The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-01
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Two Unsuccessful Attempts at
Burglary Friday Night
The New Pastor Of St. Mary's Ar
rlves-Chief Engineer Petty
Has Taken Command.

Alexandr!a, July 31.-An attempt to
burgiarize the residence OF Mr. Jonathan
Picrpoint, on upper King street, last night
was prevented by the little daughter of
that gentleman She was sent into rear
room nf the house to dose window. AS
she attempted to raise the window-shade
q man seized the curtain and jumped
from the window.
few hours later, thieves broke into
the store of HeIlmuth Bros, at the cor
ner of King and Columbus streets, but
were scared off before they succeeded In
capturing any booty. The burglars gained
an entrace through cellar door.
The merchants along King street were
delighted today by the appearance or
street sprinkler on that thorougnfare.
Heretofore it has been impossible for the
storekeepers to conduct business While the
weekly cleaning of the street " as In prog
ress unless their doors were Kept closed
The sprlnkler was secured through the ex-
ertions of Mt. b. B. Smith, the new chair
man of the committee Oh streets. Inc
sprinkler was loaned by Mr.. j. NJ Hill, and
the Alexandria Water Company allowed
the city the free use OF water for today
So satisfactory was the improved method
of sprinEling that It is thought the city
council, At It's next meeting, win adopt 1t
Rev. II j. Cutler, the new pastor OF SC.
Mary's Church, who was transferred from
Richmond to this city to take the place
of Rev. j. j. Bowler, who has assumed
a pastorate at Falls Church, arrived here
this evening. Rev. Father McCarty, the
assistant pastor of st. Mary's, is quite
sick, and Rev. Father Martin, OF George
town College, came here this evening to
assist until Father McCarty recovers-
Bids for the removal Of the night soil
were opened by Mayor Simpson today,
and the contract for two years was
awarded 20 James W, Langley, at $420. 26.
The otber bidders were as follows: Odor-
less Excavatfng Company, $175; Frank
Peyton, $225; G. w. Bell, $3.50; Sidney
HamersIy, $325; Peyton F. Hall, $329.
Fhe delegates from Alexandria city and
county to the Roanoke convention will cave
here ON Tuesday, August 10, at $50 IN
The delegates from Loudoun county will
GO down on the same train.
The gospel teRt meetings at the corner
Of Payne and Duke streets continue to
attract large Congregations Tomorrow
evening the meeting VIII be conducted by
Miss May CARR ngton.
Chief Engineer Petty, who was recently
elected by the city council, will assume
command of the department at 2 O'Clock
tonight The new chi eff ha been an active
fireman for number of years, and there
Is no doubt but that he will fill the posi-
tion which he has won by meritorious
service to tht. satisfaction of all. He has
been presented by friends wi tn spirited
horse, a handsome rig, and today re-
ceived from New York a complete outfit
for fire duty appropriately lettered
Jack Cronin, of Washington, who was
shot in the leg by Officer Atkinson last
August while resisting arrest for holding
q man up on the streets, has been re-
leased from jail, his term Of imprisonment
having expired last night.
Mrs. Annie l. Moore has sold a lot of
ground on the east siGe of Union street,
between duke and Prince, to DeWilton
Atchesop for 81 900.
Nancy Webb, colored, was fined So by
the mayor today for assault ting Margaret
Corbin, al so coIored.
The condition Of George Cleveland, who
was shot by Mr. +. W. Brawner yesterday
morning, remains unchanged. Cleveland
does not talk Of the affair, except to say
that he WAS drunk at the time he is
charged with having attempted to get
Into MI. Brawuer's wagon.
A meeting OF the Woman Christian Tenn
pcrance Union will be held In the NJ E.