The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-13
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Funeral of the Late Gen. w. G. NJ.
Davis.
The Steamer EstefIe Runs Into IL
Sunken Wreck-2,0O0 Tons OF
Ice Received.

Alexandria, March 12.-The funeral of
the late Gen. w. G. NJ. Davis took place
this evening from the residence of his
son, Capt. G. NJ. Davis, on South Wash
ington Street A number of friends of the
deceased from Washington and a delega-
ton from Lee Camp Confederate Veter-
ans. were present. Rev. p. Phillips, of
st. Paul'S Church. conducted the services.
and the pallbearers were ex-senator Call
of Florida and Messrs. j. f. Tackett, j.
p. Robinson, ]. t. Beckham. o. f. Car
ter and Capt. Swords. The body was
taken to Remington, va, for interment.
The workers" of the Railroad Reading
Rooms have arranged for a series of spe-
cial services to be held beginning Mon
day night and continuing for about two
weeks, in the Auditorium The services
will be in charge of the pastors and con
gregatiOns Of the different churches in the
city. Musical programs for each of the
meetings have been arranged.
Mrs. Elizabeth Scott. who recently I'M
derwent an operation at the Alexandria
Inhrmary for tumOr died al that institu-
ton last night. She was about 81 years of
age ana came 10 this city several years
ago from lower Fairfax.
On several occasions recently the resi-
dents of North Washington Street have
by pistol shots, and the police have hur-
ried in that direction in anticipation of
some horrible deed having been commit
ted, but until last night were unable to
apprehend the party who was responsible
for the alarm. While Policemen Wilkin-
son and Proctor were patrOling North
Washington just before midnight they
were startled by the discharge of a pistol
short distance away They saw the
fash and the figure Of the man who had
fired the weapon. The officers concealed
themselves behind a tree. and when the
disturber of the peace approached them
he was placed under arrest. He was rec
ogniZed as Henry Clark, COlOred, and up
on being searched the pistol was found on
his person. Clark made big bluff and
! demanded that the officers should produce
q warrant, but Notwithstanding his pro-
I tests. he was taken to the police station.
This morning in default OF the payment
J of 80 ne went down for thirty days.
Louie Washington and Henry Richards
We're fined 81 each by the mayor today
for assaultng Thomas HICKS, and Joseph
inc Cole colored. WAS fined $50 for being
drunk and disorderly.
The evangelisuc services at the First
/ Presbyterian Church will be continued
I every night next week except Saturday.
Tomorrow night a special sermon will be
! preached by Rev j: e. Irvine al S:f5 on
''PentaCoStal Christianity"
The steamer Estelle, when off this city
this morning. in clearing a big schoon-
err ran on the wreck of the burned steam
!
Flats The Estclle was pulled off BY the
tugs Beaverton and Davis without sus-
tanning any serious damage, and proceed
/ ed down the river. on her way up this
/ evening the rudder chain of the steamer
parted and she was towed to this city by
/ the tug Hugh McFadden.
a block Of stone weighing e, 900 pounds
passed through this city yesterday even
ing over the Southern Railway from Ten
! neSsee to Massachusetts.
The four masted schooner Coward ar
/ rived here today with 1000 tons of ice
from Booth Bay. The vessel drew too
much water to be dOcked al Reeds
Wharf, and was towed to Washington
where part Of the cargo Will be dis
charged.
Mrs. Stevens, Of Baltimore correspond
/ sionary Society. and Mrs. Hartsock sec
rotary of the Washington branch of the
society will conduct services at Trinity
Church tomorrow.
Four Pinch lnortars were forwarded
from here tonight over the Southern Rail-
way destined from the Bethlehem Iron
Works, Pa, for Galveston, Tex.
Stock in the show window of /. EiCh-
/ berg & Son was damaged to the extent of
/ 800 last night by fire.
Alexandria Division Ancient Order of
I HibeTnianS, will meet in st. MaFY'S Hall
/ tomorrow afternoon.
Mr. j. G. Calvin. superintendent and
I electrician of the Washington AeNan-
dria and Mount Vernon electric railway
has rendered his services 70 the Govern
ment in the event Of war with Spain. Mr.
. Calvin has been advised that his name
/ has been placed on the available list.
Mrs. Joseph Lash and Mrs. j. Lee Lash
Z and children leave tomorrow for Il visit
/ to Baltimore and Norfolk.