The times., 1898-01-09
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
The Case Against James Phillips
Dismissed.
He Is Accused of Robbing Mrs
Davis Various Organizations
Elect Officers

Alexandria, Jan. S.-orientaI Lodge,
No. 6, Knights of Pythias, last night
elected and installed the following Off
GERS: G. r., William H. May; NJ. of W.,
George L. Simpson: C. c., William
Smith: ID. c., NJ. r. Norris: p, r. Fl.
Hancock: M. of E., William n. May;
NJ. of F., Henry Crump; Kof Rand S,A.
F. Cox; NJ at A, Theodore Keen: Jani-
tor. VI. r. Norris. George l. Simpson
was recommended for d. d. G. G.
The Charles Schneider Baking Com
pany, Of Washington, which is char
tered under the laws of Virginia, held
a meeting in this city on Wednesday
and elected the following officers:
President, Charles Schneider, ST. Vice
President James F. Oyster; Secretary
and Treasurer. Frank NJ. Firor.
The week of prayer services, under
the auspices of the Alexandria Minis
terial Association. was closed last
night at the Second Presbyterian
Church.
James Phillips, who was arrested by
Lieut. Smith yesterday on suspicion of
having robbed Mrs. Ann Davis of
$1,000, was examined by Mayor Simpson
this afternoon. The charge against
him was dismissed. Mrs. Davis stated
that Phillips had made her home his
home since her husbands death. and
she believed that he had secured her
small fortune. Lieut.. Smith testified
that he had traced where Phillips had
disposed of about 1896 Sss OF which was
in gold. Mayor Simpson stated that
while he did not consider the evidence
sufficient to warrant a conviction, he
commended the lieutenant for his zeal
he f1ea1 cir iaJ
dence against the accused as very
strong.
Rev. David Wilson, of Washington
will officiate at the services in the
Methodict Protestant Church tomor-
row at IL A. NJ.
The services in the Railroad Reading
Rooms tonight were conducted by Mr.
Harvey Sanford. Tomorrow afternoon
at $50 the membership committee will
hold an important meeting. and at
o'clock Mr.. Owens, of the Theological
Seminary, win conduct services in the
auditorium. a special feature of this
service viii be the solo singing of Mr.
J. G. Grigg, formerly of this city. who
is here on visit to his aged parents.
Rev. Carl E. Grammer of the TheO-
logical Seminary, who has accepted the
call to the rectorship of Christ Church,
Norfolk, viii assume charge in Febru-
ary. His salary will be $4,000 a year.
DR.. Grammer is thirty-nine years of
age, and has wife and three children.
He is a son of Rev. Dr. Julius E.
Gramner, of Baltimore.
Mr.. Maurice Kaufman, of San Fran
cisco. son of MIR. Joseph Kaufman. of
this city, and Miss Sadie Summers, of
San Francisco, will be married in
that city on January is.
DR.. NJ. w. O'Brien left here today
to attend the New York Polytechnic
Mr. Frank Price ''cut in at Plum
Tree Gut fishing shore today.
The January grand jury term of the
corporation court will begin on Mon
day.
The board of supervisors of Alex
andria county on Monday will hold
meeting in this city.
Mrs. Robert French handsomely en-
tertained her friends at tea yester-
day afternoon to the Queen of
Hearts, The prizes were Won by Miss
Niles, of Washington, and Mrs Snow
den, of this city.
There will be meeting of the An
cient Order of Hibernians at ST. Mary's
Hall tomorrow afternoon.
The fire department received today
from Lynchburg five improved fire hy-
drants. Heretofore such purchases
nave Deen made from Northern manu-
facturers at a much higher figure than
was paid for those recently purchased
from Lynchburg.
Mrs. Thomas Spinks left here today
for Washington, where she will enter a
private hospital to undergo d surgical
operation.
Ground at Del Ray belonging to
George e. Shreye was sold today to the
Columbian Loan and Building Associa-
ton, of Richmond. for SI5e
A valuable. overcoat belonging to Mr..
Charles II. Inscoe was stolen from his
boarding house, at No. 213 South Royal
street, tonight. The loss was reported
to the police.
Lillian North, an inmate of Rosie
Moore's house., on North Lee street,
was assaulted by an unknown man to-
night. The woman was badly injured,
and her assailant has not been appre-
hended. 49,