Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
ALEX ANDRIA AFFAIRS
HEAVY REGISTRATION INn1cAn
ED PAYMENT OF POLL TAX
special Correspondence Of The Star

OF The Star,
ALEXANDRIA. Va. May s. 100.
eAa1'oria now has the largest list of
- Puaiiheo as voters by the payment
'e poh taxes of any time since the
aooptlon OF the new state constitution T,
IS probable the number Will bs sIisbtr, 70
uuced by failure to fulfil certain repistr.-
ton requirements, but II seens os.,,.o,,
that nearly LOCO people will cast tbair haI
iots in this city in the November electio,
Inc books of City Treasurer Rob;nson
snow that I.474 persons have maid tbajr
pom taxes within the period allowed nv Iaw
LOT such payment as a prerequisite to ra,is
Iiation 1t Is estimated that only a srnall
proportion OF this number-about 23a-ara
.t Inc normal voting strength of
the CITY is placed at 1900 which usually
represented the total count in elections he
fore the restrictions entaiIed by the new
Institution went into effect. Since then
haen 10 % VI auahned voters in this city has
peeh SO small as to give the political lead
efe much concern. Last year 1t reached
something In excess of LOO, and the in
crease, crease TINS year is considered remarkably
large by comparison. During the latter
part OF last week the leaders OF the re-1b
acan party in Alexandria made an effort
10 induce all the members of the parry tn
quarry for registration by paying their poll
taxes 1t is understood that the movement
met with gratifying success
county Treasurer Wibert of Alexandria
county stated this morning that IT woul.
be several days before he would be able TO
Tell now many people in the county had
paid their poll taxes. He said he could nor
even give an idea of the approximate num-
Der.
The Relief Hook and Ladder Comnanv
and the Reliance Fire Engine COMPANY
Will be the beneficiaries of an amateur min
strel show, which will be given in the on
era house here Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, May 16 and II. Eehearsals for the
affalr in nd
VINO Will take part the following:
Messrs. Thomas Moore. Jesse Niehmeyer.
George H. OConnor. Harry Fleischmann.
Frank Jacobson, ]. Harris Franklin. Rich
ard Writ, NJ. Harry Stevens. William
Mills, Wilbur F. Bache and Kenneth Og-
den. The st. Josephs Glee Club of WASH
lngton Will participate. and the orchestra
will be under the direction of Prof John
Historic. Mr.. Matt Horn will act as NIL
steal director and Mr.. William L. Hoy will
have general supervision Of the perform
ance. A flremen's drill, under the direction
of Chief Pettey of the local fire depart
ment. will be a feature of the performance.
The alleged attempt of an unknown man
to kdnap small white child South
Fairfax street about . o'clock last might
was reported at the station house. but none
of the particulars of the affair were given.
Officer Allen. who was on duty in the beat
turned in the Information at the station
house, but announced that he had not UP
to this morning ascertained the name of
the child upon whom the attempt was
made.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Ref, whose
death occurred Friday morning, took place
yesterday afternoon from her late home,
COB North Columbus street. Rev. Mr.. May
of Immaculate Lutheran Church conducted
the services.
Rev. e. V. Register, formerly pastor of
the Washington Street NJ. E. Church South,
but now of Baltimore, assisted Rev. J. P.
Stump in conducting the funeral exercises
Of Mr.. John d. H Lunt Saturday after
noon.