Evening star., 1900-10-05
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
DEMOCRATS CONDUCTING CAMPAIGN
TO OBTAIN A BIG MAJORITY.
barbecue Announced for the 24th In
stant-Peari Blackwell Sentenced
to Penitentiary-Briefs
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King ST.,
Bell Telephone No. 1O1.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, October s. 1900.
The democrats of this city are conducting
a most active campaign, although this dis
trict Is conceded to be safe for Represen-
tative Rixey, as well as the state for the
democratic national ticket. The purpose of
the local leaders Is to arouse much en-
thuslasm as possible and roll up big ma
jerity. Since the opening Of headquarters
of the Bryan. Stevenson and RiXey Cam
paign Club at Sarepta Hall on King street
a big canvas has been displayed from the
second story of the building, with the name
OF the organization. The latest move is for
a big barbecue the oath instant. 1t is pro-
posed to hold this at the old fair grounds
and to have several prominent speakers to
deliver addresses. Among those expected
are Senator Martin, Representatives. Swan
son and Rixey, and Judge j. B. McCabe OF
Loudoun. Mr.. c. c. Carlin is promoting the
movement and will have the cooperation
OF the campaign clubs and the city commit
tee.
Sentenced to Six Years.
The whole days session In the Alexandria
county court yesterday. Judge ]. NJ. Love
presiding, was occupied with the trial Of a
colored man named Pearl Blackwell
charged with burglarizing the ticket office
of the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon railroad at Arlington Junction. At
late hour the jury returned verdict
finding the prisoner guilty and fixing his
punishment at five years in the penten-
tiary. There was another Indictment
against Blackwell, charging him with as
sault on Charles W. Buckley, the telegraph
operator, who was on duty at the tlHe
Of the robbery. To this the prisoner pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to one year In
the penitentiary.
Alexandria German Club.
A meeting Of several leading society peo-
pIe of this city was held last evening in the
rooms Of the Business Mems League Tor
the purpose Of reorganizing the Alexandra
German Club Judge J. K NJ. Norton was
elected PRESIDENT Mr.. Marshall l.. King
secretary, and NJ. Taylor Burke, treasurer.
Messrs Clarence Howard, DR.. Lewis Gresh,
w A Smoot. jr., and Gardner l.. booths
we're appointed to constitute the board or
governors The club will arrange to give
several interesting hops throughout the sea-
son
General Matters.
The Episcopal High School foot bail
team will open the season tomorrow AFTER
noon with a game with the census bureau
team Of Washington on the High Schooi
grounds near this city. Games nave peeh
arranged for the coming weeks with the
three high school teams of washington: ION
The local eleven will play Fredericksburg
College at Fredericksburg the 2ith IN
stants A game with Maryland Agricultural
College is also included III the schedule.
R. K Waters Is captain OF the eieVeh-
Funeral services over the remains OF MT
Emory Crump, whose death occurred wed
uesday at his home in New ALEXANDRIA
we're held this morning at b. Wheatleys
undertak king rooms, King street. KEY.
E. V Register Of the NJ. Z. Church ON
ciated The remains We're forwarded to
Lncolnia for interment.
Mr. Charles Howard, whose son, Edward
W. Howard was found dead last Monday
morning at Berwyn, Nd, states that ne
does not accept the verdict OF suicide rem
dered by the Maryland coroners jury. Mr.
Howard believes his son was murdered ana
will attempt to ferret out the mystery.
The Alexandria foot ball team Will open
the season on the home grounds tomorrow
afternoon with a game with the solder
eleven from Fort Hunt. The game VIII De
played on the fair grounds and Will be
called a 3: 30.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
city school board, held last night, 1t was
decided to furnish each public school with
a formaldehyde generator for the purpose
Of preventing the spread Of contagious dis
eases.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson fined Thomas Kelly s. on the
charge Of assaulting W. R. Spitue.