Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-28
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Further Correspondence Over Removal of a
Smallpox Flag.
Mayor Actresses Letter to Board of
HeaIth-GencraI and Per-
sOnaI News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. Tol King street,
Roll Talanhnna No Ip,
A1ENANnRI

ALEXANDRIA, Va October Is 1889.
Mayor Simpson this morning addressed a
letter to Health officer Julian r Miller, in
reply to communication of yesterday from
DR. Miller calling attention to the fact that
yellow flag which he had ordered to he
placed on the residence of Mr.. Thomas
Downey, corner of Columbus and Franklin
streets, to indicate the presence of small
pox, had been taken down before the pa
tient was well.
In regard 10 DR.. Miller's mention of sec
ton 10 of the city code which provides a
penalty of $3.50 for each day that a house
holder shall lot cause to be displayed on
the front of his residence a yellow flag
when he has been duly notified of the exist
ence of smallpox within his home Mayor
simpson laid stress on the wording of the
section which makes it obligatory on the
householder and no one else to exhibit the
yellow signal. Furthermore the mayor
stated that according TO Mr. Downey's sworn
statement h (Mr. Dawneyl had not been
directed to put out the flag, which ne de-
clared was done without his knowledge OF
consent.
1t was the mayors opinion that in the act
above mentioned Mr.. Downey was clearly
within his rights, Mayor Simpson went on
to say, however, that if the existence of
smallpox in Mr.. Downey's home could be
proved now, ana Mr.. Dowuey be duly noti-
fed, then section 10 would govern the case
Suit Nearing Conclusion.
Testimony in the case of Little against
Palmer, which was begun Wednesday be-
fore Judge J. NJ. Love of the Alexandria
county court, sitting at Fort Myer Heights,
was continued this morning Considerable
evidence has been gone over, and it ia be-
lieved the case will be concluded late this
afternoon.
AS before stated in The Star, the plain
tiff brings suit for $4,000 damages, which.
it is alleged was sustained by the act Of
Sheriff Palmer in Selling certain furniture
from plaintiff, claimed by the Julius Lans
burg Furniture Company of Washington.
Judge j. X. NJ Norton represents the plain
tiff and Francis L. Smith and Mr.. A. w.
Armstrong the defendant.
General and Personal.
Walter Elsey, coiored, was fined 50 by
Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning on a charge of assaulting Roy
LIE mmon. also colored. Thomas Bryant, col
ored, was arraigned charged with shoot
ing John Smoot, also colored, in the hand
about two months ago. The trial was post
poned until Monday morning. Martha
Washington. a small colored child without
home or friends, was sent to the aims
house
The first quarterly conference of the F.
NJ. Church for this conference year was be-
gun in the house of worship, on South Lee
street last evening, with services conducted
by Presiding Elder j. w Tamblyn. Serv-
ices will be held this evening at 40 O'clock
and a. 2:3o o'clock tomorrow afternoon the
old-fashiOned love feast will be observed
The conference will close Sunday evening
The loot ball eleven of the Druid Outing
Club of Baltimore will play the Episcopal
High School team on the grounds of the
high school near this city this afternoon
The game Will be called a o'clock
j. A. Washington of this city was among
those who passed the examination for reg
istered pharmacist before the state board
in Richmond Thursday.
The registration books for the November
elections are open today, but after this date
no one will be registered in this district.
The democratic nominees. respectively, for
the state senate and house of delegates,
Capt. ). r. Donohoe and Mr.. Frank Hume,
have no opposition.