The times., 1898-04-25
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Militia Eager TO Fight TO Free
Cuba.
..., cir Narrowly Escapes
DroyninE-FFank Leonard hei"
for Horse aIing-

Alexandria. Va. April A-Sergt- Major
" z. d. Kraus Of the Third Virginia
Regiment Drum Corps this evening re-
ceived an order from Col Granville
Gaines. Commanding the Third Regiment,
Virginia Volunteers. to advise him al
once the number Of men in the corps who
were willing to serve under the Presi-
dents call for volunteers. The irstruc-
lions in the order are to state the number
OF men who are willing 10 serve in the
United States and the number willing
to serve anywhere" Major hraus is
sued an order this evening directing his
corps TO assemble tomorrow evening to
consider the communication. Major Kraus
stated to The Times reporter tonight that
he was ready and willing 10 serve his
country anywhere, and that % per cent
OF his twenty-four men had expressed
their willingness TO 20 TO the front. He
believes that every member of his corps
will volunteer their services uncondition-
ally AT the meeting to be held tomorrow
night.
The Alexandria Light Infantry. Com
pany r. Third Virginia Volunteers, will
also meet tomorrow night and further
consider the question Of going to the
front Many names have been added
10 the rolls since The call for volunteers
was received and a prominent member
of the command stated tonight that he
believed the company would respond a
hundred strong The members who
voted TO 20 TO the front have adopted
silk badge Of the national coiors, on
which is inscribed: Company F. Third
Virginia EoIunteers-Anywnere. This
idea has had its effect on many of the
command who voted for service in the
United States" under the impression
that their company would be othcered
by other than their present officers II
Is stated but not officially. that the COM
pauY will lie ordered TO Richmond on
Wednesday next.
The eight-year-old daughter of Capt
George Davis OF the tugboat Templar
came near losing her life by drowning
this evening. The little girl. with two
companions. was playing the wharf al
the foot OF Prince Street, when she acci'
dentally fell into the river. The unfortu'
nate child's playmates were TOO badly
frightened to give an alarm. but ran from
the wharf. Fortunately Mr.. Shirley King
had seen The three children pass out OF
the pier and when he noticed the TWO
children running from the wharf he con
cIuGed that an accident had occurred. II,
hurried ts the END OF the dock ana Rds
Mortified TO see the little Davis girl strug-
CLING for her life in the river She had
gone down between vessel and tug
boat which were lying at the wharf and
Mr. King by a heroic effort, succeeded
in reaching The child she was about u
disappear under the water. The little gir
was removed TO the home of her parent:
on Prince Street.
a chief OF Police Webster returned 10 thu
city tonight with Frank Leonard. wh'
was arrested at Aberdeen. Howard Coun
t.. Md yesterday, charged with stealtn'
q horse and buggy from Mr.. James Pat
terson OF this CITY. Leonard agreed L
return To Alexandria with Chief Webste
without a requIsition. The Maryland au
1horities say that the prisoner offered L
sell the team for S25. Leonard is
Frenchman. bat claims TO have lived !
Washington for many years. The polio
think that he answers TO the descripio
OF man wanted FOR murder by the Chi
cagO authorities. Leonard does not den
having attempted TO dispose Of the team
which he hired iE this city. but says n
must have been drunk at the time. II
eals0 acknowledge that he has seen muc
~of the country. de viii be given a pre-
Iiminary hearing in the police court 10
morrow and will be committed to jail I
await the action Of the grand jury of tn
Corporation Court.