The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-12
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Nov. 11.-George
Stringer. claiming to hail from Richmond.
is locked up at the police station on the
charge of the larceny of s23 from three
men giving their names as William Mar
| tin, Lee Fandree, and William Landsman
The accused was arrested this afternoon
as he alighted from the steamer Wake
! field, by Policemen Frank Belts and
| James Housin, and the three men who
| claim they were robbed were also taken
| into custody and detained as Witnesses in
| the case. The accused will be given a pre-
liminary hearing before Mayor Simpson
| tomorrow morning. From what can be
learned OF the affair il seems that all four
men were employed by Capt. Luke Drum
rler, of the oyster beat Ambition In the
recent heavy winds the boat went ashore
below Colonial Beach and the crew were
paid off and discharged. The men took
the steamer Wakefield this morning for
this city. All engaged in drinking as the
boat proceeded up-the river and when
they reached this city were partially i'll
toxicated. II is alleged that while drink
ing Stringer robbed them OF their money
All four claim to hail from Richmond.
Martin says he was robbed OF 81, Fandree
of $i1, and Landsman of s.. Stringer,
when searched at the police station, hao
$40.
Attorney General Montague is promi-
nently spoken Of as candidate for Gov
ernor of the State at the next election
His opponent will be Representative
Claude NJ. Swanson. Among those proml-
nently spoken of for next Lieutenant Gov
crnor are Col. Joseph E. Willard, of Fair
fax, and James r. Cation, of this city. "A
recent speech made here during the Presi-
Dental campaign won for Mr.. Montague
host of friends.
Mable, the eleven months old daughter
of George W. Dawson died at her parents
residence, lie Duke Street, last evening.
A warrant has been issued for the ar
rest OF Jesse Cole, colored. charged with
the larceny Of % cents from Brook Jack
son, also colored.
Prof. W. H. H. Smith, of Washington, this
afternoon preached an interesting sermon
on ''Solomon's Temple before the Berk-
ley Brotherhood of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South. This lecture is the
first of five which will be delivered by
him, one each Sunday until the five are
concluded. large crowd was present
The regular monthly meeting of the
Alexandria County Board of Supervisors
will be held at the court house, on Fort
Myer Heights. tomorrow.
An effort is being made among the Dem
ocrats Of Alexandria County to form a
permanent Democratic organization. The
object Of the proposed organization is for
the advancement of Democracy and to help
Democrats to obtain the municipal Offices
In the coming spring election.
young peoples prayer meeting was
organized today at the Second Presbyte
rian Church. Services will be held every
Tuesday night IN the church and will be
conducted by the young men of the con-
gregation.
Rev. DR.. Duffey. of the Mount Vernon
Place Church, Of Washington, will, on
next Friday night deliver lecture at
the Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
on the early life of John Wesley. The
lecture will be accompanied by stereopti-
con views. and ii is expected that large
crowd will be present.
The Circuit Court of Alexandria County,
Judge Nicol presiding, will convene in
the county court house tomorrow morn
ing. II is understood that the Military
Road case, which has been in litigation for
over year, will come up for hearing.
This case involves the ownership of the
handsome thoroughfare extending from
the west gate of Arlington Cemetery TO
Rosslyn, Va.
orrie Davis. the little son of A. A. Davis,
conductor on the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Electric Railroad, while
playing with pistol this afternoon in the
court bounded by Duke and Prince Streets,
was accidenily shot In the finger. The lit
tie fellow was attended by DR.. William NJ.
Smith.
In addition 10 the old ushers at the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, the following |
were today elected to serve for an indef- |
mite period; Lloyd Uhler, Lawrence Leath- |
erIand, Harvey Demarest, and George |
Windsor.
Work of laying the foundation on the |,
Washington Alexandria turnpike is rapidly |