The times., 1898-11-20
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA,
HOW Lieut.. Smith Recovered Wheels
in Fairfax COUNTY

4 Alexandria, Nov. Ia.-There seems 10 be 4 mis-
apprehension in regard to the clever work Of
Lieut. Smith. Of this city in recovering the large
number of bicycles which had been stolen in
Washington City and disposed to residents Of Fair
fax County. Lieut.. Smith had kept a record Of
the wheels reported by the Washington authori-
ties 10 have been stolen and had been quietly a
work gaining information At the proper time
he notified Inspector Mattingiy that he had 10
i Gated the stolen wheels. and requested the IL
I spector to send one Of his men to This citv 10
identify the property. An Alexandra policeman
IS also 4 State officer, and when Lieut. Smith
went into Fairfax County and recovered the
stolen wheels he did so as a State oAieer, and
not as Alexandria policeman The waeeIs
were found by the lieutenant in the possession
OF parties who had purchased them TO- suns vary
ing from s. 70 sll. In each instance he gave
q receipt for the wheels when turned over 70
him as a guarantee for their return should they
not be identified The ten wheels were brought
to this city and with the assistance of Detective
Gallaher. OF Washington, i've were restored to
their Washington owners. who are Leroy Marks.
+. p. Mertz- W. ". Wright. ". ". Porter and
X A. Hayes The lieutenant now has one wheel
IN his possession three of the recovered wheels
having been returned to the parties from whom
they were secured. by order OF Mayor Simpson
The lieutenant expects to make another haul
Of stolen wheels in the near future
The price OF bread will be advanced in this
city on Monday next as follows: Plain bread
cents per pound: steam bread, cents per
pound; large rolls 10 cents per dozen and small
rolls, cents per Dozen These pricc> have been
decided upon by all the bakers in this city who
say that they have been losing money on cut
prices.
Rev. Mr.. Powers, of the Seminary. will con-
duct the services in the Railroad Reading Rooms
tomorrow afternoon.
At early hour this morning fire was d:s-
covered in woodshed in the of the ,fssi-
dcnee of Capt. \. A. Davis, at Duke and PatEiez
Streets. The blaze gained rapid headwSv. and
the entire department was called out Tie resi-
denee OF T. " Turner. adjoining the burned
building, on Patrick Street, was also somewhat
damaged. The fire is thought to have been of in
cendiary origin. Good work by the firemen pre-
vented the destruction of much valuable prop
erty.
Mrs. Ira adams who formerly ressdsd a, Fair
tax Courthouse. died at the home OF her s,n-ip-
law. F. NJ Adams. on South Fairfax street to,tay.
Mrs Adams recently lost two sons and daughter
Adams. father of F. NJ Adams, died yes;ar,lsr
morning The remains of Mrs. Adams viii be, in
TERED at Fairfax County Courthouse.
eotieio herchener today purchased at public,
auction the estate Of the late John Nelson con-
sistlng OF eleven houses, for sl.950. One house
Is located at Washington and jefferson Streets
and the other property at Columbus and Jefferson
Streets extended, in Fairfax County.
The Episcopal High School team this afternoon
defeated the Pantops. of Charlottesville, bv
score OF q 10 o. The game was PLAYED on the
High School grounds near this eitv. and was
witnessed by large crowd
The slooP klondike. OF Washington. capsizsd
on Fort Foote this evening Two men who were
on the vessel at the time were picked up by
passing tugboat
quantity OF Government camp equipage was
today forwarded from ST. Assph TO savannah.
One OF the stolen bicycles recently recovered
1y ny Lieut. Smith was today identified by r. A.
Hayes. of Washington
Justice Sellers. of the county was taken i'll
wiile IN TINS city today subsequently he return.
The Father Mathew Total Abstinence Society
VIII meet tomorrow evening in ST. Mary's Hall
John T. Callahan, deputy clerk Of the Corpora
tlon Court returned today from 4 trip through
the Valley Of Virginia, much improved in health
II was stated today by insurance people that
Thomas L. Calls, the missing insurance agent.
Was known positively 10 be in Norfolk. and that
versed with him during the pas; few days Noth-
ing has been learned of the Whereabouts ),
Policeman Proctor.
handsome lap robe reported lost by W B.
fuiinan was recovered by Lieut.. Smith tonight