The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. May 1.-THE citi-
zons of Fairfax County are making active
preparations for the presentation of por-
traits of former weil-known and promi-
nent citizens of that county, which will
take place at the courthouse on May 90.
at 1880 a. m. The paintings are oil ones
and are the work of Carl Gutherz. of
Washington. According to the programme
outlined upon the presentation Of each
portrait speech will be delivered by
some prominent person. The portraits
will be hung on the walls-of tine court
house. large gathering is expected to
attend the ceremonies. At the time of
the ceremonies the county court with
Judge j. NJ. Love will be in session, and
there will also be a special session of the
Circuit Court with Judge Charles L.
Nicol presiding.
The committee having charge of the
ceremonies have announced the follow
ing programme. Robert T. Lee. jr.. on
George Washington; Mr.. Justice John NJ
Harlan, of the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, on George Mason; Clarence
Cary. of New York, on Lords Thomas and
Bryan Fairfax: Jcsgph Packard, of Bal
timore. on Gen. walter Jones; Lewis
Machen, on Judge ID. NJ. Chichester; X.
Walton Moore, on +. d. Richardson. 1t
is understood that Judge Love announces
that no business will be transacted by the
court on that day.
Justice Harlan will be present. it is
said. unless compelled to remain in wash
ington on account of business.
Constable Lipscomb, of Alexandria
County, is investigating the circum-
stances attending the death OF Henry
frax. I'll ~
near Arlington Junction in an unconscious
condition and who -afterward died at the
Emergency Hospital in Washington. 1t
is alleged that Taylor was engaged in
game of crap with several other negroes
End that ne lost all OF his money His
friends are OF the opinion that he was as
saulted by come OF the men in the crowd
and his body was afterward placed be-
side the railroad track in order to make
the authorities believe that he was struck
by a passing train. thorough inyest-
cation of the case will follow and II is
expected that IL will result Ii several ar
rests.
The baseball team representing the EN-
erson Institute Of Washington was de-
feated this afternoon by a score OF IL to
6 by the Episcopal High School team on
the high schoofs grounds west or TINS
city Up TO the seventh inning the game
was close and exciting. After that the
local players developed a batting streak
Tat ran I'D tnefT score cOluInn until Id
was reached, when the game closed. For
the high school the batting of Campbell
aid Crawford were features. the latter
being credited with / home run. Waters
. N. "A. Walker pitched fine game for the
Emerson Institute. The batteries were:
For the high school, Waters and Carter;
Emerson Institute, Walker and Boughen.
The finance committee of the city coun-
ell has decided to make an appropriation
this year for an extra steam hre engine;
The extra engine VIII be used In case OIL o.
at present out of service and engine No.
Z. of Washington, has been loaned by the
Washington authorities TO take the place
Of the Hydraulion engine
A concert will be given in the Liggett
Hall by the Episcopal High School on
Monday night at O'Clock for the benefit
of the Chapel of the Good Shepherd
Misses Goodwin and Mr.. Ladd, of Wash
ington, and Miss Helen Whittlesey, of this
city.
Dispositions in the chancery cause of
johnson VS.. Denike ct al, were today
taken at the law office of f. B. Taylor. in
this city. They will be read when the case
is heard in the Circuit Court of Fairfax
County.
S. II. Lunt. auctioneer, today sold at
public auction for A W. Armstrong,
trustee, lot of ground with frame tene-
Street, between Alfred and Cameron
Streets, TO DR.. George T. Klipstein for
$3.50.
Luther S. Bladen. whose death occurred
in Washington this morning. was a for
mer resident of this city. and was quite
well known here. Mr. Bladen removed
from this city to Washington about three
years ago.
The four-masted schooner Macomber.
from Tampa. Fla, is now unloading 1900
tons of rock phosphate for the AleXan-
dra Fertilizer and Chemical Company, at
their wharf at the foot of Princess
Street. The fertilizer trade in this city
has largely increased within the past
twelve months.
A marriage license was granted in Bal
timore yesterday to Franklin L. Payne
ard Miss Lynette II. Tolman, both of
Bailey's Cross Roads. of Fairfax County
IL is supposed the couple were married in
that city.
Miss Victoria Hardy Roberts, of Orange.
Va. niece of Senator James p. Taliaferro.
of Florida, who has been visiting in
Washington, is the guest of her cousin,
Miss Bessie T. Pannill, on Upper King
Street
The funeral of the late Frederick Iden-
Va, on Thursday last, will take place
Street tomorrow afternoon at o clock
The services at St. Mary's Catholic
Church tomorrow morning will be con-
Quoted by the Rev Father Ahern. of Win
che ter, Va The services at the Rail-
road Reading Rooms tomorrow afternoon
will be conducted by E. r. Jones, of the
Theological Seminary. At the other
churches the resident pastors will occupy
ha