Evening star., 1901-10-19
AFFAIRS IN ALExAN D RIA
DEMoCRATs CONCLUDE TO AWAKEN
CAnPAIGN ACTIVITY.
Search forea Speakers I'm Progress
Death of ayenerable "eman-Per--
s"naI and General News.
Star Bureau.
No. 701 King Street.


Bell Telephone No. 106.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, october 10, 1901.
A called meeting Of the city democratic
committee was held Fast evening in the city
nall building for the purpose of considering
plans for conducting active campaign
between now and the day of the election
November .. Among those present were
Messrs. Charles Bendheim, chairman, and
r. Theodore Cook George E. Price, C..
Walker and w. B. 'Dobie. Various meth
DDS of securing large party vote were
discussed. and it was decided to solicit the
services OF several prominent party speak
ers to address the local voters in the Opera
House. Among those who will be requested
to speak here are Attorney General A. j.
Montague, candidate for governor; Senator
Thomas Martin. Representative John r.
Rixey, Representative Claude Swanson and
Mr.. Andrew A. Lipscomb.
The campaign here up to the present has
not attracted much interest. The demo-
Gratis appear confident of the success OF
their ticket in the state, and predict that
Alexandria will give its usual large major
ity for the democratic nominees. 1t has
been announced .,.that Col. j. Hampton
Hoge, the republican candidate for gover-
nor. would deliver an address in the Opera
House the evening of the oath instant. Mr.
James r. Cation. the democratic candidate
for the legislature to represent Alexandra
city and county, will have no opposition.
Death of Mrs. Jacobs.
Mrs Susan Ann Jacobs widow Of Harri-
son Jacobs, died early this morning at her
home. 3o2 Prince street. She was seven
ty-five years of age and daughter Of the
late Thomas Williams of Loudoun county
and was born in Leesburg. Death was due
to paralysis. The funeral arrangements will
be made later.
Police Court Docket.
In the police court this morning John Cur
rier was before Mayor Simpson on the
charge of assaulting Nettie Rosser. Currier
was arrested the 10th instant, but was re-
leased on proper security for his appearance
today. According to the evidence, the wo-
man had been badly treated and the mayor
assessed the prisoner $40. A. L. Smith was
fined So on the charge of being drunk and
disorderly. During the progress of the
court the mayor took occasion to compii-
ment officer William Ferguson for the capa-
BILE discharge of his duties as a policeman.
Inspection of Commandery.
The regular inspection of Old Dominion
Commandery, No IL, Knights Templar,
took place yesterday afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock on Washington street between King
and Prince streets. Past Commander Not
tii6ildih VI A>oilOfh lldue TIE luSpeCl1Ou
The members of the order, attired in uni
form. marched through several streets head
ed by brass band Their appearance at
tracted much attention, and the inspection,
1t IS said, was very satisfactory. After the
ceremony the members assembled in their
hall and held a business meeting, which
was followed by banquet.
General Matters.
Funeral services over the remains of An
drew J. Cheshire, whose death occurred
Thursday evening, will take place tomorrow
afternoon al 2;30 o'clock from his late resi-
dence on South Fairfax street.
The game OF foot Ball setween the Episco-
pal High School team and Fredericksburg
College, which. it was stated would be
played in Fredericksburg Monday, will be
played November IS. This afternoon the
local team will line up the High School
grounds against the eleven representing Lo-
Gust Dale Academy.
Miss Virginia Corse gave a card party
last evening at her home, No. Ala North
Washington street. About sixty guests were
present