Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-30
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
PROPOSED FORMATION OF BANK
ING AND TRUST COMPANY.
Judge Nicol Said to Have Been Offered
Presidency of Institution
General News.

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ALEXANDRIA. Va, September 80. 1903.
The building at the northeast corner OF
King and Royal streets, which for many
years was occupied by the firm Of Isaac
Efchberg, dry goods dealers, and recently
by that of the Lozano Company, has been
purchased by Washington capitalists whose
names have not yet been made public, for
the sum of s11,OO0. There have been vague
rumors for some time regarding the forma-
ton of a banking and trust company In this
city, and the purchase of this building is
regarded as a direct step in that direction,
as 1t is believed it will be used as the head
quarters of the new company.
Prominent capitalists of Washington,
Alexandria, Fairfax Prince William, Lou
doun, Fauquier and Culpeper are the pro-
motors of the institution, and the presi-
dency of which, it is said has been offered
to Judge c. E. Nicol of the circuit court.
Although Judge Nicol is willing to become
a stakeholder in the new company, he has
stated he would rather some one else be
designated as the head of the concern.
Great pressure has been brought to bear
upon him. and it is thought he may recon
slider his decision and accept the presidency.
Circuit Court.
In the circuit court for the city yesterday,
with Judge c. E. Nicol presiding, the follow
ing business was transacted:
Elizabeth E. Martin was appointed admin
istratrix of James B. Martin, deceased
The case of George A Dunn agt. the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway Company occupied most of the at
tention of the court yesterday. The suit
Is Tor damages amounting to $4,000 for al
in cd fIa lot, =,
car of the defendant company. The com
pany is represented by Attorneys r. Walton
Moore and c. c. Carlin and Messrs Edmund
Burke and Charles Bendheim represent the
plaintiff.
When the court adjourned yesterday the
case was not concluded.
Attempted Arson.
At early hour yesterday morning an
attempt was made to set fire to the Globe
flour mills on North Union street, but an
employe of the company saw the flames and
extngushed them. That the attempt was of
lncend1ary origin is demonstrated by the
fact that the fence had been saturated with
Oil and an old gill net had been placed
against it.
Freight Cars Off the Track.
About o'clock this morning six freight
cars ran off the track on Wilkes street lust
at the outlet of the tunnel. The cars were
placed on the rails early this morning, and
but little damage had been done
Another freight car jumped the track on
North Union street. stretching across the
street and blocking the passage of trains
for several hours A car belonging to the
Anglo-American Provision Company was
struck by the deraiied car and the end
smashed.
Police Court.
In the police court this morning the fol-
lowing cases were disposed of: Dan Nell
son. colored. charged with interfering with
the property at the police station. was fined
-. George Craven and James Phillips,
charged with engaging in fight in bar
room, were fined So EACH Earnest Ger
man. charged with stealing brass from Mr..
Jas McCuen, the case was continued until
tomorrow to allow the accused to obtain
witnesses. George Davis, for abusive Ian
guage toward Washington Lewis, was fined
30. James Brown drunk in the streets, was
lined 30 Annie Thompson, charged with
using abusive language toward Nettie r os-
ser. forfeited s. collateral. l.. w. Foster,
charged with disorderly conduct, forfeited
So collateral