Evening star., 1896-01-01
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
New Year Ushered in With Noise and
Rejoicing.
Many Local Notes of Interest From
Down the River-Somc Sta
tfstics for 1895.

Year was ushered in by the ringing of
bells, blowing of horns and shooting of
fireworks. A section of the drum corps
paraded the streets and enlivened things
by discoursing patriotic music. The
streets were lined with people, all of whom
seemed determined to welcome 1896 with
| vim. AS the midnight train from Wash
ington reached this city it started to ex-
| ploding hundreds of torpedo signals that
had been placed on the track, and as the
engine proceeded down Fayette street to
the round house torpedoes were exploded
at every turn Of the driving wheels.
Business generally has been suspended
throughout the day, and number Of peo-
pie kept open house, where delicious old
Virginia punch and apple toddy we're dis
pensed to callers. The various social clubs
also kept open house 10 their friends. The
banks and public offices were closed all
day, and the post office observed Sunday
hours.
A large number of AleXandrians went
to Washington during the day. Watch
night services were held in the Methodist
churches at midnight last night, and the
Baptist Young Peoples Union celebrated
lhe outgoing of the old year and the in
coming of the new. Services were held
in st. PauFS Church this morning at SO
O'Clock, when holy communion was cele-
brated. Services were held In Grace
Church at 10 o'clock this morning, and
there will be service again at $50 tonight.
| In st. Mary's Roman Catholic Churc mass
was sung at 6 aud $50 am.
MIR. Wesley MalkcIey's Funeral.
The funeral of the late Wesley Makeley,
whose death was mentioned in The Star,
took place from his late residence, No. 421
South Henry street, this afternoon at )
~ oil
course Of sorrowing friends. Alexandria
Washington Lodge No. ~, A. F. and A.
NJ, of which the deceased was a member,
and number of other Masons attended the
funeral in body.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
of the following cases: Thomas Carter, a
hobo, arrested by Officer Atkinson charged
with being vagrant ordered to leave the
city. Thomas Staples. arrested by Officer
Arlington. charge being drunk in the
street, fined s.. Michael Cation, arrested by
Officer Hall; charge, drunk and disorderly;
hred 81. Patrick Mcdonnell, colored; as
sault on Malcolm Laws; fined s..
Review of 1898.
During 1895 there We're lob arrests made
by the police. and 2,oI2 dodgers accommo-
dated at the station house There were 46;s
prisoners in the city JAIL of which 147 were
white and 316 colorel.
There were iifty-five alarms of fire during
the year. and the engines were in service
twenty-seven hours and five minutes as
against about six hours in 1894.
Building permits were issued by the city
auditor for the erection of fifty-six frame
and thirty-six brick buildings During the
year there We're 3S4 deaths, IO7 white males.
81 white females, 81 colored males and 9S
colored females.
From business standpoint the year has
been very prosperous one.
Little or no improvement has been made
in the conditions of the streets and drain
age over what was done in George Wash
ingtonS time
"eheral and Personal Notes.
The Business Mems League has arranged
to fit up rooms at the corner of King and
Washington streets.
Miss Sallie Y. Daingerfeld is visiting
friends in Baltimore
meeting last night.
Mr.. Roster Brown entertained the Thir-
teen Club at his residence in West End last
night
Mrs. John McCuen died at her home on
lower Prince street at 11:30 o'clock She
had many friends who will regret to learn
of her death.
Miss Marshall OF Takoma Park is visiting
the Misses Frenck, at their home on North
Alfred street
The remains of the late Mrs. s. s. Hop
kins were taken to Baltimore yesterday for
interment.