Evening star., 1901-09-13
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
COMMUNITY SHOCKED By THE NEWS
FROM BUFFALO.
Democrats Decline Republican Chal-
Issues-General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau.
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Evening Star Bureau.
No. 7O1 King Street,
Bell Telephone No. LOG,
ALEXANDRIA, Va. September 13, 1901.
The announcement of the change for the
worse in the condition of President McKin-
ley. which was brought to this city early
this morning by the extras of The Evening
Star. created the greatest CONSERVATION and
distress. Since the shocking tragedy none
has been more anxious for the slightest news
Of change In Mr.. McKinley's health and
none has been more thankful for the reas-
suring reports that have daily issued from
the Milburn house than the Alexandria
people This morning the bad intelligence
was more horrifying because 1t was so un-
expected. 1t was the all-engrossing theme Of
conversation. Citizens with saddened faces
gathered on the streets and congregated In
front Of every bulletin board, fearing to
hear the worst The comforting intelli-
gence posted in front Of The Evening Star
bureau about IL o'clock to the effect that
the President was sleeping quietly was re-
ceiVed with expressions OF thankfulness.
Democrats Decline Challenge.
The proposition made by the state re-
publican executive committee, through its
chairman, Mr.. Park Agnew Of this city,
for Joint discussion between the republi-
can and democratic candidates for state
Offices over the issues of the fall campaign
Will not be carried into effect. The de-
cision not to accept the challenge, which
was reached at the meeting of the demo-
cratic state committee held In Richmond
last evening, finally disposes Of the mat
ter so far as that body Is concerned. 1t
Is said, however, that the effect of the
committees action is really to place the
question on its original status-at the pleas
ure of the candidates and the option Of
q
between Chairman Agnew and Chairman
Ellyson over the proposed discussion will
probably be brought to a close with the
letter from Mr.. Ellyson announcing the de-
cision of his committee, Colonel ]. Hamp-
ton Hoge, the nominee of the republican
party for governor, has manifested de-
sire to meet Mr.. Montague, the democratic
candidate, in joint debate, but it IS not
thought probable that the TWO standard
bearers will get together oy prearranged
plans for business during the campaign.
The Public Schools.
The school board for Alexandria county
has decided to open the public schools in
that county next Monday morning. The
session will continue for nine months The
board has decided upon the following days
for legal holidays during the session:
Thanksgiving day. Gen. Robert E. Lees
birthday. Gen. Washington's birthday,
Good Friday. Easter Monday and the Both
Of May. 1t was resolved that the ami
versary of the day of Admiral Dewey's
great victory, May 1, should be observed
with special exercises in the schools. The
following is list of the corps of teachers
appointed in the county schools: For Balls
ton school, Prof. A. p. r. Works. principal;
Miss Hannah Moore, assistant; Glen Car
lyn, Miss B. T. hewitt: Columbia, Prof.
H. c. Petty; Carne's school, Mr.. 8. F.
stalcup. principal. and Miss Maud Virginia
Dodd, assistant; Mount Vernon avenue
school, Miss NJ. F. Grigg. principal; Miss
Ella I. Davis, first assistant. and Miss Mar
garet j. Bashford, second assistant; Hume
school Miss Abbie Dishman, principal. Dur
ing the summer vacation all of the school
buildings in the county have been repaired
and placed In condition for service, and the
session will open with favorable prospects.
Jail Needs Repairing.
The quarterly examination of the city
jail made yesterday by DR.. w. r. Pur-
Wis and Messrs. e. B. Taylor and C. W.
Moore. disclosed the fact that the building
was in a very dnapidated condition. Fol-
lowing previous examination the commits
sioners recommended many repairs but the
examination yesterday showed that none
of their suggestions had been carried out
The room from which two prisoners re-
Gently escaped had not even been mended.
At present there are thirteen prisoners at
the jail.
General and Personal.
Extensive improvements have been made
for the first annual exhibition Of the Fair
fax County Fair Association, which will
be held at Fairfax Court House October
/ to 8. The managers of the exhibit be-
lieve that 1t will be a decided success. The
officers of the association are NJ. D. Hall,
president; 8. r. Donohoe. vice president;
ELTON Renney. secretaryi R. T. Thornton,
treasurer. The directors are Messrs r.
Walton Moore, Joseph E. Willard, James P.
Machen, Jr. and John D. Garrett.
Miss Eva Taylor. daughter of Mr.. Ste
phen Taylor, and Mr.. Abram Smyth were
quietly married last evening at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, No. 227 North
Pitt street The ceremony was performed
by Rev. DR.. Frank j. Brooke, pastor Of
the Second Presbyterian Church Imme-
diately after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Smyth left for southern tour.
The funeral Of Mr. Thomas Moss. whose
death occurred Tuesday morning. will take
place this afternoon at o'clock from the
late residence of the deceased, No. 1923
South st. Asaph street.
The work Of constructing the pipe sewer
under King street from Fairfax street to
the river will be commenced at once. The
contracts have been given out This work
will be preliminary to the improvement on
lower King street.