Evening star., 1899-03-08
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Arrest of Stranger Who Was Wanted in
Washington.
Charged With Passing HoEux Checks
-Woman's Auxiliary, c. ",
Chooses Officers.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. T27 King street.
Bell telephone No, 1O6.

Bell telephone No. 1O6
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March s, 1899
An aged stranger, who gave his name as
William A. Miller; residence, Philadelphia
was arrested in this city yesterday after
noon by Officer knight, charged with at
tempting to pass a bogus check on H. p
Heiwig. proprietor of the Exchange Hotel
Officer Knight turned the prisoner over to
Officer Wetkinson, who escorted him to
the station house. While there his ap-
pearance aroused the suspicion that he
was crook, and Lieut.. Smith communi-
Gated with the Washington police. In re-
sponse Detective E. La Phillips arrived
here about ) o'clock and identified Miller as
the man whom the Washington police
wanted for passing two fboguse echecks for
small amounts in that city. Defective Phil
lips returned to Washington with the pris-
oner.
Mr. Helwig states that Miller had been
staying at the hotel since Sunday last and
that in payment for board the proprietor
had been offered a check for So, on the Ex-
change Bank of Richmond. Va. Inquiry
established the fact thai, Miller was un-
known at this bank; hence his apprehen-
sion. =
Four Men Iniared.I
The roof of>a shed-iike buiiaing at ST.
Asaphs, used as a government warehouse,
four workmen. The injured are Joseph
R. Brown, a painter living in'Alexandria
county, severely cut about the face and
side; Charles Glover, a carpenter, living on
South Washington street, Alexandria. In
jured in the back, and two men from Wash
fngton, whose names are given as George
Ennis and George Nantz. Both were badly
bruised. The men were brought to Alex
andria in government ambulance. Brown
was carried to the infirmary, Glover to his
residence. and the other two were sent to
Washington.
WOman's Auxiliary Chooses Officers.
The regular monthly meeting of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary, r. E. Lee Camp, c. ",
was held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
in Lee Camp Hall. Routine business was
transacted and the election of officers for
the ensuing year was proceeded with, re-
suiting as follows: Mrs. Frank Creighton,
president: Mrs. II. Appich, first vice presi-
dent: Miss Annie Henderson, second vice
president; Mrs James f. Alexander. treas
urer; Mrs. Walter McCaffrey, recording sec
retary; Mrs. G. VIM. Ramsay, correspond
ing secretary.
Mrs. Thomas Perry, retiring president, re-
fused denomination. sa
Sunday school Election.
The following officers for Trinity N. E.
Church Sunday school have been elected
for the ensuing term; o. F. Bagsett, SUI
perintende 1t; Waiter Pierpoint. assistant
superintendent; Herbert B. Ramey. secre-
tary: Frank Dyson, treasurer; Fletcher Dy-
son, librarian; Miss Mary Bechtel, organist,
and Miss Lizzie Astryke. assistant.
The Missionary Society Of the Sunday
school also elected officers as follows: Mrs
J. w. Bechtel, president Miss Bessie Hem
ry. vice president; Miss Lottie Crane, Sec
retary; Miss Laura Holcombe, treasurer.
Corporation Court.
In the corporation court yesterday, Judge
Horton presiding, the following business
was tranacted: A charter was granted to
the w. c. Shaw Company the object Of
which is to conduct a jewelry business;
900 is named as the capital stock. w.
c. Shaw Of Washington is president and
c. II. Syme Alexandria agent.
A charter was also granted to the F. G.
Alexander Company, designed to do gen.
eral grocery business. The capital stock
is placed at $1,000, and F. G. Alexander is
president.
The will of the late Frank White was ad-
mitted to probate.
General Matters.
Rev. N. B. Masters, pastor Of Trinity NJ.
E. Church. will leave next week to attend
the annual conference, which convenes on
the 10th instant in Gladesville Wise coun-
ty, Va. 1t is confidently expected that Mr..
this charge. will be returned. Bishop New
man Will preside over the conference.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson disposed of heofolI6wing cases:
Charles Dethon. arrested vby Special Officer
Bell. charged with disorderly conduct was
hned 90 richard Ware, (icolored, arrested
py oh1cer Sherwood, charged, with being
drunk and disorderly. was ASSESSED IS.
Resolutions Of respect tp he1memory of
the late Henry hewitt were adopted by the
Hydraulion Steam Fire -Engine Company
at the company's monthly Meeting last
night. An invitation was received from Rev.
4. E. Revelle to attend special services at
the Methodist Protestant Church the 10Th
instant, which was accepted.
Messrs S. F. Stokley and George Schwnrz-
man were recently elected to the board of
stewards OF Trinity NJ. E1Church.
ID. T. Mcmahon. a track walker on the
electric railroad, was struck by car on
Upper King street about o'clock yester-
Gay AFTERNOON and cut about the head and
tfigh. Dr. o'Brien attended him. His
WOUNDS are not considered serious.
Mr.. William II. Baker Is reported to be
street
Robertson obsequies.