The times., 1901-03-24
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. March 2}.-Nine-
teen members of the Alexandria Light
Infantry were tonight arraigned before
4 summary court martial consisting of
Lieut.. Thomas 3. Cochran. for failing to
attend the regular weekly drills. Most OF
the boys gave satisfactory explanations
for their non-attcndance, and were dis
missed with a 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 a 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 a joint meeting of the city
and county committees on either Mon
day or Tuesday for the purpose of decid-
| ing whether or not the Republicans will
place a candidate in the field at the gen
eraI 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
u 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
score was II To in favor of the Episcopal
High School
The injunction case of the Consumers
Brewing Company. of Rosslyu. Va. was
continued at Manassas today By Judge
{. Il. NicOl until April S.
In the Corporation Court today Judge
J. *. NJ Norton granted 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 S5O0.00O.
to hc divited into shares of $l0o each.
Gardiner J.. Boothe is named as local at
torney- The following are the officers;
Henry j.. " OOdward, President. Richard
Young, Vice President, Charles T. Wood,
Secretary; Robert II. Graham, Treasurer.
The officers with j. Ii. G. Martin ana
George G. BOaTmau. constitute the board
Of directors. All the officers are Wash
ingIOnianS.
Airs. Cation. wife Of William II. Cation.
died tonight at the residence of her
DAUGHTER Mrs. James Patterson, i'm cam
rr0u Street, between Patrick and Henry
Streets, after a protracted illness. The
deceased was SiXty-threc years OF age,
and is survived by husband and 1Our
grown children The children are Thomas
and Reecc Cation and Mrs. James Pat
terson and Mrs. William Duncan, of ST.
Asaph Alexandria County. The funeral
will take place from St Mary Catholic
Church Tuesday morning at $3.50 clock
Thieves today entered the Young Men
Sodality Lyceum hall, on Duke street.
and robbed "a box and secured about 30
cents IN change. An entrance was ei-
fected by breaking window in the
gymnasium. The police We're notified OF
the robbery and expect 70 arrest the
guilty party at an early date.
A meeting of the congregation OF the
CoIored First Baptist Church was held
last evening in honor of Rev. G. {. 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