Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Lively and Interesting Games at the Epis-
copal High School
Light Vote Expected in the Election
TomorrOw-A Bold Robbery
of Pawnshop.

A large number Of people from this city,
Washington. Baltimore and elsewhere. went
out to the Episcopal High School on Satur-
day to witness the sports of the nine
teenth athletic day Notwithstanding the
rain of the night before the track and
grounds were in good condition and some of
the records of previous years were broken.
Tie sports commenced at IL o'clock and 1t
was after before the program had been
gone through with. The following are the
results: First-Throwing the ball, eight en-
tered, won by A. r. Hoxton; distance, $40
feet 3 inches. Second-Potato race, $50
yards, eight entries, won bv Miller; time,
/ minute IL 81 seconds. Third Putting the
shot, seven entries won by Helm: distance,
81 feet D inches. Fourth Senior fiat race.
440 yards, eight entries, won by Trout;
time, l minute 1 IL seconds. Eifth-Junior
running long jump, eight entries, won by
Wilson; distance, II feet IL inches. Sixth
Senior hurdle race, six hurdles in lao
yards, six entries, won by Jordan; time, Ia
seconds. Seventh-Flat race, Do yards,
eight entries, won by Trout; time, 20 IL
seconds. Notwithstanding long jump twelve
entries, won by Robertson; distance, feet.
Ninth-Egg and ladle race, 220 yards
fourteen entries, won by G. w. Dame; time,
Is mLlutes Ia second. Tentn-FlIt race,
one-half mile, nine entries, won by I. l..
Rust; time. minutes SO 81 seconds.
tries, won by S. c. Dawson; height, feet
3 81 inches. Twe.fth-Junior fiat race. 4R
yards, nine entries, won by I. l.. Rust
time, ! minute l 3-4 seconds. Thirteenth
Senior running long jump. ten entries, Won
by Jordan; distance, Is feet l-2 inches,
Fourteenth Throwing the hammer, five en-
tries, won by Berger; distance, 81 feet IL
inches Fifteenth-Junior hUldle race, six
hurdles ia 40 yards. eight entries. won by
w. r. Dame; time, IL seconds. Sixteenth
Senior fiat race, 100 yards, thirteen entries,
won by Menefee; time, II IA seconds. Sew
notwithstanding high jump, eight entries,
won by A. X. HCXton; height, feet 10 IL
inches. Eighteenth-Junior fat race 10
yards, ten entries, won by Miller; time, is
ga seconds. Nineteenth-Pole vaulting, dis
lance, seven entries, won by A X. Hoxtoni
distance, 20 feet inches. Twentieth-Sack
race, 100 yards, twelve entries, won by
Worthington: time, ~ seconds.
The last Of the sports was a consolation
race of 40 yards, open TO those only who
have engaged in one or more of the con-
tests and have taken no prize and was won
by Shackelford in u Ia seconds.
The managers of the sports were Messrs
James A. Berger, Philip II. Meade and VIM.
Trout. The judges were Messrs. b. NJ,
Randolph, jr., VIM. II. K. Pendleton and
w. Reade. George o. Meade was the start.
er and VIM. ii. Winslow and Lewis II
Machen acted as timekeepers. During tn,
sports music was furnished by the Marine
Band.
The stonework on the front of Mr.. Chas.
hlnb new houses on Upper Prince street
has been handsomely carved by George
Bateman of Washington.
Henry Raader and his daughter Rosa
have gone to Philadelphia on a visit Miss
Rosa will stay several weeks
Hopewell Norton and Louis Green of the
University Of Virginia were in town yes.
terday.
Local preachers filed the pulpits in tn,
various churches yesterday.
Charley Moy, a Chinese laundryman II
TINS city, having become naturalized cit
IZen OF the United States and registered in
this city, will cast his first vote at the
election tomorrow.
AT meeting Of the Relief Hook and
Ladder Company the committee on uni
foims made report recommending the use
of hat and belt submitted by Cairns q,
Company of New York, similar to the ones
now worn by the members of the company
ana all members who are not equipped
were requested TO leave orders at Mr.
Ruben a. Sons for them.
Sometime during Saturday night thieve,
entered the pawnshop of c. GoldsteSn and
made away with about $500 worth OF
clothes, watches, tewelry, &c. The clothes
were taken from among the articles in
pawn, but the watches and jewelry were
the property Of Mr.. Goldstein. The entrance
was made through a second-story back
window, which was reached 10y piling lot
OF boxes under 1t. The men took a satchel
In which to carry their plumber. The rob-
berry was not discovered until late yesterday
morning, when 1t was reported to Mr..
NOLuoNSih anu ny MN 10 the police.
Tomorrow being election day, a special
wire has been run into the Exchange and
Ballard Hotel to receive all the returns
one or the cars on the electric railway
jumped the track between New Alexandria
and Mount Vernon yesterday, and the pas
sengers had to walt until a car could be
sent from the power house for them
Unless the democratic politicians and
workers use every effort tomorrow Il is
thought that small vote will be polled, as
outside OF the leaders there is very little
interest being taken i'll the election.
Robert l.. Goods OF this city, an engineer
severely injured in his right leg and foot
while out hunting near Mitchells station
on Saturday by Alvin McCleary. The shoot.
ing was accidental. Goods was taken &c
Culpeper Court House, where his wound
was dressed by DR.. A. S. RiXey. the COM
panys surgeon, and later brought to his
home In this city.
The republicans of Alexandria county held
an enthusiastic meeting on Saturday night.
at which speeches were made by John NJ.
LanEston, chairman of the republican eX-
ecutive committee, and Richard w. John-
ston, commemorative attorney. The re-
publcans claim that the county VIII go Tor
McCaul by a large majority. capt Ihos.
H. Mckee, secretary OF the republican con-
gressional committee, VIII ADDRESS the re-
publicans Of the county at RoSSlyn tonight.
Miss Lulie Addison Hester or Washing
ton was in the city yesterday, the guest Of
her sister Mrs. Benoni Wheat