The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-07

days IN which to file an appeal This
case has been in progress since Monday
last. It was tried in the same court once
before and the jury was unable TO agree.
The plaintiff was represented by Col 7.
L. Smith, while Judge J. X. NJ Norton
represented the defendant.
When city council meets Tuesday night
next. II is understood that tho committee
on finance and police viii recommend
to that body, that revolvers Of a uni
form size be purchased by the city. and
furnished 90 the members OF the police
department
At the last inspection OF the members
OF the department. an inspection OF the
revolvers used by policemen. revealed
that they were IN some Instances obse-
lete. and IN most cases not OF uniform
size. The commissioners thereupon recon-
men6ed TO council. that the city furnish
the policemen with revolvers in order
that all might be Of a uniform size.
Since then the foregoing committee has
had the matter under consideration. 1t
Is believed that the report OF the COM
mittee Will be adopted by council
DYER & Sinclair, Incorporated. Fairfax.
Va. have been granted a charter BY the
state corporation commission The min
iuum and maximum capital stock is
g 600 Objects are real estate business.
The officers are as follows: J. 7. Dyer.
president: F.. I. Dyer, vice president
both Of washington, and W. T. Sinclair,
Dunn Loring. Va
The November term OF the Corporation
Court for this city VIII convene Monday
next. with Judge J. B. T. Thornton pre-
siding. but will be adjourned over until
the following Monday. owing to the ao-
sence OF Judge Barley, OF that court
Judge Barley left this evening for High
land County, Va, where he VIII hold a
part Of the term Of the Circuit Court OF
that county.
John McCuen and Frank wilkins, re-
Gently paroled from the State peniten-
tiary. where they were serving years
sentence, were IN the Police Court this
morning convicted Of petit larceny, and
fined s. with the alternative OF spending
twenty days IN Jail 1t is stated that
both men are apt to be returned 70 the
penitentiary TO complete their unexpirec
terms.
Contractor Samuel Devaughan has just
completed a handsome colonial residence
at Rosemont for 2. II. Kemper, auditor
Of the Southern Railway Company. Mr..
Devaughan has obtained the contract for
the remodeling the five burned houses in
North Patrick street. belonging to Robert
Taylor.
John Quill, a negro. black as ebony,
yesterday got a brief leave OF absence
from the chain gang and repaired TO a
saloon IN the northeastern section Of the
city, where he drank until he was help
IessIy drunk. AS result OF his con-
duct John was in the Police Court this
morning, and he had ten days additional
added to his sentence.
In the Circuit Court to-day, Judge ]. B
T. Thornton, presiding, a decree for alb
solute divorce on the ground OF deser.
ton was given IN the case Of France,
S Deshler against Frederick Deshler.
Shall our debt be paid?' Will be TIT
subject OF a sermon tomorrow morning
at the First Baptist Church by Rev. w
i T. w AlAUns puSLOIs 1t INC evening beIN
/ ices he viii take for his subject: Gar
we save the world in this generation
John b. Breen. Of Philadelphia, has solC
TO Samuel Walker house and lot at tht
northwest corner of Gibbon and Patricl
streets. The sale was made through ]
/ D. Normoyle, real estate dealer.
The adjusting Of the necessary ladders
ropes, and other attachments to be use,
in connection with the repairing of tn,
town clock steeplO was done to-day b,
/ two steeplejacks on the east side of tn,
steeple. a large crowd watched the mel
as they worked.
At the Emmanuel Lutheran Church a
7:30 o'clock tomorrow evening reforma
ton services viii be held. An interestin,
programme has been prepared.