Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-29
ALLEGED DISCRETION FROM THE NAVY
His Friends Confident of His Com
pIete indication.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 80 King street.

dfla police force. The following letter was
shown by Mr.. Frank Price. police COM
| missioner from the second ward. to Mayor
Simpson last night:
Il respectfully prefer the following
| charge against Sergeant James T Smith.
| OF the Police fierce of Alexandria city:
| That he deserted from the American
navy the 18th day of October. ISL. and
| under the laws of America when a person
| sas deserted he is incapable of holding any
position under America of exercising
| any right of a citizen thereof. l think
That he is an unfit person TO hold the posi-
| Gon as sergeant of our police force or to
be member thereof, when such a person
| Is not citizen OF America and I hone the,
board Will set such time to Investigate
| This charge and give Sergeant James r
smith ample time to make such defense
as ne deems proper L am prepared to es-
| tablisn the facts set forth in the above
| charge when called upon"
The Public Estimate.
There is thought to be nothing whatever
| IN the charges In fact, is believed to be
bnt continuation of the effort made TO
| nave sergeant Smith removed, which has
| peen In progress ever since he so effectu-
ally broke up the policy dens and had six
teen men sent to jail and fined for the
| oHense- Some people have striven ever
since that time to get something against
hin,. but all attempts have failed and the
| sergeant has risen in the estimation az :be
people OF Alexandra. 1nasmuch as Com
| missioner Price has such positive conyic-
IONS on the subject, as matter of course
| ne Will hot sit with the Commissioners
| when the case is heard
| mere VIII be no special meeting of The
Po POI, ooard on account of this matter nor
| VIII Sergt. Smith be suspended bending nc
matter ~ 'iie
.Ihe friends of 'Sergt. Smith think n
strange mat II should have taken fifteen
hot h.;
| though he has been within a stones threw
OF the Navy Department during the greater
part OF that time. The sergeant, as usual.
air OF confidence $500 MI
| Ihere Is great deal of serious talk I'm
Ieearu 10 a complete reorganization of the
| ponce force, which will give Alexandria
| another seven days sensation The shake
| up Will, ii is said, cover officials h.ph in
| authority, and will be in the nature of a
surprise to those who are connecting the
schemes.
City Council.
There was a special meeting of the City
council last night, called by Mayor Simp-
son Tor the purpose Of taking some action
in regard TO the repaving of Lee street.
! about which some complications arose last
week. The two boards went into Joint ses
sion TO discuss the matter
A petition from property holders on South
Lee street asking that the Old cobble stones
be allowed to remain. rather than have
them replaced with the modern gravel road
ped, was read Chairman Smith of The
committee on streets stated that IL would
cost 500 per square to repave this street
while to tear up and replace the cobble
stones now there would cost $50 per
square. Mr.. Trimyer, member from the
first ward, said the residents of The ward
were satisfied TO have the street remain as
it is. Mr.. Snowden introduced a resolution
appropriatlng 500 for repaving Lee street
her of min
UP and referred to the various committees
The matter Of reparing certain gutters
recommended by the board of healAh was
referred to the committee on streets with
Instructions to consult the corporation at
torney in regard to the property owners
doing this work themselves.
Chairman Smith of the committee on
streets stated that much Of the street work
ordered by council has been delayed, ow-
ing TO a shortage in the appropriations
amounting to si.9oo Mr.. Smith had the
hoor and was looking over his papers to
give detailed statements when a motion
was made to adjourn, and it was carried.
Mr. Smith is an aggressive worker and
is determined that the streets of the city
shall be put in first-ciass condition if pos
sihle. That he is sadly handicapped. how
ever, is shown at every meeting CT council.
Quietly Married.
Mr. c J. w. Summers and Miss Dorcas
Carlin were quietly married at the resi-
dence of the brides aunt, Mrs. Skidmore,
on Cameron street, last night at o'clock.
Owing to the illness CT Mrs. Skidmore
there were but few guests.
Fire Department Purchases.
The fire wardens have purchased from T.
X. Carsey, Brother & Co., through Mr.. ].
Fleming of Washington. Loo feet of hose
for the department. The wardens have
also purchased two new horses.
Police Court.
There were but five cases before Mayor
Simpson in the police court this morning.
Ben. Johnson, a small colored boy, who
failed to show up at court yesterday MORN
ing, was fined $50 for contempt OF court
Four cases of allowing nuisance on prem
Uses were disposed of.
The Charge Withdrawn.
Officers knight and Lyies this morning
arrested a colored man named Addison
Brown, who has been wanted by the
thorities since last fall. charged with steal
ing a basket of goods from Simon Cent?
berger. Shortly after Brown was locked
I'D Mr. GentZberger appeared at headquar-
tiers and withdrew the charges, and Brown
was released.
Messrs. Albert and Frank Field are still
quite III of typhoid fever.
Miss Grace Cogan Shultz. who has been
very in, is said to be some little better to-
day.
Officer Ferguson is still confined to his
home by sickness.
There Will be a meeting of Alexandria
wneelmen tomorrow night for the purpose
of organizing a bicycle club.
Samuel Elliott. driver for n. Lindsay az
Co.. was slightly hurt at the ferry wharf
last night by beirg caught between the
gunwaie of the steamer Belle Haven and
the piles
j. Hoge Tyler. the democratic nominee
for governor, will speak in this city oc-
tober 16.
Sarepta Lodge, ]. o. o. F., met last night
and transacted routine business.
NJ. ID. Corse Camp. Sons Of Confederate
Veterans. held largely attended meeting
last night
The Fraterna, Mystic Circle will hold
fits last meeting under open charter to-
night at O'Clock.
The Y. III. s. L. held a meeting last night
to perfect arrangements for It's annual BAN
quet Monday night next