Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-02
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS
sA1ooNKEEpERs NOTIFIED TO
COMPLY WITH NEW Law.
Bar Rooms Not Licensed to Be Closed
Mr. j. s. Cannon Compli-
mented-BIiefs.
r.
Evening Star Bureau,
7O1 King street.
Bell Telephone JOG.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. May 2. 1902.
The police department has notified the
saloon proprietors who failed to make APP
plication for a renewal of their licenses
within the time prescribed by the Mann
law and those whose applications were
turned down by Judge Louis c. Barley of
the corporation court that they must at
once close their houses of business, so
far as the retail trade is concerned. Under
the law, these persons are allowed thirty
days in which to dispose of their stock at
wholesale, but from the time of the expi-
ration of their licenses they not permit
ted to dispense any liquor in drinks. fea-
ture of the law relating to the granting OF
licenses by corporation and county judges
is not only that the applicant must be
fit person. in the opinion of the court, but
that he must personally superintend the
business. This, it is pointed out, Will ois
pose of the practice of the employment OF
coorcd men by white proprietors to run
their bars.
provision of the new revenue law,
which will affect number of tradesmen
of this city, is that which makes necessary
a special license for the selling of pistols,
dirks and bowie knives, no matter by
what class of merchants this business Is
conducted.
Tribute to Retiring Trainmaster.
Mr. J. B. Cannon. who recently resigned
as trainmaster of the Washington DIVISION
of the Southern railroad, which position ne
held for four years, was last evening pre-
sented with a handsome silver service py
the EMPLOYEES of the local division at his
home 2O4 North Columbus street. The pre-
sentation committee consisted or MesSrs. "
H. lie Hew, train disp atcher; j. .. Faulh-
ner, passenger conductor, and NJ Il. Jar
man, train dispatcher. The present was
fl ON the employees generally who had peer,
under the supervision of Mr.. Cannon, ana
was particularly gratifying to him. as it
was entirely unexpected. A day or Two
ago the men learned of the intention OF MT.
Cannon to leave for New York tomorrow 10
consider proposition for a position Win
one of the large New York state railroad
lines and they Immediately arranged LOT
the purchase of the silver service. MI.
Cannon resigned from the Southern tWo
months ago. During his c9nhectioh WIZ,
that company as trainmaster he has reslaeu
in this city, and his expected departure mas
caused general regret.
Runaway Boy Caught.
Matthew Nicholson, a small lad fourteen
wears of age who ran away from his nome
in Norfolk Va, last evening, was arresteo
here this morning on the incoming NOT
folk steamer by officers Henderson and
Roberts The arrival of the steamer had
been preceded by telegram from the Nor
folk chief of police asking the Washington
department to apprehend the runaway, ana
the local department had been informed.
The officers went aboard the boat and
found the boy in bed in state room. He
was conducted to the station house, where
he will probably be held until this evening,
when he may be returned to his home by
boat, which will be dependent upon the di-
rections transmitted from bis father. The
lad was small for his age, and was we'll
dressed. He told Mayor Simpson that he
dlshked the idea of returning home To
the officers he said that he was heading for
rodiltinore, where he stated that he has
IeiatlVes- HIS reason, for leaving home he
SAID, was that his relations with his stem
mother had not been pleasant There is
nothing doing, mister" he announced when
9usstioned by reporter, declaring that he
dldn want to have his name in the nau,s
papers. ~
General Matters.
Mr.. Samuel E. Lindsey has resigned as
manager of the wholesale grocery house of
N. Lindsey & Co, which position he has
filled since the death of Mr. Noble Lindsey.
some years ago. Mr.. Lindsey will engage
In other business and will be succeeded by
Mr.. ]. NJ. Willis Mr.. Lindsey is regarded
as one of the most enterprising business
men of this city He has taken an active
part IN the movement recently started in
the interest of a new ferry line between
Alexandria and Washington
Funeral services over the remains Of Mrs
iloHoId Ieydn, w Uedtn occurred Thurs
day, took place this morning at 8 O'clock
from the former home of the deceased on
South Alfred street, and later from St
Marys Catholic Church. Rev. Father II
j. Cutler officiated. and the interment wa $
made in ST. Marys cemetery
The pulpit of the NJ. E. Church South will
be occupied tomorrow morning and evening
by Rev. DR.. j. 7. Wightman of Baltimore
Rev. j. P. Stump, the pastor, has gone to
Gaithersburg, Md. where he will partici-
pate tomorrow in the dedication services OF
Southern Methodist Church there
| The fire department was called out yes
| terday afternoon for a blaze in small I'M
| occupied building in an alley back of the
residence of Mr.. H. c. Ansley on Prince
street. At first it seemed that the adjoining
property was in danger. but the efficient
| work of the fremen soon reduced the
| flames
| Miss Minnie Wink, daughter of Mr.. and
| Mrs. d. w. Wink, and Mr.. Clarence Samp-
| son were married Thursday evening at the
parsonage of st. Marys Catholic Church.
| Rev. Father Kelly. the assistant noStor