The times., 1899-05-02
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, May 1.-Detective McDevi;t.
OF Washington. ives here this afternoon
looking for Mrs. Kate Burgess. who is al
legged TO have LEFT Washington on satur-
day in company with William F. Campbell.
The detective learned that the couple visit
ed Alexandra on Saturday. but left on the
2;io Chesapeake and Ohio train that after
neon for the West While in this city ars
Burgess ana Campbell visited the store OF
Messrs. slaymaker. in King Street. and
purchased several small articles. The
woman attracted attention, as she was
weeping. and remarked to the man that
she regretted the step she had taken but
realized that it was too late to turn back
The full meaning OF the woman's remarks
was not Eowu until the news OF the eiope-
ment was read in ths Morning Times.
large barn on the farm OF J. X
Studs. in Fairfax county. was destroyed
by fire last night. tcsether with quantity
OF hay. fodder. and farming implements.
The loss is partially covered by insurance
Tramps are supposed to have fired the
building.
The funeral OF the late William Preston
5loxham. who died yesterday. will take
place Wednesday afternoon at . o'clock.
Edward William, the infant soH OF tub-
rey Handy, Of 513 Queen Street. died last
night
During the month of April the clerk OF
the Corporation Court recorded fifty deels
and issued thirty-fve marriage licenses.
The regular monthly meeting Of tho
Womans Auxiliary VIII be held IN Lee
Camp Hall tomorrow afternoon AZ 3 o'clock.
Four soldiers who were recently mus
tered out of the United States service at
Macon. Ca. arrived here today in eour
mule team. The party left this eyeninS
for Washington.
Dr. H. p Howard. attending physician
at the Alexandria InfTmary. submitted the
following report today for the month just
closed: Readmittsd March l, 13; admitted
during service. SO; total treated, 46; %
discharged cured; improved; dismissed:
died. of whom were admitted moribund,
% medical; surgical, %.
Politically. affairs in this city continue
mixed On Saturday Messrs. Alton Moore
and Peter Aitchescn, candidates for the
city council from the First ward. who tiei
in the recent Democratic primary. pre-
sented a petition TO the Democratic city
Committee requesting that body not to
hold a second primary in the First ward
tomorrow to settle the tie, but TO allow the
two gentlemen named to enter the field at
the approaching general election. The pc
tition was signed by five of the eight mem-
bers of the committee. under the following
endorsement: We the undersigned.
members of the Democratic committee,
hereby express our Willingness to comply
with the request of Messrs. Moore and
Aitcheson, and hereby direct that no pri-
mary shall be held A special meeting OF
the committee was held today. when Chair
man Carter and Secretary Boo,he. who had
not signed the paper, urged that To aban-
don the proposed primary would be an in
justice to the three men who had been
nominated at the regular primary election,
and would place five candidates in the
field for council at the general election
Messrs. Price and Wilkins, who had signed
the request of Messrs. Moore and Aitche-
son. withdrew their names from the petit
tion and a motion to hold the special pri-
mary tomorrow was carried. Mr. Moore
this evening addressed the following letter
to the committee:
Oscar F. Carter Chairman Democratic Commit
tee:
Dear Sir: | hereby inform you that | VIII
under no circumstances permit myself to be voted
for in the primary ordered in the First ward for
tomorrow. and request that you do not allow my
name to be printed any OF the tickets Ny
reason for doing are, frst, that ar. Ateheson
and myself, by agreement in writing agreed.
with the consent Of the committee. not 10 enter
the primary: second. that majority Of the COM
mittee. Eve in number, consented to our agree
mcnt, and considered the matter closed. To my
utter asionishHlent | learn that at the in
stance Of parties other than Mr. Aiteheson and
myself meeting OF the committee was called TO-
day. TO which meeting neither Of in
vitcd nor were we notified Of its purpose. when
it was determined that. whether desired the
primary not. should be held. | recognize
the right OF yOur committee 10 order primary
whenever YOU please, but DO not think thar after
your committee has determined not to hold a
primary that il would be fair 10 my friends to
permit my name to be submitted to that
primary The vaeillating methods OF your CON-
mittee viii not meet with the approval OF the
voters of the First ward
Notwithstanding the protest of Mr..
Moore the special primary will be held
tomorrow from a. m, TO 6 p. m. but
there will be but one candidate to be voted
for-Mr. Aitcheson. Mr.. Moore will submit
his name TO the voters in the general cleo
ton.
In the Corporation Court today Bernard
Joyce qualified as administrator of his de-
ceased sister. Mary Joyce. Her estate,
valued at s13.5G0. will so TO Ir. Joyce
In the Police Court today Elder Schnei-
der. Elmer Jackson, Arthur Evans, and
Sidney Holmes, the four tramps arrest
ed last night for breaking into a railroad
car. were sent TO the chain gang.
ExMayor Downham, who was seriously
injured by being struck by Pennsylva-
mia Avenue car in Washington some weeks
ago visited his place of business today
for the first time since the accident
The Nit. Vernon Fire Insurance Com
pany held meeting today and reelected
the old officers.