Evening star., 1901-04-16
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
GREAT INTEREST MANIFESTED IN
THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.
CftiHens' Progressive Association
Represented at the POlls-YOupg
Mans Sudden Denth-Bricfs.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 7o1 King St.
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ALEXANDRIA. Va. April IS, 1901.
The polls at all the voting precincts of
this city were opened this morning at sun
rise for the democratic primary to nomi-
nate candidates for the city council and
various municipal Offices. Interest in the
contest has reached high point. and in
dications are that an unusually heavy vote
will be pollcd The voting this morning
has been orderly.
A feature of the primary is the fight be-
ing made by the Citizens Progressive As
sociation for the success of it's ticket for
council. According to prearranGed plans
many of the members of that organization
left their places of business and have de-
voted much of the day to hard work for
the ticket in the vicinity of the polls
Mayor Simpson has no opposition for re-
nomination. The only salaried office over
which there is any contest is that of au-
ditor. The incumbent, Mr. e F Price. Is
opposed by Mr.. X. H. Latham.
Young Man Found Dead.
Charles G. Zones, a wcll-known young
resident, was discovered dead this morning
in the parlor of the residence of his sister,
Mrs. w. Q. Tomlin, Fairfax street be-
tween Duke and Wolfe streets. Heart
disease Is supposed to have been the cause
of death. Deceased was twenty-five years
of age and was unmarried. Funeral ar
rangementS have not vet been made. Mr.
Fones returned to his home late last night
and was heard to enter the front room
He made complaint of being i'll. but
this morning his sister found his lffeless
body on the floor. He was employed as d
painter.
Charter Granted.
Judge Norton of the corporation court
has granted a charter to the Plaza Apart
ment House Company of Washington, the
purposes of which are to deal in real estate
and to construct and maintain buildings
and apartments. The sum Of $3.50, 900 was
named the capital stock, and the fol:
lowing are the officers of the company: T.
F. Schneider. president: f. S. Smith, vice
president, and r. f. Bradley. secretary and
treasurer. Gardner l.. Boothe is local
agent.
General Matters.
Matte Cole, a colored woman about
thirty years of age. was picked up on
Prince street yesterday afternoon by
Officers Beach and Hall and carried to the
station house. She was seen to be desper-
ately i'll and was sent to the Alexandria
Infirmary, where last night she expired.
1t is believed that the womans death was
due to exposure.
A meeting of the Associated Charities
will be held this evening in the rooms of
the Business Mems League for the pur-
pose of electing a delegate to the annual
session of the National Society of Char
tiles and Correction to be held in Wash
ington May o.
At the meeting Of district delegates held
at Fairfax Court House yesterday Mr.. K.
Walton Moore of that place was nominated
by acclamation for delegate to represent
Fairfax county in the state constitutional
convention. In almost all of the counties
in this district democratic candidates have
been nominated.
series of Reinicker lectures will COM
mence this evening in the chapel Of the
Episcopal Theological Seminary. just west
Of this city. The lectures will continue to-
morrow and Thursday. They will be de-
livered by Rev. George Hodges, DID,, dean
of the Episcopal Theological School of
Cambridge, Mass. His subject will be
christian Socialism" The hours for the
lecture today and tomorrow will be pm.
and Thursday at noon