Evening star., 1900-11-08
AT AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
BRYAN'S MAJORITY NEARLY TwICE
AS GREAT AS IN 1896.
Contemplated improvements by the
Southern Railway-General
and Social Notes.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. I01 King Street.
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ALEXANDRIA Va, November $ 1900
Mr.. Park Agnew, chairman of the state
republican committee, said this morning
that he did not credit the report emanating
from democratic sources that Virginia had
given Bryan majority of 25,ooo. and was
inclined TO believe that the democratic ma
jority on the national ticket in the state
did not greatly exceed that received four
years ago, which was about 20."o.
Alexandria city polled a vote Tuesday
and gave Bryan majority of more than
1000, which almost double that of 1896
when Bryan received about $50 over Presi-
dent Mckinley.
Contemplated Improveme
1t is state good authority that the
longtaiked-of improvements at the South
ern railroad round house and machine shops
in this city will be commenced at early
date. The olu round house on South Henry
street will, it is said. be replaced by a new
and larger building. A planning mill and
power house are also to be built. The
work. it is estimated will be done at cost
of about $4,000. Additional improvements
are also in view.
Election to FIJI Vacancy.
An election will be held in the second
ward the second Tuesday in December to
fiji the vacancy in the board of aldermen
caused by the recent death of Mr.. William
H. Marbury. Mr.. Frank F. Marbury son
of the deceased. it is understood. will be a
candidate. Mr.. Joseph S. Beach is also ex-
pected to compete for the honor.
General Matters.
Major and Mrs. William Nelson of Char
lottesville, Va, have issued cards announc-
ing the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Amy Clifford Nelson, to Mr.. Lewis Trap
mann Hanckel. jr., Thursday evening at 8
o'clock, November 15, at Christ Church,
Charlottesville The prospective groom is
brother of Mrs. Marshall l.. King of this
city and is well known here.
The Alexandria German Club has ar
ranged to have the first hop of the season
in McBurney's Hall the evening of the 10th
instant in honor of the University of Nir-
gina foot ball team which plays George
town College in Georgetown the following
afternoon.
Rev. John H. Eager. D. D, of Baltimore
will deliver a missionary address this even
ing at the First Baptist Church before
the missionary society of that church. DR..
Eager has lately returned from missionary
labors in foreign fields, and his talk is ex-
pected to be instructive and interesting.
The public Is invited.
Miss Mary Custis Lee daughter of Cen
eral Robert E. Lee, is the guest of Mrs.
P. T. Yeatman- on Washington street. Miss
Lee has lately returned to this country,
after an absence of eight years spent in
travelling
Judge Norton of the corporation court
has appointed DR.. William R. Purvis, Mr..
Z. 3. Taylor and Mr. Charles w. Moore
inspectors of the city Jail.
Miss Sophie Brandt and Mr.. William
Wahl of Washington were married yester-
day afternoon at the parsonage of the Lu-
theran Church. on Cameron street, Rev.
NJ. L. Luecke, the pastor, officiating.
In his parsonage yesterday afternoon
Rev Mr.. Luecke also united in marriage
Miss Emma Dreher and Mr.. Karl Hennige
of Washington.