Evening star., 1898-09-02
AFFAIRS IN AL EXANDRIA
School Board Elects Teachers and Transacts
Other Important Business
Discussion of school Book Question
of Chris. Schem.
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| Evening Star Bureau,
| No. T21 King street.
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, ALEXANDRIA, Va. September , 1898
The city school board held A meeting last
| night in Peabody Hall fer the purpose of
/ eiecting coiorad teachers and completing
the school book list. Mr.. John T. Sweeney
| was chairman Fro tenn. in the absence of
| the permanent chairman, Mr.. Francis L.
Smith. Contracts for providing the schools
| with fuel were awarded TO the lowest bid
| ders. Several bills were reported by the
finance committee and ordered paid.
Superintendent Kemper called attention
| to the fact that the state board did not
| thorize the use of Spencerian copy books.
| Mr.. Carne stated that the Spenceran sys-
| TEN had been in use here for many years,
| and that the state board had. on one occa-
| sion, informally permitted its continuance
| in the Alexandria schools 1t was decided
| to continue this book in all grades but the
| first, where new books would be introduced.
| Maury's elementary geography was also
| continued.
| Before proceeding to the election of coll
| ored teachers the question of white subsu-
| tutes wa:; brought up and decided by re-
| electing all who held certificates. Later
| the same action was taken in regard TO col
| ored substitutes.
With one exception. all coiored teachers
| in last years employ were reelected. There
| was one vacancy, caused by the death OF
Maggie White, for which there were several
| applicants. In the second ballot cast Ellen
! NJ. Adkins was chosen.
| The salary of Robt. B. Thompson, col
| cred, was increased from $50 to $50 per
| month.
At the instance of T. H. Ficklin, A. NJ,
principal of Washington school. several
| high-school series books were adopted for
use in the ninth grade.
| Mr.. Snowden, the clerk was authorized
| to employ an assistant in issuing permits,
| Which VIII be commenced next week.
| Case of Chris. Schem.
1t has been alleged that some of The city
authorities were guilty of derelicticI. in the
| case of Chris Scheu, the aged umbrella
| mender, who recently died at the infrm-
ary. In view Of this, the cacts in the case
| have been carefully investigated and are
! reported to be as follows: Between and .
| O'Clock Tuesday afternoon Officer Deane
| reported to Capt. Webster, AZ the police
| station, that an old man mad been discover
ed lying in thu shade on Mulberry lot, in
| the first ward He complained of being
| sick, but refused to be taken by the officer
| to the infirmary. No instructions concern
| ing the case were given to the men who
| patrol the first ward when TIE squad left
| the police station at , % clock.
At about 2:30 O'Clock Officer Ferguson re-
| celVed a telephone message from officer
| Belts saying that DR.. Jones had made
| gent request that Schela be removed to
| the infirmary, as his person was exposed
| and his condition critical. On receiving
| this message Mr. Ferguson telephoneC it
| To Mayer Simpson. which was the first in
| formation the mayor had received. He re-
| piled to Mr.. Ferguson, instructing him to
| get wagon Immediately and carry Schem
| to the iniirmary or bring him to the sta
| ton house, as the mans condition de-
| nlanded.
These orders were promptly obeyed and
| the sick man was in the inflrmary a few
| minutes past o'clock, where he subse-
| quently died.
| Police Court Docket.
| The following cases were tried in the po-
| lice court this morning:
James Jackson, colored, arrested by Of
fioer Lyles on charge of assault was
| fined IS.
Harry Meeks. a young white man. was
| arrested at the instance of Pennsylvania
| railroad employees, charged yith trespass-
| ing on railroad property. The case
| one of hundred, the mayor said, and to
| put stop to the practice of jumping on
moving cars Meeks was assessed 50.
! Miss Emma Browns Death.
Announcement is made of the death of
Miss Emma Brown, which occurred at
noon yesterday at the residence of the late
| Captain James NJ. Stewart, on Cameron
| street. There is deep sorrow In conse-
quence among the large circle of those who
! knew her and with whom she associated
| in church work.
| The deceased had been an exemplary
member of the Second Presbyterian Church
for many years. For some time past she
| had been critically i'll, so that her death
/ in measure was expected. The funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon from
| the Second Presbyterian Church.
Personal and Brief Mention.
Edward Meade, while working near Bur
rcughs' store yesterday on an electric light
pole, had narrow escape from serious in
| jury. The pole on which he was working.
| teing old and rotten. cracked at the bot
| tom, and was about to fall. Mr. Meade
was saved by the timely assistance of fel-
| low-employes
| The supply horse which for several weeks
| has been used by the Hydraulion fire COM
pany has been taken back by its owner,
| thus putting the company to the necessity
| OF hiring another until a suitable one can
| be purchased.
| Bids for furnishing public schools with
| fuel were last night awarded as follows:
| Messrs. w. A. Smoet & Co. for coal and
| j. r. Zimmerman for wood. They were
| the lowest bidders.
| Rev. Bergman Greene of Christ Church
has returned frc-n his vacation.
| Messrs. Alvin Powell and Robt Whaley
| OF the city post office are now spending
their vacation
John Haslip died at Accotink Fairfax
county, Wednesday. Mr.. Haslip nearly
n:rety years of age, and was much re-
SpeCleQ cltlZen. he leaEeS a large family
The Columbia fire engine company en-
ployes wish it understood that the fault of
driving in wrong direction, when the fire
occurred last Tuesday night, was not theirs,
and that the engine went according TO di-
rections as received at the engine house.
The Alexandria Water Company is hav-
Ing new dam built on Cameron run. Mr..
w. H Winston is doing the work
Mr.. Alvin Powell of the post office is off
on his vacation. Mr.. Powelrs friends say
that he contemplates having a lively time
CHARGED WITH LARCENY,