The times., 1898-08-13
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
delegates to the Republican Con-
gressionaI Convention Chosen


publican congressional convention. to be /
held in this city on August 81, to nomi- /
nate a candidate for Congress for the |
Eighth district The meeting was pre-
sided over by City Chairman Joseph L.
Crupper. and Marshall King was chosen
secretary. The meeting was decided
victory for the administration faction.
and there were no contesting delegates
from the anti administration wing.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing the
Administration. and especially its war
policy. the annexation Of Hawaii, and in
favor of the annexation of Porto Rico
and the West Indies. The civil service
policy was condemned. Joseph l.. Crup-
per was reelected chairman of the city
Republican committee, and the following
were chosen as its members: First Ward,
George A. Nowland, Shadrack Jackson;
Second Ward o. n. Kirby Albert Lucas;
Third Ward, S. j. Smith. James X. Lee
James W. Payne. s. n. Garwood: Fourth
Ward. Marshall King, Decatur Thompson.
James NJ. Buckner was chosen to repre-
sent Alexandria City on the Congress
sional committee The following were
elected delegates to the Congressional
convention: George A. Nowiand. George
L. Seaton. o. n. Kirby. f. Nelson Well
ford. James NJ. Buckner, Marshall King.
Decatur Thompson, Joseph L. Crupper.
The alternates are; Shadrack Jackson,
Albert Green. r. w. P. Garnett, David
/ Green, T. Montgomery Watson. Frank
Baltimore. and Stephen Pritchard.
There was a big washout on the Mt.
| Vernon Electric Railway tonight. and the
running of trains over that road between
this city and Washington has been sus-
pended. The wash-out occurred at the
causeway over Four-Mile Run. in the
made" ground adjoining the trestle
work. The recent heavy rains caused the
stream to swell beyond its banks. and the
| tracks have been submerged all day. The
| trainmen had been warned TO run eau
/ tiously at this point. and track walkers
| Were constaEtly on guard. The officials
I had hoped TO keep the road open. and
/ large forces of men We're held to repair
promptly any trouble that might occur
About o'clock tonight however. the
{ water swept down with such furry that
fhe entire embankmeRt on which the
: track was constructed was swept away,
{ and the train which left this city for
/ Washington at 9:15 received orders 10 re-
| turn TO Alexandria. There are several
| other washOuts along the line, which can
| be repaired in a few hours. The tracks
| house are covered with earth, a large
embankment on the west side OF the road
| having been washed down. Ii may be
several days before trains will be oper-
ated should the present weather continue
| The damage will be very heavy 10 the
/ railroad company.
! Arrangements were Immediately made
/ for the running Of special trains over the
/ Washington-Southern road to accdmmO-
/ date the local traffic.
About 250 feet of track on the Wash
| ington-Southern Railway including a
! long trestle, is washed out near Bur
! gundy." about a mile south of this city
Fast mail No IS. due al Washington at
| 1:2O p. m. is held up with 200 passengers
| aboard.
Mayor Simpson has decided that social
! clubs dispensing liquors must pay 81 for
| each member on or before the 10Th of
/ April of each year. Where malt liquors
| only are disposed of the tax is to be 80
| cents on each member. In making this
| ruling the mayor says the law applies 10
! direct or indirect selling or giving away
| and that the word member does not apply
! to persons under the age of twenty-One
| as minors are not allowed TO be members
| of such clubs The membership of such
| clubs must exceed thirty BONA fide mem
| bers. and it must not be an organization
| created or conducted for the purpose of
| evading the law relative to the sale of
| liquors.
1t is understood that ". J. Rogers. of
King George county. will be candidate
for the nomination before the Republican
! Congressional convention. 10 be held on
| August 81. Mr.. Rogers at one time rep
resented King George and Stafford e0un-
ties in the State senate
The annual meeting of the Seventh Day
n r
wick" in Alexandria county. Consider
ing the weather the attendance was
| good Tomorrow Saturday being the
Sabbath of the Adventists. persons doing
business AT the camp were notified that
they would not be permitted 10 offer any
thing for sale on that day.
The body of James Hoffman, who COM
mitted suicide recently, VIII be inferred
on Sunday at the expense of the State.
Undertaken Wheatley today received the
following letter from James Boyd, OF New
York. a candle manufacturer: Il know a
James Hoffman. soap maker. who al
one time worked in New Orleans ana
Savannah He had black hair and mus
tache and chin whiskers, but | think
used hair dye He has been out of work
for a long time. and has no relatives or
friends that I know of. When l last
heard from him he had no means Wnat-
ever"
Ella Thompson and Annie "hitihs. - -.
ored were fined S each IN the ponce
court today for disorderiy conduct Inc
Whiting woman was without funds' anu
went down for thirty days, 100
The provos;t guard which came mere
Yesterday in search of several man who
had run the blockade returned 10 lamp
Ale-er today with the delinquents.
The body of Joseph Webb. formerly Oh
this city. who died in PiStsourg. Pa,
was brought here today for burial.
The examination of applicants Tor posi-
lions as teachers in the public schools
was concluded today by Supt. hemper
Mrs. Matte C. Packard, wife OF the
Roy Thomas J. Packard, died suddenly
at Rockville. Md yesterday The inter
ment will be at Ivy HILL near this city
Two army officers were in town today
: looking for available buildings in which
m quarter troops from hospital camp:
, in the South for a few days at time
!. The troops passing through here, II
many Instances, though sick, were com
PEELED to sit two in a seat from the tim'
they got on the train at Fort Mcpherson
or Tampa and probably there was M
change for them until they reached thei
!, destination. There has been open criti
! | cism of this sort of thing, and Secretar.
3 Alger, who was located here during tn
: war. and who was favorable to som
| co;n+r nao~ hara ac camp sites iS Sai,