Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-01
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Annual Inspection of the Local Light In
fanty Friday Evening.
Police Court Docket Unusually Large
Uptown Crowd In Search Of
Trouble-General News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. so King st.

No. SD King ST.
Bell Telephone. No. Jog.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. September 1, 1897.
Col. 10. Lane Stearn, inspector general
| OF the Virginia state volunteer militia. will
pay Alexandra an official visit Friday
night, for the purpose of making the an
nual inspection of the Alexandria Light
Infantry, Company 1. Sd Regiment Orders
have been issued by Capt Albert Bryan
| that all members of the company having
state property in their possession must
turn the same in to Quartermaster Sergt
Appich tonight. SO that il can be gotten in
shape for inspection.
This will be the first INSPECTION of the
! company since Capt. Bryan has been in
charge. and all are predicting that the
company Will stand near the head of the
list in the brigade.
The Alexandria Light Infantry was at
one time, one of the crack military COM
panies, not alone of the state but of this
section OF the country, and ii is fast get
ting In good shape again. 1t has always
been a popular organization, and the citi-
Zens have given ii their cordial support
Capt. L. s. Randall, proprietor of River
View, will tender the company a compli-
mentary excursion the It'll instant, and the
boys are looking forward to a very pleas
ant evening
The Sd Regiment Virginia Volunteer
Field Band will also be inspected Friday
| nighs.
Police Court Docket.
Mayor Simpson had an unusually large
number of cases before him in the police
| court this morning and it took more than
| an hour to hear them. They were disposed
OF as follows: John Buckner. charged with
maintaining a nuisance, was ordered to
abate it; Thos. iDeianty. charged with the
use of threatening language was fined
$2:5V: Alice Jones. charged with stealing
SD from Paul Bieler, was held for further
examination; Harry Jackson, charged with
stealing cantaloupes. was sent to the work
house; Harmon Williams. charged with
trespassing on the property of the Southern
Railway Company and assaulting Roy
Smith, was fined s..
Earnest Langly was up on four charges,
assaulting Douglas Harvey assaulting
George Gary, defacing private property
and drunk and disorderly conduct. He was
fined s. for the assault and 81 80 for drum k
and disorderly conduct.
DfsorderIy Crowd.
The corner of Cameron and Princess
streets was a scene of wild disorder and
| excitement shortly after IL o'clock last
night, crowd of negroes getting into a
fight there. Pistols were fired and stones
flew like nail. Fortunately, no one was
hurt. Frank Payne was the only one of
the gang caught, and he was fined 81 30
for disorderly conduct
lHe eNlueHce Drought out the fact that
negro named Jim Webb had done the
shooting, and he will be arrested
1t is said that the row was started by a
gang OF uptown negroes who had come
down town looking for trouble" found In
and were vanquished.
Frederick Bakers Funeral.
The funeral of the late Frederick Baker.
whose ceath was mentioned in The Star,
took place from his late home, on Cameron
VaSfa dow
delegation from Alexandria Washington
Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, and one from
Oriental Lodge, knights of Pythias. of both
OF which deceased was a member, attended
the funeral. The service was conducted by
Rev. ]. II. Butler of the Baptist Church,
and the fnterment was in Ivy Hill ceme-
terry.
Orders Against Loafng.
Orders have been issued by Mayor Simp-
son to break up the loafing street cor
ners. which has been INDUCED in to a great
extent by small boys. The mayor had a
crowd of th~m before him this morning
and told them he would send them out to
the workhouse if they should be caught
again.
Sent to Chain Gang.
John Mcintyre, who was arrested by
Officer Sherwood yesterday, charged with
stealing a can Of paint from Mr.. Harry
Kirk, was sent to the chain gang for thirty
days for the offense. Officer Sherwood said
that Mcintyre behaved very badly while
under arrest. $50 much So" said the Off
Ger, that had to remind him of 1T" The
reminder was given with a billy.
Shooting I'm the Marshes.
All the marshes in the vicinity of Alex
andria have been filled this morning with
gupners, shooting reed birds and sora, this
being the first day of the season allowed
by law for shooting. The repor.s from the
guns have been heard all day. The birds
are said to be plentiful.
Will Report Tomorrow.
Mr.. w. H. Friedman the expert, who re-
Gently made a complete inspection Of the
city gas works. IS expected TO come to
Alexandria tomorrow to make his report.
1t is said that the works are in good shape,
but the street mains need renewing.
Mission Service.
A prayer and praise service was held
last evening at No. 1913 King street under
the auspices of the recently organized
Mission Workers Union. The service was
largely attended and much enjoyed. A
business meeting was held after the serv-
ice.
Briefs.
The Virginia glass bottle works in West
End resumed operations this morning, CIV
irg employment to thirty men.
Mr.. VIII Webster has been appointed
guard at the city jail in place Of Mr.. John
McCuen, who resigned to accept a position
with an insurance company.
Miss Maud Reach has returned from a
visit to friends IN Fairfax county.
Twenty-eight deeds were recorded ana
twenty-five marriage licenses issued by the
clerk of the corporation court during the
month of August.
There was a regular meeting of the
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum last night
at which routine business was transacted.
There will he a special meeting of Alex
aEdria Council. Royal Arcanum, tonight.
Capt. Fountain Beattie today took charge
Of the stamp department In the internal
revenue Office, this city.
Bids will be received by the city school
board up to tomorrow at noon for wood
and coal for the public schools.
Mrs. Thomas Hoy left for Oakland, Nd,
today, where Mr.. Hoy Is Ill of hay fever
Mr.. VIM. Woods has returned from st.
Georges Island.
Another Route to the Klondfke.