Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Comment on Senator Stewards Controversy
With the Printers.
Trolley Wire Stolen From the Falls
church Road Found-Garret A.
Hobart Asked to Speak.

The Star reporter called at the Office of
the Silver KnightNational Waterman.
Senator Stewards paper, in this city this
| morning. He talked with several of the
printers and found them very much in
terested in the action of the Typographical
Union. They are talking of forming a local
union of the brotherhood here and fixing
a scale of wages to silt them before the
Washington union takes action. They say
that they are perfectly satisfied with the
scale now in effect, which enables them 10
make living and keep cut of debt. While
no steps have yet been taken to form the
union, it is expected that something Will
be done within the next few days. The
matter is one in which all Alexandra
printers are deeply Interested, ana they are
opposed to the extension of authority of
Columbia Union over this city.
Stolen Wire.
The wire stolen from the Washington,
Alexandria ana rails Church electric roau
Saturday night in Alexandria county mas
Teen located at Dryfus' establishment GA
Payne street. A reward OF s'o had been
offered by the railroad COMPANY Tor the
arrest and convection oI The guIIly parties.
Inc case Was taken chang OF 10y olioeis
Beach and Sherwood Vi the cily poi.C.
iCrce. The wire Was brought INTO Inc c.ty
Oh Sunday morning ABOUT O'Clock ami
sold to Dryfus TOR SIS. 1t was found GA
his premises by these officers. Jas. German,
d llnem&n on the " aShlng ton. Alexandria
and Mount Vernon railroad, was arrested
at his boarding house North Columbus
street last night lie admitted at the tr!ai
this morning DIT the mayors court that ne
assisted in taking DOWN the wire, for which
he received $50. Ben Lee colored admit
ted having hauled the wire to Dryfus'
place and thrown 1t over the fence IN his
Yard and for this service was paid by Cor
man. There are other parties connected
with the robbery, but they have not been
arrested, but VIII be as soon they can nc
located. German Vas committed for the
county authorities and Lee held a wit
ness.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
Of the following cases: James Jackson, col
ored, charged with stealing lot of fodder
dismissed for want of evidence. Rebecca
Quill, colored, charged with disorderly con-
duct; fined 81, and not having the neces-
sary change, she will spend the next month
down on the farm. John Piigdon. William
Clark, James Scott, Frank Norwood.
Charles Lee, Harry Williams Harry Ne
Cabe. Timothy Madden. Richard Anderson,
Elmer Davis and John Ortan, all hobos,
charged with trespassing on the property
OF the Southern railroad, were sent to ia
Tor ten days subject 10 the chain gang.
James German, arrested by Officers Beach
| aid Sherwood, charged with stealing a lot
of copper wire from the Washington, Ar
liEgton and Falls Church Electric Railw ay
Company; held for the county authorities
Settled With the state.
Mr.. Joseph H. Beach, clerk OF the courts
| in this city, yesterday forwarded to State
| Auditor Morton Marye sGI3. being the
| amount of the receipts of the clerk of the
| corporation court for the six months end
As of b. DIV
court he collected stl5.46.
MI howard IL. Young, clerk of the Alex
| andria county court, also submitted the fol-
lowing statement OF the collections made in
Four hundred and forty-seven deeas
S565..'; twenty common law suits circuit
| court, $50: nineteen chancery suits. cir
cult court, $3.50; twelve common law SUITS
county court. sligo; forty delinquents
$lo6oI; fifteen county court fines S7l4Ia
thirty-three Justice of the peace. fines
| $l4l.yo: two administrations, 81; four guar
danshlps, 81; eight Wills, S1:;.6J: forty-one
seals on which taxes We're due SAL Total
sl6HlI. A draft for this amount was for
| warded to the state auditor yesterday
Want Hobart to Speak.
Magnus L. Robinson, chairman of the
| committee having in charge the Emanci-
patioh> day exercises in this city the latter
| part of the month, has invited Carrot A
Hobart, the publican vice presidential
u De present and deliver
address. No reply as yet has been receiy-
| ed, but 1t is hardly probable that he will
| accept the invitation
Notes.
The Issuing of permits to children to at
tend the public schools will be commenced
next Monday morning al Peabody Hall.
AT the regular monthly meeting of the
city school board tomorrow night the an
nual election of teachers will be held
A reduction in working hours has been
made al the Southern railway shops in This
city. The time has been reduced to eight
hours. ~ N-SN'
There will be a called meeting of the
| Young Peoples UniCn of the Second pres-
| tyterian Church tomorrow evening at s
| COCK 10 consider matters of Importance
A large attendance is desired
The democratic headquarters in Saren.a
nan are opened nightly, and those who are
NOT members OF the club are expected TO
come forward and enter their names unon
| the roll book wv"