Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
ACTIVE FIGHT FOR REPUBLICAN
LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATE.
Judge Lewis and Secretary Shaw to
Speak During Campaign-Gen-
era1 Matters.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, October IA. 1905
The republicans OF this city and Alexan-
dria county are making an active fight in
support of Mr.. John b. Henderson, their
nominee for the house Of delegates to OPP
pose Mr. James r. Cation, the democratic
candidate. Mr.. Hendersons home is in
Alexandria county, where he is we'll and
favorably known. He will have an oppor-
tunity to present his claims to the voters
of this city next Monday evening, when he
will be one of the speakers at the republican
mass meeting to be held In Lannon's Opera
House.
1t is asserted by the democrats that Mr..
Cation will have no difficulty in winning by
good majority. but the republicans. while
admitting that the odds are heavily against
them. are showing a determination to fight
the matter out to the finish. 1t is said
they will poll large vote In Alexandria
county. Campaign literature, in relation
particularly to the state contest, is being
distributed by the republican leaders among
the voters of both parties here. A feature
of this is the schoo-book question, free
books for public school scholars being
warmly advocated.
Judge l.. l.. Lewis, the republican candi-
date for governor is not expected to at
tend the mass meeting Monday night, but
II is understood that both he and Secretary
andria before the campaign closes
Alleged Assault and Robbery.
A colored man giving his name as Jack
Muse, who was wanted by the police of
this city on the charge OF assaulting and
robbing Charles White, colored, on the old
fairgrounds few nights ago. was arrested
yesterday in Fredericksburg upon the re-
quest of the local department officer Rob-
ha IN
the prisoner this morning returned with
Muse this afternoon. The accused was
locked up at the station house. and VIII De
given hearing in the police court Monday
morning White was assaulted and badly
beaten. After being knocked down he was
robbed of about $40 in cash.
General News Items.
Designs are being considered for tablet
to the memory of Rev. Henry Slaymaker
Of this city who went as a missionary to
Africa about two years ago and who lost
his life by drowning soon after his arrival
in the Congo Free State. The memorial
will be placed in the new steamer Lapsley,
now under construction in Scotland, which
will be used in connection with missionary
lab0rS in Africa.
The services in most of the local churches
tomorrow Will be conducted by the resident
ministers In the absence of Rev j. A. JEFF
fers pastor of Trinity NJ. +. Church. the
services there in the morning Will be con-
Quoted by Rev. William Pierpoint and In
the evening by Rev. S. F. Stokeley. Rev.
j. H. Griffith will preach in the morning at
Christ Episcopal Church and in the evening
at Grace Episcopal Church The morning
and evening services at the First Baptist
Church will be conducted by Rev. J. d.
Clayton.
1t is stated that the property on the west
side of Washington street between Princess
and Oronoco streets, the residence of the
late Gen. NJ. D. Corse, has been purchased
by Mr.. NJ. Alexander of Lancaster. Pa. The
consideration is said to have been $500.