Evening star., 1901-03-26
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITION OF
THOSE INJURED IN COLLISION.
Late Political News of Interest In
City and COunty-General
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, March %, 1901
William G. Simpson and William Jones,
the passengers who were most seriously
hurt in the collision on the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon road near
Addison Heights yesterday morning, were
reported to be doing fairly well this morn
ing. The condition of Mr.. Jones, who is
at the Alexandria Infirmary, was par
ticularly encouraging. He spent a restful
night and had recovered to a marked de-
gree from the nervous exhaustion with
which he was affected yesterday. The con-
dition of Mr.. Simpson was not regarded as
SO favorable, but it is confidently believed
that he will recover.
Republican Activity.
A joint meeting of the republican COM
mittees for Alexandria city and county will
be held here this evening at 8 o'clock
The principal business before the commit
tees will be the question of nominating
candidate for delegate to the state con-
stitutional convention. There is little
doubt that the matter will be acted upon
favOrably.
Mr.. Joseph L. Crupper, chairman of the
city committee, stated this morning that
the members Of his party here and in the
county were determined to place man In
the field. He declared that whoever was
named as the candidate for the republican
party would clearly define his position on
the leading questions to be acted upon by
the convention, such as the judiciary sys-
tenn, the educational system and the ques-
tion Of limited franchise. Mr.. Crupper took
occasion to criticise the silence Of the two
democratic candidates, Col. Francis l..
Smith and Mr.. John M. Johnson on these
points. He said the public wanted to know
before hand what position the candidate
for delegate would occupy with respect to
these important questions. He thought
that the committees would issue an address
to all republican voters directing them not
to vote in the democratic primary, which
occurs Thursday, but to give the republican
candidate loyal support.
Democratic Election Omcials.
The following judges and clerks of cleo
tion have been appointed by the democrat
ic committee for Alexandria county to act
at the primary Thursday for the election
of delegate to the constitutional conven-
ton:
Jefferson district-William s. Reed, ]. F.
Haney and Charles P. Price, judges; Wal
ter u Varney and Reginald Sisson, clerks.
Arlington district-C. B. Graham, A. Mer-
tens and Augustus Davis, judges; E. w.
Ball and Howard Field, clerks.
Washington district-Wiliam n. Febrey,
John F. Hager and Ross Payne. judges;
A. NJ. Proctor and Reginald Beach, clerks
Mayor simpsons Court.
Mayor Simpson disposed OF the follow
ing cases in the police court this morning:
Julian Martin. colored; arrested by Officer
Travers on the charge of selling liquor
without a license; forfeited $40 collateral
by non-appearance George Chapman, also
colored, was assessed So for disorderly con-
duct and fighting. Stanislaus Edelin, was
before the mayor on the charge of rob
bling the money box a the Sodality Lyceum
Duke street. The evidence threw some
suspicion on Edelin'S mental condition, and
he was committed for examination by
lunacy commission.
General and Personal.
A mass meeting of the democratic voters
of Washington district, Alexandria county,
will be held tomorrow evening at s o'clock
at Carnes School House, near Bailston.
The meeting has been called for a discus
sion of questions relating to the state con-
stitutional convention. Messrs. Andrew A.
LipScomb and Capt. Crandall Mackey Will
deliver addresses
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Margaret B. Cation, whose death oc-
Cured Saturday, took place this morning
at 8 o'clock at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. James Patterson, on Came
ron street. Requiem mass was said at st.
Mary's Church by Rev. Father H. ]. Cut
Ter. Interment was made in st. Mary's
cemetery.
Mrs Rebecca S. Smith, widow of Mr..
James Smith, died last night at her home,
No. ITO South Pitt street. Deceased was
about eighty-six years Of age, and is sur
vived by a son and daughter Funeral
arrangements have not yet been made.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
city council will be held this evening. 1t is
not expected that matters of unusual i'm
portance will come up for consideration.
SHIRT WAISTS FOR MEN.