Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-29
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Work Of Cooperative Chari-
ties the Coming Winter.
CITY COUNCILS ACTION
DEGREES IN CASES BEFORE COR
PoRATIoN COURT.
Fines Imposed by Police Judge-ofacial
Vote Of Fights Virginia
District.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November %, 1904.
With the advent of severe winter weather
the Cooperative Charities Association, act
ing as the authorized agent of the city
council, as well as in its Independent ca.
pacity, will begin to take measures for
the relief of the INDECENT and the suffering
In the city. The work Of this organization
is familiar to almost every citizen. For
years past the association has been ener-
getic in ministering to the needs of the des-
titute and helpless during the winter
months. Funds were collected systemati-
cally and disbursed discretely each winter.
In assisting scores of destitute families
the society, it is claimed, has been the
means of reducing to the minimum the
amount of suffering among the poor OF
Alexandria. especially those belonging to
the more deserving class. The work was
done Independently until last year. when
the city council determined to direct the
funds annually appropriated by that body
for the relief of the poor into the channels
already employed by the Cooperative Char
tiles Association. Accordingly the. sum OF
$1,000 was placed at the disposal of the
officers of the association.
Office Provided.
An office in the Fairfax street wing of the
city hall was fitted up for the transaction
of the business of the society. There every
morning of the week for certain hours sew
eral of the ladies of the organization were
to be found by the many applicants for as
sistance. The cases reported received
prompt and systematic attention, and the
disposition of the funds at hand was made
to the best advantage.
So satisfactory was the arrangement that
it is confidently expected to be repeated
The matter
brought up at the next meeting of the city
council and an appropriation for reasona-
bic amount Is expected to follow. The need
of private donations of money, 1000 ana
clothing is by no means done away with
by the arrangement between the council
and the charities association. The 1nde-
pendent work Of the organization VIII con-
tinue and the regular support of the pub
lie is indispensable.
Cases in Corporation Court.
A final decree was entered in the cor
poration court yesterday, Judge L. c. Bar
ley presiding, in the case of the Mechanics
Building Association, No. 5, against Peter
Hall. In the case Of Virginia s. Hite
against Virginia K Wharton decree was
entered confirming the sale of certain prop
erty and appointing John NJ. Johnson spe-
cial commissioner to convey the property
involved The cases of Julius Dreifus
against A. H. Agnew and Robert Taylor
from Justices court, were continued UNI
til the next term of court.
In the Police Court.
In the police court this morning, Justice
Cation presiding, John Chaterbach was
fined SIS on the charge of stealing satchel
from the Office of the Southern railroad.
John Coleman, a Southern railroad en-
gineer, was fined $40 on the charge OF
running a train on Wilkes street at rate
of speed higher than that allowed by law.
The case of Patrick O'Neal, charged with
stealing merchandise from the store of
Messrs. Swan Bros on King street, was
continued.
General Matters.
Grover Goodrich, aged twenty-one years
died yesterday afternoon at the residence OF
his father, Mr.. Charles Goodrich, corner OF
Fairfax and Duke streets, after a short
illness. The arrangements for the funeral
will be made later.
According to the official count of the
election returns made yesterday in Rich.
mond, the vote in this, the eighth congress
sional district, was as follows for repre-.
sentative: John F. Rixey, democrat. 1886
z. L. Howard, republican, 2.443.
Mr.. r. E. Lee, jr., of Fairfax is prominent
ly mentioned for the speakership of the
state house of delegates.