Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-20
ALExAN Or IA AFFAIRS
Regret Expressed at the Departure Of Rev.
Mr.. Rice.
An Old OFFENDER Fined by the Mayor
Local Notes OF General In
terest to Residents,

The regular monthly meeting of the
Young People q 1IIntpn of the Second Pres
byterian Church 'was held in the lecture
room of the church last night, with a larg.
attendance. Resolutions of regret at thu
departure of the Rev. Mr.. Rice, the pres
ent pastor. and his sister were passed
Some business OF routine nature was
gone through with. after which the follow
ing interesting program was rendered
/ Plano duet, Messrs. Stsrnel and Chase: in.
strumental trio, Messrs. Hancock, Jett anf
Mauder;; piano duet. Misses Greene ant
Rice. After a vote of thanks to the per
formers the meeting adjourned.
Monday night next the pastor, Rev. T. H.
Rice. will deliver q lecture in Sarepta Hall
on his travels In Europe during his recen,
visit there. His friends of all denomina.
tons will be invited. Sunday he will
preach his last sermons. and Tuesday he
will leave for Atlanta. his new home
: 1t is with deep regret that Alexandrians
of all religious denominations lose Mr.
Rice He has had charge of the Second
Presbyterian Church ever since he left the
seminary, and since that time, by his
Christian spirit. cordially and general
goodness, has won his way into the hearts
of the people. He has the hopes of the
people that his work in his new field will
be as successful as 1t has been in Alexan-
dria. Mr.. Rice is brilliant preacher, ard
especially attractive to young men.
An Important Case Being Argued.
The case of S. s. Saylor and others agt
A. J. Taylor & Brother, which is of great
Importance to watermen in this vicinity, is
being argued in Richmond today before
the United States circuit court. AS stated
above. the case is of great importance to
men working on scows and mud dredging
machines. as to the question of whether
such persons are entitled in admiralty to a
seaman's lien The lower court decided
that mud dredgers were not seamen in the
meaning of the admiralty laws, therefore
not entitled to lien as seamen. Among
the attorneys interested in the case are
MesSrS Taylor, Brant, MuShback and Arm
strong of this city. t.
Fined Sixty-Nine Dollars.
Richard Burnett, an cid offender. was
fined $50 In the police court last night by
Mayor Thompson fer selling liquor without
a license and for selling Sunday. an ac-
Count of which appeared in yesterdays
Star. Mr.. E. B. TAILOR represented Bur-
nett Burnett will be held until he pays
the fine, and NJ he pays 1t and Is released
he will Immediately be arrested by City
Sergeant Smith on a capias for the nom
payment of fine he owes the corporation
court.
Escaped From Prison.
SHlcl VI IOitCc w cbStCI VI Tie A1cAduuFld
force has been requested to be on the look
out for Charles Slater, aged eighteen Neaus.
a United States prisoner from Indian ter
ritory. who escaped from the school about
SO clock yesterday :afteraoon. He Is 5 feet
8 inches tall And weighs $50 pounds. His
complexion is dark and when he escaped
he had a gray suit, flannel shirt and blue
cap. He was serving time for horse steal
ing, and is considered a bad character.
Stock holderx' Meeting.
The stockholders of the National Capital
Brewing Company of Washington. D. c..
held their annual meeting at the office of
the Robert Portner Brewing Company yes
terday afternoon, and elected directors Tor
the ensuing year.
Meetings Last Night.
Alexandria Council. Junior Order United
American Mechanics, held a regular meet
ing last night. Routine business was trans
acted : "a eih - 90 -- ''f
Osceola Tribe, Independent Order Red
Men, held its weekly camp fire last night
1t was largely attended.
Birthday Party.
Little Miss Catharine Brawner gave a
birthday party last night, at which she
entertained a number of her friends. The
evening was pleasantly spent in playing
games and other amusements, after which
refreshments were served. - W. .
Breviffes. ~ ..-,
Miss Rebecca Daingerfield has returned
from a visit to New York =
The ladies of the Housefurnishing Soci-
ETY. Of the M. f. Church held "sociable"
at Odd Fellows Hall last night
TIE Young Mems Sodality Lyceum will
give a smoker Tuesday night Eext.
Miss Edith Corse Of Florida is the guest
Of the Misses corse, on North Washington
street
.Mr. and Mrs. Samuel G. Brent nave gone
to New York.
MT. Louis r. Macher' will spend the win
ter in this city.
Mr.. Joseph Crupper has been Endorsed by
the Leader. a colored newspaper Of this
city, for the city postmasterShip under the
Mckinley administration.
The Washington. Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company will, it
IS said. in future run their trains by tele-
phone instead Of telegraph as heretofore.