Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
POPULATION OF WARDS UNDER
NEW DIsTRICTINa.
Council Adopts Plan Proposed Based
Upon Capitations - General
and Personal News.


The city council held a special meeting
last evening for the purpose of consider
ing plans for redistricting the city In &C
cordance with the provisions of the new
constitution. The board of aldermen and
the common council sat in joint session.
Three plans were submitted by Corpora
ton Attorney Boothe. each being based
upon the capitation tax bills recorded. Two
provided for an additional ward and the
third for change in the boundaries of
the existing wards. Many of the members
were opposed to the plans for a new
ward. The adoption of either would have
meant four additional councilmen and two
additional aldermen.
The matter was discussed at length and
council finally decided upon the third plan,
which makes the boundaries of the wards
as follows: First ward. from the river
on the east to Washington street on the
west, Prince street on the north and the
city boundaries on the south: second ward,
between the river on the east and WASH
ington street on the west the city bounda-
rfeS on the north and Prince street the
south; third ward between the city boun-
daries on the north and King street on the
south, the city limits on the west and
washington street on the east; fourth
ward, extending from the city boundaries
on the south and west to Washington
street on the east and King street ON the
north.
Ward reputation.
According to this division the popula-
ton of the wards will be about as follows:
First ward, 4,140; second ward, 5000; third
ward, o,34O; fourth ward, 5,270 This
change places the homes of several of the
members of the common council out of
the wards they now represent. Mr. Lead
beater is changed from the fourth to the
first Mr.. Johnson from the third to the
second, Mr.. Brill from the second to the
first, and Mr.. Bryan from the third to
the fourth. The residence of Alderman
Clark is changed from the third ward to
the fourth.
A communication from the city board
stating that unless council would appro-
pirate the sum of $1,000 for the MAIN
tenance of the public schools they would
have to be closed this year month be-
fore the usual time was referred to the
committee on finance and schools Coun-
ell passed resolution just before adjourn
ment directing the city engineer to confer
with the supervisors of Fairfax county in
reference to the railroad grade crossings
to the west of the city along Duke street
extended. and to look after the interests
of the city in the matter.
Shooting Case Continued.
About a dozen witnesses to the shooting
OF Webb Miller and Edward Clinton, both
colored. which occurred Wednesday even
ing in Baier's saloon were examined by
Justice Cation In the case of John Williams,
colored. in the police court this morning.
Clinton and Miller. who were not seriously
injured. told of the affair, and the prisoner
again declared that he had used his weapon
to injure Miller. Sophia FOLSOM he We
man about whom the disturbance arose,
was not present, and the justice continued
the case until she can be brought into
court.
Alexandrians Honored.
AT the annual meeting of the Grand
Council of the Royal Arcanum of Virginia
which closed in Norfolk yesterday, Mr. r.
w. Arnold of Alexandria was selected as a
delegate to represent the Virginia Area
numites at the next meeting of the Supreme
council of the order. Mr.. H. x. Field OF
Alexandria was elected grand sentry
The newly elected officers of the Grand
Council are follows:
Grand regent, A. T. Lincoln of Marion
va; vice grand regent, DR.. w. H. Ewald
OF portsmouth: grand orator w. H. Bick-
ers OF Richmond; past grand regent Rev
Il. L. McFaden, d. D., of Richmond; grand
secretary, James b. Blanks of Petersburg
grand treasurer, A. B. Bolts of Fredericks-
burg: grand chaplain, Howard G. Avery of
Noffolk; grand guide, James Macredy of
Richmond; grand warden W. T. Dabney of
richmond: grand sentry, H. K Field of
AleSahdrla: grand trustee, for three years,
Judge j. ii. Ingram of Richmond elective
member of the executive committee John
r. OConnor of Portsmouth; first supreme
representative, Rev. F. T. McFaden, d. D.
OF Richmond; second supreme representa-
i've, Robert w. Arnold of Alexandria; first
supreme alternate, r. A. Dobie of Norfolk.
second supreme alternate, C. c. Berry of
StauntOn.
General Matters.
Mrs. Vfrgia Horner. widow of R. H. Hor-
ner of Fauduier county, died early this
morning at the Alexandria Hospital after
brief illness. Three daughters aud two
sons survive. Mrs. Horner was about
sixty-nVe years of age The funscal VIII
take place in Warrenton Sunday.
Funeral services over the remains eff
harry S. Barker. whose death occurred
Yesterday, will take place tomorrow morn
ing at 10 O'Clock from his late residence on
south Columbus street. Mr. Barker was a
son OF the late III. S. w. Barker For sew
eral years he was employed as a clerk in
the War Department in Washington. HIS
widow survives
The Episcopal High School base ball team,
VIII play Rock Hill College on the grounds
OF the high school tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock. The school team has made a
fine showing this session and is expected
to put up good contest agains. The col
legians.