The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-30
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 30.-The first
meeting Of the Business Mems League
since March Il was held last night Little
business was transacted. President Har-
low stated that since their last meeting
two visitors from the North were in this
city, and had seen him in reference to
locating a silk factory in this city He said
that he showed them the natural advan-
tages Of the city, and they seemed very
much impressed. Recently one of them came
back, with a view of leasing the old cot
ton factory on North Washington Street.
Mr.. Harlow stated that he communicated
with the owners, who resided in Balti-
r:1ore, and they said that under no consid-
Grafton would they lease the building, but
they wanted to sell the same. The visitor
was willing to lease a suitable building If
the ciJiZeEs Of Alexandria would erect
one
Mr.. Carne offered a resolution that a
meeting be held next Monday night and
the citizens be invited to attend, so as
to see If some method could be adopted
whereby the citizens would build such
factory The resolution was unanimously
passed and the meeting viii be held on
that night All citizens are invited to at
tend In the opinion Of Mr. Harlow, man
ufaCturing establishments were the sal
walton of the city He said that a large
number Of citizens had invested their
money in home plants, and, in the MAORI
/ " CI cases. lGLtg lOSI All Inty natA- MS
| was explained by the reason Of not hav-
ing practical men TO run the factories
He suggested that the only thing TO do
! now was to offer inducements to practi-
cal manufa curing people in the North
to come hsre and locate.
MI Thompson wanted TO know why il
was that boats went TO Baltimore to be
repaired. instead of stopping at the ship
yard In this city. The Chair explained that
/ at the ship-yardS in Baltimore they have
the machinery and boiler-works neces-
sary for such repairs.
The term Of Park Agnew, collector Of
internal revenue for this district OF Nir-
Sinia, VIII expire tomorrow. Mr.
Agnew recently saw President Mckinley
in reference to the matter and he was told
that in cases where the records Of the
collectors was good at the Treasury De
partment II was not the disposition Of the
Administration to make changes. As q
result Mr.. Agnew viii succeed himself
Mr. Agnew has already filed his new bond
which hes been approved by the depart
ment-
The Alexandria County Court convened
Yesterday morning at the Court
House on Fort Myer Heights.
with Judge J. VI. Love pre-
posed Of. Commonwealth VS.. Marcy, dis
missed, Commonwealth VS.. James Rich
ards and Abe King, indicted for interfer-
ing with an officer, nOlle pressed !;
Commonwealth VS. Sullivan and McCuen
indicted for assault with intent TO dis
hSure main, etc, jury rendered a verdict
q EtlltE OF assault ana each party was
lined s. The report Of the commissioners
was confirmed in the condemnation pro-
ceedings of the Old Dominion Railway
Company VS.. r. a. and r. H Phillips
Ca-t. a J. Fair, who for the past TWEEN
" years has commando the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad transfer tug Beaverton
which runs from this city to Sheppard s
on the opposite side of the river has re-
signed his position, to take effect to-
morrow. Captain Fair viii not abandon
| the river business, however, he total haV-
| ing purchased from, Capt Samuel Eng
| Iish the tugboat George W. Pride.