Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-06
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDER IA
BUSINESS LEAGUES STATEMENTS
RESPECTING MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Movement for Retirement of COndf-
taou-Case. BefOre Police Court
Today-General Matters.
EVENING STAR BUREAU,
No. 101 King Street.
Reil TelephOne No. LOG,


ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 9. 1901.
Speculations as to the political signifi-
canoe Of the movement recently inaugu-
rated among citizens at the Business Men 8
League for participation in municipal al
fairs have been set at rest by the state
ments made in lengthy card which the
committee having the matter in charge mas
made public. In the introduction to the
statement of aims and purposes the follow
ing paragraph occurs: Having in view the
betterment of the conditions in our city,
ard earnestly desiring to advance its ma
terial interests our fellow citizens VINO
concur in the views hereinafter set forth
are urged to unite in aiding the promotion
of the measures which are of vital impor-
lance to the welfare and prosperity or our
community it to be distinctly understood
that this movement is not for any pollt1cal
purposes wha tever, and should have no po-
ltical significance. but should merely be
an association of our citizens VINO are
willing to render substantial service ana
assistance in advocating and promoting the
objects and purposes herein expressed.
Police Court Docket.
In the police court this morning Harry
Meeks and Albert Lushbaugh were before
Mayor Simpson on the charge of stealing
brass from the Southern Railroad Company
1t was charged that the prisoners. who We're
mere lads had stolen the property and dis
posed of it at the shop of a colored junk
dealer named John Smith. The latter was
also arrested for not notifying the police
department of the purchase, as required by
law. All the cases were continued until to-
morrow morning. The arrests were made
by Officers Smith. Belts. Beach and Knight
Chapter Meeting.
At the annual meeting of Mary Gusts Lee
tl,a fol.
eracy, held yesterday in Lee Camp Hall
considerable business of routine nature
was transacted and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Mrs
Dabney Herndon, president; Mrs. D. J.
Howell. vice president; Mrs E. H. OBrien
secretary; Mrs. William F. Creighton, cor
responding secretary; Miss Emily Mahaffey.
treasurer, and Mrs. James E. Alexander,
historian and registrar.
General Matters.
A meeting of the council committee on
light was held last evening. Notice was
given of the resignation Of Michael Dugan
as engineer of the electric light works and
the committee took up the matter of elect
ing a successor After lengthy session,
however, the committee had not reached a
choice and adjourned.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Rosslyn Brick Company held in
for the ensuing year: T. B. Weaver, presi-
dent; G. w Wise, vice president; E. r.
Haight, secretary; E. T. Simpson. treasurer:
George A. Weaver, general manager, and
G. r. GARRISON local agent. The company
has under consideration extensive improve
ments on Its plant at Rosslyn.
Mr.. John Owens died last evening at his
home, No 9O4 Duke street, after brief ILL
ness. Deceased was about thirty years of
age, and is survived by a widow and three
children. Death was due to pneumOn. a.
Mr.. Owens was well known, and his death
is regretted by a large circle of friends.
Edward Bryant and James Walters, both
cOlored, We're assessed 50 each in the police
court this morning on the charge of steal
ing coal from the Southern railroad yard
They were arrested by Officers Hall and
Arlington.
While at work at Risheil's p'aning mill
yesterday afternoon, James Williams had
his hand caught in a joiner machine and
severely injured. One of his fingers was cut
off and others severely mashed.
Miss Dixie Stringfellow of Brandy, Gull
pepper county, is visiting her sister, Mrs
Aubrey Bowie on North st. Asaph street.