The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-30
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Suspicious Looking Craft Reported
Near Sheridan'S Wharf.
Close cf The Catholic Fnir-Gen. Lee
Heartily Greeted by Cid Friends
personal and General News.

Alexandria, Va. April pa young wo-
man appeared at the police station in
this city this evening and begged 10 be
permitted to see her child. She gave
her name as Compton. and insisted that
the officers had her little one in custody.
When advised by officers Atkinson and
Ferguson that they knew nothing of her
child the woman began to shed tears.
Upon questioning her closely il was learn
ed that the woman belonged in Wash
ington and Jhat the child had been placed
.n an institute by the authorities. She
was Induced to return to her home.
Gen. Fitz Lee arrived here about 6
q clock this evening for short stay
with Col. Robert W. Hunter, of Prince
Street. Cen Lee received many Of his
friends at the home of Col. Hunter to-
night
Large delegations from the severai
councils Of the order in Washington paid
g fraternaI visit TO Mount Vernon Coun-
ell. Daughters Of America, in this city. to-
night. A well arranged musical and lite
rary program was rendered, after which
refreshments were served.
Col Theodore H. Fickin. principal Of
Washington public school, is confined 10
his home by Illness.
IN the corporation court today Rev
y. p. Reveile was granted permission to
perform the rite Of matrimony.
The following official notice in regard
10 the navigation Of the Potomac River
was received in this city today from the
Enited States engineers Office at Wash
: tngton: mo vessel viii be allowed to pas:
through the channel between the forti
1ications Of Fort Washington, Nd, anC
Sheridan Point. Va. between the hours
OF y. M. and d. m, or at times o.
heavy fog. During these periods vessels
must not approach within two miles be
low the wharf at Sheridan Point o
within two miles above the fertilization
al Fort Washington.
Capt AL Fair, Of the Baltimore ant
Ohio tug Brewerton, notified police head
quarters today that he passed a boa
near Shepherds Wharf, and bound in tn
direction Of Washington. containing eigh
suspicious looking negroes. The boat car
rying d flag union down. Officer Sher
wood promptly notified the Washingtol
police. who advised him that they wOuI
make an Investigation.
Messrs. Tackett & Marshall have a larg
force al work on the uniforms for III
Alexandria Light Infantry.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Hattie Y
Tyler took place this afternoon at
O'Clock from the Methodist Protestan
Church. The services were conducted b.
Rey. T. =. Revelle.
The Mt Vernon Electric Railway Com
pany has settled the amount Of the judg
ment secured by Charles Quayle in hi
suit for damages resulting in the loss o
plaiIti1's leg.
The Catholic Fair closed at Lyceun
Hall last night. and il is thought tha
about 5000 viii be realized. The fol
lowing were the successful candidates 70
the articles voted for: Diamond brooch
Miss Sallie Doyle; silver punch bowl Mr.
Harry Fleischmann; diamond ring Mis-
Georgia Idensen: silver pitcher, Mr.
James Kelley; conductors lamp, Mr
Douglas Allen.
Rev. Mr. Irvine wife and daughter
who have been holding a series Of evan
gelistic services in this city. viii leave TO
New York tomorrow. where they hav
accepted an invitation 10 hold religion
Eervices
Messrs- Atkinson Grigg, Of Denver. Col
and VIII GTigg. Of Indian Territory ar
here on account Of the serious illness o
their venerable mother Mrs. Jane
GriRg
a beautiful shaft. constructed of SCI
shells and surmOunted by a bronze figur
OF a knight. H. on exhibition at Acton
store. on King Street. 1t is dedicated 1,
the memory Of the late Justus II. Rath
bone. the founder Of the order Of knight
OF Pythias, and has been donated To Ar
lingron Division, No. g. Uniform Rank. O
Washington, u. c.
Willie Majors, a small coIored boy. wa
thrown from bOrse on West Street thi
evening and sustained serious injuries.