The Washington times., 1901-07-05
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 4.-Indepen-
dence Day was celebrated in this city
today, although the demonstration was
not as noisy as in former years. Many
people left the city today, and this after
noon the streets presented a deserted ap-
pearance, the majority of the stores being
closed. The steamboats, and electric cars
were taxed TO their utmost capacity. So
far as known there were no serious acci-
dents, although there were innumerable
minor ones from pistols and powder
crackers.
Tonight there was a large display of
fireworks of every description. The po-
lice report this Fourth as being an I'M
usually quiet one, there being little or no
disorder
The new machinery for the harbor police
boat Vigilant. of Washington, has ar
rived in this city, and is now being placed
in position by the contractors, ". a.
Moore's Sons. Il is expected that 1t will
be two weeks before this work is COM
pleted Upon its completion the boat will
be taken back t, Washington and finished
up. 1t is expected that the boat Will be
ready for servi,.e about August l.
The Vigilant has been rebuilt to nearly
three times her former capacity. This
greater coal consumption of the new
boiler, which about three times the
steaming capac q, :, of the old one. The
new engine is ofthe fore-and-aft compound
type. with cylinders seven and thirteen
inches in diameter, with ten-inch stroke.
Power it is expected, Will be developed
that will make her one OF the fastest
yachts of her size on the Potomac.
a number of colored people of this city
celebrated the Fourth at the John Hay In
dustrial School at Montgomery and Pat
rick Streets. Exercises were held IN the
Industrial Hall at o clock this afternoon,
when an Grafton was delivered by 5. @.
Thompson, and an address was made by
DR. &. G. Steward, Of Washington. Ben
jamn Steward, of Alabama, also delivered
an address Several others made brief ad-
dresses. Magnus l.. Robinson called the
assemblage to order. The programme was
concluded with fireworks tonight.
Alice Page, colored, who was yesterday
sentenced TO serve a term of thirty days
in the wor3<house on the charge of steal
ing a suit OF clothes, made her escape
from THAI institution this morning.
Marion, the siX-year-Old daughter OF
George Ayers, was painfully injured yes
terday while playing with a youth named
Gordon Groves by having d FISH hook
stuck In her arm. The hook was cut out
by DR.. T. NJ. Jones.
Melville w. Lindsey, eldest son of
Samuel Lindsey, was this afternoon cper-
ated on at the Alexandria Infirmary for
appendicitis by Drs. Stone of Washing
ton; Snowdon and Klipstein, Of this city.
Tonight the patient is resting comforta-
bly,, and is considered out of danger.
The funeral of Mary Ratcliffe. the little
daughter of Frank Radcliffe whose death
occurred at the Children's Hospital, in
Washington, took place this afternoon
from the undertaking establishment of b.
Wheatley. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. =. +. Phillips, of St
Pauls Episcopal Church, and the inter-
ment was made in the Methodist Protest
ant Cemetery.
The condition of Andrew Morris. alias
Happy Jack" who was stabbed last
night, and who had been at the Alexan-
dria ever since, continues to improve, and
it is expected that he Will be able to leave
that institution at an early date.
City Chairman Joseph l.. Crupper will
shortly call meeting of the Republican
Committee for the purpose of eIccting
delegates to the State convention, which
meets at charlottesville August q for
the purpose OF nominating a candidate
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Among those prominently spoken of for
Governor are Messrs. j. Hampton HOge
General ROsset of Charlottesville and
Gen. James a. Walker of the Ninth dis
trict.
Ethelbert MIburn. jr.. left last night
for Atlantic City, where he will represent
a Washington drug firm.
Miss Made Wells, of 9l5 Prince Street
has gone to st. Louis, Mo-, to spend d
few weeks with relatives.
The police have been requested to look
out for Elmo McIntosh, ten years of age.
who left his home, 224 North Alfred
Street at o'clock this afternoon, and
had not been seen at a late hour tonight
The youth Is a son of John c. Mcintosh.
The police believe ne went off with some
companions. Considerable anxiety is felt
by his parents upon his failure to re-
turn home.