The times., 1898-09-16
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Herbert @. Knight Requests an In
yestiGatfOn of Charges.

SeBt148t1On OF CharseS.
Alexandria, va Sept. 15-The follow
ing communication was placed in the
hands of Mayor Simpson today:
ITO the Hon. George L. Simpson, Presi-
dent eX-OfaciQ Police Commissioners:
Dear Sir: 1t having been published in
the public papers that l reported Chief
Webster to you an alleged charge of
derelicion of duty, l would like for you,
at your earliest convenience, call a meet
ing of the police commissioners the pur-
pose of which will be TO investigate such
charge as / care not to be put in false
light before my friends and the public,
and also that / may officially vindicate
myself HERBERT c. KNIGHT,
Member of Alexandria Police Force"
Mayor Simpson notified Chief Webster
by placing a copy of the communication
in his hands. The mayor stated that he
would convene the board of police COM
missioners tonight, but later, at the re-
quest of Chief Webster, determined to
call a meeting for Monday night, when
the differences existing between the chief
and Officer knight will be investigated.
The circumstances leading up to the
above letter have been published. Angus
tus Dean lost COW, and reported the
Iudltef 10 the cIleI, WHO duNlStu HOW
to proceed, in view of the fact that the
larceny was supposed to have been COM
mitted in Fairfax County. Dean, the chief
states left the police headquarters well
satisfied with the advice he had received
Subsequent events, the chief claims, war
ranted the belief that Officer Knight had
reported him to the mayor for neglect of
duty. The mayor stated that the officer
had made no formal charge against the
chief, but had incidentally referred TO the
matter.
The eighth annual convention of the
Christian Endeavorers of the State con-
| vened In the Methodist Protestant Church
| on Washington Street tonight About 200
| delegates were present. The singing, un-
| der the leadership of Percy S. Foster was
special feature of this evenings exer-
cises. Rev. NJ w Butler, of Berkley,
responded to the address of welcome and
introduced Rev. z. r. Sweeney, d. D., Of
| Richmond, who delivered an entertaining
| address on The Royalty of Service" At
| tomorrow's session the various commit
tees viii be appointed and the officers of
| the organization will submit their annual
| reports.
! Complaint having reached Mayor Simp-
son that employees of the Southern Rail-
| way Company persistently block the
crossings at King and Union Streets, he
| directed Officers Goods and Hall, who
have been doing duty in that section of
the city, to appear at the mayor office
tonight. He also requested the parties
who had made the complaint to appear.
| that the alleged yiolators of the city or
| dinance might be investigated. At the ap>
| pointed hour the two officers were on
hand, but the complainants failed TO put
in an appearance
Judge c. e. Nichol. of t;le circuit court,
| has granted a charter To the Harris &
Shafer Jewelry Company of Washington
| the objects of which are to do a genera
/ jeweiry business. The capital stock Is TO
| be 100000, and Edwin Harris is named as
president and C. A. Shafer secretary and
| treasurer.
In the corporation court today char
ter was granted TO the Rhodes, Walker
and Burk Furniture Company. The capt
tai stock is TO be $4,000. and the officers
named are A. G. Rhodes Atlanta presi-
dent; W. 7. Walker, Savannah, vice pres
| ident; r. G. Burk, Washington, secretary
and treasurer Z. B Taylor is the local
| representative.
The September term of the corporation
court was opened this morning. The re-
port of the commission of sale OF certain
property in the cause of Phineas Janney
against S. NJ. Janney was confirmed
Final DEGREES were entered in the suits
which had been pending between Charles
Schneider and F. NJ. Firor, and William
| Beuchart and F. NJ. Firor.
| ]. c. Wintermert, a native of Holland,
and W. A. Arnold, native of Germany.
signified their intention of becoming citl-
zens of the United States, in Judge Nor
tons court today. In the same court the
will Of the late Mrs. Miranda Reed was
| admitted to probate, and K. kemper
qualified as administrator. The estate OF
| the deceased is valued at about S., 900
| Most of her real estate is left to her
brother, NJ. Eldridge, at his death to BE-
divided among her nieces and nephews
To Joseph Grimes she leaves S4O0, a gold
watch, and other jewelry. The sword
presented to her husband, the late F. A
Reed, by the Knights TempIar, is be.
| queathed to K. kemper.
The steamer Wakefield has returned
from Baltimore, having been thoroughly
overhauled and refitted with new stee
boilers.
A number of typhoid fever cases are re-
ported among the soldiers at Fort Sheri
dan.
W. P. Graves has purchased of William
II. Sisson a house and lot on the eas
| side of Fairfax Street between Franklin
and Gibbon, for $3.50.
The Norfolk steamer discharged
quantity of Government artillery supple.
this morning from Fort Monroe, which
were hauled out to st. Asaph in Govern
ment wagons.
After an inspection by DR.. Howard, u
S. marine inspector, the schooner Fred
Jackson, from New Castle. n. b., ant
= the schooner Abbie and Eva Hopper
from ST. Johns, n. B., proceeded on tn,
way to Washington.
Miss Bessie Fisher, formerly of Rich
| mond, and Rev. Frank Burks, of Acco
mac County, will be married at the Theo
logical Seminary on September 20. Miss
| Fisher is a daughter of the late Rev. An
drew C. Fisher, a highly-esteemed Epis
copal clergyman of this diocese.
After a short visit to his mother in thi
city, Major Charles A. Dempsey U. s. A
left today to join his regiment in Ney
York.
Rev. Father McCarty has returne
= from his vacation.
Van Dyke Johns, a member of Compan.
u NJ, Fourth Virginia Regiment, is Ill al hi
home in this city with typhoid fever.
J. T Callahan, who has been ill for tw
weeks, is now able to be out.
Judge Norton has returned from
short vacation.
The remains of Private Theodore Her
derson, Company D, Thirty-third Mich
gan Regiment, who died at Bristoe Ho:
pital yesterday, were today received b
e Demaine & Son. who will ship them I
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