Evening star., 1900-12-10
AT FAIRS IN AL EXAM DRIA
sERGT. McCLINTOCK FINED FOR IN
TERFERENCE WITH CIVIL OFFICER.
Coming Meeting of City Council
Probable Attempt to Rescind q
observation-disclosures Matters.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King Street,
Rell Telenhone No. 100.

| ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 10, 1900
Charles McClintock, a sergeant Of Bat
terry N. under Captain Alexander, stationed
at Fort Hunt was before Mayor Simpson
in the police court this morning charged
with interfering with an officer OF the city
police force. The offense, it was alleged.
occurred last Thursday evening in front Of
the electric railroad Office on Royal street.
| A warrant was out for the arrest Of the
| sergeant and he voluntarily came to Alex
andria this morning and reported at police
headquarters. After examining several
witnesses the mayor imposed fine Of S..
At the hearing 1t was testified that Off
GERS Bettis, Beach and Knight attempted
| to place an intoxicated soldier under arrest
| Thursday night. Sergeant McCiintock wit
| nesses stated, interfered and objected to
| the removal Of the private to the station
| house. He was locked up, however, al
though no formal charge was entered
against his name. Shortly afterward the
sergeant appeared at the station house and
secured the prisoners release. The next
| morning Mayor Simpson inquired into the
matter and expressed indignation that the
| man had been released without his knowl-
| edge. He gave instructions to the officers
never to release prisoner without proper
collateral or without first consulting him.
Council Meeting.
The city council will hold its regular
semi-monthly meeting tomorrow evening"
and it is expected that strong pressure will
| be brought to bear on the members to
rescind the resolution recently passed limit
ing the speed of electric trains within the
| city to five miles all hour. A meeting Of
the organized body Of passengers was held
Saturday night and Messrs A. D. Brockett
| and Charles Taylor were added to the COM
mlttee appointed to see President Abbot of
the company and to appear before city
n hn into 80
| accommodations between here and WASH
1ngton. 1t is claimed that under the pres
ent rate in Alexandria the trip cannot be
made under thirty-fve minutes
| Funeral Services-A Death
Funeral services over the remains of Or
lando Miller We're held yesterday afternoon
at the late residence of the deceased on
eouth Patrick street. Rev. P. P. Phillips
OF St. Pauls Church officiated, and the in
terment was made in ST. Pauls cemetery
| Alexandria Council, Junior O. H. A M Of
which organization Mr.. Miller was a mem
Der, attended in a body. The pallbearers
We're selected from members of that coun-
| Gil.
Robert F. Roberts son of Mr.. A. Fl. Rob-
erts, died Saturday evening at his home In
FAIRFAX county near Mount Vernon after a
| orlef Illness. Deceased was only seventeen
years OF age, and his early death is regret
TED by large number of young friends in
the community. The funeral services will
be held tomorrow morning at Mr. Rnbarts,
nome, and the fnterment will be made in
Ivy Hill cemetery.
General and PersOnaI
The special series Of revival services which
| commenced week ago at the Free Metho-
uist Church on South Lee street. will be
| continued this week. Among those who
Will assist Rev. John Cavanaugh, the pas
| tor, are Rev. G. M. Damon of La Clede. III
E. of
rev. George Garrett of New York
Inc funeral o. Mrs. Susan Sweeten wife Of
| MT John SWeeten. took place Yesterday
afternoon from the residence Of tho do,
| ceased on South Fairfax street Rav
JeHers of Trinity Church officiated. and the
lnterment was made in the Presbyterian
! cemetery. " ''
special meeting Of the Alexandr,.
| Light Infantry will be held this evening az
o CLOCK In Armory Hall for the election
OF an officer to fill the vacancy caused hv
Murphy. o.
| ne basket ball season will be opened in
| this city Friday evening with game at
Armory Hall between the Alexandria Light
y !nlahtry team and the Corcoran Cadets of
| Washington. VI
Miss Ada P. Janney, daughter of Mr.
phlneas Janney of this city, has accepted
the position of head nurse at the Bay
View Hospital, Baltimore.
The Business Mems League will hold a
meeting this evening in the league rooms.
corner of Washington and King streets
1t Is understood that steps will be taken
with view Of securing an enlargement Of
| the city post office. 1t is said that Repre-
| sentative Rixey will be requested to in
troduce bill in the House for that pur-
pose.
An effort is being made to arrange for a
foot ball game between the Alexandria
| Athletic Association team and the eleven
| from Battery X, Fort Washington, to be
played Saturday afternoon on the fair
grounds. In the early season these teams
| met and the soldiers carried off the honors
| by a small margin.