Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-11
I'LL and I'LL.
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
The Moon Failed to Light Up the Streets
Last Night.
Other Notes of n General Interest-The
brotherhood MeetinSs-City ASSESS
ment and Value of Property.

Owing to the fact that when the electric
light plant was put in in this city only one
set of boilers was set up and no arrange
ments made for lighting the city whenever
1t was necessary to blow out and clean the
boilers, once each month the entire city is
left in almost total darkness, and last night
the Corporation moonlight failed to do
it's duty until late hour. The officials
have been unable as yet to regulate the
moon to suit their blowing out process.
and many times when 1t should shine forth
in all its glory for the benefit of the city
fathers it lust DON'T
brotherhood Meeting.
The last of a series of Lenten lectures.
under the auspices of the Brotherhood OF
st. Andrew of Grace Church, was given In
that church last night, and a large congre-
cation filled the church. Rev. P. P. Phil
lipps rector Of st. Pauls Church. was the
preacher of the occasion, and his address
was of peculiar interest and was listened to
with wrapt attention by those present
The regular meeting of the various chap
tiers of the brotherhood will be held in the
several brotherhood rooms tonight.
City Assessment.
Commissioner of Revenue Duffey has
completed the city assessment for 1895.
The total assessment for the year, real
and personal estate and bank stock.
amounts to 100000. Last year the same
items amounted to $4,9Sl 600, an increase Of
$l25.OOO. The commissioner of revenue con-
siders the assessment fair one and not
based on a high figure. and as he gave con-
siderable attention to the many changes
changes of small lots. he also thinks the
Pre- perty has been properly described and
correctly assessed to the owners.
Exciting Runaway.
Two horses attached to a huckster's
wagon. loaded with eggs en- route to WASH
ington, while standing in front of Mathew.
Kell & Co.'S store, on lower King street,
about noon today became frightened at an
electric car and ran away. They dashed
down King street and into the ferry house.
knocking the steps all to pieces. then
changed their course and dashed for the
ferry boat, but fortunately the wagon got
hung up in a guard rail and they were
stopped, else they would have gone over
board.
Ran Away From Home.
The police of this city have been re-
quested by the Washington police authori-
ties to look out for Paul w. Thompson. q
young white boy about fourteen years old,
who. in company with Charles Walters. q
white youth seventeen years old, ran away
from his home in Washington on last Tues
day. Nothing has been seen of either Of
the boys in this city. though the police are
still on the lookout for them.
Notes.
D. w. Whiting is quite sick at his home
on Fairfax street.
The members of the Alexandria assembly
will give a dance on the Friday after Eas-
ter.
Mrs r. w. Arnold has returned from a
visit to friends in Manchester.
There will be several sparring contests
in this city on Monday night next.
The fair for the benefit of the Friendship
Drum Corps is attracting large crowds
nightly.
Jefferson Phillips who is serving term
in the Richmond penitentiary for the kill
ing of George S. Smith in this city, has
been baptized as a member of the Roman
Catholic Church.
Mr.. Willard F. Padgett had his hand
badly mashed while working in Travers'
machine shop yesterday.
Rev. Father Cutter Of st. Mary's Church
left for Richmond today to obtain oils for
use in his church throughout this year.
A special meeting of the Hydraulion Fire
Company was held last night
A new horse has been purchased for the
Hydraulion Fire Company by the board Of
fire wardens.
In the police court this morning Justice
Thompson presided in the absence of
Mayor Strauss. There were only two cases
of minor Importance: Charles Lowell. charg-
ed with assault, fined 81; Norton Williams,
fined 81.