Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-08
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
FUNERAL OF AUGUSTINE JAQUE-
LINE SMITH HELD YESTERDAY.
Several Cases Before the Police Court
General and Personal Notes
Of Interest.
Evening Star Bureau.
T01 King Street.

ALEXANDRIA, Va September S, 1868.
The funeral Of the late Augustine Jaque-
line Smith, the father of DR.. William NJ
Smith who died at the residence of his son
on Prince street Sunday morning., was held
yesterday afternoon. Rev. Bergman
Greene conducted the ceremonies. The
pallbearers were Drs. w. R. Purvis and
Thomas Gibson. Major r. w. Hunter, Capt
r. F. Knox and Messrs. r. c. Ansley, J.
X. M. Norton, W. F. Brookes and Peter w.
Rouss. Mr.. Smith was a native of Win
chester and a brother of Prof. A. MagiH
Smith, at one time principal of the Epis-
copal Female Institute of that place He
served with distinction through the civil
war, and he was at one time president Of
the Maryland Agricultural College.
For many years Mr.. Smith had been pri-
vate secretary and confidential adviser to
the late Charles Broadway Rouss. He was
a son of Augustine c. Smith of Winchester
and grandson of Gen. John Smith of
lakewood Park, who was a prominent fig
ure In colonial times and who represented
his district in Congress for eighteen years.
Five children survive him-Mrs. Todd of
Washington, Mrs. Hobbs of New York. Rev.
A. J. Smith of Richmond KY. and Miss
Mary and DR.. William Smith of this city.
Case to Be Tried Thursday.
Mayor Simpson has received letter from
Mrs Mountjoy. one of the property owners
who protested against the placing Of gates
at the railroad crossing at the intersection
Of Cameron and Fayette streets, asking
that he look into the matter and see that
the citizens of the town be protected The
case will come up before him at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning, and in the meantime
he has ordered that the work shall be dis
continued. 1t is said that the work is being
done in accordance with city ordinance.
Police Court Notes.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson disposed of the following cases:
Samuel Maddenson, charged with destroy
ing the property of Mary Francis, forfeited
his collateral.
H. c. Clark, charged with using vulgar
language toward Guy Harris, was dis
missed
Arthur Mankin was arraigned on the
charge of disorderly conduct and fighting.
He was fined So.
Charles Griffin charged with destroying
the property of Mrs Murphy, was dis
missed
CORTLAND w. Page is under arrest at the
station house, charged with deserving from
the navy. He lives at $40 South Pitt street
in this city, and deserted from the Maine
May 30, 1903 He will be sent back to the
navy yard at Norfolk. The arrest was made
by Lieut.. Smith and officer Garvey.
Charged With Conducting Policy Shop.
Edward Green, colored, charged with con-
Quoting policy shop at his bar room, at
the corner of Cameron and Fayette streets,
was given special hearing in the police
court this morning at II o'clock The case
was postponed until Monday morning at 9
o'clock. owing to the absence of some i'm
portant witnesses. Green's bond was fixed
at 500
General and Personal.
In the contest of thoroughbreds held at
Brightwood yesterday Mr.. Roder H.
Frink's mare, Lady Cecil, won all three
heats, the time being 2.45, 233 and 2.41
Westmoreland, belonging to Mr.. James
Patterson, came in second and Mr.. Richard
COX'S mare was third.
The Old Dominion Boat Club of Alexan-
dr1a suffered defeat at the Georgetown re-
gatta yesterday evening through bad steer
ing. The boat was well in the lead when
1t was run into the bridge and thrown out
of the race.
| wood, both of this city, were quietly mar
ried yesterday afternoon at the parsonage
of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. The
ceremony was performed by the pastor,
Rev. ]. A. LETTERS.
The public schools Of the city were opened
this morning. after the summer vacation.
The attendance this year is unusually large
Col. Francis L. Smith and sister, Miss
Margaret V. Smith, have returned from the
Hot Springs
DR.. E. A. German has returned from a
trip to Colonial Beach.
Samuel Young, a colored railway en-
ploye, was taken sick with pneumonia and
carried to the Alexandria HOSPITAL where
he died. yesterday. 1t Is not known where
he came from.
A colored boy. while hunting yesterday
afternoon, accidentally shot himself in the
foot, INJECTING painful wound.