Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-02
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Future Legislative Hoag,r,sonnanaing . the
Attention of the Politicians.
Birthday Anniversary of jefferson
Davis to He Celebrated June
Meeting of school Board.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 72T King Street,
Bell TelephOne No. 1O8.


| ALEXANDRIA, Va, June ., 1899.
| The selection of a delegate to represent
this district in the state legislature next
| fall is beginning to be discussed and is APP
| parenty exciting more than usual interest.
! Several prominent gentlemen are spoken of
| as candidates. While they have made no
| formal announcement of their canvass it
| is stated on good authority that present
| Delegate l.. c. Barley. former Delegate w.
| ID May. Attorney James r. Cation, all of
! this city. and Mr.. Frank Hume of the
| county Will contest for the honor
y prominent democrat stated to a Star
reporter this morning that the old plan of
holding primary. followed by a pro rata
selection of delegates to a convention.
| would probably be abandoned this year,
the candidate receiving the plurality in the
primary icing declared the nominee. This
VIII depend, however, upon the democratic
committee. Among the issues involved. il
was stated, will be the prevalence of
gambling. which almost always plays
prominent part in local elections. Another
50 far as the city is affected will concern
the ponce commissioner system.
Steamboat Companies Contesting.
The morning session today of the United
States district court, Judge Edmund Wad-
am presiding. was taken up with testi-
mony in the admiralty suit between the
Washington Steamboat Company and the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany, IN which the plaintiff company sues
Tor $1,000 damages. Several witnesses for
both sides have testified, and the EVIL
dence Will probably be concluded today.
" here and when the case will be argued
has not been fully determined upon. The
argument may take place here upon finish
ing testimony, or it may be deferred and
take place in Norfolk.
Proposed Trip Abandoned
The regular monthly meeting of the Co
lumofa Steam Fire Engine Company was
held last evening. and one new member adj
mitted. The matter of entering the engine
in the contest to be held at Westminster,
Md. June 6, turing the annual convention
Of the Maryland Firenen's Association,
was discussed and abandoned. The COM
pany was anxious to attend, as its engine
has won many prizes, but the Hydraution
engine viii De up for repairs next week,
MAKING the project impraCticable.
Memory OF jefferson Davis
In CommemOration Of the birth of Jaffer-
son Davis, the late president of the confed-
eracy, the Seventeenth Virginia Chapter L.
d. G. Will this evening tender reception
10 r E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans,
in the camp hall on Prince street. At : 40
o'clock the veterans will gather at their
hall III uniform and the exercises viii be-
SIn. Kindred organizations will participate.
4 feature Of the evening viii be a sketch
Of the Lille and work Of the confederate
chief magistrate by Mr. *. kenper.
General and Personal.
The June meeting of the school board
was held last night. when it was decided to
begin the Closing Of the public schools Mon
day. June % Washington School will be
the frst closed, and the superintendent Will
use his discretion with regard to the others
Rev. J. Howard Wells and bride the lat
ter remembered as Miss Estclle l.. King Of
baltimore, passed through this city today
en- route to WarreMon, where MIR. Wells
IS stationed. The marriage took place at
Hartford Avenue NJ. +. Church in Balti-
more last evening, Rev. DR.. j. II. Boyd Of
this city officiating
=. Henry Weadon, son of the late F. NJ
Weadon. well-known hardware dealer of
this city. died yesterday afternoon about 3
O'Clock at his residence on King street.
An engine was derailed last night at Red
hill, near Charlottesville, on the Southern
railroad, blocking traffic for a while. No
one was injured
In the police court this morning Mayor
simpson disposed of the following cases:
Andrew Lpmax, cOlored, charged with beat
ing his wife, fined 50; Frank Williams col
ored, charged with aSSaulting a young man
named Rudd. also assessed 81.
The remains of Mr. John Meyers who
died the 30 h instant at his residence, No
l2'' Potomac street northwest, Washing
ton, were brought here yesterday afternoon
ana inferred in Union cemetery.