Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
DATE SELECTED FOR THE DEMO-
CRATIC PRIMARIES.
Nomination to Be Made Of a Candidate
for House of Delegates
General News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King ST..
Bell Telephone No 1OG

Bell Telephone. No. JOG,
ALEXANDRIA, Va. August II, 1901
A joint meeting af the democratic COM
mittees for Alexandria city and county
was held late yesterday afternoon in the
office Of Attorney John NJ johnson, on
South Fairfax street. Mr.. James E. Glenn
ents of the county was chosen chairman
and Mr.. b. F. Penn of the city committee
acted as secretary. The object of the
meeting was to make arrangements for the
democratic primary for the nomination of
a candidate for the state legislature. After
some discussion it was decided to hold the
primary August .3. A resolution was
adopted directing all who wished to have
their names entered as candidates to ap-
pear before Chairman Oscar Carter of the
city committee at or before noon the Goth
instant. Messrs. James R. Cation W. H.
May and j. H. Trimyer, who had an
nounced themselves as candidates, were
present.
In reference to the statements that he
was corporation attorney, which Mr.. Ca
ton thought was being used to prejudice
voters against him, that gentleman states
that ne Is no longer local counsel for the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railroad Company.
There was a rumor about town last night
that Mr. May had decided to withdraw
from the legislative contest When asked
about the matter this morning Mr.. May
declared that it was incorrect, and said
that he had not authorized any one to
make such a statement
1t Is said that efforts are being made to
induce prominent citizen of the county to
enter the contest, but that his name will
not be made public until the time limit for
entering the names of candidates.
Fined for Assault.
James Banks. colored, was fined s25 by
Now
morning on the charge of assaulting Fair
fax jackson, also colored. Jackson ap-
reared as complainant and showed evil
dences of the assault, which he declared
had been made with base ball bat. The
trouble occurred several days ago, but
Jackson's condition was so serious that he
was not able to appear in court until this
morning.
Robert Scott, William Pye, Lewis Proc
tor, Samuel Brooks and Charles Williams
all colored, were before the court on the
charge of stealing tools and iron from the
yard of the Southern railroad. Their cases
We're continued until Monday morning.
Of1cer Arthur Davis made the arrest.
A boy named Harry Robinson was fined
80 for jumping on the cars of the Wash
ingten Southern railroad.
General Matters.
William H. Nails, a resident of the first
ward, died last night after a long illness
at his home, No. 7O1 South Lee street De-
ceased was a blacksmith by trade and was
ffty-four years of age. The funeral will
take place Monday and the interment will
take place in the Methodist Protestant
cemetery.
At the next meeting of the city council
the committee on public property will rec
ommend that competent person be en-
ployed to keep the town clock in proper
order. 1t is believed that the recommen-
dation will be adopted, as the timepiece has
been giving the citizens much annoyance
of late.
Funeral services over the remains of
Miss Julia Hollinsbury, who died yester-
day, will take place tomorrow evening at
o'clock from the late residence of the
deceased, No. 523 Queen street.
A delegation from James w. Jackson
Council, Junior Order United American
Mechanics, will leave here this evening for
Accotfnk. where they will be entertained
by Jackson Council of that place.
The funeral Of Robert L. Baggett, who
died Thursday night, will take place to-
morrow afternoon at i o'clock from St
Mary's Catholic Church.