Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-07
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
President of a Colored Club Violated the
Liquor law.
Expected Action at the Called Meet
ing of the Council Tonight
Railway Collision.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. Io1 King ST.,
Roll Tplnnhnfan No LOG

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August Z. 80.
John Toliver, colored, president of the
Fern Leaf Club, colored social organiza-
ton of this city, was arraigned before
Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning, charged with violating the liquor
laws. Joseph Mitchell, co1ored, one of the
directors of the club, who had the warrant
sworn out, appeared complainant ac-
cusing Toliver of selling liquor on his own
account and charging it up to the club.
According to the evidence of several wit
nesses whisky and beer had been freely
dispensed among the members of the club.
Attorney Charles Bendheim, who appeared
for the prisoner, showed that the club was
operated under an old charter with the
privilege of selling liquor among it's mem
bers Mayor Simpson referred to recent
act of the state legislature providing that
a club, in order to enjoy the liquor privi-
lege, should have at least thirty certified
members. As the evidence showed the
Fern Leaf to have only fourteen members
the mayor imposed a fine of $40 and or
dered the practice of selling liquor discon-
tinued ss..
Special Council Meeting.
A special meeting of the city council will
be held tonight according to announcements
made this morning. As before stated in The
Star, Mayor Simpsons veto OF certain street
appropriation measures recently passed by
council will be considered. The mayor will
probably present recommendation regard
ing the alleged nuisance on Cameron street,
where twenty-foot roadway of gravel is
being laid. A report has been circulated
that the carcass of a calf became mixed in
the gravel without attracting attention
from the street gang, although shortly
thereafter such a horrible stencil arose
therefrom that almost everybody on the
square was bitterly complaining.
1t is probable that the claims committee
will report on the bills. contracted by ply
sicians in treating smallpox cases last win
ter. Other matters likely to be considered
relate to the board of health and sanitary
conditions.
Seventh Day Adventists.
The Seventh Day Adventists of Virginia
will hold their annual conference and camp
meeting, beginning Friday. at Hume's Grove
in Alexandria county. The daily program
has been announced as follows Rising bell,
5 o'clock am; devotional meeting, $50
am: young peoples meeting, $50 am;
breakfast, am; family prayers,
am; conference, $50 a. m; public services,
2:39 pm; special meeting, 4:3o pm; chill
dren's meeting, 4:30 pm; public services,
7:30 pm.
The Sabbath Saturday program has been
arranged as follows: Sunday school, 9 am:
preaching, 10:45 am. preaching, 2:30 D. M
Weil-known speakers will discuss leading
iChSlUuS tCplCS, tiiiouS WHICH Will De the
following: 1.-THE Coming of the Lord" 1.-The
Law and the Gospel" ''Religious Liberty"
justification by Faith, 1.-THE Righteous
ness of Christ. " THE Sabbath of the Lord
The Eastern Question" 1.-The United
States in Prophecy" Capital and Labor
and many other subjects.
Collision on Southern.
A rear-end collision occurred late Satur-
day night on the Southern railroad at Ra-
Vensworth between the northbound Chesa-
peake and Ohio freight train No. 80 and the
northbound Southern freight No. Y. The
headlight and pilot of the Southern engine
were wrecked and the Chesapeake and Ohio
caboosie demolished. No one was seriously
injured. Engineer p W. Baker and Con-
ductor ]. w. Hammill were in charge of
the Southern train.
General and Personal.
Rev. DR.. J. H. Boyd of this CITY. presiding
elder Of Washington district M. E. Church
South, will leave Friday next for Loudoun
camp meeting. where he will preach several
sermons. DR.. Boyd will be Joined In Wash
ington by Bishop H. C. Morrison of ATTAIN
Ia Ga, and DIR. James Atkins of Nashville,
Tenn, Sunday school editor for the NJ f.
Church South.
-, Miss Mai Greenwich of this city will leave
this week for theatrical tour along the
atlantic coast. She will be attached to the
College Alumni String and GIee Club of
Washington. Miss Greenwich is well known
as a soprano singer.
In the police court this morning Mayor
simpson disposed of the following cases:
James Richards. charged with defacing civ
property, fined IS: Julius Lucas, coiorei.
charged with disorderiy conduct, fined 81 so:
Harry Shirley, colored, charged with gam
bling, dismissed
The funeral of Miss Sarah Piles took
place yesterday morning from ST. Paurs
church, Rev. P. p. Phillips officiating.
Funeral services over the remains ar Mr.
Thomas King, who was killed Saturday in
the railroad wreck at Manassas, will take
place this afternoon at o. clock John Har-
o'clock