The times., 1897-09-03
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Contracts Let for Supplying the
Public Schools With Fuel.
A Receiver Appointed for the Home
Telephone Company-The Work
of urgiars-News Items.

Alex andria, Sept. 2--Contracts for sup
plying the public schools of this city
with fuel were awarded today as follows:
j. Il. Zimmerman, So 90 per ton for white
ash stove and $3.50 for nut coal, w. 4
Smoof & Co., .6S for Cumberland coal.
ard Hancock & Moore, S4.o9 per cord for
sawed and split wood.
j. F. Shibbs, of No ia North st Asaph
street, has reported to police headquarters
the loss of pocketbook containing a
small amount OF money, which was stolen
from his residence.
On the application OF Mr.. A. Fl. Taylor,
of Baltimore, and Mr.. John NJ. johnson, of
this city, attorney for Mr.. Douglas FL.
Gordon, or Baltimore, Judge Nieol OF the
circuit court for this city today placed
the property OF the Home Telephone COM
rany in this city in the hands Of re-
ceiver. naming Capt. K. F. Knox as SUCH
1t is understood the business or the COM
pany viii be conducted as usual, and it
is thought that the affairs OF the corpora
ton cen be satisfactorily adjusted. Tie
Home Company has expended d large
amount OF money in this vicinity, and has
extended it's lines to the principal towns
in Fairfax aud other counties IL is stated
that the inability to meet ohliga tions
is largely due to subscribers ref using 70
pay renta! for their phones for the al
legged reason that they Were promised
free service with Washington city, The
Officers of the company contend that they
only promised free service with Wash
ington'' when they succeeded in getting
their lire through TO that city. This is a
matter wtucb will doubtless be taken into
the courts, IL is thought that reorgani-
Zation OF the company Will take place In
the near future.
William blackburn and Julia jackson,
both coIDred, We're arrested this evening
charged with stealing sum Of money
from II NJ Brown with whom Blackburn
has been rooniing
John Smith, wnite, and Norman viii
liams, colored, escaped from the chain
gang TODAY.
Alice Berkeley, colored, reported to the
police today that her house, at o15 South
Royal stIeet, had been robbed of small
anionnt OF money and several articles OF
clothing.
The members of the Alexandria Light
infantry and the Third Regiment Field
Band are busy preparing for the annual
inspection, which viii take place tomOI
row night.
An attempt was made last night 10
breaI, into the store Of II. Kirk, Jr, on
Union street. 1t is thought the burglars
were frightened off. This morning it
lcrl- had he4ara
| broken from, one of the doors of the
building.
Mr.. Leonard Mar bury held ticket No. 33,
which drew the bicycle ratified at Young s
cigar store last night.
Policeman Lyles is seriously i'll at his
home in the third ward.
fhe tughoat TemplaT is at the shipyarG
for repairs.
Mr.. Frank X. Kersey and Miss Katie A.
Bradley were married at the parsonage
of st. Mary'S Churchlast nightin the pres
ence OF = number of friends Rev. Father
| Cutler offieiated.
A nnsicaI and literary entertainment
will be given at Trinity NJ. E. Church, OH
night next for the benefit of the Sunday
school organ fund. Excellent talent has
been secured and an elaborate program
| arranged for the occasion.
William Holiday colored, was fined $3.50
| by Mayor Simpson today for asSauIting
Julia Cheeks, also colored; Bun Lee and
Razier Campbell, both colored, were fined
| 81 each for tIisUrderIy conduct; James Nc
| Guire, for being drunk on the streets, was
| fined $3.50, and Ralph jackson, colored,
| for trespassing on the electric cars, was
| fired 81.
An attempt to bUrglarize the store OF
| Mr.. Claude Yates. at the corner of Fairfax
| and Duke streets. was made about O'Clock
| this morning. Mr.. Yates was awakened by
tie noise, and the intruders were frighten-
| ed off before they could accomplish their
! purpose.
Alice Jones, who has been detained at
! the police station on suspicion OF havin e
robbed the money drawer at the store oi
| Paul BeaIer, on Upper King street, was
| discharged from custody today.
! Fire Warden Patterson and Driver Clap
dore, of the truck company, went to Rock
vile, Nd, today to look after horses Col
| the fire department.
| Prof. E. R. Dunn, who has been at
| st. Georges Island during the summer
has returned home.
| Mr.. Charles Minnegerode is at Atlantic
City
DR.. Julian Miller has returned from
| Sandy Springs, Md.
| Rev. Bergman Green, who spent his
vacation at Rock Enon Springs, has re
| turned home.