Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-19
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Cheerful Outlook for an Improvement in
Streets.
An Old Offender I'm the Tolls LocaJ
Notes From Down the
River.

The Star has been much complimented on
its agitation of the street improvement
question, and ii now appears IL good
streets will be the result. At a recent
meeting of the Business Mems League
President Harlow was instructed to ap-
point committee of business men to act
Jointly with the city committee on streets
The members of the league are of the
opinion that this is the easiest way TO
| accomplish street improvements. When
these committees get together 1t is hoped
that they will devise some systematic
| method of making good streets-it has been
suggested that it would be well to improve
one street at time-commencing, of
course, with King street, which is very
rough.
Burnett Again i'm Trouble.
Richard Burnett is again in the hands
OF the law. This time he is charged with
selling liquor on Sunday and without a
license. Burnett is a well-known character
in police circles, he having been arrested
and convicted upon more charges than any
one person in the city. He has been fined
at least twenty times during the past two
years for selling liquor on Sunday. His
place of business is near the stone bridge
on Duke street About a year ago Judge
Norton Of the corporation court revoked his
license for violating the Sunday liquor
law, but 1t is said that he has continualIy
been In the liquor business ever since. ON
Monday night last Burnett accosted Officer
knight on Upper King street and in lam
suage most vile took The officer to task for
not protecting him or his business He
was arrested and taken TO the station
mousse and fined SO, in default of which ne
went TO jail, but yesterday he succeeded in
raising the money and secured his release
III ne is found guilty upon this charge IL
VIII be some time before he will again be
| "a "a ma. Il
penalty Is from 800 to 500 There is also
capias issued by the corporation court for
nne and costs for selling liquor on sum
day against him.
Cries of Murder. Police!
Last night about 10 O'Clock cries of Muir
der! Police" were heard on South ROYAL
street Officers Deane and Arlington has
tened 10 the scene when II was found that
oolored girl named Julia Harris had ut
tered the cries. 1t appears that a young
1egro man who boards at the home of tho
HARRIS woman owed small board bill and
was IN the at of moving his effects when
the woman attempted to stop him from do
Ing so. He assaulted her, and she ran into
the street yelling, more frightened than
hurt crowd Of about 800 persons were
attracted to the sceBe by the girls cries
warrants have been issued for the parties
Funerals Yesterday.
The funeral of Mrs Wan aG.r I.anham.
whose death was mentioned in The Star.
took place from the residence of her sister
on North St. Asaph street yesterday. Rev.
j. I. Williams conducted the funeyal sery-
ice.
The remains of Mrs. Jane G. Marve were
taken TO Fredericksburg yesterday for ia
terment Rev p. p Phillips conducted the
funeral services
Yesterday afternoon all thai was mortal
OF the late Mrs Eliza Swain was laid TO
rest Rev. +. I. Benson conducted the
funeral services.
Ran Away From Home
Chief Of Police Webster this morning re-
ceiyed letter from William H. TAYLOR,
York, Pa, requesting him to keep lookout
| for his son, John Taylor. aged sixteen
| years, who ran away from his home in
company with tramp named Harry Raj
fenberger. The boy is described as being
about five feet tall, wearing a black coat
and pants, no vest, outing shirt, brown cap
and pair of tan Shoes with patches on
them. His father says that he is apt 10 be
found around the water front
Jail Inspected.
The Jail inspectors. Messrs Gardner L.
Boothe, c. w Moore and Dr. VIM r.
Purvis, yesterday made the quarterly in
spection OF the city jail. They found the
Ja'l IN good condition, only few slight i'm
provements being needed. There are now
thirty-nine prisoners in the jail.
BreNitieN.
Jack Maston, while rigging a boat yesier-
day, fell overheard. He was fished out by
friends.
VIM HUMPHREYS, while engaged in laying
gas mains, was overcome ty gas yesterday.
He recovered shortly.
Mrs. John :. Barbour of CGlpeper is the
guest of Mrs. George DrewiZ, on South Co.
lumbus street.
The Hotel Fleischmann was sold yester-
| day to Mr.. j. ii. Fry of Washington. Mr.
| F'leischmann WILL however, run the hotel