Evening star., 1896-03-31
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Regular Meeting Of the Business Men,
League
Police Court Cases and Other Notes
of General Interest to Residents
and Taxpayers.

League was held in their rooms at the cor
ner Of King and Washington streets. with
President M. 3. Harlow in the chair After
the minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved, President Harlow said that
he had been in correspondence with some
parties who wanted to establish a knitting
factory here. This brought on a controversy
ever the old cotton factory on North Wash
ington street. Mr.. Burke said that he was
quite certain that the owners of the prop
erty. who live in Baltimore, were getting
tired Of the burden of taxes which they pay
| annually to the city.
The report of the street Improvement COM
| mittee was brought up, and quite discus
| sion was entered into. Mr. Eichberg said
| that as taxpayer he was willing to make
| the start toward the improvement by ap-
propriating $4,000. DR.. z. S. Leadbeater
| was opposed to bonding the city to make
street improvements. it was hard now to
Increase a mans taxes. and Alexandrians
are mostly poor people. Mf. George r. Hill
| and Capt. Charles King spoke in favor OF
| issuing bonds to the amount of 100000 for
| the improvement Of the streets. President
Harlow said that he was rot ashamed of the
| way Alexandria settled the debts she had
contracted in past years. No person, he
| said. would invest single dollar in Alex
andria, owing to the condition of its streets.
After long and general discussion. and,
| on motion Of Capt. Herbert Bryant, the
| Resolved, That the city council be re-
quested to submit to the freeholders Of the
| city on the first Tuesday in June the ques-
| ton of the issue by the city of bonds to the
amount of 5000, 900, to be used for the pur
pose of improvement Of the streets and
! sewering the city, After which the meet
| ing adjourned.
| Police Court.
! Business in police circles is picking up.
Mayor Thompson this morning again had
quite a lengthy docket. The first case called
| was that of Richard Burnett, charged with
selling liquor ON Sunday. He plead not
guilty, but the evidence showed that he had
| sold whisky. and he was fined so.
Frank Shepperd, colored cart driver,
| was charged with scattering mud on King
street, for which he was find 81.
James J. Gormon, lineman of the Home
Telephone Company, filed himself up on
| bad whisky yesterday afternoon and became
disorderly. When Officer Dean arrested him
he attempted to strike the officer with a
broadax. He was fined $40.
Minor Lawson, neatly dressed young
Washingtonian, came to this city yesterday
and imbibed too freely of the Intoxicating
bowl. and became disorderly, for which he
| was fined $3.50.
Charles Anderson a colored section hand
| on the Southern railroad. assaulted fellow
workman named Frank Parker with a
poker. cutting an ugly wound in his head.
| He was fined S.
James Beal, colored, was charged with
selling liquor on Sunday. and without
| License. He was dismissed, as it was shown
that he had bought the liquor in the saloon
of Mr. Frederick Schwab.
Frederick Schwab was fined $12 for selling
Beal whisky on Sunday.
Thomas J.. Jackson. a colored hobo, was
charged with breaking and entering q car
OF the Southern Railway Company. His case
| was continued until o'clock tonight
Mike Thomas. who about a month ago
made brutal assault on his wife an ac-
count of which appeared in The Star at the
time. was recommitted to Jail for ten days,
to await the recovery of his wife.
Charters Granted.
Judge j. K. NJ. Norton of the corpora ton
court yesterday granted the two following
charters of Incorporation:
The International Athletic Park and
| Amusement Company, the object of
which is to establish a bicycle track
| and athletic field in Washington city
The capital stock of the company
Is Is. placed pa at 10000. divided into shares
are j. P. Clark, president; s. w. Steinmetz.
vice president; w. S. Clark, treasurer and
VIM. S. Mcknew, secretary. Mr.. J. T. CAL
lahan is named as the local agent of the
! company.
| The Recorder Publishing Company, the
| object Of which is to publish in Washington
newspaper to be called the National Re-
corder. The capital stock of the company
Is named at $4,000. Mr.. c. c. Carlin is
| named as the local attorney for the COM
| pany, and the officers are: John Wedder-
| burn, president; A. l.. Hughes, treasurer
| and I. 8. Crittendon, secretary.
Notes.
Sarepta Lodge of Odd Fellows will to-
night have as their guests the members Of
Central Lodge, No. 1, Of Washington. the
visitors are expected down on an early
evening train, and will be met at the sta
| tion by a delegation of the Alexandra Odd
| Fellows, who will escort them to their hail.
After the work is exemplifed a supper ill
| be served, and an interesting time is looked
| for.
Rev. Father McKeefry Of Martinsburg.
| W. Va, will conduct the services and
| preach in st. Mary's Catholic Church to-
| night.
Belle Haven Council Of Jr. o. T. A. NJ at
| their meeting last night conferred the de-
| grees Of the order upon four candidates.
Mr.. c. A. Strangeman of the Robert Port
ner Brewing Company has returned from
| Cleveland, Ohio, where he has been on busi-
ness 1t Is probable that he will establish
| a brewery in Cleveland
| Mr.. F. E. Anderson of this city will de-
| liver an address. entitled Kisses" before
| the Unity Club of Washington at its meet
| ing tomorI ow night.
| Mr.. Leigh Reid and wife, formerly Of
| this city, but now of Princeton University,
are in the city. visit to Mr.. Reid's
| parents.