Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-10
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
FoRLoRN GIRL RETURNED To
HER HOME IN RICHMOND.
Republicans Arrange for Mass Meeting
in Opera House-Council Sessions
to Be Resumed.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, October 10, 1905.
A girl apparently about sixteen years of
age was escorted to police headquarters this
morning by a lady who resides on Wolfe
street and was placed temporarily In the
care of the police with view OF having
ARRANGEMENTS made for her transportation
to her home in Richmond The lady VINO
accompanied the young woman to the sta
ton house stated that she had found the
girl alone and weeping In the waiting room
of the electric line in Washington Taking
compassion upon her, after~learning from
her that she was without means or friends
in Washington. the lady brought her to
this city, where she was cared for during
the night at a private residence
At police headquarters she gave her name
as Helen Beaselsy and stated that she
lived at 404 Carey street, Richmond she
said she had not intended running away
from home, but had been induced by some
woman to board northbound train ana
had found herself abandoned in Washing
ton She was anxious to return to kich.
mond. Her mother. she said, was wlthout
knowledge of her Whereabouts. After q
consultation with Mayor PAN this morning
the lady who escorted her to the station
house gave her sufficient money to purchase
a ticket to Richmond and she was con-
Quoted to the union depot, where sna
boarded a morning train for her home.
Republicans Invite Debate.
Local republican leaders are making ar
rangements for mass meeting IN Ian
mons Opera House next Monday evening
at o'clock, when prominent speakers will
present the republican side of the argu-
ments which are being advanced in the
present state campaign. 1t is the expecta-
ton of those who have the affair in charge
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representative audience made up by both
republicans and democrats. The list of
| speakers has not been finally arranged for
| some uncertainty has arisen as to the at
| tendance Of Mr.. Leslie M. Shaw, Secretary
| of the Treasury, who was expected to de-
liver the principal address Mr.. jacob
/ Yost of Stanton, who has taken an active
part in the speeehmaking in the campaign
ever since II was opened. Will be on hand
| to address the voters OF this city,, Mr.
Yost is considered a good debater, and
local republicans are discussing the pfoba-
| bilitS of securing a debate between him and
some speaker to be put forward by the
democrats 1t is said the republicans will
challenge the democrats to name some one
| to discuss the issues of the campaign with
| Mr.. Yost.
Council to Resume Sessions.
| After a recess of three months the city
| council will meet this evening and take up
| the consideration of several matters per-
| tanning to the city streets and to public
| improvements in general. 1t Is expected
| that bids for the corporation electric light
| and power franchise will be opened this
evening The movement for the transfer of
electric light plant and the franchise from
the ownership of the city to that of some
private person or corporation has been be-
| fore council in one form or another for
many months. There is an opposition to it
which has shown sufficient strength to pre-
vent, up to the present, the disposal of the
| property and franchise. The most liberal
offers will probably be referred, to the ap
| propriate committee this evening for a re-
port at the next meeting OF council
General Matters.
In the police court this morning, Justice
Barley presiding, Messrs. X. Kemper and
John D. Normoyle qualified as notaries
public In the case of Augustus Davis. ir..
against the NJ. A. Winter Company der
murrer was argued and submitted. The
case of E. A. German against the Southern
Railway Company, which is a suit for dam
ages. was set for November 2. ss.x
In the police court this morning Justice
Cation presiding, Jacob Brooks. cefored, was
fined $40 on the charge of lighting and dis
orderly conduct ~ The same fine for the
same offense was imposed in the case OF
Benjamin Hughes, colored.- Joseph Ramey
and Justus kuger, private soldiers, were
assessed $40 each on the charge of assault
| ing Wiley Redman with knlts.i-,,s
The night school for boys which was con-
Quoted last year under the auspices of the
Allison branch of the w. G. 7. u. Will re-
open this evening under the same patronage
in the ChiIdren's Home on Duke street.
Mr.. b. Wheatleya has gone to- Niagara
Falls to attend the annual convention OF
the National ti1sderrakeI.sf Association