Evening star., 1901-05-08
AfFAiRS I'M ALEXANDRA A
MAYOR SIMPSON EXPRESSES CON
FIDENCE OF Rs-ELECTIoS.
His Comment on the Municipal Con-
test-tase OF smallpox Reported
Madison street.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 1ul King street.
Bell Telephone No. lo6.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. May :. 1901

ALEXANDRIA. Va. MaY = 1FIl
Commenting on his candidacy for re-,l.c-
tion. Mayor Simpson said this morning
that he did not think there would be
enough strength in the opposition to pro-
duce any special interest in the contest
He is opposed by Joseph 5. Beach an in
dependent candidate. The mayor referred
to his vote of about 1.c0n, which he re-
ceived in the recent democratic primary.
He thought his opponent would experience
considerable difficulty in surprising those
figures. The slight difference between the
mayors vote and the total vote polled was
regarded with much satisfaction by the
friends of the mayor. who looked upon IL
as good indication of the strength that
his opponents could muster, The support
ers of Mayor Simpson declare that he will
have a regular walkuyer- the sd instant.
the date of the municipal election.
There is little interest attaching to the
election Of members of the common council
and board Of aldermen. as most of the dem
oCratic nominees are usually elected with
out trouble. There will be a few contests
however. for seats in both bodies. In the
fourth ward Frank Evans republican, is a
candidate for reelection tn council. and
Horace Swain is an independent candidate
for the board of aldermen.
Case of Smallpox.
yellow smallpox card has been tackled
on house No. SIG Madison street, an in
mate William Waters. coiored. having been
discovered to be suffering from the dis
ease. The place has been thoroughly quar-
antined and every effort has been made To
prevent the spread Of the disease. This is
the first case OF smallpox that has been
in Alexandria for long time. Ii is sup
posed that Waters contracted the malady
in Alexandria county. near kosslyn. where
there have been several cases among the
colored population.
Funeral Services.
Funeral services over the remains of VII
liam Andrew Violet. whose death occurred
early yesterday morning, will be held
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock at his
late residence, No. 800 South Lee street.
Deceased was sixty-eight years of age. He
is survived by a widow and several grown
children.
General Matters.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Mount Vernon and Marshall
Hall Steamboat Company held in this city
yesterday afternoon the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Fred
erick Mertens, president; T. l.. Hoibrooh.
vice president; William Mertens. treasurer;
II. F. Woodard, secretary, and c. ". Rid
ley. general manager
The Episcopal High School base ball
team will play a game on the home
grounds Saturday afternoon with the En-
merSOn Institute or w aSnlnGlofl- ne
game will be called at $50 o clock
Miss Phoebe Harrison died last night
after a lingering Illness at her home in
Fairfax county. near this city. Deceased
was eighty-two years OF age, and was a
native of New Jersey. Her remains VIII
be forwarded Friday to Orange, y. j., for
interment.
Mr. E. c. Joyce of the Pennsylvania rail-
road Office in this city has gone to Buf~
falo. y. Y, to attend the annual ticket
agents convention in that city.
Mrs. Levinia Newton died last night at
her home in Fairfax county, near this city.
Deceased was thirty-seVen years OF age.
She was daughter of Mr.. John Z. Green
Of Stafford county.
The Alexandria Light Infantry Will hold
a street parade and volley firing this even
ing There will be an exhibition drlll Tor
a medal the 2oth instant.
The committee on streets has decided TO
use Mack block in paving King street from
Royal to Fairfax street. This is the same
grade of brick that WAS used in improving
the site around the confederate monument.
The work will be commenced at an early
date
The funeral OF Mrs. Julia Channey. whose
death occurred Saturday night. took place
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning from her
late residence. corner Of Oronoco and Pat
rick streets. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Claranee L. Ball of
Grace Episcopal Church. The intermeHt
was made in the Methodist cemetery.