Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
ALEXANDRIA. AFFAIRS
BUT LITTLE INTEREST MANIFEST
ED IN REGISTRATION.
Very Small Votee Predicted for Next
Eection-Bexhaxi Drew Dead
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Evenine Star Bureau,
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Eve0tue Star Bureau
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ALEXANDRIA. Va. August e. 1903.
Notwithstanding the net that two out Of
the five days Of the registration have al
ready passed. very little attention Is being
paid here to this necessary requirement for
voting. some being Of the opinion. 1t Is stat
ed. that the poll tax will be assessed only
II they exercise this. privilege. -.-'-.
Tho poll taH .is levied, however. on all
male citizens over the ago Of twenty-one
whether or not he chooses to exercise his
right to franchise, ana the more fact that
he does not register does snn4- relieve him
from Its payment From the present indt-
cations the vote polled at thescoming cleo
ton will be the smallest in the last fifty
years. The books OF the present registra-
ton will be closed at o'clock Friday night
Violations Of Game Law.
Although the game season does not open
until September 1 many gunners have been
on the swamps shooting birds for some
time and there seems to be no one to pre-
vent this. Under an act of the last general
assembly two game wardens are pro-
vided for and 1t is understood that several
citizens will apply to Judge Louis c. Bar
ley of the corporation court for such an
appointment in the near future.
Death Of Bernard Drew.
Mr.. Bernard Drew. father of Captain
Drew Of this city, died at the residence of
his son, 81 King street. last night Mr..
Drew was seventy-three years Of age. and
had formerly made his home in Washing
ton where he had been in the employ Of
the government. For some time past he
had lived with his son here. The funeral
moi nj
Runaway Boys.
Acting Chief Of Police Knight has receiv-
ed a communication from DR.. Avery of
Baltimore. asking for a description of the
two boys who were in town Saturday, and
who stated that they had run away from
their homes in Baltimore on the 18th in
slant. One Of the youths was taken Ill
on the street and was cred for by Mr.. w.
H. Cox. who furnished them with the
means Of returning to Baltimore. They
gave their names as Sullivan and Davis,
sons. A description Of the boys was for
warded this morning by Mr.. Knight
Police Court Matters.
In the police court this morning, the
mayor had before him William Hansburgh
an old offender. arrested on the chronic
charge Of drunkenness. AS no one appear
Gu " pFoStCuto MIN. Nc was OlSmlSSeQ.
Joseph Miller was also charged with be-
ing drunk and disorderiy. He claims that
he has the heart disease" and that MOTH
ing but liquor will do him any good. He
made quite pathetic appeal to the mayor
for leniency. and the latter ordered him to
be sent back to Washington on the ferry.
Ernest Sullivan was arrested for tres
passing on the property of H. K. Field. He
has been out Of Jail but a short time, and
was sent back for another twenty days,
with the alternative Of contributing s. to-
ward the support Of the city government.
General and Personal.
Mr.. James M. Duncan. who was for
long time general yard master of the South
ern railway in this city. but who resigned
to accept a similar position with the Chi
cago and Alton railway. at Bloomington
Ill. will return to Alexandria about Sep
TENDER 1 to accept a, position with w. A.
Smoot & Co. = - -
Mrs. Chas. l. Lozano and daughters Miss
Mildred Lozano and Mrs. N. L. Dold are
at Bluemont. where they will spend the re-
mainder Of the summer.
Mr.. William J. .Boothe Is i'll Of typhoid
fever at his residence on North Washing
ton street.