Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-03
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Mayor Simpson Defines the Powers and Du-
ties of Two Officers.
Program for Week of Prayer to BE
Observed by Churches-Gen-
eral and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. so King Street.
Bell TelephOne No. 1G.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 3, 1898.
Several days ago Sergeant Smith applied
to Mayor Simpson for a definition of the
duties and rank of the lieutenant and SER
geant, respectively, when on active duty.
In response to the request, the mayor this
morning read the following order to the
men at police headquarters:
Lieut.. Smith and Sergt. Smith are al
ternately in charge of our police, both Off
GERS being directly responsible to Chief
Webster. When the lieutenant is on active
duty, the sergeant is not. and can in no
sense direct the men without the voluntary
request of the lieutenant, and the same
immunity from interference is possessed by
the sergeant when he in turn takes charge.
1t Is both necessary and courteous to the
officer in charge that all directions to the
men should go through him, emergency
| alone justifying departure from: this rule.
"Our rules and regulations for the gov
eminent of the police force say that officers
are always on duty. No one. however, is
likely to concede for a moment that this
duty is synonym of the active duty to
which officers are subject AS, for example,
well-remembered rule prescribes severe
punishment for sleeping when on duty,
| and If an officer is always on duty, logi
cally he never sleeps. conclude, therefore.
that one duty is simply the liability to be
called upon at any moment ana the other
an active service through a stated number
of hours. Now, when the lieutenant takes
control Of the men. 1t is tor a specified
duty to be performed In specified time,
and as long as that service remains unfin
| ished his control is to be uninterrupted. and
| the sergeant in his turn possesses the same
undisputable rights.
IF. however, some extraordinary occasion
should bring into active service both Off
GERS at the same time. then rank superior
ity will be recognized. The laws creating
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of officers, and. by implication, 1T least,
leave the question to executive discretion
and am quite sure that an impartial ex-
ercise OF this discretion will neitler disturb
harmony nor destroy discipline, and / can
safely assure you that this thought accom-
panies my decision today"
This order meets with the approval of the
officers generally, and is thought to be a
perfectly just one.
Among the Churches.
The churches were largely attended yes
terday. and in all of them the resident
rectors ofhciated and preached morning
and evening. the holy communion was
celebrated in the Episcopal churches.
Commencing tonight the annual week of
prayer will be observed on the following
schedule: Baptist Church-Subject, Con
fession and Thanksgiving" Rev. J. Ernest
Thacker, Rev. l.. 1. McDougle, Mr.. F. j.
Pollard and Mr.. N. S. Greenaway.
.,r rues day January 4 Trinity Church
Rev. J. H. Boyd, Mr.. NJ F. Hobson and
| Mr.. X. Kemper
Wednesday. January 5, NJ: E. Church
COMPUTATIONS and Their Rulers" Rev. J.
H. Butler. Rev. F. T. Benson. ]. w. Bech-
tel. MD, and Mr.. A. HI. Thompson
Thursday. January 9. Methodist Protest
ant Church-"Families and Schools" Rev.
J. f. Thacker, Rev. c. E. Ball, Mr.. H.
Hunter and Mr. G. R. Hill.
Friday. January Z. Second Presbyterian
Church-"Foreign Missions Rev. ]. I.
Williams, Rev. Robert Chew, Mr. James r.
| Cation and Mr.. Walter Pierpoint.
Lease Recorded.
deed Of lease was recorded in the cor
poration court yesterday of the plant of the
| George r. Hill Company of this city, to
Mr.. 8. s. Marvin of Pittsburg. This is the
| contamination of the deal by which the
George r. Hill Company enters the cracker
trust.
Fire Alarm Last Night.
Shortly before 8 o'clock last night an
alarm Of fire was turned in from the fourth
ward, occasioned by the burning of some
blankets in house at the corner Of Prince
and Patrick streets, but the department
| did not go into service.
While responding to the alarm both Of
| the rear wheels of the truck broke of at
the hub but no one was hurt.
Police Court.
In the police court this morning the fol-
| lowing cases were disposed of: Alex. Rowe,
| charged with assaultng Phil Warren with
| a pistol, was fined so; Allen Garland,
charged with petit larceny, was dismissed;
| Jas. H. Langford, the complainant, fail
| ing to appear.
Funeral Of Miss O'C0nner.
The remains of Miss Hannah O'Conner,
| who died at ST. Elizabeth's Asylum Satur-
| day, were brought to this city this morn
| ing for interment. The funeral took place
| from st. Mary's Church at 2:3O o'clock.
Brevities.
The Fathew Mathew Total Abstinence
| Society held regular meeting yesterday
| afternoon.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union held a regular meeting this after
noon.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Sarah F..
| Lyles took place from her late residence
yesterday morning.
The United States circuit court for the
eastern district Of Virginia convened this
morning.