The times., 1897-06-10
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
DOdge's Bad Record in Massachu-
sets and Maryland.
Bryan TO Rebuild His Plant-Coluu.-
bia Fire Company Goes to Al
napolis-Other Items.

Alexandria, June 9.-Chief Webster To-
day received letter from Flushing, L. l.,
in relation TO Dodge, who is now in jail
here awaiting requisition from the Mary
land authorities. The writer stated TO
Capt. Webster that Dodge had been ar
rested in Flushing on account of suspicious
actions, and had on him blank checks
signed by Havemeyer, the sugar king, and
from Gen. Nelson Miles and other promi-
nent people.
Another letter to the chief from Haver-
hill, Mass, states that Dodge was at one
time an inmate or the Massachusetts peni-
tentiary. Dodge was Identified today by
Baltimore lady, who came here accom-
panied by detective, as the man who
recently passed a bogus check on her at
her music store in Baltimore.
Capt Herbert Bryan has determined TO
rebuild his large fertiliZing plant, which
was totally destroyed by fire last week
This enterprise gives employment to
large number of men.
Twenty members of Columbia Fire En-
CINE Company left here this morning at
9 O'Clock for Annapolis. They will COM
pete for prize there tomorrow. W hich they
seem confident of winning.
Capt. Thomas Perry entertained NJ. D.
Corse Camp. Sons of Confeder ate Veterans,
at Their regular meeting last night by an
address on Prison Life at Johnston Isl
and" Capt Perry has promised 10 de-
liver another address 10 the camp in the
near future.
Frank arrolland Jean Cross, both colored,
had fight at the colored Odd Fellows Hall
last night and Cross was cut over the
right eye with a knife. Carroll will work
out $50 fine on the chain gang.
NJ r Harlow today qualified for the
eighth time as city treasurer. The term
OF the office is for three years, and Mr.
Harlow has already served for twenty-one
gears, He resigned once, but was almost
Immediately reappOinted Mr.. Harlow's
bond is So, 600.
The various insurance companies inter
estedin the fire last T Thursday mornin z have
their adiusters at work in the city summing
up losses 1t is said that some cases are
already satisfactorily adjusted and that all
will be
Charles Gaskins has sold to MiIly Lockert
for S16o lot on West street, between
oronoco and Princess.
As executor for N. Normoyle, G. II. Har-
low has sold to d. J. Geary house and
lot on Lee street north OF Duke, for $500
C F. Thomas, master mechanic OF the
Southern Railway in this city, left last
night for Old Point to attend the meeting
of the Car Builders Association
r. NJ. Latham is candidate for the
clerEship OF the common council of this
city.
On Sunday next Children's Day will be
celebrated at the Methodist Protestant
Church.
The Alexandria Water Company has re-
ceivcd from Lynchburg another carload OF
water mains.
Tomorrow the postponed picnic Of St
Joseph's Aid Society, of st. Mary's
Church, will take place.
Tlre postponed game of baseball between
the Y VI. S. l.. and the Evening Stars
viii be played off tomorrow at Riverside
Park.
W. A Smoot was elected delegate 70
the Episcopal council, which meets in
Richmond on the Both instant to elect
an assistant bishop, in place OF Pishop
Newton. who recently died. Mr.. Smoot