The times., 1899-03-02
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, March lit is stated that
there is an improvement in the smallpox
situation. at least so far as the number of
patients is concerned. No new cases have
developed during the past twenty-fouT
hours and the quarantine has been raised
from several houses. The special detail
Of policemen who were engaged in exam
ining premises and vaccinating returned
to regular duty last night. The following
resolutions have been adopted by the Board
of Health:
That it is not the desire of this board
to enact any measures contrary to law or
infringe upon the prerogatives of anyone
in authority; neither is it their wish to
impose any expense upon the city except
what they deem legal and necessary for the
public good.
That, in view of the mayors communi-
cation and the opinion therein expressed.
this board will adopt no further measures
in the sanitary affairs of the city until its
| authority and legal powers in connection
with the mayor and health officer are more
clearly defined by council
AS stated in The Times. Worth Hulfish,
who had served as a member of the Board
of Health for many years, last night ten
dered his resignation to the city council.
1t is said that several other members of
the board contemplate similar action.
Health Officer Miller and his corps of
physicians have completed the house-to-
house inspection. The adoption by the
city council last night OF several ordi-
nances relative to contagious diseases, does
not, it appears, determine the relative au-
thority of the mayor and health officer in
the present smallpox situation.
The funeral of the late Henry J. hewitt
took place from st. Mary's Church this
morning A requiem mass was celebrated
by Rev CASTOR Payne. and Rev. Father
Carne, of Sacred Heart Church, Richmond.
preached the funeral sermon. The casket
was draped with the Confederate flag and
crowned with flowers. The remains were
escorted to st. Mary's Cemetery by Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans, the Hydrau
lion Fire Company, the Sodality Lyceum,
and St Vincent de Paul conferences. The
pallbearers were DIR. w. r. Purvis and
Messrs. NJ. Ahern, ]. W. Hammond, Edgar
Warfed. T. B. Crisp. and j. NJ. Sprowis,
the latter of the Sixth Auditors Office, in
Washington, in which the deceased had
been employed for a number OF years.
Judge Norton, of the corporation court.
today granted a charter to the Flanegin
Oil Well Cleaning Company, OF Ohio. The
object is to clean wells by a patent pro-
cess. F. A Flanegin is named as presi-
dent, and Douglass Stuart as the local rep
resentatiye.
John W. Baldwin. who died yesterday
morning, was buried this afternoon, in
Bethel Cemetery. The deceased was an
eXConfederate soldier and his funeral
was attended by the members of Lee Camp,
Confederate Veterans. Rev. J. T. VIII
liams, of the NJ E. Church South con-
Quoted the services.
The funeral of William Wiles an old
soldier. who died at his home, near Arling-
ton. took place in this city this afternoon,
and was attended by a delegation of the
Grand Army Post of Washington, Rev.
Father Payne. of st. Mary's Church, con-
Quoted the services.
The first catch OF fish in the upper Po-
tomac this season arrived here today in
the Bellvedere, from the Gut" fishing
shore.
The county court has continued until
next term the trial of Sandy James. col
ored, who was indicted for obstructing the
tracks OF the Washington, Arlington and
Falls Chuuh Railway Company with in
tent to wreck a train. The trial of Con-
stable Gaines, charged with assauIting VI.
Costello, has also been postponed.
The infant child of Policeman Ferguson
died last night.
Mrs Hattie Kinnear. daughter of W.
II. Wilkenning, formerly of this city. died
last night in Louisville, Ky.
The Lenten services in Christ Church
tomorrow night will be conducted by Rev
DR.. McKim. of Washington
Rev. p. NJ. Rheinlander. rector of the
Cathedral at Washington. delivered a
sermon in Grace Church tonight
The remains of Mrs. Josephine O'Neal.
who died in Washington, were brought to
this city yesterday afternoon and Inferred
in St. Mary's Cemetery. The deceased was
formerly Miss Nicholson, OF this city.
j. A. Crowley, the young man who was
taken in charge yesterday by Lieutenant
Smith and Officer Hall, apparently in de-
Ul tnHa nod
to his friends. The young man is being
cared for at the Alexandria Infrmary