Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MO MEETING OF POLICE CoMMIS-
sIoNERs LAST NIGHT.
Much Speculation as to the Reorgani-
cation Progress-Mr. Bendheim
Will Not Run.


ALEXANDRIA. Va, July 20. 1905
The July meeting of the board of police
commissioners which, according to Gus
tom should have been held last evening,
was postponed for some unexplained rea-
son unless the members gathered at place
and hour known only to themselves. Wnen
the usual time for converting the board
arrived last night Commissioner Thomas A.
Fisher was the only member at the station
house He waited awhile, but the others
failed to put in an appearance Nhethef
the July meeting will be allowed to go by
default or whether the commissioners Will
arrange according to their present program
OF secrecy to get together some time soon
to transact routine business and to renew
their labor over the question of the re-
organization OF the police force is matter
of public speculation. 1t has now been a
month since the board adopted the resolu-
ton for secret sessions presented and ur-
gently advocated by Mayor Paff. The solu-
lion of the police problem, with which the
hoard was then graphing would be facili-
tated the mayor asserted, II all the dis
cussions were held behind closed doors. IL
was promised that whatever was proper Tor
the public to know would be duly given out
nv the secretary of the board. In the time
that has elapsed nothing has been an
nounced, no meetings having been heio SO
far as is known, and the citizens are sun
entirely in the dark concerning the prog
ross n any has been made. In the investiga-
ton which was started as result OF the
report of the grand jury.
Mr.. Bendheim Will Not Run.
Mr. Charles Bendheim, chairman of the
city democratic committee, who has been
mentioned as a probable candidate for the
democratic nomination for the house OF
delegates from Alexandria city and county,
has published a card in which he states
that he will not under any consideration
enter the contest Following the announce
ment of Mr.. James r. Cations candidacy
Yesterday. as stated in The Star, his friends
commenced an active canvass in his inter-
est in this city. The advent OF Mr.. Cation
stimulated the supporters of Mr.. John III.
Trimyer to increased exertions and warm
contest Ia now developing.
General Matters.
Mrs. Mary Jane Davis died at an early
hour this morning at the home of her hus-
band Mr.. Fargan Davis, on North Alfred
street, after a lingering Illness. She was
seventy-one years of age Beside her hus-
hand several children survive her. The ar
rangepnents for the funeral will be COM
pleted later.
In the police court this morning. Justice
Cation presiding. Josephine Lee. colored
was sentenced to serve six months in the
city jail on the charge OF stealing $45. She
was arrested by Officer Nicholson. Rose
Roberts. charged with selling liquor with
ou- a license, was fined $50. officers Belts,
Smith and Nicholson made the arrest.
Mrs. Mary A. Finch died yesterday at the
home of Mr. G. w. Riston at Potter's Hill
Fairfax county, in the ninety-first year OF
her age. Before her marriage she was 9
Miss Cash and was well known in this city