Evening star., 1900-06-30
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Mysterious Disappearance Of a Pres
byterian Minister.
MISSING Since PRESBYEfERY CLOSED
Retirement of City Treasurer After
Many Years Of Service.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King Street,
Bell Telephone No. 106,

No 701 King Street,
Bell Telephone No. 1O6,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 80. 1900.
Since the adjournment of the Chesapeake
presbytery in this city, April IA, Rev. w.
d. White of Staunton, who was attending
the session. has been missing. All efforts
on the part of his friends to locate him
have been futile. and it was stated this
morning that there was absolutely no trace
of the missing divine.
Up to this time his disappearance has
been kept secret by his friends in the hope
that he might be found without unpleasant
notoriety. 1t is now recognized that great
er efforts should be made to locate Mr..
White and the gravest fears are entertained
for his safety.
To reporter of The Star Rev. DR.. Frank
]. Brooke of the Second Presbyterian
Church stated this morning that Mr.. White
came to this city at the opening of the
Chesapeake presbytery, of which he was a
member. During his stay here he boarded
and Alfred streets. Saturday. April IA,
after the presbytery had adjourned. Mr..
White left Miss Davidsons, stating he
would go to Washington and return the
Since then he has not been seen or heard
Of by his friends. A vaiiSe and other per
sonal effects were left in his room. 1t is
known that the clergyman had some money
AAAsA0N
him a payment.
The missing man was a son of the late
Robert White of Prince William county. In
recent years he has resided near Staunton,
where he owns a small farm. For some
time prior to his disappearance Mr.. White
had been without regular charge, but
had been engaged in active church work at
various points. He was at one time pastor
of the Presbyterian Church at Marshall,
Fauquier county.
No cause for his disappearance has been
assigned. but it is feared his mind became
unbalanced His friends had noticed that
he experienced some trouble in remember
ing dates for pastoral appointments.
Mr. White was about forty-f1ve years OF
age. He had brown hair and blue eyes and
wore a long, flowing beard. He is describ-
ed being devoted to his calling. which
he had followed for many years. Just be-
fore his disappearance he was engaged in
special church work of an important char
acter at NokeSville, Va.
Change in city Office.
The management of the office Of city
treasurer today passed from Mr.. NJ. B.
Harlow to Mr.. Thomas B. Robinson. This
is the first permanent change in this posi-
ton in the past twenty-four years. The
retiring official has been prominent in the
city's affairs for twenty-eight years. mis-
first service being that of secretary of the
board of health Next he was elected to
seat in the city council. and while a
member Of this body was chosen In 1876
to the office of city treasurer.
Assuming his duties July 1, 1876, Mr..
Harlow found the treasury without money
and the credit of the corporation such as
to require the holders of city and school
bonds to dispose of the same at discount
At that time there was large amount OF
unpaid interest the corporation bonds
and temporary loans were held at 10 per
cent. By exchanging the old bonds for
new ones and paying from his own funds
the temporary loans, Mr.. Harlow soon sue
ceeded in Strengthening out the city's fnan-
cial matters. During his term of office all
warrants against the city We're paid upon
presentation without any cost to the holder:
Owing to i'll health. Mr.. Harlow resigned
in 1SG and was succeeded by Mr. j. H. u.
Lunt, who also gave up the office on ac-
count of ill health in two months. MIR.
Harlow again assumed charge of the Of
flee, which he held until today.
Mr.. Harlow's deputies at intervals during
his incunllrcCcy of the office were James
r. Cation. C. C. Carlin and J. d. Normoyle.
Charges Against Policemen.
It is stated that charges are to be
brought before the grand jury against
several officers of the police force for mall
fcasance in Office. The dereliction, it is
alleged occurred when j. Thomas Beck
ham, who had been indicted for house
breaking by the grand jury, recently ap,
peared at the police station and conVersed
with several of the officers. "A capaS had
been issued for Beckhams arrest. but the
officers had received no instructions from
Mayor Simpson to take him into custody.
Mayor Simpson states that ne mas never
received any official notice of the pro-
ceedings against Beckham and did not pro-
pose to instruct his officers on mere hear
say.
terested in the movement for an investiga-
ton.
The "Jim Crow" Law.
The so-called Jim Grow" car law. pro-
viding for separate coaches for white and
colored people on railroads within the state
of Virginia, which goes into effect Sunday
has occasioned considerable speculation
here. The question is as to whether tne
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Yer
nor Railroad Company will be compelled
to operate separate cars for the races be-
tween Alexandria and Washington, and on
the Mount Vernon line.
The act was passed by the state lesls-
lature January 80. 1909. after long hght,
in which it was amended In various points.
Exemption from the provisions of the act
is claimed by the managers of the electric
railroad on the ground that the law refers
to the operation of cars by steam, Wmie
the motive power for their company Is
electricity. Holding this ground, the local
company has made no provision to comply
with the act.
Suit Against Spoke Company.
Through his attorney, Francis L. Smith,
David T. Demarest has instituted proceed
ings in the corporation court against the
Mount Vernon Spoke Company. charging
that the subscriptions to the capital stock
Of the company held by M. B. Harlow, Jas.
R. Cation Park Agnew and George H. Har-
low have never been paid.
Furthermore, it Is alleged in the bill Of
the plaintiff that the works of the company,
OF which he was manager, were leased some
months ago to Carson Company OF Front
Roval for five and that later the de-
PENDANTS sold the plant to the Carson Com
pany.
The plaintiff asks for the appointment of
a receiver and an order restraining the de-
PENDANTS from winding up the affairs Of the
company at a called meeting July 8.
Officers Elected.
Mechanics Lodge No. 5, Knights Of Pyth-
las held a meeting Thursday night and
elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing term: Lambert Sullivan. chancellor
commander; Robert-H Sherman, vice chan
cellor commandcr;Iv. G: Moore, prelate;
Frederick Turner, master Of work; c. M.
Parker, master of arms: E. s. Feagans, in