The times., 1897-08-11
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Solid Delegation for Cation Departs
for the State Convention.
Bicyclists to Form a Branch of the
L. 4. W.-Extensive Street Im-
provemepts in Prospect

| Alexandria, Aug. 1O.-The AIexandrIans
who will represent Alexandria city and
| county in the Democratic State convention
which meets in Roanoke tomorrow left
for that city over the Southern Railway
today. The delegation was a full one
for those who were elected delegates at
the ward meeting and who were unable
TO attend appointed proxies. Every man
4 in tEe delegation is an ardent free silver
ite and viii vote for a silver plank in
the platform. While the delegation is un
instructed as TO whom they shall vote for
for governor it is understood thatthe Hon.
IIoge Tyler Will receive their votes. Mr.
lanes r. Cation, OF Alexandria, will of
course receive their solid support fer
lieutenant governor, and the fight for him
VIII he Kept up S long as he has any
| chance Of nomination.
Considerable street improvement work
is either now being done or viii lie done
this fall Under the direction OF the new
street committee of the city council. The
Washington street macadamizing from
ruke street south to the corporation line
is new nearly completed, as is the orening
| @: the new roadway from the west end OF
Prince street 10 the Leesburg pike on Street
| er's Hill. II is understood that meet
| ing of the city council will be held during
the latter part of this week TO consider
| plans for mae2da MIXING all the dirt streets
| in the city and for the sewering of Cam
eron street, as requested 10y many of the
| residents along it
There is some talk among the bicycle
riders CT the city of forming branch OF
the League Of American Wheelmen here,
There are Some two hundred or more
wheeimen III the city, and strong organiZa-
tiua could be formed that would have much
influence with the city fathers In the
direction of having them improve the
streets, etc. While the movement is as
yet only In embryo, still it is expected it
viii take shape In the next few days. II
il does the league will be asked TO back
it il, 4 fight to compe! the county authori
ties to put the Alexandria and Washington
pike in condition to travel over.
The merchants Oh King street, and the
residents of Cameron, Fairfax and other
streets over which the electric railway
passes, are LOUD in their complaints OF
the noise made by the flat wheels on
the box car which is run up and down
the streets from early morning until mid
night, in order to comply with the terms
OF the charter allowing the Washln gton,
Alexandra and Mount Vernon Railway
TO use the streets of this city for its
tracks If the company does not give
relief, the city council viii be appealed to.
Mr.. Frank E. Anderson, of this city.
viii be the orator OF the day at the
River View tournament, which takes place
tomorrow. Many Alexandrians will visit
River View and take part in the move
ment.
William Ausberger, alias 81 Compton,
was arrested this evening by Officer Hall,
oil a warrant sworn out by Mr.. Charles
W. Moore, charging him with having stolen
a number Of tools and lot of brass from
Moore's foundry, on Wolfe street. Being
unable to furnish collateral, Compton was
locked up for a hearing before Mayor Simp-
SOL tomorrow morning.
| At tile last meeting of the Alexandria
Light Infantry ten new members who had
been on the waiting list for ninety days
were sworn in and received their arms and
equipments.
The members OF the Third Regiment
| Drum Corps of Alexandria leftthis NOR ming
OF. the steamer River Queen for a ten days
camping trip 60 Chapel Point, Nd There
were about thirty men in the party, and
were fully equipped for having a good time.
The services In the Gospel tent this even
ing were well attended. Rev. Mt. B. F.
Rattnay, an eminent Baptist minister from
California. preached an interesting ser
mon that was heard with close attention.
The cornerstone of the Third Colored
Baptist Church, which was to have been
laid on Sunday last, but which was post
poned On account of the weather, was
laid this evening" in the presence of small
crowd of spectators. This isthe church that
was blown down in the hurricane of last
September.
Alexandria Council of the Royal A Arcanum
held regular meeting tonight, but no bust
ness OF public nature was transacted.
The new float for the ferry wharf In
Washington, which was built here, was
launched this morning and viii be towed
to Washington and put in position tomor-
row morning.
The Alexandria Branch of A. o. II. will
give an excursion to River View on the
Gath of this month, and are working hard
for its success
The Consumers Brewing Company, of
Rosslyn, have placed their beer on sale
In this city, ana rdte var helWeen JneIn
and the Portner Company in this city is
talked OF.
Mr. g. William Ramsay viii leave for
New York on Thursday next, en- route for
Europe. TO spend some months.
City Treasurer NJ. B. Harlow, who went
to Ashury Park some weeks ago to regain
his health, is recovering rapidly.
Mrs. F. G. Swaine left this evening for
Fort Royal to spend some W eeks-
Rev Father Mccarthy, the assistant
pastor OF st. MaIy's Catholic Church. is
still very i'll in Providence Hospital, Wash
ington
Rock fish are reported plentiful in the
river Off this city, and they bite freely
at the hook and line. Yesterday evening a
fisherman on Lannon'S old wharf caught
fine string Of them in an hour. Many
OF the fish caught were at least six inches