The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-24
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. March 2.-Nine-
teen members of the Alexandria Light
Infantry were tonight arraigned before
a summary court-martial consisting of
Lieut. Thomas Il. Cochran, for failing to
attend the regular weekly drills. Most of
the boys gave satisfactory explanations
for their non-attendance, and were dis
missed with Il reprimand upon promising
to be more prompt in the future. Several
members who could not give satisfactory
explanation for their non-attendance were
fined 81 apiece. The officers of the COM
pany are of the opinion that this penalty
will cause much larger attendance at
the drills hereafter.
J. L. Crupper, City Chairman of the Re
publican Committee who yesterday re-
turned from Richmond. where he has
been attending the meeting of the State
Committee, this morning stated that he
would call joint meeting of the city
and county committees on either Mon
day or Tuesday for the purpose of dccid-
ing whether or not the Republicans will
place a candidate in the field at the gem
eral election for the State constitutional
convention. 1t is more than probable that
the Republicans will place candidate in
the field. The Democratic candidates for
the convention are John NJ Johnston and
Col. Francis l.. Smith. Both are making
Il quiet and active canvass. and as the time
for the primary approaches the more is
the interest which is being manifested
The primary will be held next THURSDAY
and the general election will be held May
The Episcopal High School baseball
team played their opening game this
afternoon. on their grounds. with the
Western High School of Washington The
. - Esnisspn1l
High School.
The injunction ease Of the Consumers
Brewing Company. of Rosslyn. Va. was
continued at Manassas today by Judge
{. II. Nicol until April S.
In the Corporation Court today Judge
j. X. NJ. Norton granted IA charter to the
Emerson Pump Company, of Washington.
The objects Of the company are to sell
pumps and other mechanical devices ma
chinery, etc The capital stock is 100000.
to bc divited into shares of 500 each.
Gardiner l. Boothe is named as local at
torney. Tho following are the officers:
Henry +. " oodward. President: Richard
Young Vice President. Charles h. Wood.
Secretary: Robert II. Graham, Treasurer.
The officers. with j. II. G. Martin and
George G. BOarmau. constitute the board
Of directors. All the officers are Wash
inEronianS.
Airs. Cation. wife Of William II. Cation.
died tonight at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. James Patterson, in Cam
erOn Street, between Patrick and Henry
deceased was siXtY-threc years of age.
and is survived by a husband and four
grown children. The children are Thomas
and Rcecc Cation and Mrs. James Pat
terson and Mrs. William Duncan. of st.
ASaph, Alexandra County. The funeral
viii take place from St. Mary's Catholic
Church Tuesday morning at $50 o'clock.
Thieves today entered the Young Mem
Sodality Lyceum nah. on Duke Street,
and robbed "A box and secured about 90
cents in change An entrance was ef-
fected by breaking window in the
gymnasium The police Were notified of
the robbery and expect TO arrest the
guilty party at an early date.
\ meeting of the congregation of the
Colored First Baptist Church was held
last evening in honor of Rev c. {. Boone
and wife who will sail next month for
Congo. Africa While in Africa Mr.. Boone
will engage in missionary work under the
auspices of the Lott Cary Baptist Foreign
Missionary Society.
The funeral of DR.. Edward S Fawcett
will take place at o'clock tomorrow al