The evening times., 1901-05-21
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, May 21.-The
members Of the Alexandria Light Infan-
try last night held competitive drill
in their armory on South Royal Street for
a gold medal. Thirty-two members en-
tered the contest A large number Of
spectators, including many ladies, were
present. The men entered the contest un-
der command of Capt James r King
The last two men in the drill were Joseph
EwaId and Charles Pierpoint
After a long struggle the judges decided
to present the medal to Mr- EwaId- The
presentation speech was made by Major
" N. Smith. The judges were Capt.
Albert Bryan. Lieutenant Maubury, and
..Iewelvn Powell. The medal was offered
by Captain King and Lieuts. Thomas
Cochran and Julian Williams.
4 special meeting Of the Board Of Police
Commissioners was held IN the mayors
office last night for the purpose Of ciectin6
q policeman to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of Policeman Weston Al
kfnson The board, however, adjourned
until May q without electing man The
reason for this was that a communica-
rfOn from nine members Of the city coun-
ell was received asking that action IN the
matter be postponed Until the next meet
ing Of the council
At the next meeting Of the city council.
which will be held on the night of May
.. the mayors recent communication to
that body viii be considered, and If the
council acts favorabIy on the communica-
tfor, the Office viii not be filled In sub
s-a-ce mis- communication recommends
that no vacancy be filed IN the police
force until the force IS reduced by death
OF resignation 10 fifteen members. MS
would mean that four would nave 70 drop
If the council does not act favorably
IN -Fa matter the board viii at once I'll
~ n 't-e -, - The Following members Of
fbe council signed the petition H r
Burke. Hubert Snowden, = Z Lawler,
William Desmond, J: I. Harrison, J. r.
Y Curtain W H Sweeney, J 7 Swee-
ney. Frank Evans, and W. II. P Kelly
Commissioner Bryant said the board had
nothing 10 do with reducing the force,
b-1t its object was to keep the force up to
the maximum number, and the comnunI-
cation was left with the members of the
hoard to determine All the membe
voted for defeTrIng acuCn III Ine matter
with the exception Of Commissioner Frank
Price He said the council had no TIghC TO
interfere and he also objected on the
grounds that Councilman LdwIeT, whose
name was signed to the petition, some time
ago offered resolution to abolish the
News has been received in this city
announcing the death of Mrs. Thomas
l. Waters, which occurred in New
York city Sunday night. The deceased
formerly resided in this city where she
NaS quite well known and popular Mrs
Waters was about thirty years Of age,
and IS survived by husband and two
grown children. Mrs. Waters was a Miss
Southau Of Charlottesville. Va
An examination Of applicants for the
position of superintendent OF the City
Gas Works viii be held in the nc chamber
Of the city council tomorrow; Ihere are
several applicants for the position
Edward Higgins, who was recently ad-
Judged non compos mentis, has been
taken to the Western state Hospital, Al
Stauntou. for treatment
Emily p StOckbT1dge has been appoint
ed postmistrfSs at GleuCarlyn, AI@XaTcria
County. Va, vice Margaret Mel KING,
resigned.
hold a meeting tonight in the law
Office Of Gardner L. Boothe for the pur-
pose OF advocating the best measures OF
bringing out the voters to cast their bal
lots IN the general election. which VIII be
held on Thursday next. More interest is
centred in the mayOTaity contest between
Mayor George L Simpson, the regular
Democratic nominee and Joseph S. Beach,
who is running as an independent cdndl-
date The card recently published by
Mayor Simpson, stating that he was en-
d0rsed by nearly sixteen hundred voters,
was tonight being distributed in the city
Mayor Simpson friends contend that he
will have walkoFer-
Some little interest is centred in the
fight between the cOuucilmcn in the
Fourth ward. Frank Evans, member
Of council from that ward, IS again
candidate for reelection as an independ-
ent. He is opposed by the Citizens Pro-
gressive Association and the Democratic
Committee Notwithstanding this Mr..
Evans says that he viii win out Alder
man J. T. Sweeney, the regular Demo
cratic nominee, is opposed by Horace
swain Mr.. Sweeney's opponent is not
causing him any uneasiness-
The EpWOrth League of the Methodist
F,D{scopaI Church South will to-
night tender a reception to their pastor,
the Rev. E V. REGISTER, and their pre-
siding elder, the Rev. J. W. Duffey, of
washington The reception will occur in
the lecture room of that church. A spe-
ciaF musical and literary programme has
been arranged for the occasion, and the
affair promises TO be most successful
one.
The funeral Of Mrs. Arminta Johnston,
wife of George Johnston, took place yes
terday afternoon from the residence Of
her son, William Craven, on South Lee
Street The> Services were conducted by
the Rev J A JeffeTs, of the Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church