The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-21
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Nov. 20.-Cars on
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railroad are running
through the streets of the city at i pace
that is tcrmenting to the average pas
senger and causes him to use strong Ian
guage. The company say they are run
ming the cars at the rate of five miles an
hour, in compliance with the recent act
of the city council. This is denied by ex-
perts in the business. The cars creep up
King Street at snail pace. and are the
laughing stock OF the community. 1t Is
thought that the company will soon get
tired of this and run them at the rate
OF five miles an hour. The law does not
compel them to run five miles an hour.
but says they must not run over five miles
an hour 1t is said that the idea Of the
the company in running cars at this rate
of speed is for the purpose of getting the
people who travel over the road in SYM
pathy with them. Pedestrians make bet
ter speed than the cars.
Mrs. DR.. T. n. Jones today reported to
the police that yesterday she lost her
purse containing $40. She laid the purse
on table upon entering her home and
shortly afterward missed it. Outside OF
at the time but a colored boy named Rich
ard Lane. and a colored woman, who is
also employed there. This afternoon Lane
was arrested on suspicion of having ccm-
mitted the theft. Lane is about seven
teen years of age and declares his .nno-
cence The boys father has retained
Samuel G.. Brent as legal counsel and the
case will be heard before the mayor in
the morning. Other arrests may follow.
William wilkins, son OF Capt John
wilkins, and Miss Marion Whitbeck will
be married tomorrow evening.
The members of the Young Mems So
lality Lyceum held special meeting in
their hall tonight and transacted con-
siderable amount of important business.
Several changes were made in the consti-
tuition and bylaws. Some of the changes
made in the constitution were for the
benefit of the recently organized athletic
association.
A large crowd filled the Opera House
tonight, the occasion being an entertain
ment given for the benefit of the Ameri-
can Association of the Blind. Those who
participated were blind people, and were
assisted by a Washington reader. The
entertainment proved successful, and
those who took part acquitted themselves
creditably Many Washingtonians were
present.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, of Georgetown,
died this morning at the residence of
Walter Roberts, in Fairfax County, just
west of this city. The deceased was in
her niIeticth year Two sons survive her.
She recently fell down a flight of stairs
at the residence OF Mr.. Roberts and
never recovered from the shock.
The remains Of the late Charles VI. Da-
Wis, who died in Providence Hospital,
Washington, last night, were brought here
this afternoon. and are now at Demaine's
undertaking establishment. They will be
forwarded tomorrow to Remington, Va.
for interment. He was ifty-six years of
age and was a son of the late Gen. Mel
Vile Davis, of Florida. shortly after the
civil war he came to this city, where he
resided until recently. grown daugh-
ter and two sons survive him. Mr.. Davis
was Il member of the Royal Arcanum.
Samuel Waller, freight conductor on the
Washington and Southern Railroad, had
his hand badly mashed while shifting
ears at the local depot this evening. He
was attended by DR.. William NJ. Smith,
after which he left for his home in Wash
inston.
The funeral Of the late John A. Mills