Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-02
ALEXANDRIA -AF FAIR S
Election Returns to Be Displayed by The
Evening Star.
Local Political Meeting Tonight
Notes of Interest From
Down the River.

and Washington streets the election re-
turns hot from the wires tomorrow night.
The complete service of the Western Union
Telegraph Company and the Associated
Press has been arranged for, and this will
be supplemented by the long distance tele-
phone service.
The complete and correct returns from
the fire voting precincts in the city will be
displayed as soon as they have been count
ed. Special representatives of The Star
will be placed at the voting places to get
the count as soon as 1t is completed. This
news viii positively be as correct as an
efficient corps of correspondents can make
it.
No expense has been spared to make this
the most complete service to be had in the
city tomorrow night.
See further particulars in tomorrow's
Star.
Saturday night at The Opera House there
was a large and enthusiastic mass meet
ing of sound money democrats, presided
over by Mr.. Thomas l.. Cockrell, editor of
the Alexandria Times, the only sound
money paper in this section of the state.
Mr. Morgan H. Beach of this city was the
first speaker, and his address was re-
Splendent with logical arguments favoring
the gold standard.
Mr.. Harry E. Davis of Washington was
the second speaker, of the evening and his
opening remarks caused frequent interrupt
lions. There was much fuss at one time
that it became necessary to call in the po-
lice to eject some of the disturbing element
from the hall.
Mayor Thompson got up in the hall and
said that order should be had If 1T took
the whole of the police force. The gentle
men had rented the Opera House and they
were entitled to protection.
Edward Coyan and Richard Hammond
We're arrested. the former for interrupting
Mr. Davis and the latter for interfering
with officer.
There will be two big mass meetings to-
night 10 close the campaign. one by the
republicans and the other by the followers
of Bryan
The leaders on both sides are making a
hard fight for the city. and this time it
is unable to tell which will win. Both par
ties claim the victory by handsome
JOrity.
At Anandale. in Fairfax county, near this
city. there will be big Bryan rally to-
night.
Frank E. Anderson. who has been stump
ing Delaware for the Bryanites. has re-
turned to Alexandria and will speak at the
Opera House tonight.
The Eryan-Sewall-RiXey Club rooms will
be open today until late at night The OBJ
ject OF this is to instruct in the method of
marking ballots under the Parker law.
There will be a corps Of instructors pres
ent ali the time to answer all questions.
No trouble is looked for, and II Is thought
the election in Alexandria will pass off
quietly. The young men Of the party will
assist the older men, who have been very
active in the campaign. The republicans
under the leadership of Mr.. Joseph Crup-
per. who is an untirng worker and a
hcir
strength.
The republicans of jefferson township,
Alexandria county, held a meeting Satur-
day night, at which Supervisor John Dun
can presided. Speeches were made by sew
eral prominent coored leaders, and the
meeting adjourned with cheers for McKin-
ley, Hobart and McCaulI.
Feast of All Saints.
The solemn festival of all saints was cele-
brated in the Roman Catholic and Episco-
pal Churches yesterday, and the congrega-
tons at each service were large
At st. PauTs Church there was a cele-
bration of the holy eucharist at 7:3O o clock
and another at IL o'clock.
At Grace Church there was a celebration
of the holy eucharist at I o'clock At St
Marys Roman Catholic Church mass was
said at o'clock, children's mass at $50
o'clock and high mass at IL O clock by Rev
Father Bowler
At ST. Johns Chapel, West End the day
was celebrated by a special sermon by
Mr. VIM. H. F. Bcckham of the Theologi-
cal Seminary on the communion Of saints.
Thrown From IA Carriage.
Saturday evening late, Mr.. George X.
Pickett was driving home the vehicle in
which he was riding was run into and over
turned by a runaway horse owned by
Julius Dreifue. Mr.. Pickett, his son and
daughter We're pitched out and thrown
against the curbing. Mr.. Pickett was
knocked unconscious, and remained SO for
some time. He was picked up and carried
to the Fairfax Club, and Drs. Smith and
Howard summoned. His injuries, while
quite severe. were not thought to be of a
serious nature His little son and daughter
were quite badly bruised up and cut about
the head They were later taken to the
residence Of Rev. DIR. Butler, on Columbus
street. They rested well Saturday night
and were SO much improved yesterday
morning that they were taken to their
home in Fairfax county. The accident was
serious one, and it is a great surprise
that 1t did not result fatally.
Free Art School.
The Free Art School will open in Pea
body Hall tomorrow evening. Miss Annie
E. Francis, a graduate of Corcoran Art
School, has been added to the corps of
teachers, to take the place of Miss Ramsay
resigned Misses Catherine Crtcher and
Maude Edelin, are the other teachers, each
Of whom will take charge of the school for
two months.
Revival Services.
Revival services were begun In the NJ P
Church last night, and will be continued
for some time. Tonight Rev. David Wilson
will preach, and many Washington clergy
will take part in the meeting. DR..
G. n Lewis of Western Maryland College
preached two interesting sermons in this
church yesterday.
ChIorOfOrmed the Chickens.
Saturday night shortly after II O'Clock
some one entered the hen house of Mrs.
Bradley on Queen street and chloroformed
the chickens, taking the whole bunch.
Mrs. Bradley's son heard the commotion,
and chased the thieves. who ran off, leav-
ing trail of chickens behind them The
thieves got off and secured seven hens
Brevities.
During the month Of October the clerk of
the corporation court recorded forty deeds
and issued eighteen marriage licenses,
eleven to white and seven to co,ored
couples.
There was a meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union in the NJ E.
Church this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Francis Carroll died at the Alexandria
Infirmary yesterday of consumption