Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Semi Monthly MeeHppE Of City Goun-
Gil This Evening.
BUSINESS OF IMPORTANCE PENDING
Leakage in Gas and Speed of the
streetgss.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL


Evening Star Bureau,
No. $40 King street.
Bell Telephone. No. 100,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November o.. 1897.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
city council will be held In the city haii
tonight, when several matters of great
importance will come up and the NEE Ing
will probably be a lengthy one.
First in Importance Is the tremendous
leakage in gas at the city gas works, as
discovered by the experts who examined
the works at the request Of the city council
when 1t was charged shat the establishment.
was badly mismanaged. 1t is said the
management. has failed to account for
about nine million feet Of gas annually,
and it is understood a committee will be
appointed to investigate the whole bust
ness Certain 1t is. say some Of the citi-
zens, If the city can get ria Of nine million
feet Of gas without revenue the 'breakaxe"
should be stopped and at once, and the
citizens gas bills reduced in proportion.
Another matter that will probably come
up is the report of the committee ON CEN
eral laws. recommending that the speed
OF the electric trains running through the
city be made eight miles an hour and
company to place tenders on all their motor
cars. and also to stop their cars at all
street crossings when passengers may wish
to alight.
The matter of speed and tenders Is
thought to be important by a great many
people. Many are opposed to stopping the
cars at every corner. They think 1t will
add greatly to the length Of time in run
ming from Hooff's Run to Franklin street
and make many delays. They say, in sup
pert OF their argument, that the electric
railway company now gives Alexandrians
four stations where they had but one be-
fore What Alexandrians would like to
see is a reduction in the fare between Alex
andria and Washington.
4 Circuit Court.
The fall term of the circuit court for Al
exandria county opened in this city, with
Judge C. E. Nicol presiding. The following
business was disposed Of: J. F. Thompson,
guardian, against c. B. Thompson ct al.
decree was ordered appointing Gardiner l..
Boothe guardian for infant defendants
Searles & Weideinan against Minor ct al
case submitted on decree and verdict. Med
ford against F. c. and r. L. Minor; decree
entered for sale Of property and J. r. Ca
ton, E. f. Meredith and Edmund Burke ap-
pointed as special commissioners.
Police Court.
In the Police Court this morning Mayor
Simpson disposed of the following cases:
Isaac Washington and Edward Davis,
charged with assaultipg. Ben Scrivner.
were dismissed. 1t appearing that Tom
Bryant was the guilty party. A warrant
was issued for Rryant's arrest George
Richards and Peter Rhodes. charged with
keeping unlicensed dogs were dismissed
upon payment of the license.
,Overcoat Recovered.
Mr.. William Stonnell, reported to the po-
lice Saturday night that his overcoat had
been stolen from hisg buggy at the market
house. Later Robert .A1pold. well known
In police. court circles, offered the coat for
saleHto- Mr.: Andrew Detds. Tl4ieht Smith
located the garment and Arnold was ar
he was fined IS or thirty days on the chain
gang. -.
Coloretr Boy Shot. =
Yesterday afternoon Ben McCorkle, n
colored boy, who works at Aliens drug
store. was shot in the groin and painfully
injured by pistol in the hands of Richard
Pines, 1T swas thought that the shooting
was accidental. but when McCorkle was
taken to the Alexandria Infirmary,- it is
said. he told Officer Proctor that Pines had
shot him Intentionally. Pines was arrest
ed. but as McCorkle was unable to appear
In court the case was continued. pending
an investigation, and he was released on
his own recoSnlzance Tor appearance when
wanted.
McCorkle was painfully but not seriously
short while.
About two years ago. while out cunning
Fine shot companion with shotgun
and at the time claimed that 1t was done
accidentally =.
the mayor cautioned him this morning
to be more careful In handling firearms in
the future.
Meeting Last Night.
There was a called meeting of Andrew
jackson Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, last night
but there was only a small attendance
Only routine business was transacted at
the meeting of Marley Encampment L o.
.. F., last night.
"Sharps and Flats"
''Sharps and Flats" the local musical or
ganization, held regular meeting last
night and transacted considerable business
of Importance to members. They selected
THE Pirates OF Penzance" for their next
public performa nee. A great many of the
members favored THE Mikado."
Brevities.
Miss Mamie W. Sherwood daughter of
Mr. W. w. Sherwood of this city. and Mr.
ernest Walters, formerly of this city. were
married In Washington yesterday and left
FOR a bridal trip to Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mrs. A R. Howard of Fredericksburg is
the guest of Mrs. H. F. Robertson,
Mrs. Adamson, matron of the Alexandria
lnfirmary, has returned from a visit to
Scotland.
Lieutenant Smith has recovered the
watch stolen from Mr.. Benjamin Davis of
Loudoun county a few days ago.
No business Of Importance was transacted
In the corporation court today.
Mar. Frank Warder has announced him
self as candidate for city sergeant
Sgainst the incumbent. Capt. Billy
William Haywood AaSase taken to the
western State Hospital at Staunton yes
terday afternoon,
Mrs. Henry Green. hes. returned from a
visit to New Jersey. f7eI
The regular weekly meeting and drill OF
the Alexandria Light Infantry was held
last night.