Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-19
AFFAIRS IN ALExANDR RIA
PROPOSED REVIVAL OF RACING AT
ST. AsAPH.
Prominent Men Consider u Citizens
Municipal Ticket for the
Coming Election.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 701 King Street,
Bell Telephone No. los,

ALEXANDRIA, Va. January H. iSoi'
A dispatch from Richmond which APP
peared in The Star yesterday forecastihs
the Introduction Of a bill TO license morse
racing, prize fighting and other athietie
and manly sports at the st. Asaph race
track during the extra session OF the state
legislature which convenes next week, oc-
casioned considerable interest in this city'
| Since the enactment Of the Maupin Ia"
prohibiting horse racing In the state sew
eraI efforts have been made on the part OF
those interested in the local track to secure
reverse legislation. In one or TWO H.
stances, 1t Is said. they have nearly sue
ceeded. The failure Of these attempts has
been due in a large measure to the con-
tinuai vigilance exercised by Mayor Samp-
son and others in this city. The proceed
ings of the legislature have been cioSe'!
TO. lowed and every bill tnat seeneu " ue
of suspicious character has received CRIT
ical attention. 1t was stated this morning
by a citizen prominent in his opposition 10
the renewal of horse racing at st. Asapn
that if any such bill were to be oHered IN
the coming legislature 1t would doubtless
be presented in such form as to disguise
its real meaning.
PropOsed Citizens Ticket.
A gathering of prominent citizens was
held last evening In the rooms of the Busi-
ness Mems League to discuss the advisable
ity of placing in the field for the spring
municipal elections citizens ticket the
candidates of which would be pledged to
use all their energies to promote the manu-
featuring and commercial interests of Alex
andria, to give the city new and modern
streets establish a thorough drainage sys-
TEN and in every way to promote the gen.
cral interests of the city. Among those
present were Messrs. w. B. Smoot, George
h. Hill, M. B. Harlow, A D. Brockett,
Henry Strauss, II. Kirk. jr, Isaac Eich-
berg. William Reardon, James Bayne, g.
William Ramsay. G. B. Carlin. j. r. Zim-
norman. ir., James r. Cation, f. 4. Down
ham. DR.. L. r. Quackenbush, John Chilly.
H. F. Robertson, r. F. Tucker and e. Z;
to the chair and in short address out
! lined the object of the gathering.
Mr.. James Bayne read a statement set
ting out several methods for improving
general conditions in the city. His paper
touched particularly on street improve
ments and modern sewerage. Mr.. Jas. r
Cation then addressed the meeting on the
subject of reforms which he thought were
needed in the city council He believed that
in the selection of the city's representa-
tivcs politics should be largely eliminated.
Mr. f. f. Downham spoke on street work
and general matters, and the discussion be-
came general Mr.. A. D. Brockett sug-
| gested that if the citizens wished to win
they would have to put up the cash. and
advised the appointment of committee OF
ten members, each to contribute $40 ana
each to secure nine other members, who
were also to give SO apiece. After some
discussion the following members were
A. D. Brockett c. C. Leadbeater. James r.
| Cation, E. E Downham. George r. Hill.
| NJ B. Harlow. G. William Ramsay, r. F.
Tucker, John F. Tackett. John Chilly, g. B.
| Carlin, j. r. Zimmerman, jr:: Isaac Eich-
| berg. w. B. Smoot. James Bayne and
| Henry F. Robertson. This committee will
| meet shortly, effect an organization. and
| devise plans for conducting the spring
campaign.
| General Matters.
! Ali arrangements for the banquet to he
| held this evening by Lee Camp. c. ", in
! honor of the birthday of Gen. Robert E.
| Lee have been completed. Representative
| Lamb of Richmond will respond to the
| toast Gen Lee" and 1.-The Confederate
! Soldier will be the theme for an address
| by Senator Bate of Tennessee. Represen-
| tatve Swanson of Virginia will respond to
! the toast. Sons Of Confederate Veterans.
/ Representative Maddox of Georgia and
others will make addresses. The exercises
will close with the reading of Gen. Lee
] farewell address by Adjt. z. H. O'Brien.
I An award of $1,000 for the plaintiff was
made by the circuit court jury yesterday
! afternoon in the case of Watkins aga INST
/ the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
| Vernon Railroad Company. Motions for
! arrest of judgment and new trial were
| overruled. An appeal was noted. but it is
not thought probable that the case will be
| carried TO higher court, as it has been in
! litigation long, and in view of the voumi-
nous records it would be necessary to pre-
| pare.
| In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson disposed of the following cases:
! George Wanzer. charged with assaulting
4 William Epps. was assessed s.. The same
/ fine was imposed In the case of Clinton
| Haney, charged with being drunk and dis
! orderly. Isaac Edney. colored. was fined
| s. for disorderly conduct and lighting. Oh
| lie Lair, colored, was sent to jail Temporal
| rily for mental arrangement.
The annual meeting of Mary Gusts Chap
/ ter Z. d. c., was held this morning at Lee
| Camp Hail. but owing to the lack of
| quorum the election of officers was post
poned