Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-30
AT F AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Washington and Alexandra Extension Now
Assured.
mortgage Ffled-Other Local md Gen.
eral News of Interest to
All Classes.


andria and Mount Vernon electric railway
is now an assured fact, as the money for
building and equipping the line has been
secured. Yesterday a mortgage was FLED
In the clerks office of The corporation court
10 secure loan of $4,000 from the Real
Estate Trust Company of PHILADELPHIA
which is to be used in building the new
me ana retiring $4,000 in their honda
owned py James s. Swartz and Frank x
nipple OF Philadelphia. The money ad-
Vahced Is to be for $50 coupon bonds os
si'Voo eacn' with interest at per cent to
oaee from August l, 1895 The mortgage
pears the signature of g. r. Abbott. pres,-
oeht OF the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company.
ana FRANK K. Hipple president of the trust
company.
IT Is rumored that the New York Contra,
raiiroad has secured a controlling intcrest
confirmed ~ Sahho' pe
Norman d. Pinn Dead.
norman b. Pinn. one of Alexandrfa's
pest-knowr and prominent colored men
died at his home in this city yesterday
having been Ill for some months past with
consumption. For some years past Pinn
hao oeen teacher in the public schools
ana had good record. He was one of the
coiored commissioners from Virginia to the
exposition at Atlanta and had ALWAYS hean
at the head of all movements Iooking 10 ~
progress or his race. He had been edi-
lor OF the Leader and had made a good
haine LOT himself as newspaper man.
Unlicensed Dogs.
Almost daily there are cases in the nolics
court OF people owning or harboring I'm.
licensed dogs, and though excuses of all
KINDS are given. they are invariably fined
ana r'ade to take out a license The CITY
audltor has to date granted licenses to
Keep 669 dogs in the city OF this number
~ licenses were for dogs owned by white
people and 1877 by colored people. There are
sun large number Of dogs in the city on
which no licenses have as yet been paid
by any one. The police have been ordered
to continue their crusade against all UNI
licensed dogs.
Will Parade I'm the City.
Tie Washington Cadet Corps have notified
Magnus L. Robinson that they will come to
this city to take part in the emancipation
celebration on Monday, September %. Sew
eral other military organizations from
washington will come here on that day to
take part in the emancipation services,
Which Will be on large scale.
Found Dead I'm Bed.
John MeherI a laborer in the bricky ard be-
tween this city and Washington, was found
dead In his bed at Mrs. Davis boarding
house this morning.
Msher retired at the usual hour last
night but complained Of feeling very bad,
though it was not thought that his sick
ness was of a serious nature. When they
called him this morning to come to his
breakfast he did not respond and on in
vestigation it was found that he had ex-
PRED during the night. Coroner Purvis
was notified, and an inquest held, the re-
suit Of which showed death by natural
causes.
In the Police Court.
There were nineteen prisoners in the dock
when Acting Mayor Snowden took his seat
on the bench In the police court this morn
ing. The first case called was that of Her
bert coleman and William Coles, charged
with discrderly conduct They were fined
$3.50 apiece. John Jordon. Annie Jordon.
Martha Dudley. Annie Gaines Fannie Cole.
man. Lottie Gaines and Lewis Dudley got
into an alteration on the old fair grounds
at the head of King street, and made SO
much fuss that the police thought 1t best
to put them behind the bars. When their
case was called in the police court this
morning they were fined so each for dis
orderly conduct Samuel Tennyson, an
lapitual drunkard. was arrested again yes
erday afternoon for being drunk and dis
orderly on Queen street. He was fined
100. Isaac johnson got tired working on
he chain gang and went home for a little
Nhile, without first, however. having OBJ
aimed the consent of the authorities. He
'Vaded the police for several DAYS, but
vas finally caught, and this morning was
ent back, with twenty days added to his
'rlginal sentence. Robert Taylor and Sa-
Ina Currey We're charged with having
toien lot of clothing and other articles
rom Mr.. Robert Bell. The case was
'roven against them, and Taylor will serve
N the chain gang for sixty days, while
'alina will spend the same length of time
the work house. James Cole, a small
olored boy. was charged with stealing dog
medals from licensed dogs for the purpose
u putting them on dogs belonging to his
ather, on which no license had been paid.
mas much as the father received the benefit
nd probably instructed the boy as to the
nanrer in which be should obtain the TAGS.
ne acting mayor continued the case until
onieht at 7:30, when the boys father will
70 arrested and brought to the station
ouse. George Tenn, Geo. johnson, Eddie
Dwell and Mrs Michael Lynch were fined
ne ooHar eacn Tor Keeping unlicensed dogs.
Special Meeting of Council.
There will be special meeting of the
ity council tonight at s o'clock to take
ction on the resignation of Mayor John G.
'eckham, which was handed to President
nowden Of the common council yesterday.
luch to the regret of the citizens of Alex
ndria.
So far as can be learned there is hut ona
andidate in the field-Mr. Luther III
thompson, who was Mr.. Beckham's on
onent In the democratic primary election
eld in April.
General Notes.
Mrs. Lawrence Stabler. who has been so
l. Is reported as some little better today. :
Mr.. and Mrs. G. VIM. Ramsay have re-
irned from Cape May.
Herman Acton a well-known young man.
led at his home in this city yesterday.
Graham Hill. who has been quite sick at
he infirmary. is able to be out again.
The Catholic parochial schools will be
cen on Monday.
Alexandria Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, held
regular meeting last night
THE TOBACCO TRUST.