Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-31
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
United States Court Hearing Inter-
esting Admiralty Case.
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES CONTRASTING
Interest in the Organization Of the
New City Council,
G ENERAL NEWS TIE M S
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 727 King ST.
Bell Telephone No. JOG.


Judge Edmund WaddiH opened an adj
journed session of the United States dis
trct court in this city at 1880 o'clock this
morning. The first case on the docket, and
perhaps the only one to be taken up at this
session, was that of the Washington Steam
boat Company against the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company, which is
an admiralty suit growing out of a COLI
sion which occurred in the fall of 1897 be-
tween the steamer Newport News and the
ferry Columbia off Alexandria. About
forty-five witnesses have been summoned
and their examination will probably
sumo considerable time. Attorneys James
X. eaton of this city and Hughes of Nor
folk are representing the plaintiff company,
and Attorneys Parker of New York and
White of Norfolk are conducting the de-
Tense.
Base Ball Club Organized.
A meeting of the Evening Star Base
Ball Club was held last night at No. 1901
King street, when the club was reorgan-
lied under the name of The Alexandrians'
and the following officers elected: John
Hillary, president; Fred. Hohenstein, vice
president; Edmund Clark, secretary; Jo-
seph Reynolds, assistant secretary; william
POss, treasurer; George Chichester prop
erty holder, and Richard Cox, manager.
The following members were enrolled:
Harry Richards. William Poss, Fred. Gar
vey. Fred Hoheustein, Lawrence Bright,
Joseph Reynolds, Clarence Bright George
Chichester, Peter Bremen, Harry Garvey
Harry Chichester, George Petit, Sydney
Wheatley, Edward Baumgartner and Ed
mund Clark. The club is ready to consider
challenges from any Washington teams
They should be addressed to Edmund
Clark. No. 1913 Oronoco street. The old fair
grounds will be used ball field.
The New Council
General interest is being shown in the
organization of the newly elected council.
which Will be effected July l. So many
changes in the personnel of that body re-
suited from the recent election that prac-
tically new regime is expected to be set
on foot when the council-elect becomes
operative. The election of a president for
common council eXctes most interest Mr.
Hubert SnOwden, the incumbent, has given
general satisfaction in the discharge of
his duties, and it is understood that he
will be a candidate for reelection Council
man John H. Strider will oppose him, the
friends of the former claiming his election
by two or three majority out of mem
berShip of sixteen.
There will be a contest in the board of
aldermen over the selection of a clerk
Among those prominently spoken of for the
office are: Messrs. Robert e knight. the
incumbent; Frank G. Grimes and William
a
also to be filled.
Probable Sale of Factory
Negotiations are in progress for the pur-
chase OF the immense old building on North
Washington between Oronoco and Pendle-
ton streets, which, in anti-bellum times,
was successfully operated as a cotton fac
tory This building has long been in dis
use, although repeated attempts have been
maze TO purchase If with a view n
Stunning the cotton business. 1t is owned
by the Garrett heirs of Baltimore. Mr. J.
Nj. Hill OF this city Is soliciting it's pur-
chase, and has received the option of doing
so, provided certain manufacturing indus
tries can be put into operation. The con-
sideration is not mentioned.
General and Personal.
The Decoration day exercises at the Ma
tional cemetery yesterday were restricted
to the ritual prescribed by the Grand Army
Davis Post assembled at the cemetery at
. O'Clock. Mr.. A. b. Travers was acting
commander, W. 2, Graves, chaplain, and
w. T. Emerson, officer of the day. After
services flowers were strewn over the
graves, Mr.. John Lucas sounded bugle taps
and miniature flags were placed over each
mound. Beautiful floral tributes were pre-
scented by the Woman's Auxiliary, r. E.
Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans.
Hubert Donnally, son of Mr.. John Don
naiiy, was run over by shifting engine on
the Southern railroad yesterday afternoon
his foot being badly crushed. Dr. Kip
stein, who was called, is hopeful of saving
the injured member
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson fined Richard Parker S. for as
saulting Mary Francis.
The funeral of George Dudley co1ored
took place this afternoon. Interment was
made in Bethel cemetery
AT a meeting of the stockholders of the
Great Falls Power Company. held in the