Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Interest Centsrs in Meeting Of the City 0oun-
Gil Tonight.
Incs ndescent Light Plant and Affairs
of Gns ONCE to BE Consider
ed-GeMeral News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. $50 King street.
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Bell Telephone, No. 1U6.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, February 8, 1898.
At the last regular meeting of the city
council there was quite g. great deal Of dis
cussion of the electric lights question. and
especially as to the putting in of an in
candescent light plant. The whole SUBJ
ject was deferred until tonight. at which
time. 1t was then hoped, the matter would
be disposed of favcrably.
Owing to the fact that the tangle in the
office of clerk of the gas will come up to-
night and the probability that it will take
considerable time TO dispose of it. it is
thought that the incandescent light ques
ton will have to be held over until the
next regular meeting, the fourth Tuesday
in February.
The candidates for clerk of the gas are
putting the finishing touches on their can
vass, though there will be considerable
wire-pulling between this and tonight. 1t
is hard to forecast the result although
Messrs. l.. l.. Monroe, deputy revenue col
lector, and John II. Strider. councilman
from the second ward, are thought to be
the leading candidates.
1t is now stated that Mr.. r. T. Cook.
the eX-clerk. will not be a candidate for
the position, and this decision has greatly
pleased many of his best friends, who want
to see him successfully out of the unfor-
tunate predicament in which he was
placed.
A. l.. I. Meeting.
The weekly meeting and drill of the
Alexandria Light Infantry was held at the
armory last night, with a large attendance.
The company was put through the manual
of arms and foot movements by Capt.
Bryan, after which the committee on by
laws for the new gymnasium made par
tial report.
Only members of the company arc to
have access to the gymnasium.
Business Mems League.
There was a regular meeting of the Bust
ness Mems League last night, but the at
tendance was small. Several matters of
routine nature were discussed. No definite
action was taken In regard TO the insurance
liability bill.
Trouble Over Brick.
Henry Johnson, a colored well digger
was before Mayor Simpson in the police
court this morning, charged with stealing a
lot of brick from Mr. c. r. Van Austen.
1t appears that johnson was digging a
well back of Mr.. Van Alstens, and when
the well was completed the pile of brick
mad disappeared. Inasmuch as Mr.. Van
Austen had offered to sell Johnson the
Drick the mayor decided to make him pay
the bill and then dismiss him.
Held for Stealing Coal
Yesterday afternoon q special officer from
Alexandria county arrested two colored
men, Moses Rowe and Lambert Gregory,
charged with stealing coal from the bin of
the Southern Railway Company at Alexan-
dria Junction. The men appeared before
Mayor Simpson this morning and were held
TO await trial before the county authorities
at o'clock this afternoon.
Funeral Of William Wardcr
The funeral of William w. Warder, who
died at the residence of his uncle. on Alfred
street. yesterday, after short illness, will
take place tomorrow afternoon and will be
attended by the members Of the Junior Or
der American Mechanics of which the de-
ceased was an active member.
General and Personal Notes.
Lieut.. Col. r. G. Baughman Of Richmond
inspector of the Uniform Rank, Knights Of
Pythias, will visit this city tonight and
inspect Rathbome Company. The officers
recently elected will be installed
The Alexandria Insurance Company met
yesterday. but adjourned without transact
ing any business until Wednesday. the
18th.
The telegraph poles for the Western
Unions news office on King street. are
being erected. 1t Is expected that the Of
nee viii be removed about the middle of
the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B. Cochran have gone
to Charlottesville to spend a week with
their daughter. Mrs. Lewis
DR.. NJ w. O'Brien has returned from
New York, where he has been for several
weeks.