Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-29
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
IMPORTANT MATTERS TO COME
BEFORE COUNCIL.
Reported Illegal Sale of Liquor-For-
fixture Of Collateral-General
and Personal.
Special Correspondence of The Evening STAR

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
-. ALEXANDRIA. Va, August - 1901.
Important measures for street Improve
ments are expected to be taken by tho
new city council. which will be sworn In
next Thursday at noon. Early attention
will be given. 1t Is understood. to the bet
terment of streets and sewer connections in
the northwest section of the city. Many In
dications are that Alexandria Will develop
notably In that direction within the next
few years. bill for the repaving of the
streets surrounding the city hall will, 1t is
understood. be one of the first matters to
be considered by council after its organi-
cation. 1t is said that such a bill will be
ward.
Owing to the fact that King street be-
tween Royal and Fairfax streets is already
paved with vitrified brick II will be neces-
sary to pave only three squares in order to
surround the city hall with improved
streets For many reasons this has been a
long felt want. 1t will add greatly to the
beauty of the fine city building and will
remove source of considerable irritation
during the sessions Of the circuit and cor
pOration courts, where the sounds of heavl-
ly laden vehicles passing over the uneven
cobble stones on Cameron street often rem
der the hearing of testimony almost an i'm
possibility.
The Police Court.
George Washington. colored. who claimed
that he hailed from South Carolina.
was before Justice Beach in the police
court this morning on the charge of carry
ing concealed weapons. Officers Belts and
knight and Special Mullen found Washing
ton sleeping in a lumber yard. When
searched razor was taken from his pock-
ct. A fine of so was imposed
After securing information of the illegal
sale of HUllOr In several hnuSaS N
Lee street Officers Belts and Beach raid
ed the places. arrested Eva Baker Fannie
Kimball, Rose Roberts Anna Fisher, Ma
mic Wood. Rose Finley and Emma Bond
Each deposited $40 collateral and the total
amount of $40 was forfeited by the nom
appearance of the accused in the police
court this morning.
Attempted Burglary.
An attempt was made Saturday night to
burglarize the store OF Mr.. c. T. Goods at
the corner of King and Payne streets. At
ter the store had been closed for the night
Mr.. Goods was informed that some men
were seen in the rear of the building. An
investigation was at once made, but the
would-be burglars took fright and es-
capped. When their operations were dis
covered they were in the act of placing a
large quantity of tobacco into a wagon
backed up at the rear Of the store.
General and Personal.
The base ball aggregation from Vienna.
Fairfax county, failed to sustain its rep
utation when the game with the Alexan-
dria nine was played Saturday afternoon
on the old fair grounds. The visitors were
never in the contest. losing by the score
of II to 4.
Francis c. Pullman, the little son of Mr..
C. O. Pullman. died last night at his faith
er's home, S21 Duke street, from mem
braneous Group. The funeral will take
place from the residence this afternoon at
o'clock.
The funeral Of Edward ]. Desmond. the
infant son of P. J. Desmond, took place
this afternoon from the residence OF Its
father, PIG North Patrick street.