Evening star., 1898-04-08
AFF AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Oitv School Board Discusses Renewal of Les
sons in Natural Science.
Effects of Cold Weather on supply of
Fish - Active Candidates for
Democratic Nominat ations.

Evening Star Bureau,
523 King street.
Bell Telephone 106.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April s, 1898.
A regular meeting Of the city school
board was held last night in its rooms in
made looking to the renewal in this city
of lessons in natural science accompanied
by illustrations, With apparatus suited to
the purpose.
Too Cold for Fish.
The recent cold snap has had bad effect
on fishing at the lower river shores. The
arrivals of supplies at 'Fisntown" within
the past few days have been very light,
and in consequence the prices have ad-
vanced somewhat. With a few days Of
warm weather herring and shad should be
Plentiful, and n little later in the season
they may probably be bought at very low
prices.
Police News.
The past twenty-four hours have been
very quiet ones in police circles. Not
single arrest has been made by the police.
and there were no cases for Mayor Simp-
son to try in the police court this morning.
Twenyt-four lcdgers were accommodated
at police headquarters last night.
Political Notes.
The various candidates who are contend
Ing for the democratic nominations to be
conferred at the primary election Tuesday,
the 10Th instant, are working hard for su-
premacy. The electoral board chosen at
the last session has organized by choosing
Mr.. J. NJ. White as chairman and MIR. w.
j. B.. Duncan as secretary.
Under the law the present election officers
will serve until after the general election in
May.
Decree Entered.
In the corporation court yesterday, Judge
]. K. NJ. Norton presiding, final decree was
entered in the case of the Metropolitan In
sLrance Company against Mrs. NJ. V. Wen
gel and Mrs. Maggie Howell A distribu-
ton of the funds was ordered.
Case to Be Heard.
The case of the Rosslyn Packing Com
pany against the Washington Southern
Railway Company will be heard in Judge
Nicors court at Manassas the 18th. This
Is an effort on the part of the packing COM
pany to compel the railroad company to
deliver live stock at Rosslyn Junction,
which it refused to do. At the recent
session of the legislature an act was passed
requiring the company to deliver live stock
on Its branch lines.
Cycle Club Meeting.
The Alexandria Cycle Club held a regular
Injecting laSt nlSnt IN It's rooms on WASH
ington street. The proposed schedule of
runs for the coming season was discussed
A number of matters of a routine nature
were disposed of.
The matter of transportation of BICYCLES
on railroad trains was discussed but no
definite action was taken.
Good Friday Services.
Good Friday services have been held to-
day as follows: st. Mary's Church, mass
of the presanctified at o'clock am; at
the Lutheran Church at 10 o'clock: at ST.
Paul's Church at II o'clock; at Christ
Church at IL o'clock; at Grace Church at
noon. Services will be held tonight at St
Paufs Church at T:30 o'clock.
Brevitfes.
Mr.. Frank E. Anderson will deliver an
address on Cuba in Sarepta Hall tonight
Elaborate programs of Easter music have
been arranged for Sunday.
The Woman's Auxiliary to r. E. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans, will meet to-
morrow morning in Lee Camp Hall for the
purpose of transactfng routine business.
The schools were all closed today, Good
Friday
Mr.. Frank Johnson has reported to the
police that his residence was robbed of a
gold watch and chain and $3.50 Tuesday
might.