Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
BUT LITTLE INTEREST IN THE
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
Predicted Slump in Republican Vote
as Result Of the New Law,
General News.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 701 King street.
Rail Talanhnna Nh LOG

ALEXANDRIA, Va, October ., 1902.
The campaign in this district for the
House of Representatives has attracted very
little interest up to the present. Repre-
sentative John F. Rixey. the democratic
nominee, has made several speeches at
number Of the county court houses, and
Mr.. w K. Skinker. the republican candi-
date, has also addressed the voters, but the
meetings have not been largely attended 1t
is said the democrats are so sure Of elect
ing their candidate by an Overwhelming
majority that they are not botherng them
selves much about stirring up the people be-
fore election. Mr.. Sknker however, has
promised to make it interesting for his OPP
ponent. 1t is estimated that the new regis
tration. under the present state eonstitu-
ton. which has cut off many negro voters
in this district as in other sections of the
state, will cause a large reduction in the
republican vote here
A mass meeting Of Alexandria democrats
will take place In the Opera House Friday
evening. October 81. On this occs sion it
is expected Senator Daniel and Representa-
tive Rixey Will make speeches.
Fired Pistol on Street.
Philip Warren. colored. before
Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning on the charge of being drunk and
street. He was arrested by officer Lyles,
who testified to having picked up the pris-
oner in an intoxicated condition after he
had fired a pistol in the air. II appeared
from the evidence that Warren had come
to town Yesterday from Fairfax county for
the purpose of selling horse, but falling in
this he commenced to lay in good store of
liquor. He waxed very gay and became
reckless with a small but dangerous-look-
ing weapon. which he f1ourished on the
highway The pistol was displayed in
court. and the mayor imposed a fine Of $40.
James B. Roberts was up on the charge
of beating his wife, Rose Roberts. AS the
evidence showed James to be guilty fine
of SO was imposed. Robert Casey got int
trouble by peddling goods without a Ii
cense. He was consigned to jail for TWEEN
" davs.
General Matters.
The Epworth League of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South held it's regular
the lecture room of the church on South
Washington street 1t was under the
charge of the literary department and the
program rendered was interesting. Col. R.
p. w. Garnett made an address ON Life
as / Knew 1t on Southern Plantation in
Ante-Bellum Days" Miss Vierkorn and
Messrs. Clabaugh, Netherland and Ogden
sang solos.
The representatives of R. f. Lee Camp,
Confederate Veterans, to the annual re-
union of the grand camp of Virginia at
WytheTiile, have returned to this city. DR..
John S. Powell, surgeon of the local camp,
was reelected surgeon general of the state
organization
The efforts of the citizens committee ap-
pointed to arrange for the location of
plant Of the American Cigar Company in
this city continue to receive encourage
ment 1t is said that Alexandria Is not in
competition with other Virginia cities in
the matter. but that it is the intention of
the company to locate here If suitable con-
ditions are secured. well as in other
southern municipalities.
A quiet wedding took place yesterday af-
ternoon at o'clock in the parlors of the
Hotel Fleischmann, when Miss Jennie Stern
was married to Mr. Jacob Rubenstine, both
Of Washington. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rabbi Louis Stern of Washing
ton