the Relief Hook and Ladder Company
the sum OF so, appropriated by council
TO aid in defraying the expenses of the
company 10 the fremen's convention in
Newport News, will be returned to the
city. Accompanying II viii be a letter
Z /.
attempted 10 secure the same appropria-
ton for the Relief company that was
made for the other two
The funeral OF Mrs Jane L. Glachet,
whose death occurred Sunday afternoon.
was held to-day from the residence Of
her sister. Mrs. Margaret Shinn. 219 South
Royal street. Rev E. W Register, pre-
siding elder of Washington district, Nj.
E. Church South. conducted the services
and interment was in Union Cemetery.
The pallbearers were Elton r. Shinn
James Edward Shinn. s. r. Shinn. NJ. s
Rishein, Thomas Risheill, and Charles T.
Hawkins.
A burglar was seen early this morning
in the act OF breaking through a transom
Of the front door OF AheaTn & Bros.
store. at West and Commerce streets. a
colored man, who saw the thief, gave the
alarm. but the former escaped. He had
succeeded in stealing a quantity Of canned
goods.
Under the direction OF Col. Theodore H.
Ficklin. principal Of the Washington High
School the night school for boys. re
Gently authorized by the city council, has
been organized. II is understood that the
school viii hold sessions on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday evenings
In the Corporation Court to-day. John
Dogan. colored, pleaded guilty of petit
larceny and was sentenced to serve one
year in the city Jail. he was indicted for
stealing two overcOats from @. II. Evans,
who recovered the property.
The funeral of Mrs. Veronica Theresa
McDermott, whose death occurred Satur-
day night, was held this morning from st.
Marys Catholic Church, The Rev. Father
Kelly, the assistant pastor, conducted the
services, and interment was made in st.
Marys Cemetery.
The directors of the Alexandria Library,
at a meeting held to-day, elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing term: Mrs.
S. L. Monroe president; Mrs. Eleanor
Washington Howard. vice president; Mrs.
". 3. Smoot, treasurer, and Miss Agnew,
secretary.
After a suspension Of exercises for
about week, in order that the profess
sors and students might attend the Epis
copal convention in Richmond the Epis-
copaF Theological Seminary, near this
city, resumed its lectures to-day.