Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CHAIRMAN OF DEMOCRATIC COM
MITTEE REPUDIATEs CIRCULAR.
Alleged Declaration Against Saloon
Element in Coming Election
General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
701 King Street.
Roll pph0pa Inn

Bell Phone 1O6.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January Is. 1903.
Mr.. Curtis B Graham. chairman of the
Alexandria county democratic executive
committee, was asked this morning wheth-
er his committee had taken any action in
regard to the circular which was distrib-
uted in the county few days ago. ad-
vising the voters against supporting the
anti-saloon side in the local option election
to be held In Washington and Arlington dis
tricts. February 16. and which purported to
be an expression Of the views Of the DEM
ocratic executive body. He said that no
meeting of the committee had been held
since the paper appeared, but that Its re-
pudiation by himself as chairman was sur
ncient to place 1t in its true light before
the people Of the county. Mr.. Graham
stated that he had made efforts to trace
the authorship of the circular, but nao Deen
unsuccessful He had talked with severaI
saloon men, but he was convinced that they
knew nothing about 1t. The county cnair-
man expressed the opinion that the matter
would in no way injuFe the committee, out
would act against the interests OF tue odiooN
men in the election.
Police Investigation Of Fire.
Charles Wilkinson and William johnson.
both colored, were examined this morning
before Mayor Simpson, in the police court,
Oh Suspicion VI uTlIS d lcACAhCiI hOooS w
longing to Mrs Ellen Nugent, at the cor
ner of Gibbon and Royal streets. The
building was partly destroyed by fire Fri
day morning last. 1t was In row OF
frame buildings and the lives Of num-
Der of people were endangered. !nforma,
ton later came to the police which led
Capt. Webster to suspect that the nre
started from the explosion Of a lamp dur
ing q row between some colored men. but
this was not borne out by the testimony OF
several witnesses this morning and the
mayor dismissed the charge.
Gertie Cole was taxed $40 in the police
court for keeping q disorderly house. sadie
Catlett, Hattie Conway, James Miles ana
John Peters. charged with disorderly and
amount each. A term Of thirty days In
Jail will be the fate Of any Of these who
cannot collect the amount. The same &C
cusation was registered against Josephine
and Frank Cole, but the evidence against
them was not sufficient to convict and they
were dismissed. John Graves, an employe
of the Southern railroad. got into trouble
by putting pet cat at the round house
into a heated oven. AS soon as the act was
discovered by another employe the feline
was liberated, but Graves had to face the
charge Of cruelty to dumb animal. The
prisoner was assessed SO with the alterna-
tive of twenty days on the gang All of
the aforementioned defendants are coll
ored.
Matt Williams, charged with being drunk
ana CTcdIlnS u nuisance dC tuS 5ldllOA
house, was fined S.. In default, the usual
equivalent Of this amount In days at the
city Jail will be his portion.
General and Personal.
Cards have been issued for the marriage
of Miss Eva Estelle Terrett, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Terrett of Baily's
Cross Roads, Fairfax county. to Mr.. Thos.
Row. The ceremony viii occur at 8 O'Clock
the evening Of February Is, in st. Paurs
Church at that place.
The funeral Of Charles F. Ford, whose
death occurred Saturday afternoon. took
place this morning from his late home, 708
North Columbus street. The services were
conducted by Rev. Father H. J. Cutler Of
st. Mary's Church. Later the remains were
forwarded to Clifton Forge. Va, for In
terment. He was seventy-three years OF
age, and was born In Fairfax county. Sew
eral children survive him.
The remains Of Alfred Glenmore Appich.
whose death occurred Sunday at the home
of his father, J. w. Appich, in Washington.
will be brought here tomorrow afternoon
for interment The deceased was well
known in this city.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Barker. who
died Saturday at the home of her husband,
Mr.. Roger F. Barker in Washington, will
take place at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from the residence of Mr.. Thomas Chaun-
cey. sO8 Duke street. Mrs. Barker former
ly lived here. where she mad many friends.
Judge ]. M. Love this morning opened
the January term OF the Alexandria county
court on Fort Myer Heights. The docket
was called and several cases were set for
trial.
A meeting OF the local advisory board Of
the Children's Home Society Of Virginia
has been called to meet tonight at 1870
o'clock in the rooms of the Business Mems
League.
Funeral services over the remains Of
Charles A. Ward whose death occurred
Thursday, took place yesterday afternoon
at the residence of his mother. 1905 Glib
bon street. Rev. J. P. Stump of the M. E.
Church off1ciated. The remains were tenn
cemetery.