Evening star., 1902-04-17
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
~ GOLDENBERGeS 1.-The Dependable Store" 9th and Sts
OFFICERS ON THE TRACK oF TIE
POLICY PLAYERS.
Effort to Break Up Gambling Alleged
to Be Going On in Rosslyn
and Vicinity.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King street,
Poll feIanhona No 1Oe
ALEXANDRIA. Va. April II. 1902.

| ALEXANDRIA, Va, April II, 1902.
| The policy players who operate at Ross
I lyn and vicinity in Alexandria county are
| said to be somewhat excited over the ac-
| tivity of the officers OF the law. The rumor
| that several of the leaders in the business
| had been spotted and would soon be in the
! clutches of the county officials created
! something of furry in the sporting circles
| of ROsslyn. 1t has been some time since
the gambling places in that part of the
county have been raided, and it is sup
| posed that the proprietors of these dens
had become somewhat bolder than usual.
The law-abiding citizens of the county are
delighted at the prospect of bringing some
of the gamblers to justice.
Tuesday Deputy Sheriff Harry Palmer,
son of County Sheriff Palmer got on the
track of man known as Tip Curry, we'll
known in Rosslyn, and soon had him in
the tolls. His arrest was on the charge
of writing policy. When taken before a
magistrate Curry was released on bond for
his appearance this afternoon before Mag
istrates Moody and Donaldson, in the
county court house, on Fort Myer Heights.
Bail in the sum of 500 was furnished by
John Harlow. who has a place in Rosslyn.
The hearing will take place late this after
noon. Attorney Samuel G. Brent of this
city represents the prisoner and the county
is represented by Acting Commonwealth
Attorney James E. Clements.
Boy Instantly Killed.
Austin Bowen. a colored boy about ten
years of age was struck and instantly
killed last night about 7:3O oclock by a
northbound passenger train known as the
theater express, from the Leesburg branch
of the Southern railroad, near Waterloo, in
Alexandria county. The boy was thrown
several yards from the track and his body
was horribly mangled.
Just before the accident occurred he was
walking on the track with several other
small companions, who were engaged in
picking up scattered Jumps of coal Be
coming tired of work, the lads amused
themselves by placing pins on the rail and
collecting them after they were mashed by
the wheels of the passing trains. After a
southbound train had dashed by little Aus
tin started across the double tracks to get
his pins when he walked right in the way
Of the rapidly moving express. Engineer
Faulkner, who was in the cab was aware
that something had been struck, but he did
not see the boy.
The home of the dead boys parents is on
Columbia pike, not far from the scene of
the accident
Reception to Pastor.
A public reception in honor Of Rev ]. P.
Stump, the newly appointed pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, will be
held this evening at o'clock in the lecture
iooiii VI tiic Ciiultii, oil oOulil washington
street. The room has been prettily deco
rated for the occasion. The following pro-
gram will be rendered: Hymn No. 213, con-
gregation; prayer by Rev. DIR. ]. w. Duffey
of Washington, the presiding elder;
them, choir; vocal solo, Good Bye" Mr.
Kennith Ogden; vocal solo, The Broken
Flower Miss Eichberg; instrumental solo,
Standchen. Mrs. Carter; vocal solo, II
Heard the Voice of Jesus" Mr.. Thomas H.
Netherland; vocal solo. There is a Land"
Mr. Charles Dinwiddee; vocal solo, selected,
Mr. Richard Writ; vocal duet. go, Lovely
Rose" Miss Rebecca Pollard and Mr.. Will
lam Wilkins.
The address of welcome on behalf of the
ministers of the city will be delivered by
Rev. ]. A. Jeffers of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church Mr.. Henry A. Field will
make an address the part of the local
church. and Mr.. Lucian Smith will speak
in behalf of the members of the Epworth
League. An informal reception will follow
a response by the pastor, Rev Mr. Stump
Policeman Elected.
The board of police commissioners held
a special meeting last evening for the pur-
pose of electing a policeman to fill the
cancy on the force caused by the resigna-
tion of Officer Arthur Davis some weeks
ago. Andrew A. Lucas. who was elected
to the place at the last meeting failed to
qualify and his name was dropped on his
own request. Andrew ]. Nicholson was
elected on the first ballot. Twenty-Five
names were placed in nomination.
General Matters.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob K. Swartz have Is
sued cards for the marriage Of their daUgh-
ter, Gertrude Elsie Swartz. and Mr.. Will
lam Conrad Mills. The ceremony will take
place in st. Paul's Episcopal Church We'd
nesday evening, April 80. at 8 o'clock.
Sarepta Lodge of Odd Fellows has COM
mittee at work making arrangements for
n hn to1, ,fHy
third anniversary Of the founding of the
order. The celebration will be held in the
opera house the evening of the 25th in
Stant
A meeting of the council committee on
light was held last evening when PLANS
and specifications for the proposed i'm
provements at the city gas works were
submitted by Mr.. McIlhenny, superintend-
ent of the Washington gas works The
plans were approved and will be submitted
to contractors. The sum of $4,000 has
been appropriated by council Tor the work
Robert Davis, q well-knoWn resident
died last evening after a lingering illness
at his home on Wolfe street between ST.
Asaph and Pitt streets. He was about
twenty-seven years Of age and is survived
by widow. The funeral will take place
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from the
family residence, and the interment will be
in Bethel cemetery
Miss Addie Parker, daughter of Mr. Isaiah
Parker, formerly of this city, but now Of
Az cry, Md, and Mr.. George E. johnson of
Washington were married in this CITY Nom
day night. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. John Cavraugh of the Free
Methodist Church.
Miss Ellen Tancil, colored died yester-
day afternoon at her home after a ltnger-
ing Illness. She was prominent in church
work and was one Of the leading members
Of the choir at Roberts Chapel, NJ. E.
Church. Her death Is regretted by a large
number of friends.