The Washington bee., 1908-12-05
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS

habitants will celebrate its forty
third anniversary next Monday even
ing with a dinner.
Persons doing business along the
river front have requested the Com
misSiones to have that section fur
nished with proper lights
Rev. DR.. John Van Setback ad-
dressed the congregation of the
Church of Our Father last Sunday
morning on the servant problem"
The Postmaster General says in
his annual report that social and
commercial relations between this na-
ton and Great Britain and Ireland
will be strengthened by the adoption
of the two-cent letter rate of postage,
Tn numbers of accidents caused by
automobiles are increasing, and in a
few years will rival those caused by
railroads.
Director North, in his annual re-
port says the cost of taking the next
census will be $I2,o3o,ooo. an in-
crease of $4,000 over the year 1000.
An increase of about ten per cent
has been made in the salaries of the
CLASSIFIED civilian employees of the
Washington navy yard The increase
began the first of this month.
Rumor says that the members of
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church are planning to build a new
edifce on some different street. The
locality has not been decided upon
as yet.
The Philadelphia Tribune ceIebrat-
ed its 25th anniversary November 28,
and we extend our congratulations to
this northern beacon light"
Miss Georgia Sarvy, of this city,
rendered some fine musical selections
at the Peoples Lycum, Columbus,
ONO, few Sundays ago.
Mr.. Samuel B. Connolly, of New
York, was sworn IN as public printer
last Monday at the White House. He
is the first and only public printer
ever given the oath of Office in the
Executive Mansion.
N. w Barton, former assistant
examiner in the Patent Office, admit
ted his guilt of forgery and was SEN
fenced last Monday to three years in
the penitentiary.
The District Commissioners en-
dorsed the action of President Roose-
welt in appointing a commissioner to
investigate the Office of the Inspector
of Buildings of the District of Column
bia.
| The friends of Mrs. Leavitt, the
daughter of Mrs VIM. Jennings Bry-
an, say that everything points TO a
reconciliation between Mrs. Leavit.
and her husband, who is expected to
reach the United States very soon.
A lively interest was taken in the
meeting of Mrs. c. P. Wallace last
night at the Metropolitan A. NJ. E.
| Church.
William T. Belt, FIRE department
chief, in his annual report just sub
mitted, asks for fifty more men, and
urges the Importance of greater wa
ter pressure system. The loss by fire.
the report shows, was S32o,ooo.
Mr.. Richard Croker celebrated his
sixty-seventh birthday anniversary
last week
Ex-Queen Lilioukalani is said 70
have reached her seventy-hfth birth
day anniversary.
The Supreme Court rendered de.
cision against the Virginia railroads
and upholds the State Corporation
Commission, fixing passenger rate
of two cents mile on "intra-state
business"
The opportunity now presents itself
to the cOlored American artists to
win renown. The competition is now
open for a statue or some sculpturai
feature of Columbus, to be placed in
front of the new Union Station. Con-
gress has appropriated 100000 for
the purpose.
The suburban railroads no longer
give special rates to school children,
the Interstate Commission ruling that
such rate is discriminatory"
The case of the Standard Oil Com
pany will have hearing after the
Christmas holidays.
The annual collection for the Cath
olic University of America was TAX