The morning times., 1896-05-02
LIVE NEWS or ALEXANDRIA
Southern Railway Is Reducing Is
Force of Workmen.
John Hay Industrial School Closes Its
Second Session-Clark, the At
tempted Suicide, Welded.

Cora Tay ylor and Sadie BcaI, two colored
inmates of the workbouse, escaped from
that institution Thursday. After an alb
sence of twentyfour hours the Taylor
woman returned to her old quarters.
Edward Banks and Lizzie Williams, who
nave been adjudged OF unSound mind, and
confined in Jail for some time, were yes
terday evening taken TO the Petersburg
ASYLUM by a guard from that institution.
J. p. Clark and Miss Clara L. Deeton, Of
this city, were married i'll Washington, and
returned to this city yesterday. Clark is
the Young man who, as reported In The
Times about three weeks ago shot him
self in consequence Of a love quarrel, the
ball lodging near his heart.
r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate veterans
are making arrangements for the celebration
of Confederate Memorial Day, which VIII
be observed May %, the Gath being Sunday.
Rev. j. L. Williams, pastor OF the NJ. Z.
Church South, and chaplain OF X. r. Lee
Camp, has accepted the invitation TO de-
The local Bible committee, representing
the Virginia Bible Society, III this city,
will hold their anniversary in the NJ. T.
Church South tomorrow afternoon, at
+ O'Clock. Everybody is invited TO at
tend tue meeting at which time an inter
esting sermon viii be delivered.
mission viii be opened at st. Mary s
Catholic Church tomorrow, which will
Fathers Younan and Mention or the Catho-
lie University.
Tue May bali of the Independent Pleasure
Club, at McBurneys Hall, last night, was
well attended, and a delightful evening
was spent.
The Young Peoples Union of the Second
PRESBYTERIAN Church will tender a recep-
| ton 10 their pastor, at the residence Of
Mt George B. Kennedy, corner Fairfax and
Wolfe streets, May IA. Rev. Mr.; Rice
will sail for an extended tour OF Europe
early in June
Samuel Williams and Edward schuler,
white, and William Fountain, coiored,
were arrested yesterday for stealing
twenty-five hides from Mr.. NJ: schuler.
Henry Boader, who suspected that they
had been stolen, and notified the police
and the parties named Were arrested by
Lieut.. Smith and Officer knight. In the
police court last night all three OF the
guilty parties were fined Sc each.
The John Hay Colored Industrial School
closed its second session Thursday evening.
SeVenty-five pupils were in attendance
during the recent session of the school, which
was conducted at No. 500 Madison street
An effort will ne made to construct a frame
| building for the use OF the school by the
| time of opening, in September next. Land
| has been offered the management near
Mount Vernon.
The Southern Railway Company is reduc-
ing its force along their line. Five employees
were discharged at the Washington and
| Ohio freight yard in this city yesterday.
NHdTltS TllOlt, vi
| lottesvile, who was formerly foreman
| of the Southern Railway shops in this city,
| has been appointed TO that position.
| Mr.. George Hamm, recently foreman of the
shops here, has been transferred to Char
| lotteSyiiic.
The question has arisen concerning the
power OF the inspector OF lumber OF
| this city by the refusal yesterday of the
| IIrIu OF SmOot * Co. lumber dealers, to
allow James J.. Adams. now holding Of
| flee, to measure a load OF lumber which
| arrived here, on the ground that there is
no such OfllceT as measurer of lumber
| Under the old city charter there were two
| inspectors and measurers OF lumber, who
received 20 cents per 900 feet of lumber
measured. and an additional fee OF 10
cents per LOCO feet for Inspection, the
| seller TO pay for the measurement and the
| purchaser for the inspection. The city
eeaeter rI as aInended by an act Of the
1877, Is as presented 10 the city council
February l3. S1T, being the report of a
special committee. consisting OF Messrs.
;;iianhey. Latham, Downbam, Moore, Flick
lin and Evans. Section 9 OF the then
| cha rter. STT, was similar to that of
section Of the present charter and says:
inspector and measurer Of wood and
bark, and inspectors OF lumber The
charter of / ST9 follows that of 1877 in
exact language as to lumber inspectors,
The cha rter OF 1894 provides for but one
| inspector. So for nineteen years measurer
and measurers OF lumber have not been
| authorized by the charter, although Der-
sons nave been elected to and performed
such duties.
The monthly meeting of the Relief Hook
and Ladder Company was held last night,
Vice President Melchior presided, with
Charles Pickin, secretary. Twonames were
added to the roll OF membership and one
application was received. The following
committees were elected: Executive COM
mlttee, William Rodgers. Henry Green, R.
M. Latham, Park Agnew, James Pickin:
committee on applications. F. G. Rodgers
j. Il. Trimyer. L. Ruben, William Chauncey
and George Schwab.
Several days since man of respectable
appearance placed an order with Mr. James
| Roach, the tailor. for a suit of clothes
and requested that when finished the suit
! be sent TO Mrs Pickin' s boa riding house, with
| reeeipteu bill, and the amount cha rped
| would be paid at once. A deposit of S3
had been made, and last night Mr.. Roach
| delivered the clothes to his customer, who
requested ID ! MT; FL. R to wait until he (the pur-
| Of the stranger he was making his esca ne
| through side window at his boarding
| house. dressed In his ne W suit of clothes. and
! up to late hour had not been apprebended
|