Evening star., 1896-09-19
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
A Large Crowd Expected to Meet Mr..
Bryan.
Gen. King Addresses the Mckinley
and Hobart Mass Meetfng-GeneraI
News Of the Day.

largely attended Letting of the Bryan
Club was held last night Arrangements
were made. as far possible. 10 give Mr..
Bryan a royal reception on his arrival in
Alexandra this evening. A committee of
ten members Of the club will go TO Guam
uco this morning and escort him TO the
city. If he HAS the time to leave his car
an effort will be made TO have his address
delivered from stand at the fair grounds,
only two squares from the depot, other
wise he will speak from the rear of the
train. l. being Saturday and half holi-
day, with the banks and workshops closed,
a large crowd will greet him. The town
bell the fire bells and the factory whistles
will be all called into requsition as his
train pulls into the city.
Mckinley and Hobart Mass Meeting.
A mass meeting under the auspices OF the
Mckinley and Hobart Club Of this city WAS
held I'm the Opera House last night. A
large crowd was In attendance and listened
with interest. The stage was beautifully
decorated for the occasion. Park Agnew
called the meeting to order. and. after
few remarks, introduced Gen. Adam L.
King of Baltimore. He said that the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver would bring
nothing but disaster upon the people. He
declared that the republican party asked
not the consent Of any other nation ia fav-
oring legislation, but asked the A merican
people. He said that overproduction WAS
the cause of the present hard times. Seated
upon the stage were City Chairman Joseph
Crupper, Charles King, W. T. Graves
Thomas Burroughs and Samuel Garwood
During the evening the Sd Regimeat Drum
Corps dispensed delightful music.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
of the following cases:
John Petit, arrested by Lieut.. Smith,
| for using threatening and abusive language
toward A. W. Lyons, was dismissed
Jerry Dorsey, colored, charged with es-
Gaping from the chain gang. had twenty
days added to original sentence.
Harry Jackson, a small colored boy, ar
/ rested by Officer Proctor for stealing
harp, was put on bread and water for five
days.
James Wright. colored. charged with
stealing q lot of tools from Mr.. McKeown,
had his case continued until tonight at
| o'clock.
A. J. Norris charged with vagrancy, was
sent to the work house for ninety days.
| Will Probated.
| The will OF the late Major George Duffy
| commissioner of revenue, was admitted TO
probate in the corporation court yesterday.
| His daughter ella A. Duffy is named as
| aiministratrix. He leaves all his property
/ consisting of house and two lots on Fair
fax street and household furniture. TO his
| three daughters as long they remain un-
married. If they should marry the proper
! ty is to be sold and divided among his
heirS-at-law.
| Notes and Gossip.
The Young Mems Sodality Lyceum is
making extensive preparations for the cele-
| bration of the seventh anniversary of its
organization the 5th OF October.
Letters of administration were yesterday
| granted by Judge Norton to NJ. o. Camp
bell upon the estate of b. p. Campbell,
| deceased.
| The funeral of old Aunt" Mariah Ma
| della took place yesterday, and was attend
| ed by a large number of her friends.
| Frank +. Anderson of tins city will speak
| at Falls Church Tuesday night and a,
! Clifton Saturday next.
Capt. Marmaduke OF the steamer Belle
haven is confined to his home on North
Royal street.
Mr.. William F.. Webster, who has beer
confined to his home for the past two week.
with malarial fever, is able to be abou
again.