Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-24
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Increase Of Interest in Base Ball Bulletins
at Star Bureau.
Last win Of Dr.. Bes}ol Brown Adj
mitted to I'robate-General and
Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. SO King Street,
Pail TNolanhnna No 1O&

ALEXANDRIA, va, september "A, IoSSs
Now that the season is nearing Its close,
Alexandria has gone base ball crazy, and
every AFTERNOON. large crowd may be
found in front of the bureau Of The Star
watching for the returns from the games
In the big league. The Star bureau Is the
only place in the city where the scores can
be ascertained as soon as the games are
concluded.
The impotence of the crowd IL the re-
ports are delayed is remarkable in the ex-
treme. and some go almost wild if they are
five minutes late. The crowd will be, the
largest of the season this afternoon and
tomorrow. as the Bostons and Baltimore
lock horns for supremacy.
The enterprise of The Star in giving the
scores so promptly and accurately is very
much appreciated by the people Of Alexan-
The Star is the peoples paper" re-
marked prominent citizen this morning,
and will always remain So"
DIR. Browns VIII,
The. will of the late DIR. Bedford Brown
was admitted to probate in the corporat ton
court late yesterday. afternoon, and his
widow, Mrs. Mary E. Brown, qualified as
executrix. The residence at the corner of
Cameron and Washington streets, together
with all of his personal effects. is left to
the widow; the medical library and in
S.ruments TO the younger son, Dr. w. B.
Brown of New York, and the balance of
his estate is under the will, divided among
his three children.
Officers Installed,
The fraternal Mystic Circle, which was
recently organized in this city, has elected
and installed the following officers Su-
preme Deputy Wyatt officiating: w. re
j. w. Summers; r. w. R.. Ashby Miller;
w. v. R., Carter Smith: W. Chap, H. D.
Ashton: W. Rec, J. H. Trimyer; w. Col.
X: f. Knight; W. Treas, H. K. Field; w.
Mar, H. f. Baker; w. W., ]. D. Matter;
W. G., Geo. T. Burroughs; w. s., J. T.
BalIenger; w. trustees, A. D. Brockett, Dr.
j. L. Miller and w. G. Chapman; medical
examiner, DR.. W. r. Purvis. On next We'd
nesday night the unwritten work of the
order will be exemplified by the supreme
deputy who was requested to remain in
the city another week.
Old Dominion Boat Club,
The Old Dominion Boat Club has OBJ
tanned final settlement with the insurance
companies for the loss Of their boat house
and. boats, by fire the night of June Ii last.
They have received s., 400 on the house and
$94J-uo on the boats 1t is understood that
the Club will at once rebuild and start
anew. -
May Ask for. PnSdon.
There is said to be movement on foot
to ask Gov. O'Ferrall to pardon Edward
Jameson. the negro convicted at, Fairfax
Court House on the charge Of burning Con-
slant Ponnet's barn: Of - 2'H"
Funeral of James p. Coleman.
The funeral Of the late James p, Coleman,
whose sudden death was mentioned in The
Star of yesterday, took place from his late
residence, corner Fairfax and Cameron
streets, this afternoon at o'clock. and was
attended by large number OF friends The
floral tributes were very pretty.
Police Report.
There. wasR but one case before Mayor
Alex. Roy, charged with assaulting Mary
Rich, was fined S.. .,- sos
There were two dodgers at police head
quarters last night. e - ~
}.-si.1 Is -I-; Brevities. ,,l u,
The Virginia Theological Seminary opened
with thrty-eight stuGents, eleven being in
the Junior class.
Magon Adams Of the Alexandria .Infirm-
airy has gone to Scotland for a stay Of six
weeks
Mr.. DA.e H. Thompson, who has been in
reasR New 4 Sff Saturday. Np'O ~
Mrs. Grace, Cogan Shultz is very sick at
her home on Alfred street.
Mrs. Keith Davis is very I'll of the
asthma. ,. =.
Alexandria Council, No. &c. Junior Order
U. A. NJ, held regular meeting last night.
Police; .Sergt. James T. Smith, who has
been i'll for the past several weeks, has en-
tireiy recovered and is on duty. 80,
Officer w. A. Ferguson is on the sick list.
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