The times., 1898-02-11
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Mr.. Cages Customs Consolidation
Plan i'm Disfavor.
Mr.. Harlow, OF the Business Mems
League, Comes TO Washington
to Enter Protest.

Alexandria, Feb. TO- - Secretary
Cages plan of reorganiZing the Gus
toms collection districts, in which be
recommends that the Alexandria dis
trict be consolidated with the Washing
ton district, has aroused considerable
interest in the city. Mr.. NJ. b. Harlow.
president of the Business Mems
League, Sent to Washington today for
the purpose of endeaVoring to demon
Strate to Senator Daniel and Congress
man Rixey that, from a commercial
standpoint, the Alexandria custom
house can more consistently be main
tained than the one located at George
town. Mr.. Harlow also urged the ques-
tion OF an appropriation for improving
the lower river at the Kettle Bottoms.
Tie work of constructing a wharf at
Fort Sheridan, just below this city, has
been completed by the contractors.
Messrs. Rodgers & Son. The wharf is
1.SG0 feet long and is one of the long
est on the Atlantic seaboard. The work
al the fort viii not be completed for
TWO years. About 200 men are employ
ed daily on the works.
Assembly No. of the Columbia Life
and Annuity Association was organ
lied in this city last night The follow
ing officers We're elected: Past presi-
dent, r. y. Crook; president, Wilmer
l.. Griffin; vice president. Harry Ham
mond; secretary and treasurer. ii. i.
GrillbortZer; guard. John Faulkner:
medical examiner, Dr. Julian T. Miller.
The assembly was instituted by Messrs.
Alfred Terry, :. A. Mcdonald and :.
Wright OF Washington.
On account of the proposed flag rails
ing at Mount Vernon on February %,
j. W. Jackson Council, Junior Order
American Mechanics, OF this city, has
declined an invitation of Newport
News Council TO participate in a cele-
bration to be held in that city on Wash
ington's birthday.
A small fire occurred at the home Of
Mrs. b. f. Turner. on Duke street. this
morning, which was eXtinguished with
out turning in alarm.
A slight fire also occurred today at
the residence Of Mr.. Carl Padgett, No.
800 South Patrick street. which was
caused from gas jet. The damage
was small.
A chewing gum machine was stolen
from the waiting room OF the Southern
Pathway last night The machine was
found in the railroad yard this morn
ing. having been robbed Of its contents.
The following cases were disposed of
in the police court today: French Jones
and Dallas Bensett. charged with disor-
derly conduct, fined $3.50 each; Robert
T. Drown and Taylor c. Drown. charg-
ed with disorderly conduct, fined $3.50
each.
Rozier Campbell (colored) was ar
rested by Policeman Howson today.
cha, led with disorderly conduct
The body Of Mrs. Goldsborough. who
died in Washington, was brought here
to-day and buried. The deceased was
formerly Miss Van Zandt. of this city.
A fox hunt win be held in Fairfax
county tomorrow, which will be par
ticipated in by several AleXandrians.
The tug Templar, with nine oyster
boats in tow, and the tug McFadden,
with seven, passed down the river to-
day
The funeral of the late Mrs. James I.
Finnell took place this evening from
No. 1017 Duke street. The services We're
conducted by Rev. J. II. Butler, of the
Baptist Church. and the pall-bearers
We're w. h. Posey, W. Owens. Oliver
Posey, William II. Yeatman, w. Rudd.
and II. Javins. Burial was in Bethel
Cemetery.
A north bound passenger train on the
Southern Railway collided with a
freight train in the companys yard in
this city about 2 o'clock to-day. No
one was injured and but little damage
resulted.
An interesting entertainment was
given tonight in the lecture rooms OF
the Methodist Protestant Church, un-
der the auspices of the social commit
tee of that church.
Senator Mushbach has introduced a
bin in the Legislature to incorporate
the Mary Custis Lee CHAPTER, Children
of the Confederacy.
The schooner Beulah is loading fer 4
tilizer at this port for Baltimore
a meeting Of Davis Post. No. 46, G. I
a. r., was held tonight.
Mr. Daniel Henry, who has been suf-
fering with rheumatism. is able to be
out again.
The young people of the Second Pres
byterian Church viii give a musicale
on Thursday night next
Mrs. Claud NJ. Lennon is i'll at her
home. King and Pitt streets.
Miss Eva Hudson has returned from
visit to friends in Baltimore
Mr.. A. W. Armstrong is confined TO
his home on Prince street by sickness.