Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
COURT ovERRULES MOTION TO
SET ASIDE VERDICT.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. November IS. 1905.
In the circuit court for this city Judge
Nicoi this afternoon overruIed a motion to
set aside the verdict of the jury returned
in favor of the city yesterday in the case
OF NJ. +. Ticer against the city council. in
which the plaintiff sought to recover money
paid to the corporation an assessment
for the King street repaving. The court
also declined to grant a new trial. A stay
of execution of thirty days was allowed in
order to give counsel for the plaintiff time
to prepare a bill Of exceptions, IL that
course should be decided upon. In overrul-
ing the motion Judge Nicol said that he
considered his instructions proper and that
the jury having passed upon the case ne
would decline to interfere. The case of the
city was in the hands of Corporation At
torney Gardner L. Boothe. Attorneys C. G.
Carlin and Douglass Stuart represented the
plaintiff
It is pointed out that the case has estab-
1ished the fact that the property owners on
King street who have not yet paid their
assessment for the improvements cannot pc
compelled to do so, nor can the city enforce
collection on the notes of those VINO chose
the method of giving notes instead of the
payment of cash In meeting the assess
ments. 1t Is understood that the city Will
vigorously resist any effort that may pc
made on the part Of those who have PAID
is held that all who were taxed have been
amply repaid by the increased value or
property resulting from the street improve
ment. There are said to be only few In
stances in which no payments on the as
sessments have been made.
In Memory of Missionary.
Special services will be held in the Second
Presbyterian Church tomorrow evening
for the unwilling of a tablet to the MEM
DRY of Rev. Henry C. Slaymaker OF this
city, who was drowned in Africa while en-
gagged in missionary labors. The memorial
will be placed in the cabin of the new
steamer Lapsley, now being constructed in
Scotland, which will be used for the fur
therapce of missionary work in Africa UNI
der the supervision of the Presbyterian
Church. The cabin will also be memorial
to Mr.. Saymaker, as the money for It's fur
nishing has been contributed by the Society
of Cheerful Givers, an organization of lit
tie girls OF the local church. A collection
will be taken at the services for the purpose
of paying the expenses of shipping the tab
let TO Scotland and having 1t placed in the
steamer. Mr.. Siaymaker met his death In
the wreck of the old Lapsley two years
ago.
General and Personal.
A movement for aiding suffering Hebrews
in Russia has been started by the Hebrew
lions have already been received. The COM
mittee having the matter in charge has
nounced that further contributions may be
made to Messrs. NJ. Morris f. Bendheim
and M. Ruben. II was decided by the COM
mittee to request the ministers of the city
churches to call the attention of their con-
gregations to the effort to raise funds.
Alexandria Lodge No. 75S B. P. o. Elks,
has issued invitations to the annual memori-
al services to be held in the opera house
Sunday, December 3, at o'clock.
Right Rev. Alfred NJ. Randolph, bishop
of the diocese of southern Virginia, will
preach the sermon tomorrow evening in St
Pauls Episcopal Church.
Rev. DR.. ]. s. Hutchinson. presiding elder
of Washington district, will preach tomor-
ow evening in the Washington Street Meth
odist Episcopal Church South.
1t is understood that Rev. DR.. Frank J.
Brooke of the Second Presbyterian Church
who has announced his intention of resign
ing the local pastorate, will become pastor
of Il church in Norfolk