Evening star., 1900-04-19
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
MEETING OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
HELD LAST NIGHT.
Action in Case of Policeman Spinks
Decentralization Visits WASH
ingtOn Brief Mention.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. TO1 King St.
Bell TaIephOne No. LOG,
ALEXANDRIA. Va. April 10. 1900.

Inc ponce commissioners neiu tnelr TeBu-
lar monthly meeting last night, but ad-
journed without transacting any business
of Importance. There We're present Mayor
Simpson and Commissioners Price, Miller
and Bryant. Commissioner Lindsey Was
absent Resolutions were adopted compli-
menting officer Arlington for his prompt
arrest of Frank Payne after the shooting
of Thomas Bryant: also commencing Off
GERS Atkinson, Beach and Roberts who ar
rested several parties charged with being
accessories to the crime.
Action in the case of Officer Spinks was
deferred until next Tuesday on account of
the absence of Commissioner Lindsey. 1t
will he remembered that the commission
ers al a meeting held last month. directed
Mr. SpinkS either to discontinue his can
vass for the office of city sergeant or to
resign from the police force on or before
March 81. Officer Spinks took neither al
tentative. but protested against the ruling.
Since his defeat for city sergeant Mr..
Spinks has been discharging his customary
duties on the force. He was on hand last
night with his counsel, Attorney Charles
Bendheim.
After the meeting adjourned Mayor Simp
son summoned Officers Arlington. Atkin-
son, Beach and Roberts and communicated
to them the complimentary action of the
board in the following terms: The board
of police commissioners expresses to Off1cers
Arlington. Atkinson. Beach and Roberts
high appreciation of their promptness and
efficiency exhibited in the arrest of parties
connected with the recent murder of Thos.
Bryant. and as the commissioners have
requested me to communicate TO the officers
this expression of their recognition of COM
mendab,e conduct L take more than ordi-
nary pleasure in bestowing a compliment
where one is so eminently merited." Officer
Roberts responded in appropriate language
on behalf of his brother officers.
In Behalf of Monument Association.
A committee of the Washington Monu-
ment Association of Alexandria, Va, COM
posed of William B. Smoot. George r. HILL.
Isaac Eichburn, Park Agnew and Gard
ner L. Boothe of this city. Frank Hume
and Mr.. Russell of Alexandria county and
Alexander Wedderburn of Fairfax county,
went to Washington this morning to ap-
pear before the committee on coinage,
weights and measures of the House. for
the purpose of advocating the bill recent
ly introduced by Representative RiXey on
behalf of the Washington Monument AS
socIatlon to authorize the coinage of 100000
memorial silver half dollars. the seignorage
to be applied to the erection of the pro-
posed monument.
The members of the committee returned
at 12:30 and reported that they were given
a hearing. Representative James II. South
ard. chairman of the committee, was most
courteous and saw that the members of
each member of his committee as they
came in. Representative John F. Rixey
joined the committee at the Capitol. Mr..
George r. Hill presented the argument in
favor of the appropriation In a short ad-
dress. He was followed by Mr.. Park Ag-
new. MIR. Frank Hume. Mr.. Gardner L.
Boothe and Alexander ]. Wedderburn, all
of whom advocated the measure.
The committee then went to the treasury
where the members were introduced to 1
Secretary Gage by Mr. Agnew and pre-
sented the bill ard explained its purport
Mr. Gage. while not committing himself
stated that if the government desired to
take an interest in the matter and to make
an appropriation the proposed plan would
undoubtedly be the most economical He
further stated that 1t was along the line
OF the Columbian and Lafayette coins only
that in the case of the Washington CEN
tcnniSl coin the association proposed to
pay all expense therefor, while the Column
bian and Lafayette associations were given
the silver and the cost of coinage by the
government.
The House committee appeared to be IA
vorabiy impressed with the proposition, and
referred the bill to a subcommittee consist
ing of Mr. Southard, Mr.. Bill of Connecticut
and Mr.. Gaines of Tennessee.
1t is considered probable that the SUBJ
committee Will report next Thursday. and
the full committee will recommend to the
House the passage of the bill.
Church Calls Pastor
AT d CCilSItS1liOHdl IIletllUS OF the + lrSl
Baptist Church held last night it was unan-
imously decided to extend a call to Rev.
DR. G. L. Hunt of New York. The meeting
was held after the regular prayer meeting
service. and was presided over by Modera-
tor Adam Martin. The committee ap-
pointed to nominate a pastor made its re-
port. recommending DR.. Hunt. A vote re-
suited in the unanimous adoption of the
report. The nominating committee was
composed as follows: Adam Martin. George
Drewry, Frederick Rogers, c. r. Yates, j.
X. Mansfield, Mark Miller, Jared Hayden,
field.
General Matters.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Equitable Purchasing Company of
Washington was held in this city last
night The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: w. II. Young, presi-
dent; James II. King. vice president: Jas.
T. Bresnahan. secretary, and John C. King
treasurer. The directors elected were ].
C. Noyes, George L. Diven, H. F. Taft, H.
w. bowling, Charles S. King and Theodore
T. Moore.
Miss Ida r. Cliff and Mr. Wesley Greene,
both Of King George county, Virginia. were
married Tuesday evening at the residence
of Mr.. Andrew Jackson Greene. brother of
the groom. on South Patrick street. Rev
Mr.. Mcneil of Gordonsville performed the
ceremony. The bride was attended by Miss
Mary E. Garner, and Mr.. Joseph Pendleton
acted as best man
In the police court this morning French
Ross. colored. was arraigned on the charge
of gambling. A small colored boy
named Joseph Thoms testified against the
prisoner, and Mayor Simpson imposed a
fine of SO Francis Bryant. colored,
charged with disorderly conduct. was as
sessed 50.
Judge Norton entered decree in the cor
poratiOn court this morning referring the
cause involved in the case of L. Strouse
& Co. against Thomas D. Downey to Com
missioner z. B. Taylor.
An infant child of Mr.. Edwin NJ Corbin
died this morning at the residence of its
parents. ia North Columbus street
The railroad reading room workers will
give concert the 24th instant in the read
ing room. on Henry street.
White RibbOners in Session.
The Woman's Christian Temperance