Evening star., 1896-12-01
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Regular Meeting of the Business Mems
League.
brotherhood of St. Andrew Local
Notes of General and Espec-
ial Interest.

| at the corner of King and Washington
| streets. Although the meeting was not
| largely attended. those present were very
| enthusiastic. The report of the transporta-
| ton committee was made. and the subject
| Of the Southern railroad opening their
| read tetween this city and Harris onburg
was fully discussed. Mr.. Clarence Lead
beater of the drug firm of E. S. Leadbeater
& Sons said that his firm was already
| n aking preparations to send their drum
| mers INTO the Shenandoah valley. Mr..
| Frank Z. Anderson was in favor of ap-
| pointing a committee to inquire into the
cost of preparing pamphlet which would
| set forth the advantages Of this city as a
| manufacturing city. He said he knew Of
great many western cities that had ac-
| complished a great deal CT good by this
| kind of advertisement A committee con-
| ssting of Messrs. w. F. Carae, sr., Clar-
| ence Leadbeater and Worth Hulfish, were
| appointed to make the necessary inquiries.
| The following resolution, offered by Mr..
w. F. Carne. ST., was adopted: Resolved,
| That the secretary prepare special cir
| cular to the dealers of the valley inviting
| them TO trade with Alexandria. and send
| the same to the different postmasters in
| that section of the state for distribution
Inc subject OF having an excursion, COM
posed of the officials and business men Of
| the city into the valley, was then brought
| up and discussed, and the following ccm-
mittee appointed to make necessary prep
| arauons Tor the excursion: Messrs Thomp-
| son, Eichberg, Smoot. Knox and Anderson
| a1tef which the league adjourned.
brotherhood Of st. Andrew.
The annual meeting Of the Brotherhood of
st. Andrew was held in Grace Church at
7:3O o'clock last night, being the evening
or st. Andrews day. Rev. DIR. Mckim of
Epiphany Church, Washington, formerly of
| Christ Church, this city, delivered an inter-
nd iuh1 II,
the subject of the brotherhood and Sunday
school work. DR.. McKim referred to the
effective work already being done by broth
erhood men in Sunday schools, and spoke of
the large field that in this way presented
itself. He called on brotherhood men to
consider the matter. and urged them to
take an active interest in the work Of the
Sunday schools, " hich represent the church
Of the future. DR.. McKims address was
listened to with marked attention by the
large number of men present, and there Is
little doubt but that the seed sown will
Drlng fcrth an abundant harvest
The meeting throughout was a very in
teresting one and much enjoyed
Entertainment Last Night.
The musical, literary and dramatic en-
tertairment given at the Opera House last
night. under the auspices of st. Vincent de
raul Society, for the benefit Of the poor
OF this city. irrespective of creed, was a
decided success. Only standing room could
be secured when the doors were open, all
the tickets for seats having been sold The
orchestra, consisting of some of the Ma
rlne Band, under the management of Mr.
r.. X. Dunn of this city, deserves special
mention. The following program was rem
dered, and all numbers received several en-
a tEirty-mii ute predcament; "The Mouse
Irap-Characters, Mrs. Prettypet, a pref
ty widow, Miss Seaman of Washington;
Mr. Alibi, a lawyer, Mr.. Conley of Wash
RI, Al
rrano solo, Miss Driver; recitation Mr. e.
}. Walsh Of the Carroll Institute Dramatic
club, Washington, d. c.; violin solo, Miss
King of Washington; soprano solo. Mss
march; skirt dance. Misses Jessie Arm
strong and Bessie Jones; comic song Mr.
Geo. II. O'Connor of the Carroll Institute
Dramatic Club, Washington, D. c.; trio
instrumental (violo)-v.olin, Miss King
Ce!lo. DR.. Seibert, tnd piano, Miss Walsh
of Washington; soprano solo, Miss DON
1eAy OF this city; recitation. Miss Lock-
wood of Washington; soprano solo, Miss
Mae Greenwell of this city; dance: con-
tralto solo, Miss Muir Of Washington
Alexandria and Mt. Vernon Road.
The motor cars of the Washington, Alex
andria and Mt Vernon Electric railway
are all being changed by having the con-
troller machinery taken from one end, so
that the cars can be operated from the
front end. AS there Is no necessity for
having controllers In both ends of the
motors, the railroad officials think the
change is a good one.
A new schedule went into effect on the
road last night by which trains between
this city and Washington run every half
hour This putting on Of extra trains
cessitatcd the laying off of several train
men, only two cars will be run in a
train. which will do away with services
of a hagman the conductors doing this
duty in the future.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
of the following cases: Elias Petit, chars-
ed with harboring minor child of T. W.
Southerland; dismissed. William Posey,
Samuel Posey, Harry Sullivan, William
Penn, Ernest Rison, Thomas Hall, Hugh
Harrison and William McCuen, all small
white boys, charged with trespassing on
the property of the Southern railroad; dis
missed with 1eprimand and their par
ents instructed to keep them out of the
yard of the railroad company. Edward
FCrd, charged with asSaulting and beating
William Conkling, fined $3.50 or ten days.
Benjamin Lewis, charged with assaulting
and beating Charlotte Lewis, fined 50 or
twenty days Alice Page, charged with
tIespass and vagrancy, sent to the work
house for ninety days.
Assaulted His Wife With n Shovel.
Benjamin Lewis, colored, was this morn
ing fined s. by Mayor Thompson for as
saulting his wife Charlotte. Yesterday
Benjamin got drunk, and when he went
home last night he was in an ugly mood.
He began quarreling with his wife, when
he picked up shovel and dealt her a ter
rifle blow, the blade penetrating her throat,
infiicting an ugly cut. Police station was
communicated with, and Sergt. Smith went
to the scene. He sent the woman to Dr.
Jones office, where several stitches were
taken in her throat. The wound is not
thought to be fatal.
In the corpora ton court yesterday a de-
cree for the sale of certain property was
entered in the suit of John Ridden agt d.
c. Alexander.
Mrs. Mary A. Muir has purchased the
brick house, on Columbus street between
King and Cameron streets, belonging to
Mrs. Muhlhauser, for s4,5OO
Dilring the month of November the clerk
OF the corporation court has recorded 81
deeds and issued 26 marriage licenses, 1S
to white and to colored people
Charley Moy, the Chnaman of this city
who was indicted in the United States
court in Richmond last week for sending
an obscene letter through the mails. was
arrested yesterday and was this morning
taken to Richmond for trial.
ELECTRIC TRAINS COLLIDE.