Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-06
SENSATIONAL STORY DENIED.
The Fire Department In u aIuddls-ro Re-
Open the Old Library.

Open the Old Library.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
ALEXANDRIA, October 5.-The relatives OF
little Carl Van Auken are very Indignant at
the report going the rounds about him
and deny them in the strongest terms.
he charges against young Van Auken are
to the effect that, having run away from
his home here. he went to Atlantic CITY.
and there under the name of Dalton forged
his fathers name To checks for various
sums amounting to about 800. 1t Is also
said that he tired to induce two other
small boys TO 60 with him. but they failed
to do so.
Mr. Frank L. Van Auken, the father OF
the boy, denies the stories az mean. ma
licious, and sensational. without any foun-
dation In fact. He denies that any checks
were forged or money taken. and says that
the boy only stopped for few days Ia At
lantlc City on his way to "A school in the
North, where he now ~. ilo also saws
that he will institute suits for libel against
those who continue TO publish such
stories. IA none OF the papers here pub
lished anything of the story. It l. thought
that Mr.. Van Auken refers to papers
abroad.
INA QUANpARY.
There - u snail in the Alexandra city
fire department which is causing consider
able amusement to the people Of Alexan-
drla. A day or two ago the Fire Wardens
passed "A set of rules governing the en-
gines, etc. while Mt fires. These, the fire
companies contended. the wardens had no
| right To pass. and a meeting of the de
partment, consisting of the wardens and
| tho presidents of tho tour companies,
was called TO consider the mat
ter. The wardons refused to attend
tho meetings. stating that they had refer
red the question of their authority to the
corporation attorney for his opinion, and
pending his decision the department have
refused to act IN tho matter, and the en-
glne companies don't know which set 81
rules To Obey-the old ones under winch
they formally worked or the ones just
adopted by the wardens.
THE OLD LIBRARY.
The City School Board have been con-
siderlng the question of reopening the old
Alexandria library for some time past and
! have now determined To do so # the ueO-
Pile of Alexandria will cooperate with
them. A meeting OF those Interested IN
the matter will be- held IN a day or two to
! devise WAYS and means for the opening Of
the library The old library has not been
opened for about eight years. having failed
before for wan. Of proper support.
RELIGIOUS EEsONAL.
Rev. Mr. Hartley Carmichael, of Rich
mond. conducted the services at Grace
| church here yesterday. The revival ser
vices which Sir. Carmichael has been con-
! Quoting have been very successful, the
church being thronced at every service.
| hose who have heard Mr.. Carmichael
speak are very much pleased with his ser
| mons.
Rev Theron II. Rice ofiiciated in the
First Presbyterian church here yesterday
III the place of Mr.. Vance. who has gone
TO his new charge In Norfolk.
Attorney General X. Taylor Scott wa
III this city on Saturday last.
Miss Katie heegan, of Gordonsvile
who has been spending some weeks witt
friends here. has returned home.
The WOman's Missionary Society OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, south, o
this city. will be represented IN the meet
ing which opens IN Stanton tins morning
| by Mrs. James T.. Alexander and Nr. I. A
Cashley, who LETT for Staunton on Satur
day last.
Mr. Il. ii. L. Chichester, of Fairfax. has
left here TO enter as u student in the Law
school of the University Of Virginia.