Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-30
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MAYORS SWEEPING ORDER
AGAINST USE o. EXPLOSIVES.
Firing of Guns Prohibited Fourth OF
July-aenedal and Per-
.-.- sonal F'vs.
Evening Star Bureau,
7O1 King Street,

Bell IelephOne lOO.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 80, 1903.
Mayor Simpson this morning directed
Lieutenant Smith to order the arrest Of
all parties found firing pistols of any sort
torpedoes, firecrackers or any other explo-
sives on the city streets, The Fourth of
July, the mayor said. is to be no exception
to the rule He observed that attention
had been called to the fact that there had
been certain violations Of the law within
the past few days. and said that he wished
to have it clearly understood that the prac
: tice of setting of explosives on the street
will not be tolerated by the department
Under the instructions given this morning
offenders when apprehended will be con-
veyed before the mayor in the police court,
where they will be likely to pay heavily for
ignoring the law.
Several weeks ago Mayor Simpson
through the local press. directed the atten-
ton of citizens to the ordinances against
the use of frecrackers, pistols and the like
on the streets. He said that there was no
authority for suspending the law on the
subject or allowing 1t to be overlooked The
numerous deaths Of small boys from the
use of toy pistols in Norfolk last year, he
said, showed that the practice should by
no means be allowed. This does not apply.
it was pointed out. to the setting of at
night of skyrockets. Roman candles and
other similar pyrotechn1cs.'
Assaulted With a Razor.
A warrant has been issued: for Charles
Ouayle on the charge Of assaultfng q
woman named Elsie Brown with q razor in
a house IN North Lee street last evening.
Officers Belts and Ferguson reached the
place soon after the trouble. and found the
woman with a cut finger and badly
bruised head. Her dress was also slashed.
She declared that Quayle had assaulted
1iof hat hn
have cut her throat If she had not defend
ed herself with her hand. Fearing arrest,
the man had FASTENED away as soon as the
woman commenced to utter outcries. He
managed to elude the police. and up to this
morning had not been captured
The fine of s. was popular one in the
police court this morning, it being imposed
in every case where the prisoners received
punishment at all. Among those who got 1t
were Charles Baltimore, Josh Williams,
Richard Williams, William Porter. all col
ored. and John O'Neal. James Bradley,
charged with being drunk and disorderly.
forfeited the same amount The charge
against most of the defendants was that of
being drunk and disorderly. William Por-
ter, however, had the distinction of being
accused of throwing woman out Of
window to wit, one Gertrude Evans. But
the window in question was not high, Ger
trude's damages were slight and 1t was
countercharged that she had jumped out.
General and Personal
Mr.. William Duncan OF Jefferson district
Alexandria county. has formally announced
himself as candidate for sheriff of the
county, to be voted for in the election this
fall Mr.. Duncans friends claim that he
is well qualified for the once, and predict
his success in the contest.
ST. Johns Episcopal Chapel in West End
has been supplied with fine organ, pre-
sented blythe kimball Company.
Mr.. r. P. w. Garnett has gone to Rich
mond to guilty as clerk of the United
States courts and United States commits
sioner here before Judge Edmund Waddil
Of the United States court;
Ann Page, a colereG woman who had
reached the remarkable age of ninety-nine
years, died this morning at-,her home. 01S
Queen: street. She waH7of the old Virginia
stock. having been@BofR in Warrenton,
FauQuier county.
The remains Of Mrs. Roberta Bolden.
whose death occurred Sunday. were for
warded this morning to Remington. VT, for
interment.
The United States court for the eastern
district of Virginia, Judge Edmund Waddill
presiding, will convene here next Monday
morning.