Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-19
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
GENERAL COMPLAINT ABOUT STENCIL
OF wAsHINGTON's GARBAGE.
Alleged Assurances of Abatement of
the Nuisaace-General and
Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. FOL King st.,

Bell Telephone No. 105.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 10. 1900.
Much complaint is heard among citizens
generally of the horrible stencil emanating
from the piles Of garbage from Washington
that are dumped in the river only short
distance below Alexandria, or landed on
the Maryland shore where the southwest
ern brsezes watt the sickening odor to this
city. In the early spring. after residents
had loudly protested against the nuisance,
the city council appointed a committee. a
member Of which was Mayor Simpson, to
visit the Virginia representatives in Wash
ington and urge them to appeal to the Dis
trict Commissioner to have the evil recti
fed. The Commissioners were seen, and It
Is said they promised that the nuisance
concerned. after July 1. as on that day, II
was stated. the garbage contract would end
and other arrangements would be made for
its removal from Washington. These facts
are now being recalled, and It 10 pointed out
that no action has yet been taken pursuant
to the assurances given by the Commission
ers. 1t is suggested that from a sanitary
point Of view. Alexandra should declare a
quarantine against Washington garbage.
and adopt drastic measures to prevent the
unloading of refuse near this city.
Shriners Choose Omcers.
Magnus Temple. A. A. o. MOBILES. Mystic
Shrine (colored) Of this city has elected
the following officers for the ensuing term:
William A. Carter potentate; William c.
Payne. chief rabban; r. H. J. Taylor. as
sistant rabban: John T. Hayslett. high
priest and prophet; George w. Wallace,
oriental guide: Robert B. Robinson, treas
urer; Magnus l. Robinson, recorder: Frank
Williams, first ceremonial master; Weston
Green, second ceremonial master; Robert H.
Robinson, keeper of the exalted pass: w.
H. White, director, and w. 8. Bayne, outer
guard. William A. Carter. Beverly Tibbs
and W. c. Payne were elected representa-
dves to the imperial grand council, Mystic
Shrine. which meets in Washington, D. c.,
October 8.
General Matters.
Peter Tibbs and Lewis Cato. two aged col
ored prisoners. confined at the city jail
upon sentence OF the United States court.
were released yesterday afternoon. Parties
to whose families the old darkies formerly
belonged visited the jail and paid their fines,
amounting to 800 each.
Thos. Jones and John, alias "Piggie." Will
liams both colored, were carried to the
Richmond penitentiary yesterday afternoon.
Williams Is under sentence to serve twenty
years for criminal assault and Jones goes
down for three years for malicious shoot
ing
Mr.. Fountain C. Beattie. Jr., Of Fairfax
and Miss Norma Phiston Of Annandale
were married yesterday at the parsonage
of st. Mary's Church. Rev. H. ]. Cutler
officiating. The groom, who is a son Of
Capt. F. c. Beattie of Fairfax, is well
known here. After a brief bridal tour Mr..
and Mrs. Beattie will return and make AL
exandria their permanent home
Mr.. Charles f. Churchman. Jr., and Miss
Fannie ]. Moore were married last evening
at the home of the bride, No 22O South Lee
street, Rev. Geo. L. Hunt D. D., of the First
Baptist Church officiating.