Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-14
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
REDUCTION OF FORCE IN STREET
CLEANING DEPARTMENT.
Mayor Simpson Makes a Statement
date for Congress Briefs.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. July IA. 1900

ALEXANDRIA. Va. July IA. 1900.
An order has been issued by City Engi-
| neer ]. G. Holcombe reducing the number
of carts employed on the street force. Two
regulars and one extra are thus dropped.
Mr.. Holcombe states that hereafter all pub
| lie work under his supervision will be done
by contract. His action is ascribed to the
charges made in council at the last meeting
that extravaganza and favoritism marked
the management of street work
Commenting on the change this morning,
Mayor Simpson said the published state
ment representing. inferentially, that the
engineer had acted after a conference with
him and in accordance with his advice was
without foundation. The mayor said he had
told Engineer Holcombe that the work of
hauling gravel for street improvements
should be done by contract, according to
the city ordinance regulating such matters.
He had not however, said anything favor
ing the step taken by the engineer last
night in striking three parties from the pay
rolls.
The mayor expressed indignation at the
methods under which street affairs are now
being conducted.
Republican Congregational Convention.
The republican executive committee for
the eighth congressional district met here
yesterday afternoon and decided to hold a
convention for the nomination of a candi-
date for the House of Representatives in
this city August 3d. at l o'clock. Chairman
H. II. Dodge of Manassas presided, and
there were present the following committee
men: w. c. Wibert. Alexandria county; b.
f. Ellinger, Culpeper: X. r. Horner. Fau-
quier; J. L. Crupper, proxy, King George;
Alfred di Zerago, Loudoun; NJ. X. Lowry,
Stafford: II. H Dodge. Prince William, and
J. NJ. Buckner Alexandria city. Fairfax,
Orange and Louise were unrepreSented.
The matter of selecting a suitable candi-
date was discussed, and Pos. master Joseph
l.. Crupper of this city was urged to allow
convention. Mr.. Crupper, however posi-
lively declined, and it decided to pre-
sent the name of Mr.. w. II. Eggborn CT
Culpeper
United States Court AdJourns.
The United States district court closed
its summer session here yesterday after
noon. Peter Tibhs. colored, charged with
violating the pension laws, was found
guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of $780,
with the alternative of serving one year
in the penitentiary. Cato Lewis. colored,
who had been convicted the day before on
the same charge, was given the same SEN
tence.
The case of R. H. Phillips, charged with
injuring United States telephone poles was
continued until October 10, Mr. Phillips
being released on bond in the sum of 81 600
for his appearance at that time
The Shipyard Proposition.
| The proposition submitted to the Business
Mems League Monday night to subscribe
s1OOo,o0O for the construction of shipyard
here, with another s1,O00.OO0 added by the
Tr:gg Ship Building Company OF Richmond,
has resulted in some misunderstanding.
/ Upon receipt Of the report in Richmond,
Mr. w. +. Trigg, president of the company.
denied its authenticity. saying he knew noth-
| ing whatever concerning Tho
| sion was produced there that the business
| men OF Alexandria we're attempting to in
| duce the company to remove its Richmond
| plant to Alexandria.
According to the statement of Mr. NJ B.
| Harlow of the Business Mems League, who
was engineering the project, such was never
contemplated. The scheme YVES to establish
a new yard here. where the harbor and out
| let to the sea will permit Of the construction
OF large vessels. Mr.. Harlows proposal it
| IS said, came from Mr.. Connolly Trigg the
! Washington representative of the firm. On
| behalf of his company he promised to add
S1OD0.OoJ to a subscription of 81 ,00O,0 900, If
such could be raised here for the enter
prise committee is engaged with the
subscription books.
General Matters.
Deputy United States Marshal Joseph
Glover of Alexandria and Deputy Marshal
Bland Of Richmond left here this morning
with two prisoners. w. H. Richards and
Gus Dorsey, colored. for the Moundsville,
W. Va, penitentiary. Both were convicted
| in the United States court here, Richards
| for counterfeitng nickels in Newport News
and Dorsey for robbing the post office at
| Lovettsville, Va, and each was sentenced
| to one year
Intelligence reached here this morning of
the death of Mr.. John w. Starnen of this
| city, which occurred last night in Rich
| mond, at the home of Mrs. Cline, Mr.
| Starnells daughter, whom he had been
| visiting for several weeks. Deceased was
| the father of Messrs. Edward and Will
| liam Starnell. both of Alexandria, and was
| well known here. His remains will be
| brought to this city for interment.
In the corporation court yesterday Mala-
| Chi Ballard. colored was acquitted on the
charge of horse stealing The jury rem
dered verdict without leaving the court
room
Miss Margaret c. Conway of this city
| is spending the summer at the home of her
nil AIrS Rrar, in ut ,l1I,. Laad