Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
AT FAIRS I'M ALEXANDRIA
Session Ct the Washington District Ep-
worth League.
Police Court Cases-CoIumbiaE Engine
To Go to Cumberland for
the Contest.

Yesterdays session Of the Washington
District EpwOrth League was opened UP az
. o'clock with prayer by Rev. @. T. Taylor
Particular work Of the league was diseases
ed by Messrs. Dawson and Simmons of
Occoquan. Taylor Of Rockville and Miss
Stricken of Marshall; Systems Of Work
ing" by Rev. J. W. Grub; League En-
joyment." by Rev. Mr.. Bell Rev. j. T
Williams spoke on Systematic Living and
snail tie League Live" Then followed
questions by the delegates, which were an
Swerel 10y Mr.. Withers.
Rev. ]. W. Gr-Ibb was appointed chair
nan of committee of five, with power 10
name the committee. to report the adylsa-
lility of establishing an orphan asylum in
this district.
Leesburg was chosen as the next meet
ing place Of the league.
Junior Leagues were ably discussed Icy
Hiss Edith Strickler.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: J. O. Knott. president;
l.. c. Kemp. vice president; Miss Bessie
Strickicr, second vice president; H. a.
Thompson, third vice president. Tyson Jam
ney, secretary; i. r. Woodward, CORE
spending secretary. and b. f. Colvin. treas
Lrer. The league then adjourned.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning had quite
a lengthy docket to dispose Of. The first
case called was that Of Thomas CandweH.
Walter Lee. John White. Harry Hill, Frank
Gordon, Nm. Bolts and Harry Jones. all
hobos. arrested 10y officers Roberts, Goods
and Special Officer Loven. charged with
trespdssiug the property OF the south
ern Railway Company They were ali sent
down for ten days.
is. Brown. arrested by Constable Webster.
charge, SUSPICIOUS character and carrying
concealed weapons, fined So
Kate Fisher, arrested 10y S-rgt. Smith
and officer Ferguson. charge. selling liquor
N1-1r 1iss.p Il
tine.i $50
Maud TIppe,t. Grace Neve,t. Nellie
Deane ana Isaac Johnson. arrested 10y
Sergt. Smith ana Officer Ferguson, charge,
indecent conduct. fined 81 each
William Thornton. colored, arrested Ivy
Officer Davis, charge, disorderIy conduct,
fined 81.
Alfred Ford, coored, arrested by Officer
Arlington, charge, stealing a pair OF pants,
fined s..
Columbia Engine Enters tie Contest.
The board of fire wardens have granted
the Columbia Fire Company permission to
take their engine to Cumberland, Nd, dur
ing the month of June, providing the COM
pany leaves a good, serviceable engine in
its place and also have the Columbia en-
CINE insured against any and all damage
that may occur from the time il leaves The
house until it is returned. The steamer
wv. \. Smoot," which is owned by the
company, will be left in the ColumbiG's
place.
The Columbia company leave Alexandria
on the afternoon Of June for Cumberland.
where they 40 to enter the fire engine CON
test. and it is needless to say that the Co
lumba boys viii do all in their power TO
carry off the honOrs.
To Argue for a New Trial.
Messrs Edmund Burke, John H. Green
and Lewis c. Bailey, counsel for Thomas
Henry and Harry POss. who are under SEN
ten"e of nine years each in the Richmond
penitentiary for assaulting and robbins Mr.
Alexander McCHntock, an old Fairfax
county farmer, near Edsalls Station. last
fall, went to Manassas yesterday to ap-
pear before Judge NicOl Of the circuit court.
and argue the motion for new trial The
Judge granted the prisoners writ OF certio-
rari, made retCrnahle at Manassas today,
when the argument for a new trial Will De
resumed. The state Will he represented 10y
Commonwealth Attorney j. NJ. Love and r.
Walton Moore.
The street committee yesterday awarded
the contract for the building Of the new
King street sewer TO ID. J. Howell & Co OF
this city, at 81 49,. The work viii be COM
menced at once.
The condition Of William Bright the hoy
who was shot 10y Officer Hall Saturday last
is reported somewhat improved today,
though his condition is still very critical.
Today being the feast Of the Ascension
services appropriate to the day were held
in the Catholic and Episcopal churches
DIR. VIM. a. O'lSrien has heen appointed
surgeon of the Mt Vernon Electric Railway
Company. The doctor holds similar posi-
ton for the southern Railway Company.
Mr.. James r. Cation left yesterday after
noon for Kansas City, Mo, where he so.s
as a delegate from the Maryland annual
conference of the Nj. p. Church to the gen
eral conference, which meets on the 18th