Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
NOMINEE FOR CON-
GREss IN sTH DISTRICT.
Farmer Skinker Regarded as Popular
His Congressional Committee
Appointed.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 7O1 King Street,

NO. Tol k1nB street,
Bell Telephone No. 1O6,
ALEXANDRIA,. Va. September 20, 1902.
Mr.. w. X. Skinker of Fauquier county,
who was nominated for the House of Rep
resentatives by the eighth Virginia district
republican convention here yesterday after
noon, as reported in The Star, has been
prominent in his party ir this section OF
the state for several years. Mr.. Skinker
is a prosperous farmer. living with his
family near Warrenton, the county seat of
Fauquier. Among his neighbors he is
known az a quiet man, who attends strictly
to business and does not seek political pre-
ferment. But the demands of his party
have twice called him into the field in
recent years Last year, when the candi-
dates for the state constitutional conven-
ton were announced Mr.. Skinkers name
appeared as the opponent of Mr.. Eppa Hun
ton. jr., the democratic candidate from
Fauquier. AS that county generally gives
a large democratic majority and as Mr.
Hunton was recognized a strong man
the good showing made by Mr.. Sk1nker IN
the contest, though defeated, was surpris-
ing. even to the members of his own party.
This fact was adverted to in the speech or
Delegate NJ. K. Lowery of Stafford. in sec
onding the nomination In the convention
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Skinker makes
no pretentions to being an orator, but
states that he is in the fight to make the
bes+ of 1t and to win out II possible. He
urges the members of his party to stick to-
gether and to go to the polls on election
day.
Memb of Committee.
Late yesterday afternoon the convention
elected the following members of the dis
trict committee: T. w. Carter of Orange,
]. NJ. Thorne of Fairfax. William Browne
of Loudoun, William Eggborn of Culpe2er
and NJ. X. Lowery of Stafford. H. P. Dodge
of Manassas was reelected district chair
man. The campaign committee for the
various counties in the district was an
nounced as follows: Raymond Quan-
lance of Culpeper, E. L. Howard Of Far
fax, ]. B. Grayson of Fauquier, George
Hoge of Loudoun, B. A. Hynson of Louisa,
j. B. Martin Of Orange, G. A. Hulfish of
Prince William, c. A Bryan of Stafford
and w. F. Rodgers of King George The
representatives from Alexandria city and
county were not named
Resolutions were adopted indorsing the
national and state republicans and assailing
the record of the democratic party. par
ticularly in Virginia. All attempts to dis
criminate against any citizens of the state
on account of race or color were denounced
as being in violation of the Constitution of
the United States. The proclamation of
the state constitution also came in for ad
verse criticism. The convention paid It's
respects to trusts by stating that they were
not creatures of the republicans, but should
be regulated by legislation. The policy Of
President Roosevelt Endorsed, as
also the work of State Chairman Park
Agnew, the state committee. National
Committeeman George E. Bowden and
Joseph l.. Crupper and H. P. Dodge, dis
trict committeeman. Just before the con-
vention closed Chairman Agnew appeared
and received an enthusiastic ovation. lie
made brief address.
Damage Case Compromised.
The third day of the circuit court term
for this city. Judge Charles E. Nicol pre-
siding, was taken up principally with the
disposal Of chancery cases. Several damage
suits which were on the docket were set
tied by compromise out of court yesterday.
The exact sums were not announced but
1t Is said that $3.50 and expenses settled the
case OF Mrs Alice G. Poss, who sued the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railroad Company for damages alleged to
have been sustained in an accident on the
road. 1t is also stated that the Ridgeway
children. who were alleged to have been in
jured in the same accident In which their
mother, Mrs. Laura Ridgeway, was hurt
got $500.
The following cases were continued: Ber-
tina Elliott against the Randall Steamboat
Company, E. s. Randall ct AL a suit for
5000 damages for alleged injuries sus-
tained while on wharf Of the defendant
company; William r. Crupper against the
Southern Railroad Company. an action to
recover 81, 500 for alleged personal injuries
sustained while in the employ Of the COM
pany and the case of William F. Powell
against the same company for 5000 for al
legged personal injuries received in the
freight yard of the company in this city.
Possible Identity Of Dead Man.
The body of a colored man found in the
Potomac near this city few days ago 1t
is believed may be that Of Caleb Scarbor-
ough of Philadelphia, who is supposed to
have been drowned off Fort Washington.
Mr.. George A. Rowland, collector of this
port, has received letter from Capt Frank
Gibson of the schooner Cadet stating that
a man fell overheard from his vessel near
Fort Washington while heaving the anchor
and was drowned. A letter was found
among the mans effects dated at Birds
Nest Va. and addressed to Scarborough.
General Matters.
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad Company and the Southern
Railroad Company have Jointly issued an
order to have a fagman placed at the
double crossing of their tracks with the
Telegraph road, just south of Alexandria
Messrs. r. Z. Lee, jr., George NJ Hum
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county have been untiring in their efforts
to secure this protection. 1t is a dangerous
crossing, where many lives have been lost
and much valuable property destroyed.
The registration of voters in the second
ward. under the new constitution, closed
last night, after the books had been open
fifteen days, as required by law A total
of 2G3 whites and ten colored persons had
been registered, which is far below the
usual number of voters in this ward
A police whistle was sounded about 2
o'clock this morning from the Hotel Appich
on King street near Washington street
George Griffin. who heard the whistle ran
to the place, and was Informed by Mrs. APP
pich, the proprietress that burglar was
in the house. After a search Mr.. Griffin
went into the alley. and there, he states. he
saw a man retr sating He fired four shots
at the vanishing form, but without effect
The police investigating the matter
Two strangers, giving their names as
George Gray and William Hubbard, were
before Mayor cimpson in the police court
this morning on the charge Of vagrancy.
They were sent to the chain gang for TWEEN
ty days. Mary Brown. colored, was re-
quired to pay so for disorderly conduct.
A Demand for the Best Butter