Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-22
ALEXANDRIA.
Urn INDusrkIAL BOOM


The meeting Of the Alexandria Msnufscsur-
ing and Loan Association tomorrow evening 10
expected by its promoters 70 be one Of the
most important meetings which has been held
IN Alexandria for many months The loan 49,
ISOLATION Was designed 90 meet the peculiar
circumstances which surround industrial in
terests In this city. and n the plan can be car
ried out Il presents unique method Of giving
industry chance 90 have the aid OF cap
ital IN the development Of its designs. There
are, u IL said, many skilled workmen
here masters Of their business who cannot now
command the little capital nesded for small
enterprises certain OF success IL 10 60 these
masters of their trades that the association 10
intended TO afford help. Had, 10 is said, the
s25O.OoO capital embarked In the Pioneer mills
wears ago be- n used Co develop twenty small
mills of various kinds Alexandria would have
oy THIS time ten or fifteen large mills grown
IRON them. IL Is hoped that Ga. company will
De able 20 raise at least u 500 or s2O00 Per
month Tor this purpose, aud with this view this
general meeting Is called Of the stockholders in
TIE new association we'll as ali others Who
feel an Interest In the matter.
oorRr HousK srEPs AT LAST.
The Alexandria county court house viii
soon cease 10 be the only public building An
the world that has no front entrance. for front
steps are now being up there. When the
United States built the court house il was
provided With n front portico with two sweep
ing hlshts OF stone steps, and iron ratings
'hat cifcied from the ground the main entrance
AZ the poruco. In time the iron rails were
torn away. and az last. come ten wear. ago the
stone steps were removed and the stone sold
SO that There MAS no entrance % the purtico
ana the only way O. get o. the court room was by
a wooden stair three feet vide leading up from
the basement This remarkable state of aNairr
Is now beng terminated by the erection of two
me nights Of iron steps 20 the portico.
CORPORATION COURT
The corporation court today began the trial
OF the case OF Frank Scarce for the shooting
and killing OF Wright on last Christmas even
ing in a side street near the Washington South
ern railroad depot Commonwealth Attorney
Marbury appeared for the prosecution and Mr.
john ID. Greene for the defense. The trial y
sull IN progress
The jury in the case OF 2. A. Windsor .r.,ns,
the Alexandra and Washington railroad Iom-
pany Tor the value Of a mule killed on the road
has Returned verdict for the defendant
During tins trial tine fact that there Is such q
thing as a dead mule was established by the
oaths OF several witnesses.
On the ciVl side the court has approved the
report Of sale IN Myers against Myers
SLIGHT FIRE.
chimney spark set fire yesterday afternoon
about 5 O clock 10 the back roof Of Mr.. &C
harmon's dwelling. ROYAL street between
Prince and Duke streets The firemen quickly
responded 20 the alarm and soon exiting ulrh,d
the flames. The lose lie light ana 10 covered by
Insurance.
NOTES.
The excise board have approved the applica-
lions OF Mrs. Brill and Of Messrs Fegan,
Hughes, LAWYER. Quinn, McCuen, Hall Iannon.
Pullman, Murphy, Carr and swetman A
irasers Tor liquor licenses. Applications for
license Will nov be made 10 the court
A New York syndicate has purchased for
s4o,ooO Of Mr.. James L. Clements, agent of the
owner, As acres of land near Fort Never. in
AleNandria county.
Golden Light Lodge of Coed TemplArs had
very pleasant meeting last night aud receiyeda
visit " large delegation Of the Columbia Lodge
of Washington.