Evening star., 1897-03-30
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIR S
Candidates Being Groomed for the City
Election.
Citizens Movement Outlined-LOca
Notes of General and Especial
Interest to Taxpayers.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. $50 King St,
Bell Telephone No, 1O6,

Evening Star Bureau.
No. $50 King ST.,
Bell Telephone No. 100.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, March 80 1897.
Now that the recent police imbrogiio has |
been settled. and the people feel that po-
lice affairs at least are in the hands of COM
petent representative business men. who |
have the best interests of the old town |
at heart it is proposed to at once turn |
attention to the city council and put in up |
to-date business men, who will at once |
make some effort to improve the citys |
streets, and in other ways make general |
improvements that will induce outsiders |
to come to Alexandria to locate with their |
manufacturing plants, and make homes for
their families Alexandria, with its five
railroad lines. running north, south. east
and west. with its magnificent water 'front.'
and steamboat connection with Norfolk
Baltimore. Philadelphia New York and
Boston, presents an opportunity excelled
by none. If equaled by any, in this sec
ton of the country, but its streets are its
greatest drawback. Some of the large
boulders in it's most prominent streets
have been in the same position, it is said
for several generations.
1t is now the plan of those interested
IN the welfare of the town to hold meet
ing In the rooms of the Business Mems
League at an early date, where a ticket
can be made up of prominent business men
best interests of the city for at least two
years to come, and it is believed that under
these conditions the old town will forge
ahead to a marvellous extent. There has
been already $500 pledged by & prominent
Alexandrian for campaign expenses along
this line. 1t is known that the fight will
be hard one. for there many of the
citizens who revere the ugly cobbIe stones
sim ply because their fathers trod them in
| the days "befo' the wah" The spirit of i'm
provement, on the other hand, lis rapidly forg-
ing to the front. and the younger and pro-
gressve generation desire to keep up with
| the times at least Already there are a
| number of candidates in the field who
| would occupy offices under the city.
| There are now three candidates out for
| the mayoralty and there is going to be a
| hot fight to win by those in power, who. it
| is said. will leave no stone unturned to
| hold their hold. Mr.. George l.. Simpson,
| however. appears to be the most promi-
| nent candidate. Mr.. Simpson has an
| nounced himself as follows:
| AT the suggestion of fellow citizens and
believing that my candidacy for the may
| orally will not be distasteful to the people
of Alexandria, l respectfully announce my
| self candidate. subject to the decision of
| our democratic primary. If elected my
| administration will be honest and Impair
| tial.''
| 1t is said by those close to Mr.. Simpson
| that he is a man of his word and if elect
ed will carry out the law to the letter with
! out fear favor, having no side with rich
| or poor. nigh or low.
Exciting Runaway.
| There was an exciting runaway on King
| street late yesterday afternoon that did
| some little damage. horse attached to
| a buggy owned by William Hornaday and
| ]. H. Skinner of Washington became scared
| at the corner Of King and Alfred streets
and ran away. The young men had just
| aighted from the vehicle. The buggy was
| overturned and at the corner of Fayette
l st he
| road gates, which were down, and broke
both gates. Running on up King street
the horse collided with a team belonging
| to the George r. Hill Company and
| team belonging to Major E. H. Janney.
The horse was caught at the foot of Suffers s
Hill, and it was not In the least injured
st. Mary's Church Robbed.
Another of those petty robberies that are
| becoming rather frequent of late has just
| been reported to the police. This time the
thief or thieves entered the hallowed walls
| of st. Mary's Roman Catholic Church.
Some time during Saturday afternoon they
| stole a contribution box with it's contents
| and altar cover.
| Charter Granted.
| In the corporation court a charter has
| been granted to the Central Mortgage and
| Security Company, with a capital stock of
| not less than 5000 or more than 5000.
J. w. Calais of Chicago is named as presi-
dent. Mr.. Gardner L. Boothe is the COM
| pany's local representative.
Central Republican Club.
| The executive committee of the Central
| Republican Club held an interesting meet
ing last night. w. H Scipio, c. Thompson.
J. NJ. Buckner and j. Sayles made speeches,
| which were attentively listened to. The
club will hold a meeting Monday night to
make arrangements for the spring cleo
| tions.
Corporation Court.
The following business was transacted in
the corporation court yesterday, Judge J.
| X. NJ. Norton presiding:
Rosser L. Hunter agt. Robt. Hunter. jr.;
report of Commissioner Callahan confirmed
and Messrs. c. c. Carlin and A. w. Arm
strong appointed special commissioners to
| make sale Of real estate.
McCuen guardian, agt. Crosen; report Of
| commissioner of sale confirmed and debts
ordered to be paid
Atwood Violet agt E. R. Violet; decree
for sale Of real estate for purpose OF par
titton.
Police Court.
The following cases were disposed of IN
police court this morning.
John Bryant. coored: charged with as
saulting Theo. Bartlett; dismissed for want
Of evidence.
William, alias Tip, Burke. colored
charged with assaulting Ruth Jones, col
ored: fined $ or twenty days on the gang.
Augustus Ward and Charles Kane, awe
hobos, charged with trespassing the
| property of the Washington Southern Rail
way Company; ordered to leave the city.
Another Boat to BE Put On.
For the benefit of those compelled to be ir
| Washington at an early hour in the morn
| ing and who say they are tired Of the fire
quent delays sustained on the electric rail
| way, the Washington Steamboat Company
i uill l lpay yir,l
| here at $50 al
General and Personal Notes.
Mr.. T. E. Cupid has sold to G. G. Cupid
his interest in lot on Franklin street ex-
tended for $500.
Mrs. " A. Bull is extremely Ill with
congestion of the lungs at her home, in
. Alexandria county. DR.. VIM. M. Smith is
, attending her.
The regular meeting of Belle Haven
CoCncil, Junior Order of United American
Mechanics, was held last night at theil
hall, on King street. Only business of q
routine nature was transacted.