Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
METHODISTS WILL CELEBRATE
BIRTHDAY OF FOUNDER.
Union Meeting to Be Held Tomorrow
Afternoon, When Addresses Will
Be Delivered by Local Preachers.
Evening Star Bureau,
7O1 King Street.
Po1l To1onhnno 10R

ALEXANDRIA, Va. June p. 1903.
The second celebration of the Methodists
of this city in observance of the b-centen,
NAL of the birth of John Wesley will be
held tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock In the
Washington Street Methodist Episcopal
Church South. The congregations Of this
church and Of Trinity NJ E. Church, the
Methodist Protestant Church and the Free
Methodist Church will unite to pay tributes
of respect to the founder of Methodism. Ad-
dresses will be delivered by Rev. Mr.. Tan
blyn Of the Free Methodist Church, Mr..
Oscar Baggett of Trinity M. E. Church, Mr..
Harry Hantzmon of the Methodist Protest
ant Church and Mr.. William B. Smithers
Of the NJ E. Church South. Their topics,
which have already been mentioned in The
Star, relate to the life and works of Wesley
and his influence upon the church in his
own day and during succeeding ages. 1t
| is expected that large gathering will at
tend the exercises.
Burned by Molten Lead.
While engaged in pouring molten lead in
to mold at the works of the Belle Pre-
Bottle Company yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Joseph Ramsay, the superintendent OF the
company was badly burned about the face
by portion of the intensely heated metal.
1t was at first feared that he had lost the
sight of one Of his eyes, but at his home
later it was stated that the injuries sus-
tanned had not been quite so serious. The
| accident was due to the fact that in han
ding the lead the presence of small guam
tity of water in the bottom of the mold had
been overlooked. Mr.. Ramsay poured the
hot metal in the mold and as soon as 1t
struck the water the latter was suddenly
converted into steam, forcing jets or the
lead in every direction. Fortunately the
portion that struck Mr.. Ramsays face was
not large. He was conveyed to his home
in Prince street where his injuries received
medical attention.
MI. Garrett for Clerkship.
Mr. R. p w. Garrett has been named, 1t
is stated, for the positions Of United States
commissioner here and clerk of the United
States district and circuit courts to sue
coed the late John 8. Fowler. 1t Is under
stood that Mr.. Garrett will go to Richmond
Monday or Tuesday to qualify before Judge
Edmund Waddill of the United states
courts. Mr. George w. Hawxhurst Of Falls
Church was reported one of the apph-
cants for the position. Mr.. Garrett has
been connected with the courts here for
long time, and is said to be we'll qualified
for the duties of the offices.
Fined for Assault and Battery.
Dink Dudley, who is no stranger at the
station house, was in the dock there this
morning to face the charge of assaulttng
and beating Lena Stewart. When the evil
of $40, with the choice of spending thirty
days on the chain gang AS the money
was not forthcoming. the prisoner was con-
veyed to the city Jail, from which institu-
ton he may be taken at any time during
the period of his captivity for various and
sundry duties on the city streets. The face
of Jennie Payne was in evidence against
Henry jenkins, charged with assault and
battery. 1t was testified that the prisoner
had smitten Jennie on the face with his
fist. In the final judgement of the court
Henry got his" and for the next thirty
days he will abide with Dink Dudley and
the like in the citys penal home. All the
parties are colored.
General Matters.
Lieut. Thomas B. Cochran of the Alex
andria Light Infantry yesterday afternoon
about 3 o'clock sent telephone message
to friends in this city stating that none of
the local company had been seriously hurt
although several had been struck by mis-
siles thrown by strike symDathizers. He
said that the company was doing very we'll
The Braddock Heights base ball team
yesterday afternoon defeated the Tip Tops
of Alexandria in a game played on Brad
dock Heights, by the score of II to I. The
fea ture of the game was the batting of
j. Rust Of the winning team. The lineup
of the Braddock Heights club was as fol-
lows: B. Bryan. catcher; ]. Rust, pitcher
N. Peake, first base; r. Rust, second base
]. Bohlayer, third base; H. Pardoe short
stop; E. Lindsay, left field; E. Bohlayer,
center field, and E. Trimyer right field
1t is announced that the directors of the
Old Dominion Glass Company have deter
mined to double the capacity of their plant.
This. it is said, will necessitate the en-
ployment of much larger force than here
tofore. During the past season the COM
pany has employed about 125 men and
youths.
The Fairfax county authorities took
charge of the remains of the unknown
cOlored man found floating in the Potomac
near Little Hunting creek Thursday.
Benjamin Brown the colored man who
was killed on the Southern road Thursday.
was buried yesterday afternoon, none of
his relatives, who are supposed to live in
Lynchburg, having come forward to claim
the remains.