The times., 1899-04-19
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria. April 1S.-The annual meet
ing of the Seventeenth Virginia Chapter.
United Daughters of the Confederacy, was
held yesterday afternoon. A resolution was
adopted expressing the willingness of the
| chapter TO cooperate with the Womans
Auxiliary to Lee Camp in the proposed
| improvements to the Confederate Monu-
ment. A letter was read from Miss Row
land relative to the action of the Rich
mond Chapter, Grand Division, in regard to
the proposed encampment of the "Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy to be held at
Falls Church. Several members expressed
their disapproval of the proposed meeting
and especially the extending of an invita-
tion to General Miles to be present. The
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That while the Seventeenth
Virginia Regiment Chapter, U. d. c., have
no desire to express disapprobation Of the
encampment proposed to be held at Falls
Church under the auspices Of the K. e.
Lee Chapter of Falls Church, and the
Stonewall Jackson Chapter of Washington,
they do utterly disapprove of some of the
Features connected with it; and especially
condemn an invitation to attend 10 be
given to General Miles, the cruel jailer OF
President Davis at Fortress Monroe"
ensuing year: Miss Kate Stuart, president;
| Mrs. Julia Chapman, first vice president;
Mrs. Anthony SmO0t. second vice president;
Mrs. James Peyton. corresponding secretary;
Miss Loule SmoOt treasurer Miss Appich,
register; Mrs. r. C. Powell. historian.
The Circuit Court was engaged today in
| the mandamus case OF the city council of
| Alexandria against the Washington, Alex
andra. and Mount Vernon Electric Rail-
tE,a t.
| brought by the city to compel the railroad
| company to lay grooyed rails in King
Street A number of witnesses were exam
| ined today, and the hearing was continued
until tomorrow.
In the Corporation Court today the will
| of the late James Smith was presented To-
probate. ]. F. Rodgers was appointed
| curator and an order was issued directing
| all parties interested TO appear on the first
day of the May term of Court and show
cause why the will IN question should not
| be probated.
The office of Theophilus Ballenger. at
| ''Fishtown,' was entered yesterday after
| noon and robbed of $50. The money was
| taken from a pocketbook which MIR. Ba.-
lenger had left upon his desk.
| The Democratic primary election to nom
| mate candidates for the various municipal
| offices will be held tomorrow. The polls
|
| at sunset 6.45. 1t is generally believed
that the contest will result in very close
vote between Messrs. Simpson and Thomp
son for mayor, and Messrs. Price and
| O'Brien for city auditor. The candidates
| for city council in the various wards are
numerous, and it is impossible to predict
who will be the successful aspirants. A
| large vote is expected to be po.led.
Messrs Henry X. Field. d. II. Appich.
R. w. Arnold. and s. Edward Beach, rep
resenting Alexandria and George Mason
| Councils Royal Arcanum, left for Rich
mond today to be present at the meeting
| of the grand council. Royal Arcanum.
| Rev. ]. A. Vance. of Baltimore, is con-
ducting a series of meetings In the Second
! Presbyterian Church. Meetings are held
every afternoon and evening.
Frederick Veitch, son of Robert K
Veitch, died at Ballston, Alexandria eoun-
ty. yesterday. He was twenty one years
| of age