The Washington times., 1902-08-13
CURRENT EVENTS
IN ALEXANDRIA
Meeting of Police Commits
sioners May Be Warm
Mayor Simpson Gains Control Has
Been in Minority-Police Doc
ket Light Yesterday.

! -'ANN'At4S w NNAlt oAug lli6ut. AUGUST ~,
the police station At this meeting Mr..
Thomas A. Fisher. the newly elected
member OF the beard from the Thirc
ward, viii be present. He was elected
| over Capt. Herbert Bryant. With the
election Of Mr.. Fisher the Mayor simp-
son faction. which has heretofore been
in the minority, will be in the ma
jority
From what can be learned number
Of important changes concerning the
workings of the police force will be
made. Heretofore the different men have
served as station keepers for period of
about sixty days. This was brought
about in the legal controversy between
the commissioners and Mayor Simpson
Prior to this decision Mayor Simpson
had detailed three men as station keep
ers.
II is believed that, since the mayors
side has the majority, the former sta
tion keepers will be placed back in their
ola positions and will not be compelled
TO do street duty. The mayor always
contended that this was the best for
the department, as they became familiar
with the inside workings. whereas. on
the other hand, the new men were hard
ly broS5n into the work before they
were again compelled to leave and give
up to others until the entire force had
served time as station keepers.
The resignation of Policeman Thomas
Trayers as a member of the force will
also be presented. Mr.. Travers, it is
understood. has accepted another posi-
tion.
There were but two cases in the po-
lice court this morning. before Mayor
Simpson. Marie Marshall. young col
ored woman. was accused by her mother
of going home full OF gin and demanding
food. Over the question OF whether she |
should help herself or be served by her |
mother the women quarreled, and the +
daughter was charged with fiourishing a /
carving knife. She was fined $3.50
a diminutiye colored youth named |
Daniel Jones was arraigned for enjoying /
a trolley ride at the expense of the |
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Yer 4
non Electric Railway Company. he not 1
having the necessary change in his .
pocket when the conductor tackled him
He attempted to jump off. but the con-
ductor grabbed him by the collar and
held him fast until the train arrived
some distance from the city He was
then put OFF. so that he might be COM
PEELED to welk back. and be cured of
the habit Of jumping en- trains. Jones. 4
however. looked at the situation through
glasses of a different color and began
to fire rocks at the train. much to the
Of the passengers. His ar
rest followed. His parents will have to
pay so or he viii be sent to the re-
form school,
The police were directed to look out
for Mary Rich and Mary Pearson both
colored. who were yesterday sent to the
workhouse for a month in default OF the
fine. They informed the Of
fcer who took them 10 that place that
they thought a months rusticating
where they would enjoy the pure. fresh
air would be beneficial to their health.
However. they took French leave.
An unsuccessful attempt was made last
hight by the members OF the Alexandria n
Light Infantry to elect a second lieu ,
enaut 10 fill the vacancy caused by he
Of Second Lieut. Julian Y
Williams. There were thirty-one mem
,ers present and it required twenty
six to elect
The names of Corporal John TIGER ami J
iardner L. Boothe were placed in nom '
nation, and at 10 o'clock ever thirty I
lallots had been taken without election, J
With Mr.. Boothe slightly in the lead
Squads were then sent out to hunt up the
ibsentees. and at II o'clock the ballot
faI~ hs1. al. l
suited. Mr.. Boothe stated today that the
ise OF his name was not authorized and
hat he could not accept the position if
Elected.
The annual pilgrimage of the Catholics 5
If this city 10 Chapel Point, Md. TO the I
crave Of the late Rev. Dennis O'Kane, !
OF many years pastor of St. Mary's
'athOlic Church. in this city. was post
joned owing to an accident TO the steam
r Harry Randall. This is the eleventh I
anniversary of Father O'Kane's DEATH :
md on this date every year a number c
II members of his former congregation I
'isit his grave. c
Mr. Arthur B. Bateman has leased p
rom Mr.. Robert Ballenger. for term :
II five years. the old Tontine Hotel. on
he north Side Of Cameron Street, be-
ween Royal and Fairfax Streets. The
Juldiug will be completely renovated
fter which Mir. Bateman will run first
lass hostelry there
The Potomac Baptist Association will +
commence its annual meeting at Zoar r
BAPTIST Church. near Bristersburg, q
'auquier county. tomorrow. Delegates :
rom many churches belonging to the q
association are expected to be present. p
rev. George L. Hunt, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, of this city, will deliver +
N address. /
At the Methodist Episcopal Church +
outh. at S o'clock tomorrow night. Mr.. $
lugimiya. Of Japan, will deliver a lee I
IRE. His address will be on the subject \
Il church work in foreign fields Mr. 7
lugimiya is a missionary campaigner,
raveling under the auspices of the T.
hurch mission board. He is the first .
onvert of the Japan mission of the NJ. n
:. Church South.
Government architect from Wash u
nEton was in this city today making y
plans for the enlarging of the custom u
house and postofIice building in this d
.ity. II is probable that it will be sew
raj months before the plans are COM
1leted. i
4 called meeting of the Woman's l.
Auxiliary of Lee Camp. Confederate u
was held last night in Lee p
N mn Hall and ronsidpra hIa rnutina ! II