The times., 1897-08-25
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
MIR. Anderson Not a Candidate fol
the Legislature.
Queer Antics of a COIored Man
Who Seeks II Pension
Band Home From Camp.

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prominent Democrats to become can
didate for the house of delegates, has
decided not to enter the race. Mr.. An
'ierson today said: Though L prize as
a compliment the fact that many promi-
nent men have for over two months been
urging me to enter the field, have never
reason why 1 should stand in the way
of any good Democrat who desires the
honor. Let some other one of them go
10 Richmond. Alexandria is good enough
for me-
Caesar Baltimore, colored, who created
considerable excitement on Upper King
street yesterday by appearing ON the roof
of his house with his little child in his
arms, was examined by "a commission for
lnndcy today and was pronouced 10 be
OF sound mind Baltimore appeared TO be
in tisnormal condition, and after he exa mi
nation req rested Mayor Simpsonto give him
a letter certifying 10 his antics of the pre-
vious evening. The suspect" thought
it would aid him in procuring pension,
for which he had filed an application on
account of wound W hich he claims he re-
ccived while in TIE Govern nent service.
Policemen Young and Roberts prevented
what would doubtless have resulted in
a serious fire shortly before O'Clock
this morning in the machine shops of a.
3. Travers & Son, on King street. The
blaze started from SCOT in IA fireplace
ft-tti tel W nj inc ru-.a hoy
returning from party, discovered the fire
and notified the officers, who broke open
the door and extinguished the blaze with
a garden hose without turning In an
alarm. Had the fire gained headway
Il serious conflagratIon would doubtless
have resulted, as the livery stables OF
Patterson Bros is Immediately ia the rear
OF the building in which the fire started.
There was good supply Of strawberries
in the market today which sold at 10
cents per quart.
The Catholics in the vicinity OF Del Ray
Will hold festival, dance ana musical con
cert in that village on Thursday evening
The team driven by Mr.. F. Hohenstein,
OF Seminary Hill, became frightened at
the electric cars this morning and ran Off
Mr. HohenStein was thrown out and pain
FULLY injured.
The excursion OF Alexandria Division, A,
O. H., to River View today was well pa
tronized.
An operation was successfully performed
on Col. Tyler at the Ale xandria Infiruar Y
today by DIS. Slaughter, Smith and NJ
Gcire.
The Third Regiment Field Band returned
tonight from their encampment at Chapel
Point. On their arrival they were met
at the wharf by the Alexandria Light
Infantry, headed by the stay-at-h home MEM
bers OF the band, and escorted to their
headquarters. The boys We're given a
hearty welcome home, and the line Of
march from the boat To headquarters was
brilliantly Illuminated by fireworks.
The annual meeting of the Renhan Filter
Company was held in New Alexandria to-
day, when the following officers were
elected: w B. Benham, president; j. I.
Henshaw, vice president; and d. F. Mer-
rill, treasurer The above-namcd officers
and ]. G. Krohr and H. T Harding Were
chosen directors.
Arrangements are being made to cele
brate the thirtyfourth anniversary of the
emancipation proclamation in this city on
Wedn esday, September %.
At me citing Of the board OF supervisors
of Alexandria county today an orde was
issued directing County Surgeon Sickles
to stake out the width of the Falls Church
turnpike its entire length from Aqueduct
Bridge 10 Falls Church. 1t was decided not
to purchase a stone crusher, but an order
was entered for the purchase Of a road
roller. Contracts for extensive road i'm
provements Were awarded to MeSSrs. Breen
& Feeley, Yeitcb and Hager X Dawson. A
delegation of residents Were present TO
urge the extension Of Mount Vernon ave
nue. TO this city, but no action was taken,
as 1t was stated that the matter must be
acted upon by the courts before it can be
considered by the board.
In the police court today, Daisy Bel
mont, VINO assaulted a female companion
last night was fined, So; Helen Beal, for
assaulting Lucy Williams, was fined So
and Fanny Chapman, for assault. was
also fined So. Fanny Stewart, for
abusive language, was fined $3.50.
Mary Smith, colored, was committed to
Jail for ten days by Justice Sellers, Of
the county today, for disorderly conduct.
Lizzie Richardson and Mary Page. both
colored. Were arrested by Policeman Proc
tor this evening for fighting in the streets,
and Hester Carroll colored, was arrested
by Policeman Young, charged with dis
orderly conduct.
Mt. D. r. Stansbury, clerk Of thu
common council, has returned from the
mountains of West Virginia.