Evening star., 1903-07-01
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
DATE FOR DEMOCRATIC PRIMAR-
les SELECTED.
Nomination of a Candidate for State
Standardization Of "Jim
Crow Law.
DtII ISIcPIfOIIC IOO'
ALEX NDRIA, Va, July 1, 1903.
Evening Star Bureau,
7O1 King Street,

Bell Telephone JOG.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 1, 1903.
A meeting of the respective charmen of
the democratic committees of Alexandria
city and the counties of Alexandria. Fair
fax and Prince William was held yesterday
afternoon in the Hotel Fleischmann, when
arrangements were made for the primary
to select a candidate for the state senate
| from this district this fall Those present
were Judge James M. Love of Fairfax
county, Charles Bendheim Of Alexandra
| city, Curtis B. Graham of Alexandria coun-
| ty and Thomas H. Lyon of Prince William.
Mr.. Lyon was chosen chairman and Mr..
Graham acted as secretary. Wednesday,
September %, was selected as the date of
the primary, and it was determined to ad-
vertise the date in all the democratic
papers in the district; to keep the polls
open the day of the primary from sun
rise to sunset, and to make the registration
of names not later than thirty days before
| the primary essential to official recognition
of candidateship.
State Senator S. r. DOnohoe having an
nounced his intention not to enter the race
again, the field will be open to new candi
dates. Three have already announced
themselves-Mr. Lewis H. Machen of this
city, Mr.. Alexander J. Wedderburn of Fair
fax county and Mr.. E. Contee Meredith of
f-TlIlCe w
Violation of "Jim Crow Law.
A colored man who gave his name Ed
ward Coleman was arrested this morning
by Officer Lyles at the instance of Con-
ductor Crockett of the Washington, Alex
andria and Mount Vernon railroad, who
charged that he had violated the Jim
Crow law by refusing to move into the
section for colored people when directed to
do so by the conductor. The defendant de-
MED that the law had been explained to
him. but the conductor and Trolleyman
Davis testified against him. and the usual
fine of IS was imp poSed.
John Penn, charged with assauting Ella
Kemper colored was assessed S. Andrew
Diggs. colored. had to pay the same amount
for beating his wife. 1t was testified that
John Dogan, colored, had assaulted Hattie
Conway, also colored. who was herself
charged with vagrancy. John was assessed
SO and Hattie went to spend thirty days in
the workhouse. J. L. Jones, charged with
being drunk and disorderly, was fined s..
Early Morning Blaze.
The fire department was called out this
morning about $50 o'clock for blaze in
the yard Of the Southern road near the
roundhouse in South Henry street. A
freight which was used a storehouse
for railroad lamps had become ignited in
some unexplained manner and practically
destroyed by the time the engines arrived.
The flames spread to a small frame build
ing used temporary blacksmiths shop,
and this, too consumed The damage
done is estimated at several hundred dol
lars.
Brief Mention.
Judge Barley of the corporation court has
approved the charter of the American
Granite Brick Company. The officers of
the company are c. E. Wood of Washing
ton, PRESIDENT j. P. Martin of New York.
vice president and general manager; ]. P.
Martin, jr., of Washington, secretary
which officers, with L. F. Zweatzouski of
New York, constitute the board of di-
rectors.
Miss Lottie Racker, daughter of Mr.. John
Racker Of Franconia, Fairfax county and
Mr.. Daniel Warder of this city were quietly
married Monday evening at the parsonage
of Trinity M. E. Church by Rev. j. A. JET
fers the pastor. After a wedding tour in
the valley Of Virginia they will make their
home in this city.
The trial of Thomas Blanahan, colored,
on the charge of murder will begin tomor-
row morning before Judge Louis c. Bar
ley in the corporation court. Attorneys
Lewis H. Machen and Harry b. Cation will
conduct the defense and the prosecution
will be conducted by Commonwealth At
torney Samuel G. Brent. Blanahan is
charged with killing John Green, colored.