The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, May 3.-It is I'M
derstood that Messrs. Montague and
Swanson. the leading candidates for Gov
ernor, will be in this city tomorrow night
looking after their interests. Today the
friends of both candidates were out can
wasting the city from door TO door and
approaching every svoter. Handbills and
cards are being distributed in legions by
friends of both candidates Never before
in the history of a campaign for Governor
has there been such a warm fight. From
the present indications it looks like it will
be very close contest. Money is being
freely spent by both sides. Capt Joseph
E. Willard, who is supporting Mr.. Mon
tague, confidently expects to be the next
Lieutenant Governor. James r. Cation, of
this city, is also a candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor Mr.. Cation is support
ing Mr. Swanson.
The Kenilworth Cafe Company was to-
day granted a charter in the Corporation
Court by Judge ]. X. NJ. Norton. The
principal Office is to be located in this
city with John Critcher as local agent.
All the officers are Washingtonians. The
capital stock is named as 5000, to be
divided into shares of 80 each. The OBJ
jects of the company are to conduct a
general cafe business, 20 acquire and
hold property to the value of $4,000.
In the Corporation Court today Judge
j. X NJ. Norton granted a charter to
the Chaplin Sacks Manufacturing Com
pany of Washington, the objects Of
which are to manufacture butter, ice
cream, etc, and to deal in ice cream,
cream, milk, eggs cheese, and merchan-
disc embraced in that line of business.
Il tla A
thur w. Chaplin is President. c. c. Car
lin is named as local agent
Late this afternoon the time expired for
candidates to announce themselves who
propose to run in the general election
which viii be held on the 2Sd inst. The
following nominees of the Democratic
primary will have opposition: Mayor
George i. Simpson will be opposed by
Joseph s. Beach; Edward MCGEE, of Alex
andria County, will oppose Col. Francis
l.. Smith. for the State Constitutional
Congestion; Horace Swain will oppose Al
derman J. T. Sweeney, in the Fourth
ward, and Frank Evans will be a candi-
date for reelection to the city council
from the Fourth ward
The pupils of the Del Ray public school,
in Alexandria County, tonight gave an
interesting musical and literary entertain
ment at the hail of the school house. A
large crowd was present and the enter
tainment proved quite a success. The
proceeds will be used for paying off a
debt on a piano for that school.
The session of the Second Presbyterian
Church viii hold their regular monthly
meeting at the manse at 1870 o'clock to-
morrow night Persons desiring to unite
with the church are requested to be pres
ent.
A variety show. called the "Gaiety
Girls which opened up on King Street
last night, was closed by order of Mayor
Simpson tonight Complaint was made
10 the mayor concerning the show and
he ordered the police to have the place
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women were performers. Since It had
been in the city it drew a large number
of boys and men. The performers left
for their homes in Washington tonight
In the Corporation Court today the Rev.
John Cayanaugh was granted license
to celebrate the rite of matrimony.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany's tug. the Ma jOr Beaverton will
leave tomorrow for Baltimore to undergo
extensive repairs. The tug Transfer OF
Baltimore. will take its place.
George w. Windsor, who has been first
mate of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
transfer tug Major Beaverton, which
runs between this city and Shepherd $
| Wharf on the opposite side of the river
was today appointed captain of that tug
10 fill the place of Capt. A. J. Fair. who
resigned on the LIST Of the month. George
w Laycock will take Mr.. Windsor's for
mer place.
Col. Arthur Herbert, of this city, died
last night at her home at Welbourn
Loudoun County. Deceased was eighty
years Of age and was well known in this
city. The interment will be made at Wei
bourn.
Julian P. Lee. whose death occurred in
Warrenton, Va, yesterday, was well
known in this city, he being a brother OF
r f Lee and Mrs. NJ. l.. CiXalier of this
city. The funeral will take place from
his late home at noon tomorrow.
In the Corporation Court today the will
of the late Antonio Caldwell. colored. was
admitted nT0h3fg with ffiTW SpTRG9 nj
w. II. Smith administrator. The de
and among them was $50 to the Rev. p. p
Phillips, of St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Delta Lodge, Ancient Order of United
Workmen are making extensive prepare
lions for an excursion TO be given by that
lodge on June ! to River View. The eX-
curson will be given in conjunction with
| that of Columbia Lodge. of Washington.
The city school board held its regular
| monthly meeting last night and trans.
acted considerable business of routine
/ nature A committee consisting of Messrs
| Carne Thompson and Superintendent
/ Kemper was appointed to ascertain the
| feasibility of purchasing an encyclopedia
and other reference books for the school
! Announcement has just been made OF
| the marriage of Miss Sadie France:
! S. Waters, of Washington, ID. c., to Law
renee w SorreIl, of Washington, which
| occurred in this city April 30. The cere
! mony took place at the manse of thu
! Second Presbyterian Church and was per
| formed by the Rev Frank j. Brooke
| Solemn devotion of the forty hours be
i gun at o'clock this morning in ST