Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-15
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
A Man Who Wanted to Go on the Chain
Gang
Annual Meetings of Corporations and
Election of Oficers-Many Local
q Notes of Interest.

Last night about o'clock a small white
boy came running into the police station
and told Officers Ferguson and Atkinson
that nan had fallen against the front
door OF Mrs. Bradley. on King street ard
broken it IN, and that he appeared to be
very drunk. The officers proceeded to the
scene and found Stephen K. Hill, and it
took the united strength Of both officers
to get him to the station house. Hill first
came to this city about four months ago,
and during that time has served three
terms in the chain gang About two
weeks ago he was sent down to the Plum
Tree Gut fishing shore with several other
men by Mr.. Frank Price to prepare for
the winter fishing. Yesterday Hill came
up on bad whisky. He stated to the Off
GERS in charge at the station house this
morning that he wanted to be sent to Jail,
as that was the most comfortable place he
had struck for some time, but Mayor
Thompson ordered him to be put upon the
bread and water diet for forty-eight hours
and then be sent out of the city.
Annual Meetings.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the McLachlen Real Estate and Loan
Company was held yesterday at the Office
of Mr.. Francis L. Smith on South Royal
street. Messrs. A. NJ. McLachlen, William
s. Washburn, F. R. Horner, James F.
Wood. W. III. Owen and T. H. Bean were
elected as directors for the ensuing year.
The annual meeting of the Peoples Gas
Saving Company of America was held at
the office OF the company, 216 King street,
and elected it's officers for the ensuing year.
The National Collection Agency elected
the following officers for the ensuing year:
]. b. Brown, president; W. S. Greene. vice
president and general manager; E. S.
(taFkrall SRPrararN
with ]. A Y. Suit and ]. T. Callahan,
compose the board of directors.
All of the companies are foreign corpo-
rations, having been chartered in the cor
poraticn court of this city.
Buried With Masonic Honors.
The funeral of the late James Shackle-
ford took place yesterday from the home
of the deceased. corner Patrick and Frank
lin streets. The funeral services at the
home were conducted by Rev. Mr.. VIII
liams of the NJ. E. Church South, and were
attended by the Andrew Jackson Lodge
of Masons, of which the deceased was a
member The ceremonies at the grave
sonic ceremonial. The pallbearers were
Messrs. Edgar Lyles, Joseph Rogers, Thos.
Fisher, R. z. Knight Capt May and j. r.
n. Curtin.
Real Estate Transfers.
The two following deeds transferring real
estate were recorded in the clerks Office
of the corporation court yesterday: Eman-
uel Frances and wife have sold to Robert
A. SorreH two lots on Fairfax street ex-
tended, lying partly in Alexandria city
and Alexandria county, for 800.
Catherine I. Harper has transferred to
VIM A. SmOot n lot of ground on the east
side of Union street, just north of Smoots
coal yard, running along Union street 104
feet, for 5000
Found Dead In Bed.
Mr.. Middleton Page, an old and respected
citizen of the first ward, was found dead
in his bed this morning by his wife. Last
night he seemed to be in his usual spirits
and ate a hearty supper. He was an early
riser. and this morning when breakfast
was ready and he had not gotten up his
wife went to arouse him. She found him
cold in death Exactly what time he
passed away is not known. He was en-
ployed in the shops of the Southern rail-
way in this city, and was IN the sixty
third yearsof his age. Heart disease is
supposed to be the cause OF his death.
City Council.
The regular meeting of the city council
held last night in the council chambers
in the market building, but owing to the
small number of members present no bust
ness of importance was done. Upon motion
of Mr. ]. r. Cation the police bill was post
pored until the next meeting. Permission
was given Mr.. Herbert Bryant to build a
frame structure on his property at the foot
OF Duke street. The board of aldermen
were then invited to meet council in joint
meeting for the purpose Of eiecting four
members to fill vacancies In the board of
school trustees. Messrs. r. P. Aitchinson,
j. r. Cha pman, J. T. Harrison and Francil
l.. Smith were unanimously elected. Coun-
Gil then adjourned
Police Court.
The police on duty last night report the
night as being clear and cold, with one
prisoner and seventeen dodgers at the sta
ton house. Mayor Thompson this morning
disposed of the following case: Stephen K.
Hill, arrested by Officers Ferguson and At
kinson. charged with being drunk in the
street, was put upon the bread and water
diet for forty-eight hours, at the end of
which he will be sent out of the city.
Business Mems League.
A meeting of the Business Mems League
was held Monday night in the rooms Of the
Relief Hook and Ladder Company, on Prince
street, with President NJ. 3. Harlow in the
chair and Mr.. John W. May secretary. On
motion of Mr.. Isaac Eichberg it was decided
to hold the annual election of officers Mon
day, January 20, in the new rooms at the
corner of King and Washington streets,
which will be ready for occupancy by that
of about eighty members. The meeting ad-
journed until next Monday night.
LIE Camps Banquet.
The committee of the Robert e. Lee Camp
Confederate Veterans, having in charge the
banquet to be given the evening of the Goth
in honor of Gen. Lees birthday at the
opera house restaurant have completed the
program of toaSts as follows: Genera
Robert e Lee" by Or. VIM. s. Christian OF
Crhana, Middiesex county, Va; The in
fantry, by Mr. Smith Turner of Front
Royal; THE cavalry,'' by Judge John
Critcher of this city; The artillery" by H
Dudley Coleman of New Orleans; 1.-The con-
federata soldier" Capt. Samuel 3. Davis OF
this city. The set toasts will be concluded
with the reading of Gen. Lees farewell adj
dress by Adjt. Edgar Warfeld, and will be
followed by impromptu toasts.
Mr.. I. VI. Evans has completed and put
up in the office of the engineers of the
Southern railway in this city, two very
handsome map cases.
The members of the Junior Order o.
American Mechanics are preparing for the