Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-02
Plans for Rendering Aid to the
Worthy Poor.
FREE SOUP HOUSE RECOMMENDED
Police and Other Officials and
Citizens Kept Busy.
AND PERSONAL
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 101 King Street,
Bell Telephone No, 1913,

IFeHihs 20 S'ar ouIeau,
ReiI Tsienhnne No 1os
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ALEXANDRIA, va January q lVo.
The present severe spell OF cold weather
has been the means of disclosing many
cases of des,itution, and the police are kept
~ S e w -
n's' ,oe'.e .ne "oi NY pooi' MI VIM
Jam ehoch' oVerseer Oh the poor. Is kept
busy from early in the morning until a late
hour at mig hit issuing orders for groceries
ana provisions, wood and coal for those
VINO are so unfortunate as to be unable to
provide Tor themselves
Inc various charitable organizations are
uoiis aii IN 'heir power TO reheVe the SUI
Ierlns. IL mas been suggested that the
opeiiii Vi soup mousse by the corporation
authorities, where the destitute could get
a bucket of hot soup and a loaf of bread,
would do much to relieve the situation
This plan has been mt into oneration during
the sa,,.ra cola au. =; 49, .;..
, I w" 'pei'' III ioi ihei "in'eis
anu proved very successful. 1t Is believed
the suggestion will be acted on at once.
Chartably inclined persons who are anx-
iouS 10 help thelr poor but worthy neigh
pors can do 50 by notifying the policeman
VINO passes the door, or police headquar-
lels. telcphone message to police head
quarters VIII also result in securing the
Sa ant Information.
1PeFe are number of people who
sauiy IN need, but who decline to make
raenb hiio~n ms class II Is hard 10
however and their wants attended, to n,
one OF the charitable societies will take
omd ma 80 .! any donations OF food or clothing
to nersonn whn a. pi u' oistrlputed
serving.
In order that only such persons as are
"hnritS my set the dement, OF the city's
every case ''iious'' ii'estisaee
""i arguments Heard.
Final arguments in the case of the COM
monwealth against Howard P. Marshall
better known az tho .MiI;t,r,, ,oo,d aeao ;,
o,o,rnia, ~ - .i,e .oao case
" oi ming sessioh Oh the Alex
ahdria county court at Fort Myer Heights.
This case has been in progress since Tues
cay last, with recess for New Year day,
errv invniS.a !, b iiiip t aance Oh me prop
ton Judge .James NJ Low NJ tha A 49,
dria and Fairfax county courts has presided
at the nearing Of the case.
to.!a ne oei Ih mas been represented by At
Morgan ii. beach of Wasbinstnn ~ 10y anu anu
ing Commonwealth Attorney c. G, CarIin
mas been assisted by Attorney Francis L.
a, ~ VI o ms eity ior tne commonwealth.
AiIen Dpi,n4 essroii VI court Gen. Edgar
ern district of Virginia wss nrasent h,
special direction of the Attorney General.
soiiice tIen' however, zen. Allen has had
pracucaliy nothing to do with the hearing.
Frederick DOUGLASS associ.t;ou
At tho on,,,,, .,
-, '"'' ieuii'oh VI 'he FREDERICK
Douglass Literary Association of Alexan-
dria held here last night a committee was
appointed to protest against the nronosad
constitutional conyantion g.. -o...,.t -.
fraos ard 49, ,a.a..n ~ les'ie' SUI
'ee anu Tue passase Oh the law requiring
separate railroad coaches for white and
coored passengers
Magnus Robinson, who presided over the
meeting, made d lengthy address in corn
mendation of the life of PreSident Ahr.bor,
Lincoln and his great work for the coIored
race. Prof. j. w. Coles. VIM. A carter
and DR.. Stewart made speeches and sew
eral prominent white and coIored nitiaers
were elected honorary members
c,
>"'eS oI interest.
The regular monthly meeting of R. E. Lee
Camp Confederate Veterans. WAS held last
evening A communication u.s raao;,
f-o,, IT, go. -, 49, Gu
49, -, b anu eoiiiiiiahoer ANNOUNCE
ing HIS appointments for the ensuing year.
The committee charged with making nren-
aration for an appropriate observance COM
memorative of tho hirth -
10 1,,.... 10 " " ei- II. e.
Lee JANUARY H. reported progress. A BAN
quet Will form part of the celebration
The January term of the Irnjtad St.+as
court for the eastern DISTRICT of Vir,,;,io
Indse Ea,,,,,,,d VIM VI virginia,
hera tbis -, u", NJ plesioiie' opened
49, 49, ,, t.i MUCH Oh the session
- e.b up VIII itnpdnellng jury and
lsn. ,h O.her arrangements Tor the trial of
,rhs ST. i'i nave peen previously noted in
TIE ~n,,,e, NOODLE 20
,erian 'nms peup ;,t Oh the second Presby-
IN d. oi,,S, WIN give an entertainment
~. -s ILL vi .oiilsht designed as a fare
"ffnot;an Nc C. eN pr Oh thelr respect and
Errost IT. aoi .ie IeuIIhs pastor, Rev. j.
tn g. ,ta Mr. hacker as stated In
80 90. ISL uaS mas ieit Ihe local church
toiar 1h,,ao. al - tioiit Inc second Presoy-
'e I I'm cilu ii} III Norloik' va
i WIN ne meeting OIL the Agricul-
NJ N a. Gnu iiiuustridi falr Association of
Nortnerh virginia IN the rooms of the Bush
Tess Men league corner King and Wash
lngtoh streets, FRIDAY afternoon at go
CLOCK; AT tiiis meeting IL Will probably be
oeclued as 10 where the proposed fair
Sfouhus Will ne located.