Evening star., 1903-09-19
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE CHAIR
MEN TO MEET TODAY.
Declaration of Candidates to Be Made
Mrs. Creighton's Sudden Death
General News.
Evening Star Bureau.
101 King Street,

Bell Telephone 1O6.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. September 10, 1903.
A meeting of the chairmen Of the demo-
cratic committees of this. the fourteenth
senatorial district has been called for this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Chairman
Charles Bendheim of this city. The object
Of the meeting is to officially declare the
candidates for the democratic nomination
to the state senate
The race opened with three aspirants for
the honor. Mr.. Alexander ]. Wedderburn OF
Fairfax. who. as before stated in The Star
dropped out of the contest last Tuesday,
but intimated that he would run on an
independent ticket: Mr.. Lewis B. Machen Of
this city who is still in the race, and Mr.
B. Contee Meredith of Prince William, who
as vet has not been heard from by Mr.
Bendheim. Should Mr.. Machen be the only
one who has complied with the conditions
he will be declared the nominee, and the
order for the primary rescinded.
Death of Mrs. Creighton.
Mrs Halle Brent Creighton, the wife OF
Mr.. Frank c. Creighton, died suddenly yes
terday about 1890 o'clock. Mrs. Creighton
had gone to the house of her dressmaker.
Mrs. Dunn, on Cameron street, and while
having her measure taken she was seized
with a fanting spell. DR.. Hugh MCGUIRE
was Immediately sent for but before his
arrival she had expired. Her death was
due to disease of the heart. Mrs. Creigh-
ton was formerly Miss Halle Brent Rob-
bins of Pittsburg. Her sudden death came
as a great shock to her many warm friends
in this city She is survived by her hus-
band and a little girl two years old
City Gas Works Completed.
The city gas works. which have been re-
built, are now practically finished, and
81 $50. the balance due on the work, was
paid yesterday to the contractors. Messrs.
Baxter and Young of Pittsburg. The total
cost of the work was $25.O00 Mr.. ]. L..
McIlheney of Washington. who has been
seeing to the improvements, in report
made to the city council says that the
works now in an excellent condition,
and that with the new process used in max
ing the gas the company will secure a
larger yield from the same quantity of coal
Police Court Notes.
In the police court this morning, with
Mayor Simpson presiding, the following
cases were disposed of:
George Borbit, charged with stealing a
banjo from a resident of Washington, was
turned over to the Washington authorities
Thomas Gibson. colored drunk and dis
orderly conduct, was arrested OH the COM
plant of his wife. From the evidence it
appeared that Thomas had returned home
from spree, and. finding his wife ironing,
had thrown all the clothes out of the door.
A fine of 81 imposed.
Frank Alexander, J. B. Johnson and o. &.
Lane were arrested at a late hour last
night on the charge of disorderly conduct
and fighting. johnson failed to appear and
forfeited his collateral Lane was dismiss
ed, and Alexander was fined So.
William Wade arraigned on the
charge of interfering with the officers, ard
was fined $40.
A colored woman named Lottie Green,
from Norfolk. was arrested last evening on
the charge of enticing girl from her home
She was fined S25.
General and Personal Notes.
the Epworth League Of the Methodist Epis-
ccpal Church South was held last night in
the lecture room of the church at o'clock
DR.. Bell OF Washington delivered an in
teresting address.
A game of ball will be played on the old
fair grounds this afternoon. between the
Ballston nine and the Alexandria Athletic
Club. The game will be called at 4:3O
O'Clock
Maj. Robert w. Hunter who has been
spending a portion OF the summer at Win
chester, has returned to his home in this
city.
Mr. Joshua Harrington is i'll of pneumonia
at his home on South Patrick street
The fortieth anniversary of Iincoln's s
emancipation procla ton will be celebrat-
ed by the colored residents of the city Tues
day next. After the parade an ora ton
Will be delivered at the old fair grounds
by w. Calvin Chase of Washington