Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-02
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
News From Philippine Islands Main Topic
of Conversation.
Light Infantry Members Impatient ut
Delay of Ordcrs-General and
Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau,
so King Street.
Bell Telenhnne LOG

Bell Telephone 1O6,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May ,, 1888
The glorious victory of Commodore Dew
ey in his fight with the Spanish feet at Ma
Mia yesterday has been the one subject Of
conversation here today. On all sides lit
tie knots Of people were congratuating
each other on the outcome of the first real
fight Of the war. In front of The Star
bI reau there was a large crowd all day
watching the bulletins for more detailed
Information.
The result Of the fight has greatly raised
the patriotic spirit. and the movement of
| the Virginia troops to Richmond was dis
cussed
The members OF the Alexandria Light In
fantry are growing impatient. They have
been expecting orders daily. only to be dis
al pointed. They are ready to move as soon
as the orders come.
The regular weekly meeting and drill of
the company will be held tonight, at which
1t is expected there will be a large attend
aHce.
So far the following members of the
| company have volunteered their services to
fight anywhere they may be needed: Albert
Bryan, captain; Leonard Marbury, first
lieutenant; Richard H. Atkinson, second
lieutenant; R. NJ. Green, first sergeant; j.
j. Green, j. w. Norris, c. H. Appich, SER
geants; G. H. Robinson, ]. +. King, K. +.
<aStoH, W. v" bdlleHStT, CoTpoFdls,
Yates. c. S. T. Burke, C. H. Butts. Samuel
Q. Baggett, Peter ]. Bremen, Elmer L.
Beach, H Callan. T N. Carter, r. NJ.
Cheshire, T. b. Cochran. F. L. Crook.
| w. DeBell. John W. Davis, William Oar
| ley, ]. B. Ewald, Walter l.. Evans, C. L.
Esher, T. A. Fisher, ]. w. Franks. Or
lando Ford, Henry d. Fisher, F. G. Grimes,
| I. l.. Hall. c. E. Haney, c. Z. Hawkins
! F. G. Higgins, E. W. Holland, A. Holdings,
| w. d. Hudson, T. A Hulfsh William L.
| Hayes, Robert Hohenstein. Raymond Hull
| fish. James J. Hepburn, Oscar e. Haws,
B. L. Jacobs, H. W. Javins. J. L. Kelly,
| w. L. Kemp, L. Kemper, W. NJ. King. w.
| P. Kerrick U. S. Lambert, J. H. Langford
Richard L. Latham, D. A. Makely, p. J.
Murphy, ]. H. Milstead, A. G. Meeks, Mark
E. Miller, T. ]. Nugent, Rudolph L. Nor
ris, Archibald J. Nails. Alfred Owens r.
| w. Payne. C. E. Pierpoint, c. L. Pickin,
R. @. Purcell, E. c. Roland. F. w. Rom,
w. H. Rust, Charles H. Robey, W. H.
F. l.. Slaymaker, w. A. Smith. ]. W.
Stone, L. D. Sullivan, F. c. Spinks, Frank
| Smith, H. H. Simpson, c. w. Sullivan, ].
| w. Talbot, w: P. Taylor. J: H. TIGER, r.
| NJ Turner. w. NJ. Uhler. E. D. Vernon.
| r. 8. Warren, c. c. Wells, C. E. Williams,
J: Y. Williams. VIM. F. Webster Sydney n.
| Wheatley, Clement F. Wood, VIM. j. Will
kinson and j. R. Zimmerman, jr.
Refnacher Lecture Tomorrow.
The fifth Reinacher lecture of the session
| at TIC IL 6-Lia AhcOieSiCdi ociiludTy, near
| this city, will be given tomorrow at noon.
| The lecturer will be the Rev. E. Win
chester Donald, D. D.. of Trinity Church,
Boston.
Police Court.
In the police court this morning the fol-
lowing cases were disposed of by Mayor
Simpson: Harry Horner and John Burke
charged with disorderly conduct and fight
ing, were fined five dollars each; Robert
Coleman. charged with being drunk and
dsorderly was fined $3.50; George Norton
charged with shooting crap, was fined 81;
Harry Eastman, charged with being drunk
and disorderly, was fined IS; Ed. Benton and
Walter Posey. on the same charge. failed
to appear and their collateral of $ each
was declared forfeited: Everett Freeburg-
err, charged with drunkenness and disorder
ly conduct. was fined $3.50; Charles Par
ker. charged with gambling, was fined $40.
1t appears that Parker was engaged in
the policy business. A warrant was ask
ed for by Officer Goode, and for some rea-
son corporation warrant was given him.
Under the corporation warrant only
fine could be imposed. while under the
state warrant both fine and Imprisonment.
is fixed as the penalty.
Deaths Yesterday.
Mr.. John Bruce. well-known and high
ly respected citizen, died at his home on
South Fairfax street yesterday morning.
after an illness of several weeks. Mr..
Bruce was for number of years an en-
gineer Of the Southern Railway Company.
His funeral win take place tomorrow af-
ternoon.
Mrs. James Gregg, one of Alexandria's
olcest citizens. died at her home on Co.
lrmbus street yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Gregg had been i'll for several months.
Several grown children survive her. The
funeral arrangements have not been COM
pleted-
Churches Yesterday.
The services ct the various churches yes
terday were largely attended. In most of
the churches the resident rectors ofnciated
At the Methodist Episcopal Church South
last night Rev. Locke Of Marvin Church,
Washington. preached an excellent sermon