The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, May at is I'M
derstood that Messrs Montague and
Swanson. the leading candidates for Gov
ernor, will be in this city tomorrow night
looking after their interests Today the
friends of both candidates We're out can
wasting the city from door to door and
approaching every svoter. Handbills and
cards are being distributed in. legions by
friends of both candidates. Never before
in the history of campaign for Governor
has there been such a warm fight. From
the present indications it looks like it will
be very close contest. Money is being
freely spent by both sides. Capt. Joseph
E. Willard. who is supporting Mr.. Mon
tague, confidently expects to be the next
Lieutenant Governor. James r. Cation, of
this city, is also a candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor Mr.. Cation is support
ing Mr. Swanson.
The Kenilworth Cafe Company was to-
day granted a charter in the Corporation
Court by Judge ]. X. NJ. Norton. The
principal Office is to be located in this
city, with John Critcher as local agent.
All the officers are Washingtonians. The
capital stock is named as 5000, to be
divided into shares of so each. The OBJ
jects of the company are TO conduct
general cafe business, to acquire and
hold property to the value Of $1,000.
In the Corporation Court today Judge
J. X NJ. Norton granted a charter to
the Chaplin Sacks Manufacturing Com
pany, of Washington. the objects of
which are to manufacture butter, ice
cream, etc, and to dea. in ice cream,
cream, milk, eggs, cheese, and merchan-
disc embraced in that line of business.
The capital stock is named as $4,000 Ar
thur w Chaplin is President. c. c. Car
lin is named as local agent.
Late this afternoon the time expired for
candidates to announce themselves who
propose to run in the general election
which will be held on the 23d inst. The
following nominees of the Democratic
primary will have opposition: Mayor
George l.. Simpson will be opposed by
Joseph s. Beach; Edward MCGEE, OF Alex
andria County, will oppose Col. Francis
l.. Smith. for the State Constitutional
Congestion: Horace Swain will oppose AL
derman J. T. Sweeney, in the Fourth
ward, and Frank Evans will be a candl-
date for reelection to the city council
from the Fourth ward.
The pupils of the Del Ray public school,
in Alexandria County. tonight gave an
interesting musical and literary entertain
ment at the hall of the school house. a
large crowd was present and the enter
tainment proved quite success. The
proceeds will be used for paying off a
The session of the Second Presbyterian
Church will hold their regular monthly
meeting at the manse at 1880 O'Clock to-
morrow night. Persons desiring TO unite
with the church are requested to be pres
A variety show. called the "Gaiety
Girls" which opened up on King Street
last night, was closed by order of Mayor
Simpson tonight. Complaint was made
TO the mayor concerning the show and
he ordered the police to have the place
closeu at once. which was done. Several
women were performers. Since 1t had
been in the city it drew a large number
Of boys and men. The performers left
for their homes in Washington tonight.
In the Corporation Court today the Rev.
John CayanauSh was granted a license
to celebrate the rite of matrimony
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany's tug. the Major Beaverton, will
leave tomorrow for Baltimore to undergo
extensive repairs. The tug Transfer. of
Baltimore. will take its place.
George w. Windsor, who has been first
mate of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
transfer tug Major Beaverton, which
runs between this city and Shepherd s
Wharf, on the opposite side of the river.
was today appointed captain of that tug
to fill the place of Capt A j. Fair. who
resigned on the list of the month. George
w Laycock will take Mr.. Windsors for
mer place.
Miss Elizabeth D. Herbert. sister of
Col. Arthur Herbert, of this city, died
last night at her home at Welbourn,
Loudoun County. Deceased was eighty
years OF age and was well known in this
city. The interment will be made at We'll
bourn.
Julian p. Lee. whose death occurred in
Warrenton, Va, yesterday well
known in this city, he being brother of
r +. Lee and Mrs. NJ. L. Cixalier of this
city. The funeral will take place from
his late home at noon tomorrow.
In the Corporation Court today the will
of the late Antonio Caldwell. colored was
admitted to probate with City Sergeant
w. II. Smith administrator. The de-
ceased made number Of minor requests
and among them was $50 to the Rev. p. p.
Phillips, OF st. Pauls Episcopal Church.
Delta Lodge. Ancient order of United
Workmen, are making extensive prepara-
tions for an excursion to be given by that
lodge on June ] to River View. The eX-
| cursion will be given in conjunction with
| that of Columbia Lodge of Washington.
The city school board held its regular
| monthly meeting last night and trans
acted considerable business of routine
nature A committee consisting of Messrs
! Carne Thompson. and Superintendent
| Kemper was appointed to ascertain the
| feasibility of purchasing an encyclopedia
| and other reference books for the school
Announcement has just beer made OF
| the marriage of Miss Sadie Frances
| Waters, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David
| s. Waters, of Washington, ID. c., to Law
renee w. SorreIl. of Washington, which
occurred in this city April 30. The cere-
| mony took place at the manse Of the
Second Presbyterian Church and was per
formed by the Rev. Frank ]. Brooke.
Solemn devotion of the forty hours be
i gun at o'clock this morning in st