Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-09
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Steamer Charles Manchester Still in Charge
of q. 8. Marshal.
Business Mems League VIII Continue
Efforts to Secure Armor Plate
Mfll-Gencral News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. so King st.
(Rall T>n1onhnna No 1nf

ALEXANDRIA, Va, September o. 1897.
The steamer Charles Macalester Of the
Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall Steam.
boat Company, which was libeled at Mount
Vernon Tuesday by Attorney Cation on q
claim Of John p. Agnew & Co. for a coal
bill alleged to be due, was brought to this
city last night and tied up to the wharf
at the Haskin wood vulcanizing works, ir
charge of Deputy Marshal Clarke. The
Manchester will remain here until some ar.
rangem ent is made for the payment of the
bill
Mr.. James r. Cation, attorney for John p
Agnew & Co., will go to Washington to.
morrow morning for the purpose of arguing
the River Queen case before Judge Cox.
City GINS Works.
The joint committees on finance and light
have received the report of Mr. w. l.
Friedman, the expert who examined the
city gas works. 1t is understood that Mr.
Fritchman recommends several important
changes.
The matter will be submitted to the city
council at its next meeting.
Mayor Solicfts a Loan.
Mayor Simpson. who is always looking
cut for the comfort of the members Of the
police force, has requested the board of fire
wardens to allow the use of the exercise
wagons of the fire department to carry
prisoners out to the work house, and IL is
thought, the request will be grained. Here.
tofore the officers have had to walk.
Socinblc Tonight.
A sociable will he held at the residence
of Mr.. Edgar LyIes tonight for the benefit
Of the Methodist Protestant Church. The
Misses Taylor of Washington will have
several numbers on the program.
ArmOr Plate Mill.
Every effort win De made by the Bust
ness Mems League 10 have the proposed
government armoi plate mill located in
this city. Representative John F. Rixey
of the eighth district has written to Presi-
cent Harlow that he will use his best
efforts to that end. A letter mas also been
received from Mr.. w. l. Chambers of the
armol plate board, in which Mr.. Chambers
said he would consider the matter should
1t come up before the board.
Jumping on Trains.
The practice of jumping on and OFF NOV
ing trains which is INDUCED in to an
charming extent by small boys received
a set back this morning when Mayor
Simpson imposed fine of $3.50 on a small
boy named F. L. Davis. who was arrested
by Officer Baker of the Washington South
ern Railway Company last night. Mayor
SinpSOn S1lQ he WOuiu SEM the boys 10
the work house if the fines ere not paid.
Police Court.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson disposed OF the following cases:
Sam Tennyson, charged with being drunk
in the street, was sentenced to thirty days
in the work house, but sentence was sus-
pended and in case he is picked up again
he vii! be given a double turn. BERTHE Still
h,,ci lan
guage to Thos. Nelson, was fined $3.50.
John Hunter, charged with assaulting Eli
Griffin, was dismissed.
Drevities.
Councilman Louis Brill is quite ill at his
home on Pitt street.
Mrs. Skidmore of East Cameron street is
ccnfined to her room by Illness.
Engineer Bontz of the Hydraulian Fire
Company Is taking his ten days leave. Po-
lfceman Banner Young is in charge of the
engine.
dentally shot while cunning in the marsh
just below this city yesterday. The injury
sustained was not serious.
Mr.. Wythe White has returned from
The West End Fire Company contem-
plates ordering 800 feet of new hose.
Mr.. ID. H. Naramore is confined to his
home by sickness.
The Young Mems sodality Lyceum will
give series OF entertainments this winter
School permits were issued to colored
children today, and will be continued to-
morrow.
Mr.. o. N. Kerby has been appointed a
special agent in the United States revenue
service by Collector Agnew
600 10 Philadelphia and Return
via Pennsylvania railroad; best eouipped
railroad in America.
Special excursion next Sunday.-Advt.