Evening star., 1900-10-10
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
SCHEDULE OF COMING SPEECHES
UNDER DEMOCRATIC AUSPICES.
City Council Meets I'm Regular Session
appropriations for Improve
menta-General News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 1o1 King ST.
Bell Telephone No. 106.

Bell Telephone No. 1O6.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 10, 1900
The democratic campaign schedule for
public speaking in this congressional dis
trict includes many dates between now and
the election. In addition to the barbecues
mass meetings and other political gather
ings provided for by the several campaign
clubs throughout the district. the demo-
cratic state committee has assigned speak
ers for work at most of the court houses
Of the surrounding counties. The schedule
for Attorney General Montague includes
two dates within the eighth district. He
will speak at Culpeper the 18th instant.
which is court day, and at Warrenton the
22d, when the Fauquier county court con-
venes. Mr.. Lewis H. Machen of Fairfax
will deliver addresses as follows: Upper
vile. October 13; Culpeper court, October
10; Stafford court, October II, and Orange
court, October %. Representative John F..
Rixey, candidate for Congress, will address
a political gathering at Fairfax Court
House, October 10. and at Warrenton Oc-
tober %. Mr.. G. c. Carlin of this city will
deliver address at Leesburg October T.
The democratic city committee and the
Bryan and Stevenson Campaign Club of
this city expect to have Attorney General
Montague and Mr.. r. Walton Moore of
Fairfax to speak in the opera house here
the 25th instant.
/ city Council Meeting.
The first regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil after the summer recess was held last
evening. The most important matter acted
upon was the recommendation of the street
committee for an appropriation Of $500
for commencing the King street improve
ments. The sum was appropriated and the
work on the square between Fairfax and
Royal streets will probably be commenced
at an early date 1t was stated by the
chairman Of the committee on streets that
about two-thirds of the property holders
on the square in question had signed a
paper to bear pro rata share of the eX-
pense
Attention was called to the fact that a
resolution appropriating S4OO to extend a
sewer on Alfred street between King and
Cameron streets to connect with the King
street sewer had become misplaced. Mr.
Burke moved that the amount be increased
to $500 to cover the cost of catch basins
and the resolution was carried, the money
to be appropriated for the work soon as
the property holders concerned subscribe
their share of the funds.
Mr.. b. B. Smith, who has been chairman
of the street committee for a number Of
years, rendered his resignation chair
man, which was accepted.
A communication was received from Chief
Petty of the fire department. recommending
the purchase of an additional fire engine
the estimated cost of which was $4,000 In
his letter the chief called attention to the
need, he thought, of another fire engine
for the department. The matter was re-
ferred to the committees on public property
and finances.
Additional Appropriations.
A letter from City Engineer Holcombe
was read requesting an additional appro-
priation OF $659S for the completion OF a
sewer at the foot Of King street, and the
amount was appropriated Communications
from the Welsbach Street Lighting Com
pany and from Nicolai & Company, with
propositions for lighting the city's streets,
were referred to the committee on light
Mr.. Lawler offered resolution requiring
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon railroad to reduce the speed OF
trains when passing over the city's streets
from eight miles to five miles per hour
The resolution was referred to the commit
tee general laws. An ordinance was
received from the board of aldermen trans
ferring $500 from the appropria ton for
streets and sewers to the repair fund.
After some discussion, in which Mr. Lawler
severely criticised the measure, 1t was
adopted The resignation of Mr.. r. A.
Gronau member of the board of fire
wardens from the third ward was read and
accepted. Mr.. H. r. Burke was appointed
by the chair to fill the vacancy in the COM
mittee on streets caused by the resignation
Of Mr. B. B. Smith.
A communication was received from the
Relief Hook and Ladder Company stating
cupied by the company were too small and
that they are In an unsantary condition.
The company requested tnat adjoining
property be purchased and that new truck
house be constructed The letter went over
to the committees on finance and public
property.
A joint session Of the two boards was
held for the purpose of electing an over
seer Of the poor to succeed the late W. c.
Shock. The names of several candidates
were presented, and Mr. G. H. Richards
was elected. Mr.. II. A. Downham was
elected fire warden for the third ward.
The principal business transacted in the
board of aldermen was the election of
presiding officer 10 succeed the late W. H.
Marbury. Mr.. J. T. Sweeney and Mr.. T.
-aIienger were placed in nomination, and,
on the first ballot. Mr.. Ballenger was
elected.
RemodeIing Church.
Work on the extension and remodeing of
the M. E. Church South, in Del Ray which
was commenced recently, is progressing ia
vorably, and, it is expected will be COM
pleted by about the 1st of November. When
finished, the seating capacity will be dou-
bied and the structure will be a commo-
dious and attractive house of worship The
improvements will cost about $500. The
growing membership of the congregation
required additional room and the move
men for enlarged edifice was started q
few months ago. Rev. F. l.. Day, the pas
tor. who is also in charge of the West
Washington Southern Methodist Church,
has been untiring in his efforts to raise the
necessary funds. When completed, the
building will be dedicated with appropriate
exercises.
investigation Requested.
Ever since the dead body of Edward W.
Howard Of this city was found at Berwyn,
Md, Monday, October 1, with a bullet
through his brain, Mr.. Charles Howard,
father Of the deceased, has been endeavor-
ing to ascertain the exact circumstances of
his sons death. AS before stated, he at
once repudiated the verdict of suicide rem
dered by the coroner's jury. Mr. Howard
stated to a Star reporter that he had ascer-
tanned certain facts that justified the be-
lief that his son had been murdered. Act
ing on this opinion, he requested the au-
thorties of Prince Georges county, Md, to
make a thorough investigation of the case
The request was transmitted through Com
monwealth Attorney Marbury, and the
commonwealth attorney Of Prince Georges
county replied that he would present the
matter to the grand jury of that county.
General Matters.