The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-29
CURRENT EVENTS
Tn ALEXANDRIA.
City Council Held Its Regular
Semi-Monthly Meeting.
Mr.. D0BIE BURNED BY ACID

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan 29.-The regu-
lar semi-monthly meeting Of the city
Council was held last night MIR Bryan.
chairman Of the finance committee re
ported progress on the purchase OF a new
FIRE engine. in the absence Of the
chairman Of the committee on lights. Mr.
Trimyer stated that the committee now
had the matter OF improving the city sas
works under consideration. and II was m
possible TO make a satisfactory report at
this meeting. and he asked for con-
tnuance of time in the matter. which was
granted.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Brill.
asking that the sum Of 1920 or as much
thereof as may be necessary. be appro-
priated TO lay a vitrihed brick floor
IN the rear room of the Columbia fire
engine house The resolution was then
passed by unanimous vote
AT lhe request OF the committee on
streets Mr. Leadbeater offered a rcsoIu-
Ton mat Col Francis L. Smith. repre-
sentative from this city TO the State Con
sHtuJionai Convention. use his efforts 10
Ccieat the measure now pending before
'nat body making il unlawful for cities
10 charge abutting property owners for
street improvements abutting their prem
ises. 1t was passed unanimously Under
the law in vogue here now the city pays
one-thlrd OF the cost or street improve
ments and the property owners two-thirds
of the cost
\ petition for a sewer on Cameron
Street, from Pitt to Columbus Streets. and
on Washington Street. from Cameron to
queen Streets, was received and referred
10 the street committee.
In reference TO this petition, Mr.. Lead
beateT offered a resolution that these
property owners be summoned TO appear
before the committee on streets. The
resolution and petition we're referred to
the committee on streets. Council Jhen
adjourned.
Ex-Alderman William B. Dobie, who is
employed by the Government at ST. Asaph
race track, was the victim OF
serious joke which will probably re-
suit in the loss of the sight OF one
Of his eyes and he was also burned about
the forehead with muriatic acid. Mr..
Dobie, during a Iull in mis- work, playfuIly
picked UP a bottle containing water and
threw il AT fellow employe who in turn
picked mp another bottle supposed to con
tain water and threw IL at Mr. Dobie The
bottle contained muriatic acid. which en-
tered his ewes and blinded him. and his
foI ehead was also badly burned Mr.
DCbie was placed in a conveyance aud
brought 70 this city, where he was at
tended by Dr. T. ". Jones Il is feared
that he viii lose the sight of one Of his
eyes.
The first case Of smallpox here this
year was discovered yesterday. The
victim Of the disease is William
Davis, colored, of 1906 King Street,
who is employed at a brick yard
in Alexandria county. The disease is
Of mild form. Health CfHcer Z. a. Cor
man invest gated the case. The house has
been quarantined.
The remains Of the late Mr.. Clifton
Hewitt Smith, who died suddenly In New
York city from pneumonia. arriv-
ed here this afternoon, and were ken
TO the residence Of bis mother. Mrs
Francis /. Smith. on Wolfe Street be-
tween St. Asaph and Pitt Streets The
funeral viii take place from that resi-
cencc this afternoon at . O'Clock
ana the intermeut VIII be private Mr.
Smith was a son OF the late Francis
Smith. Of this city. He was born August
IS, 1871 He rs survived By his mother.
Mrs. Francis I. smith. and one brother.
Coy. Francis l. smith. and three sisters.
Miss Maggie smith Mrs T. l. DANGER
field, Of this city, and Mrs. Strong o.
New York
Nr. Ezekiel Cade. residing al $40 Duke
Street, died late Friday night after q brief
Illness Of pneumonia. The deceased was
seveuty-dve years Of age and is sur
vived by a number Of children and great
grandchildren. Mr Cade was born in
Philadelphia and came 20 this city after
the close Of the civil war
The Alexandra Light Infantry Fair. in
ArmOry Hall last night was well attended
The evening was devoted 20 secret Orgau-
izations and was known as Civic organ
izatIon night Representatives from
lodges were present
a woman giving her name as Mary
Briner. accompanied Boy her ren-year-old
son, applied al the police station last
night Tor lodging. They were afterward
given supper and lodging. but this morn
ing showed no disposition 20 leave They
were given breakfast and told they must
retTace their steps TO Washington. which
they did- They wanted transportation TO
Richmond.
The board Of governors Of the Ravens
worth Club held a meeting last night and
elected Mr.. William Bryant president. TO
fin the vacancy caused by the resi- gnation
Of ". 3. SmOOt.
Several members Of Alexandra Dfvi-
sion No I. A. O. H last night went 20
Washington TO witness the eXempIifca-
tiOn OF the first and second degrees Of
thar order. 70 was the first time that
these degrees were eXemplifed in the
District OF Columbia.
In the Corporation Court final
decree was entered in the case Of Wheat
ley admr., VS. Thomas Hayes et al.
The remains OF Mr. Augustus B. Swartz.
who died on Saturday last at Belle Haven
Hospital, have been forwarded TO Parker
Ford. Pa. his former home. for intermeut
NELSON MORRIS ESCAPE.
millionaire Packer Narrowly Missed
ReFnn Killed I'm Ruuavn-