Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-10
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
EXPLOITATION NEAR MEAT
STALL COSTS VIM. TATE S5.
Arrested Upon Complaint Of Owner OF
Stall - In the Corporation
Court-General Items.
snec,,I Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. July 10. 1906.
William Tate. colored. was arrested, this
morning on complaint of Mr.. Oscar Bag
gett who conducts a meat stall In the
market on the charge Of expectorating on
the floor in front of his stand Mr.. Bag
gett said IL a general practice for boys
passing through the market to thus render
the passageways unfit for ladies to walk
in and that he had determined TO break
up the habit. He stated that he had
warned Tate before he had him arrested.
but that the latter had kept up the prac-
tice in open defiance to him
Justice Cation imposed a fine of IS upon
Tate. and instructed Mr.. Baggett to report
any violations of the city ordinance against
expectorating In a public place which came
under his notice.
Betti knight and Bertha johnson, both
colored were charged with having engaged
in a fight yesterday in an alley In the
northern section of the city. The evidence
showed that Bertha was the asgressor, and
a fine of IS imposed upon her. Inc
other woman was dismissed. Nora Green
and Irene Bushrod colored. were fined 81 so
and IS, respectively. on the charge of dis
orderly conduct and fighting.
Council Will Consider Bids.
At the regular meeting OF the city coun
Gil which will be held tonight. the ordi-
nance which provides for the granting OF
the electric light franchise will be brought
up for action. The ordinance, which au-
thorizes the sale of the franchise. has at
several times been passed by council. but
the bids offered were never acceptable to
a majority of the members of that body.
and in consequence the matter has on each
occasion been allowed to go over.
1t Is said that the Washington, Alex
andria and Mt. Vernon Electric Railway
Company intends to make a bid for the
right to furnish electricity for power, light,
etc.
Corporation Court Proceedings.
In the Corporation Court yesterday. with
Judge Louis c. Barley presiding, the fol-
lowing cases were disposed of: James Pat
terson agt Wallace d. Mclean. dismissed
Mertens & Agnew agt. the Jackson-Phillips
Brick Company. dismissed; Peter T. Har-
rington agt. Reter, Curtis HILL dis
missed; ]. Frank Cook was appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of his son, j
Frank Cook. jr., deceased William M.
Hammond was appointed administrator OF
the estate OF Eden Hammond, deceased.
General News Items.
Rev j. Howard Wells. formerly the pas
tor Of the Del Ray Methodist Episcopal
Church South, will be the principal speaker
at meeting TO be held at the Del Ray
Church on Friday evening. July 20. at 730
o'clock. under the auspices of the Epworth
League of Washington and the vicinity.
The State Corporation Commission yes
terday granted a charter to Heupel, Hol-
loran & Winship, Incorporated, of Alexan-
dria Va. with the following incorporators:
C. Meredith Winship, president; Frederick
X. Heupel, secretary and treasurer; An
drew Holloran, general manager. all of
Washington, d. c. The capital stock is,
maximum, SD, 600; minimum. So. eco.
A large number of the children from the
various Sunday schools of Alexandria, ac-
companied by their parents. went TO River
View today the annual union excursion
given by the Sunday schools of this city.
The committee having charge of the ar
engagements for the entertainment of the
q patrons has prepared a schedule which in
cludes several athletic events.
The third annual excursion given under
the auspices of the Retail Clerks Interna-
= 1ional Protective Association was given to
Marshall Hall today. number OF the
members of the Alexandria council, with
their friends, left on the morning and after
noon boats. Another trip will be made this
evening.
An attempt was made yesterday after
noon to set fire to frame house on the
south side of Duke street between Lee
and Union streets, but the fire was discov-
cred before much Roadway had been mace
An examination showed that some old
papers and books in the cellar had been
ignited. The fire was extinguished by mem
bers OF the Relief Hook and Ladder Com
pany.