Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-06
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Complaint Against the Schedule Of the
Electric Read.
Many Other Notes of Interest From
Down the Rfver-An Ice Gorge
Personal Affairs.

| Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company.
! The street service is unsatisfactory to
large number of patrons that promi-
nent member of the city council has con-
! cluded that SOON as the more important
business before that body has been trans
acted he will introduce bill requiring this
company to run its cars for the convent
ence of the people of Alexandria on a
schedule that can be relied Oh. He says
| that the company has made all kinds of
| promises and he proposes to use his efforts
| to see that they are lived up TO. A gentle
| man told The Star reporter that il was a
| frequent occurrence for him to walk from
| one end of King street to the other with
out meeting car In either direction. A
week Or so ago the street fare was re-
| duced to ten tickets for a quarter, but as
there is no accommodation the tickets are
| almost useless.
Then. too. there is complaint that the
| fare from Alexandria to Mt. Vernon is
greater than it is from Washington, thus
| discriminating against those Alexandrians
who may wish be compelled to visit
| Mt. Vernon. In other words, the fare from
Washington to Mt. Vernon and return is
| 30 cents, which includes the round-trip
| fare Of ~ cents between Washington and
Alexandria, while the fare from AleXan-
dria to Mt. Vernon and return is 30 cents
| a difference of 10 cents in favor of stran-
gers. and this, Alexandrians say, is not
right.
The Charity Concert.
Quite a snug sum was realized by the
charity concert in the lecture room of St.
| Parls Church last night, and the money
SO received will be distributed to the needy
poor by the Chapter of Mercy of st. Paurs
| Church. The lecture room was packed to
| the doors by fashionable and apprecia-
| tive audience, and the program, which con-
sisted of music, Rotations and readings,
| was particularly interesting and well rem
dered. The dialogue between Uncle
'Rastus'' and Uncle RemuS, by two young
| men from the Theological Seminary, was
| particularly good and brought forth peals
of laughter and round after round of APP
plause. Mr.. w. H. X. Pendleton read MY
Lady in a very excellent and impressive
manner. The other portions of the pro-
gram were well rendered and were much
| enjoyed. An effort will be made to have
| the entertainment repeated for the same
benefit later on.
| Good TempInr Meeting.
The recently elected officers of Golden
| Light Lodge, Independent Order of Good
| TempIars, whose names were given in The
| Star, were Installed last night with appro-
! pirate ceremonies. Seven new members
| were also initiated into the mysteries of the
| order A large number of members of the
| order attended the meeting and the eX-
| erciseS We're extremely interesting. Dele
| gates from the lodge went to Falls Church
Yesterday to attend q meeting of the dis
| trict lodge which was held at that place.
| Humane Society Meeting.
! The regular meeting of the Society for
| the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was
| held at their rooms last night, with Vice
| President Capt Wood in the chair, and
| Mr.. Milton B. Perry. acting secretary
| The resignation of Mrs Ramsay as a men,
| Der of the executive committee was re-
ceived and accepted. and Mrs. Frank DAILY
was elected to fill the position. The cleo
| ton of agents was text in order, which re-
| suited in the election of Mr.. ]. H. Evans
| ard Mr.. Milton B. Perry. The representa-
| tive of The Star was unanimously elected
| an honorary member. 1t was decided to
| have 500 posters printed and distributed.
! and Mr.. Milton B. Perry was elected to
draft one and have it printed as soon as
possible. Mr.. James r. Cation was unanf-
| nously elected attorney for the society.
| This society has only been in existence
| for about one month. and during that
| short period has done some excellent work.
There is a membership of 100 of the most
| il .f1uential citizens IF this city.
| Attempt to Break Jail.
Joe Jones, James Coleman and David
! Thompson, the three negroes who were
| convicted and sentenced to long terms in
| the state penitentiary for the robbery of
Sifer Blouse, an account of which appeared
| in The Star. made an unsuccessful attempt
| to break Jail last night. They had sue
| Ceeded in breaking open two cells, when
gave the alarm. When they were caught
| they were placed in the dungeon, where
| they will remain until they shall be carried
| to Richmond, which will be soon after the
| corporation court adjourns.
Ice In the River.
| The Norfolk steamer arrived at this port
| this morning at SD, about twenty min
utes later than yesterday. The captain
| reports an ice gorge from Indian Head to
| Fort Washington with the worst obstruc-
| ton at and near the latter place, an hour
at least being consumed in getting by there
owing to the narrowness of the channel.
! Death of Capt. Black.
Captain William Thomas Black died this
morning at his home on West street. He
| was born i'll Scotland February 49, 1919.
! His father emigrated to Massachusetts
\ when the captain was child. From
youth the captain followed the sea. His
life was a varied one and interspersed with
| many romantic and thrilling experiences.
| He commanded vessel which conveyed a
| party of missionaries to China This was
in the forties. Ana he met with resist
| The captain was shipwrecked several
| times. On one of these occasions in
| the Pacific he was on an uninhabited island
| alone for seventy days. He was captured
|
| ed roughly until he finally escaped. He
| leaves a widow. He was a Mason in good
| standing.
| Notes.
| The corporation court, which adjourned
on Tuesday, will convene tomorrow morn
| ing and complete the docket.
The prayer service at the Railroad Mis-
sion last night was well attended. Mr..
| Hall of the Theological Seminary delivered
an interesting address.
| The copora ton woodpile has become eA-
| hausted and those i'll need will have to
| await the meeting of the committee on
poor of the city council which. it is hoped.
| will be at once.
| Thomas H. Monroe Is held in the station
| house on the charge of obtaining money
| under false pretenses.
| May, the three-year-old daughter of Mr..
Samuel l.. Monroe, United States internal
| revenue collector. died this morning at 6
| o'clock She has been suffering from the
| Group for some time.
Thomas Henry, deSerter from the
| United States marine corps, was arrested
| in this city and sent to Washington yester-
day afternoon.
| Mrs. Samuel G. Brent of this city has
been appointed by Gov. OFerrall a men,
Der of the board of women managers for
| Virginia for the cotton states and inter-