Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-18
Thousands Visit the Italian Training
Ship Amerigo Vespuoci.
VESSEL TO SAIL THIS AFTERNOON
The Candidates for Office Making
a Vigorous Canvass.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
Evening Star Bureau,
$50 King street,
Rel TeIeDhone 1u6.

Ordinarily Sunday in Alexandria is very
quiet day. but since the arrival of the Ital
ian training ship Amerigo Nespucci Sunday
has found the city literally flooded with
visitors, every train and every boat from
Washington adding hundreds of people to
the t!rong. 1t is believed that the crowd of
yesterday greatly outnumbaTed that of last
Sunday. when it is estimated that 12,Vo
people visited the city. All Gay long yes
terday little boats of all kinds were kept
tusy plying between the wharves and the
Italian ship, taking out and bringing back
visitors. AT several times during the day
the number on board was SO large that no
more were admitted. There such a
crush and jam that several ladies tainted.
AT ) o'clock it was found necessary to issue
orders that no more visitors be allowed
aboard.
During the afternoon number of the of
ficers went to River View to attend a shad
bake provided by Capt. L. S. Randall.
A high tea was rendered them at the E.x
change Hotel by MIR. VIM. H. Steuernagel.
Last night the officers entertained a num-
Der of friends aboard the ship. in return for
the many complimentary entertainments
provided them during their stay in this
city. The officers have made a most favor
able impression here.
The sailors have taken the town, though
they have never been in the least bolster
Gus, their behavior having bean commented
on most favo-ably. 1t is expected the ship
will sail this afternoon for Philadelphia
where she will make short stay. The
many friends that the officers have made in
Alexandria will be sorry to see them go, as
all of them have made good impression.
The Churches Yesterday.
The various churches were fairly we'll at
tended yesterday. Resident rectors oftici-
ated in most of them. The elaborate
seal programs which had been rendered
Easter Sunday We're repeated in Christ,
Grace ard ST. Paurs Episcopal churches,
respectively. Rev. F. T. Benson, who has
for the past several years been pastor of
the NJ Hthodist Protestant Church, preached
his farewell sermon last night. He will
leave for his new charge at Centerville,
Md. in a few days
Rev. Bergman Greene preached an in
teres;ing sermon at Christ Church yester-
day morning. number of the young Ia
dy students of Miss Horner's school in
Washington were present.
Rev j. r. Irvine conducted the services
at The Second Presbyterian Church.
Special EDworth League services We're
held in the Methodist Episcopal Church
last night.
Rev La Grange Smith conducted the SER
vices at the railroad reading rooms yester-
day afternoon.
Democratic Primary.
The democratic primary election to
choose candidates for the several offices to
be filed al the elections in May will take
place tomorrow. The polls will open at
SIT am. and close at Gal pm.
The offices to be voted for are common
wealth's attorney. for which the candidates
are the incumbent Lecrard Marbury, and
Mr.. J. r. Flanagan. jr.; city sergeant, for
which the candidates are W. H. Smith, the
incumbent, and Mr.. w. Il. Dobie, member
OF the board Of aldermen from the first
ward; commissioner of revenue, Charles
H Callahan. assistant commissioner Of
revenue. and Thee. Ballingcr, member of
- aldermen
ward.
The fight for each Office bids fair to be
a hot one All of the candidates are work
ing hard for supremacy.
Trial of Lovelacc Brown.
The trial of Lovelace Brown. charged
with the murder Of his at Nero post
office, a few miles south of this city, sew
eral months ago. told in The Star, be-
gan at Fairfax Court House this morning
and will probably last several days.
Brown and his son. was published,
had a quarrel about a load of fodder. Sub
scquently they met in the read, when the
difficulty was renewed, terminating in the
death of the son. Brown claimed that
the boy attempted to assault him with a
board, and in his effort to defend himself
the pistol was accidentally discharged. The
prisoner will be defended by Messrs. X.
Walton Moore of Fairfax and MIR. John
NJ. johnson of this city. Chief Webster
and several members of the police force
have been summoned as witnesses in the
Police Court.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson disposed of the following cases:
Ernest Langley. charged with an assault
upon Rats Peyton, was fined 81; Ed
Payne. colored. for disorderly conduct and
fighting. was fined 50: Nettle Harris, on the
same charge, was dismissed Thomas Cad
dis and Butcher Russell. charged with gam
bling, were fined 81 each; John IL. Kelly,
laylr-
$50; John Henderson. on the same charge,
was fined s..
Proposed Signal Station.
Several engineer officers of the United
States government visited Suffers Hill Sat
Lrday afternoon 1t is rumored that a sig
nal station will be located on the hill From
this point a view of the national capital
and in The opposite direction down the Po-
tomac for a distance of forty miles can be
had
Brevitics.
Mr.. George F. Keegan and Miss Elizabeth
Wheatley viii be married Thursday.
Mr.. Robert Cogan, who recently enlisted
as a machirist in the United States navy,
is in the city visit TO his family. He
expects to be assigned to the Princeton
Wednesday.
The Alexandria Cycle Club had their first
run of the season yesterday They went
to Arlington, Fort Myer and the Soldiers
Home
OKane Council. Catholic Benevolent
Union, held meeting yesterday afternoon
and initiated several candidates.
The Alexandria Light Infantry will meet
tonight for drill.
The 18th Regiment Virginia Chapter,
United Daughters of the Confederacy will
meet this evening to elect officers
Mr.. William j. Bryan Saturday made a
call upon his relatives, the family of Mr.
George Drewry of this city, at their home
on Prince near Patrick street. and was en-
tertained at luncheon.
The fishing season on the Potomac this
year promises only moderate Yield
scarcely reaching that of 1897 Herring sell
at 81 TO $3.50 per thousand and shad az az
to $50 per thousand.