Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-11
Proposition to Close the Sa-
looms During Sunday.
MAYORS SUGGESTION
SEMI-MoNTHLY MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
Electric Railway Company Stockhold-
ers Choose Directors-General
and Personal Matters.
Evening Star Bureau.
701 King Street.

Bell Telephone 166.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February II, 1903.
The first matter to claim the attention OF
the lower board at the regular semi-month-
ly meeting of the city council last evening
was communication from Mayor Simpson
accompanied by two ordinances, one OF
which provided for the closing of saloons
from II o'clock Saturday night until sun
rise Monday morning, and the other slip
ulating a punishment for keeping house
of Ill fame The fine provided for a viola
tion OF the first ordinance was not less
than SO nor more than $500. and in the
second ordinance not less than 500 nor
more than $500, with the additional punish
ment of term Of one year in the city jaI.
The benefit the city would derive from the
fines collected under corporation ordi-
nances, now going to the state under state
statutes, was the reason suggested for the
passage Of the two ordinances. They were
referred to the committee on finance and
general laws.
A report was received from the commit
tee on public property to the effect that
1t would cost about $500 to place the old
Hydraulic fire engine house on North
Royal street in proper condition for haoi-
tation, and it was recommended that the
property be sold. This report was referred
10 the finance committee, with instructions
to have an ordinance prepared for the sale
of the building and lot. Authority was
granted to the committee on finance anu
light to employ an electrical engineer, az
a cost not to exceed SI5, for the purpose OF
procuring plans and specifications and
other necessary information to aid the two
committees in preparing their report to
council relative to an incandescent electric
light plant. A petition from the Hydrau-
lion fire engine company for $50 for the
purpose of having the meeting hall in the
engine house repaired was referred to tho
committees on finance and public property
An invitation from the executive COM
mittee having charge Of the preparations
for the Washington birthday celebration
was received and accepted. Council unari-
mously voted to grant the request OF the
committee for an appropriation of 500 to
assist In making the celebration success.
Death of Mrs Boush.
Mrs. Jane Boush, the venerable widow of
Capt. Nathaniel Boush, once a prominent
sea captain and merchant of this city. died
this morning from the effects of a fracture
of the thigh received three weeks ago at
her home on South Pitt street. She was a
Miss Chatham and was born in this city
eighty-four years ago. She was in robust
health on the occasion of her last birth
day anniversary celebration, but a few
days thereafter she fell in her room, and
it was discovered that she had sustained
a severe fracture of the thigh. Four chill
dren survive her-Mr. Samuel c. Soush
and Miss Constance Boush of this city Mr..
Nathaniel Boush who resides near Rich
mond and Mrs Moore Of Woodstock. Ar
rangements for the funeral will be made
later.
Railroad Stockholders Meeting.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers Of the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railroad Company held In this city
yesterday all the old directors of the COM
pany were reelected, with the exception of
Mr.. Park Agnew, who resigned from the
board. and his place will be filled by the
election Of F. X. Nipple. 1t was shown by
the annual report that the largest business
in the history of the road had been done in
the past fiscal year The gross receipts
amounted to S217, 695.75; the operating ex-
penses, including taxes and insurance, $140,-
Z}963. giving receipts over operating
penses, $44, 92o16. A dividend of 2 per cent
on the capital stock was declared.
General Matters.
Funeral services over the remains Of John
P. Brawner, whose death occurred Monday,
took place this afternoon at his late resi-
dence, 1907 Prince street. Rev. Dr. S. A.
Wallis of the Theological Seminary con-
Quoted the services, and the interment was
made in Bethel cemetery.
The case Of the commonwealth against
William Dogan, colored, indicted for the
betrayal of Ida Parker, also colored, Will
be settled by the marriage of the accused
and complainant Commonwealth Attorney
Samuel G. Brent has been informed that
the parties have reached this agreement.
and under the law the case will be dropped
when the court is informed Of the transact
ton.
Mayor Simpson disposed of the following
cases in the police court this morning:
Cnda Johnson, charged with being drunk
and dlsorderly, was fined s.. Betsy White
got the same punishment on the same
charge. John Toliver was up on the charge
of beating Marge Pendelton. He was given
the alternative of spending thirty days In
Jail or paying $40. Disorderly conduct got
Alice kits in trouble with the police de-
partmelt again and she was assessed So
All the prisoners are colored.