Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-22
Ar r AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
FRICTION IN STREET IMPROVEMENT
MATTERS ABOUT OVER.
work Progressing FnSornbfy ON kiuu
street-AnuuaI Commencement,
of Potomac Academy.
Evening Star Bureau.
No, ol King Street.
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Evening Star Bureau.
No, 1p1 King Street
Bell Telephone No. lU6
ALEXANDRIA. Va June ~ 1901
Inc work OF repaving the block on King
street between Royal and Fairfax streets
with vitrified brick is being continued I'M
der the supervision Of Mr.. Edgar Padge,t.
who was appointed yesterday by former
CITY Engineer J. q. Holconsbe The lat
ter's resignation as city engineer has taken
effect and last evening he left here for San
Francisco to go to Manila for employmeut
under the government as civil engineer
Recently there has been considerable fric-
ton over the progress OF the King street
Improvements. 1t originated, it is said.
after Mr.. James Chauncey was engaged
by the council street committee to inspect
the work. Yesterday the city engineer di-
rected Mr.. Chauncey to attend to some
duty and the latter declined, whereupon ne
was dismissed by the engineer This morn
ing the work was proceeding rapidly and
auspfciously, and 1t Is believed there Will
b. no further trouble.
The contractors, Messrs. Cuviiler &
Spinks, call attention to a section of their
contract which makes them responsible 20
the civil engineer Of the city In the mat
ter OF using good material and doing the
paving in approved style. Just now the
city is without an engineer The term Of
Mr.. E. c. Dunn, who was recently elected.
will not commence until July 81. Further
difficulty with the street work. it IS said.
would occasion the appointment OF a spe-
cial city engineer by Mayor Simpson to
serve until Mr.. Dunn's term begins.
Potomac Academy Finals.
The annual commencement exercises of
Potomac Academy. conducted by Prof.
John S. Blackburn. at No. 212 North Wash
ington street, were held yesterday. The
follwing pupils received certificates. in the
first division. in the studies indicated: J.
W, Burke, tr.. English branches Latin.
French. geometry. trigonometry and chem
iStry: d. T. Chalmers, in English branches.
writing and Latin; E. NJ Domaine. In Eng
lish branches, physics. chemistry, trigonom-
etry, surveying and geometry; c. Johnson,
In Latin and chemistry: III. B. Massey in
English branches, Latin, arithmetic and
chemistry; F. D. Richardson. in English
branches. Latin. algebra. geometry and
writing; S. F. Sherwood in English
branches. chemistry and bookkeeping; E.
NJ Stribling. in English branches, French.
bookkeeping and typewriting; A W. Arm
strong, in chemistry; X. Minnigerode. in
writing.
Certificates for department were awarded
to the following: ]. P. Aguew, ]. w.
Burke, jr., ID. T. Chalmers E. NJ. Demaine
C, Johnson. H B. Massey. w. b. Pearson,
G. E. Pickett. F. W. Richardson. NJ. b.
Richardson, S. F. Sherwood, E. NJ. Strib-
ling and b. Downey.
A certificate for attendance was awarded
to f. NJ. Stribling. ]. W. Burke, jr. re-
ceived a special certificate. having received
frSt division certificates in all his studies.
Body Recovered.
The body Of little Page McBurney, who
was drowned in the Potomac yesterday
afternoon, as reported in The Star, was
recovered shortly after o'clock by Messrs.
George Sutton and Harvey Robinson. who
succeeded in locating it by means Of a boat
hook. Every effort was made to resussi-
tate the boy. two physicians working over
him for some time, but it soon became ap-
parent that life was extinct The remains
We're then removed to the undertaking
rooms of w. Domaine & Son on King
street The boy was fishing at the time Of
the accident. He was a son of Mrs. Flor
ence McBurney and the late Alexander
McBurney. A circumstance which added
sadness to the accident WAS the fact that
the lad had just commenced his summer
vacation and yesterday morning had re-
ceived certificate of distinction in WASH
ington public school. The funeral will take
place Monday morning.
Court-MartiaI.
a court-martial will be held soon in the
Alexandria Light Infantry. 1t is stated. to
pass upon the case OF Private Joseph
Ewald on the charge of insubordination 1t
is understood that at a recent drill of the
company a misunderstanding occurred be-
tween Capt. James E. King. the command
ing officer. and Ewald in regard to a medal
which the latter had won for marksman-
ship 1t appears that the question of con-
dition under which the prize was TO be re-
tanned permanently was discussed, and 1t
is said the private will have to answer for
the use of unbecoming language to his SUI
perior officer.
Delegates Elected.
The Seventeenth Virginia Chapter United
Daughters of the Confederacy, has elected
the following officers to the state conven-
ton which meets in this city next October:
Miss Margaret V. Smith. Mrs. w. A. Smoot,
Mrs. Mccartney. Mrs. Anthony Smoot and
Miss Alice Colquboun. alternates. Mrs. Al
bert Murdaugh, Mrs. ]. Middleton White
and Mrs. s. B. Davis. The following were
elected to the general convention of the
society which meets in Wilmington. y. c.,
in November: Mrs. w. A. Smoot, Miss Hem
derson, Miss Lunt. Mrs. Hill and Miss Kate
Mason Roland: alternates. Miss Ella Smoot.
Mr.. Albright and Mrs. Drewry.
General Matters.
The sermon at the morning service to-
morrow at the Methodist Episcopal Church
South will be delivered by Rev. ]. W. Duff
fey Of Washington. presiding elder Of
Washington district. The first quarterly
conference OF the church win be held to-
morrow and will be presided over by Rev.
Mr.. Duffey
The funeral of Ferguson Beach johnson,
son OF Mr.. John NJ. Johnson. took place
sOSeSAuoy ot o-oo tioSh mum
the residence Of his parents. on Prince
street Rev. p. p. Phillips OF st. Pauis
Church conducted the services and the in
terment was made in Ivy Hill cemetery.
The final meeting of the present city
council will be held Tuesday night next.
The finance committee has held its last
meeting and examined and checked up the
auditors report Of the general fund for the
fiscal year ending June
Spencer Lee. an elderly colored man.
whose home Is on Pomeroy street. Hills
dale. called at the police station about 1
O'Clock this morning and complained that
he was Ill. The fifth precinct patrol
wagon was summoned and the sick man
was taken to the Casualty Hospital He
was suffering from a severe cold and ex.
haustion, but his condition was not Soc