Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-19
Ar F AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Mayor Simpson Gives His Views of the
Local Smallpox Situation.
The Authorities Not in Need of Ont
side Assistapce-GeneraI and
Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 727 King Street
Bell Tplenbo,,a No Ioc

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| ALEXANDRIA Va. January ia. IS.a
Mayor Simpson this morning discussed
the smallpox situation with a Star repor-
| ter. He said he had received a communi-
cation from the supervising surgeon gen
erals office of the marine hospital service
| in Washington stating that ten cases Of
smallpox had been reported from Alex
andria, and suggesting house-to-house in
/ spection for new cases of the disease: also
the use of glycerinized lymph for vaccina-
| ton. The mayor replied in effect that the
| disease had in no case appeared in a viz
ulent form: that the local authorities were
perfect masters of the situation and that
| they were not in need of outside assist
| ance.
Mayor Simpson expresses surprise at the
statement that the supervising surgeon
general had received any assurance from
him that house-to-hoLse inspection would
| be made and a general vaccination of res
| idents commenced. No such arrangement
! had been made for Alexandria he said and
| would not be made. He stated that the DO
| lice had been dlligent and efficient in inves-
| iigating and reporting to the health office
| everything pertaining to the presence Of
| the disease, and that the people had not
and would not under any circumstances
| conceal cases from the authorities. These
| coEul lois' ne S1lc, answered every purpose
| of the house-to-house inspection, and the
| glycerinized lymph was aheady In USE
| WeII-known Resident Dead
David Williams a well-known and highly
respected resident, died this morning at 5
| O'Clock at the residence OF his daughter.
! Mrs. George Markell. on Wolf street. The
| deceased was in his eightioth year, and had
| lived here all his life. He was a member
| of the Knights Of Pythas. and had been
| for many years employed by the Southern
/ railroad.
Romero Memorial Hall.
The work of constructing the Lucretia
Allen D. Romero Memorial Hall at the Hay
Industrial School has been commenced. The
building is named for Madam Romero, de-
ceased wife of the late Mexican minister
to this country. A part of it is designed
as a dormitory for girl students from the
south.
The steam laundry connected with the
| school is now in operation, and a telephone
has been put in the building. Other i'm
provements are being made.
Lee Camp Entertainments
Arrangements have been completed for
the annual banquet and entertainment to
be held tonight in Odd Fellows Han by
Lee Camp. c. V. The toasts Will be as fol-
lows; Our great commander. Robert f.
Lee Representative John S Rhea Of Ken
lucky; The confederate soldier" Repre-
sentative Robt. f.. Burke of Texas: John
ME Reb in camp and on the march" Col
w. B. Beasey Of Maryland: our dead
John NJ. Johnson; The ladies'" Col X
Kemper. Representative Joseph w Bailey
of Texas will be present and deliver an ad-
dress. Gen. Lees farewell address will be
read by Adjutant O Brien.
General Matters
Horatio e. Solomon. colored. who was
arrested and confined in the station house
by request Of the Norfolk officials on a
charge Of shooting a colored man named
Charlie Small in Norfolk. was conveyed
back to that city last night. Detective f.
f. Snowden, who had him in charge. stated
that the wounded mans condition was very
critical.
Capt. Enoch Davis. brother OF Policeman
Davis, is very I'll from the effects Of paraIy-
sis Capt. Davis is a wcll-known river
man.
William Lyies, young man. son of Mr..
John t. Lyles. living near Cameron. in
Fairfax county. died last night.
Hattie Payne and Rose Whiting colored
women, the former living at 6i9 North :
Asaph street, and the latter at 2O4 North
Henry street, died yesterday evening.
James beavers. the aged man who had
been wandering about Alexandria for sew
eral weeks. is cared for at the aims house,
and will be returned to relatives in Fairfax
county today.
The Mary Custis Lee Chapter Daughters
of the ConfeGeracy, will meet this after
noon at o'clock i'm Lee Camp Hail.
The steamer Alton, owned by Messrs.
Janney, Hunter d Selec1nan. of Occoquan,
has been sold to the Richmond Phosphate
Company.
An alarm of fire shortly after l. o'clock
today was caused by the burning Of a
feather bed in n house occupied by Mr.. r.
Davis al the northeast corner of Duke and
Henry streets. The flames were suppressed
by the use OF a fire extinguisher. The
damage was slight.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Washington National Building and
Loan Association of Washington was held
at f2S South Fairfax street yesterday
afternoon when the following directors
were chosen: Joseph ID. Taylor. George r.
Huff, T. II. Anderson. Jesse 3. Wilson r.
f. Doan, William II. Taylor. II. Bradley
Davidson, John o. johnson and James A.
Cooper.
The funeral of Mrs. Fanny Dixon, widow
OF Mr.. John Dixon took place yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock from the residence.
3l6 North Washington street and was con-
Quoted by Rev. +. p. Phillips The pail
bearers were Messrs. Samuel Boush Henry
Graham, Captain Herbert Bryant, Major
John Green, Albert Brockett and ]. r. Zim-
norman. The interment, which was pri-
vate, took place in St Pauls cemetery
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