Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
DIR. HOPKINS APPEARS AS CON-
PLAINANT IN POLICE COURT.
Charges Steamboat Company EmpIoye
With Assault-Manufnctu Conn
pany Chartcred-Genernl News.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 701 King St.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, June IS. 1900.
DIR. J. Milton Hopkins, colored, appeared
before Mayor Simpson in the police court
this morning as complainant against
Charles Posey, an employe Of the Wash
ington Steamboat Company. charged with
assault. Dr. Hopkins testified that he had
been elected from the ferry wharf and
kicked by the defendant. He said some
trouble had arisen on the ferry Columbia,
in which his young brother had been
roughly handled by Posey Posey had
given complainant his version of the af-
fair. stating that the younger Hopkins had
been kissing and caressing a girl and
otherwise behaving in an Objectionable
manner in the saloon of the vessel. From
the evidence the ejectment was caused by
DIR. Hopkins accusing Posey of untruthful-
ness concerning the incident, and the
mayor dismissed the case.
Eight prisoners were lined up in the dock
at the police court this morning, charged
with vagrancy. Their names were given as
James Gill, Carry Bayne. James Rogers,
George Wilson. Frank Williams. John
Rogers and John 3. Nelson. Each mans
record was examined and the whole party
was escorted out of the city.
Company Secures Charter.
In the corporation court this morning
Judge Norton granted a charter to the
Thelma Manufacturing Company. the OBJ
ject Of which is to construct folding vapor
bath cabinets. The sum Of $4,000 Is
named as the capital stock and the officers
are F. G. Dieterich, president and treas
urer, Washington ID. c.; F. ]. Paff, vice
president; Lewis Dieterich. secretary, and
Fred Paff. superintendent of factory.
Academy's Closing Exercises.
The closing exercises of Potomac Acad-
envy Mr. John S. Blackburn, principal
were held yesterday at the school rooms, on
North Washington street. The following
students received first degree distinctions
in several studies: J. W. Burke, E. NJ
Domaine, NJ. H. Janney, 3. D. Richardson
T.. NJ. Stribling A. G. Armstrong and H.
D. Kirk. Ernest NJ. Denaine received a
diploma as graduate in English branches,
having completed the full course in En-
g,ish and having passed examinations sue
cessfully.
Firemen Home Again.
The large party of Alexa:dria nremen
who visited Baltimore and took part in the
Maryland firemens national convention
reached home last night, having had an
enjoyable stay in the Maryland city. The
firemen left the train at King and Payne
streets and marched down King street
headed by a brass band. AT the relief
company's rooms they disbanded. The MEM
bers of the National Guard Band were en-
Washington.
General Matters.
AS reorganiZcd at district mass meetings
the Alexandria democratic executive COM
mittee is now composed of the following:
jefferson district. Walter L. Farney and
Grant Spear: Arlington district, James E.
Clements and Curtis B. Graham; Wash
ington district. A. A. Lpsconab and Stephen
Beach. The committee promises to erect
great Improvement in party ;Heirs
Mr. Charles Entwisle reported at ponce
headquarters this morning that his resi-
dence had been entered by burglars about
3 o'clock this morning. Mr.. Entwisle fired
a pistol at the thieves and succeeded IN
driving them off. They got nothing. Mr.;
Owen Nugent also reported an attempted
midnight depreciation. He used his gun
and the intruder fled.
The funeral of William Woods, whose
death occurred very suddenly on King
street Thursday evening, took place this
afternoon from st. Marys Catholic Church.
Rev. Father Cutler officH;ed and the inter-
ment was in ST.. Mary's cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. d. II. Appich rendered re-
ception last night at their residence on
King street in honor of Mr. and Mrs. w.
F. Carne, who We're married last week