The times., 1901-05-23
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 22.-Every-
thing is in readiness for the general cleo
ton, which will be held in this city to-
morrow for the purpose of electing the
various municipal officers. The polls viii
be open from sunrise to sunset. There
is little opposition against the nominees
of the primary. It is expected that large
vote will be poIIed as Mayor George L.
Simpson, the Democratic nominee, is be-
ing opposed BY Joseph S. Beach, running
as an independent. Mr.. simpsons friends
predict that he viii have a walkover.
Considerable interest is also centred in
the election of councilmen from the
Fourth ward, as Councilman Evans, an
Independent, is on the ticket. and Horace
Swain is running as an Independent in
opposition to Alderman J. T. Sweeney.
More interest is centred in this contest
than in any of the other wards.
The following will be the official ticket:
For mayor. George L. Simpson and Joseph
S. Beach; auditor, b +. Price: clerk of
gas, Samuel L. Monroe; collector of taxes,
p. F. German; corporation attorney,
Gardner l. BoOthe; measurer OF lumber,
James L. Adams; measurer of wood and
bark. Charles Goodrich. First ward. for
alderman. n. P. T. Burke; for council,
J. II. Trimyer. Hubert Snowden, II. Il.
Burke, and T. L. Reishell; for constable,
+. Craven; for magistrate, Luther Hay
den. Second ward--For alderman, Theo-
philus Ballenger; for council, S. B. Fisher,
Henry Baader. J. ID. Normoyle and VIII
liam Desmond; for magistrate. William
Tatspaugh; for constable, p. Vogelgesang.
Third ward-For alderman, ]. r. N Cur
tin, for council, Frederick Paff, Albert
Bryan. ]. T. Johnson, and Louis Brill.
Fourth ward-For alderman, ]. T. Swee-
ney; for council, /. e. Uhler, F. c. Spinks,
jr.. c. c. Leadbeater. and James McCuen;
for magistrate, Richard Bowland.
The team used at Mount Vernon for
conveying passengers from the boat TO
the mansion yesterday became frightened
and ran pell nell through the grounds at
that place. In their flight they collided
with the iron gates at the north entrance,
completely demOlishing them. No one was
in the vehicle at the time. The horses
sustained no injuries, and other than de-
mOlishing the gates no damage was done.
The annual examinations for teachers
in the public school this year will be con-
Quoted by Superintendent X. Kemper, and
the following Is the programme outlined:
For white teachers at Peabody building;
Tuesday May IS, and Wednesday, May
-. For colored teachers. at Halowell
building, Thursday. May 80, and Friday,
Tbk examinations will embrace orthog-
raphy reading, writing. arithmetic, gram
mer, geography, history, physiology, and
hygiene; and for the first and second
grade certificates, civil government and
the theory and practice of teaching also.
In conformity with the requirements of
the regulations. an examination of appli-
cants (white) for professional certificates
and Iife-diplomas will be held at Staun-
ton Manassas and Marion, and for col
0red applicants at Hampton, Wednesday,
T'bursday. and Friday, July II, 49, ana 49,
An examination was held today in the
chamber of the city council for the post
tion of superintendent of the city gas
works The board of examiners mention
ed in today's Times, conducted the exam
nation. The following stood the exami-
nation: f. NJ. Latham and Harry Hantz-
mon of this city and o. F. Smith, of
XVashineton. The result of the examina-
ton viii not be officially made known for
several days.
Joseph Thomas. a ten-year-old colored
hoy and stepson of Henry Washington
who recently ran away from his home in
this citv to Washington. was sent to his
homo today by the Washington authori-
ties This is the third time the bow has
run away from home He has caused the
police considerable trouble,
The Alexandria Golf Club will hold a
tournament on their links at Shutters
Hin, west of this city. on June 6.