Evening star., 1895-10-19
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Trying Hard to Untangle the Democrats
Complication.
The Convention Next Monday Char
ters Granted and Other Local
Notes of Interest.

At a meeting of the city and county
democratic committee last night there were
present Messrs. Sweeney. chairman; Cook,
Price. Penn, Carter. Dobie, Wilkins of the
city and Messrs. Sissen, Douglas and Febre
of the county. Chairman Sweeney present
ed the kilograms and correspondence be-
tween Chairman Ellyson of the state demo-
cratic committee in regard to the present
state of affairs in this city, The situation
was then thoroughly discussed by nearly
all of the members. and upon the motion of
Mr.. Carter it was decided to send one of
the committee to Richmond to confer with
Mr.. Ellyson, and, If possible, to bring a
written statement from him bearing upon
what the committee has already done. Mr..
Gardner L. Boothe was appointed by the
chair to go as representative of the whole
committee. Mr.. Boothe left this morning at
4 30 o'clock The committee then adjourned
ELtil 10 o'clock Monday morning: when Mr..
Boothe will make his report. What action
will be taken upon Mr.. Boothe's report is
rot known, but it is reported that the COM
mittee may rescind its action in calling
the convention for Monday. and order a
new primary, with the ruling that the can
dsdate receiving the largest number of votes
be declared the nominee of the party.
Messrs. May Bendheim and Lipscomb
have appointed their delegates for the con-
Eention Monday, and say that they pro-
pose to be there and make nomination.
Another Charter.
Judge ]. K. NJ. Norton of the corpora tion
court has granted a charter of incorpora-
tion to the National Loan and Endowment
Association, Washington corpora ton,
which proposes to sell stock that is to be
paid for in monthly instalments, and to
loan money on such stock. The capital
stock of the company is fixed at not less
than $lO,HU nor more than $5O0O0. divided
into shares of $50 each. The officers are
Henry c. Terrell, president; Lewis W. John
son, vice president: A. H. Terrell secretary
c. K. johnson, treasurer. and Samuel Rid
ley, assistant treasurer Mr. j. r. Callahan
is named as the local agent. The officers
with the exception of the secretary, who
is from Richmond, are all Washingtonians
Foot Bull Season Opens.
The Episcopal High School will open the
foot ball season this afternoon in this vicin-
ity with the eleven from Kendall! Green In
stitute of Washington. The High School
eleven has been hard at work training since
the school opened, and hard-fought game
may be expected. There Is a movement on
foot to reorganize the eleven in this city
The managers of the New Alexandria Com
pany have offered the use of the grounds
used by the Old Dominion base ball club
for the games, and it is hoped that the
eleven will be successful, and that they will
arrange for a good many games during the
coming season.
Officers Elected.
The Young Peoples Union of the Second
Presbyterian Church met in the lecture
room of the church last night and elected
the following officers for the ensuing year:
VIM. H. Melchior, president; VIM Camp
bell, vice president; Isaac B. Field, sec
letary; A. H. Thompson. treasurer; A. NJ
While, religious committee: Miss J. Heis-
ley, membership committee; Mrs. A. Wood
ward, social committee, and =. j. Dempsey,
musical committee. This union has been
most successful in past years in its work,
and We hope that it will continue in the
good work.
A coal cart belonging to Mr.. d. W. Aitch-
eson was struck by an electric car near
the corner of King and Lee streets yester-
day and one of the wheels was smashed
The condition of little May Pullman
who fell from the porch of the residence
of her grandfather Capt. J. T. Webster,
on Thursday. is improved, and she is now
said to be out of danger.
Mr.. Jas. R. Cation, Mr.. Harry HantZman
and Rev. Mr.. Benson attended the Sunday
school convention of the NJ. P. Church in
Washington yesterday.
The revival services in the First Baptist
Church last night were very Interesting
Ter conducted the services.
Tramps are again greatly annoying the
farmers of this section. Last night the
lights of fully twenty campfires could be
seen along the line of railroad between this
city and Washington
Police Officer VIM. Ferguson yesterday
received a telegram announcing the death
of his brother in Baltimore.
Maj. E. H. Janney and his daughter, Miss
Bessie, who have been on an extended tour
through Europe, have returned to their
home near this city.
Father ]. ]. Bowler, pastor of st. Mary S
Catholic Church, is still confined 10 his
residence on Duke street by sickness.
Mr.. Charles Duffy, who mas been confined
to his home for some time by sickness, is
reported to be in a critical condition
The transfer barge Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad that is used in conveying cars
across the river left here last Light for
Baltimore where it will be thoroughly
overhauled and repaired. new barge is
expected here tomorrow
A force of workmen are now engaged in
making walks in the new Douglass cem-
etery for colored people. A monument will
be erected in the center of this cemetery to
the memory Of the late Fred. Douglass
Mayor Thompson had only one case be-
fore him this morning for trial, that of
Daniel Freeman charged with disorderly
conduct; fined Sl2 or ninety days on the
gang
Mr. John Fisher and daughter of New
York are visiting relatives III this city
Gravity RAILROAD