Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR SOL
DIERs TO RECEIVE PAY.
pec.al Correspondence of The Star.

special Correspondence OF The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va. March 20. 1906
The announcement that Gov. Swanson has
received from the Treasury Department III
Washington three warrants aggregating
S61. 367.4S In connection with the Spanish
American war claims from Virginia will
prove of interest to those members of the
Alexandria Light Infantry who were con-
neeted with the company when 1t was mus
tered into the service of the United States
during the summer OF 1885, The money
represents the pay due the men from the
time just after the military was organized
to the time 1t was formally mustered into
the United States army. As the money is
to be divided between about three thousand
men each man viii receive about so. In
war their personal representatives will be
paid the money upon presenting proper
proofs. The work of distributing will be
done by Maj Sol. Cutchings.
1t seemed doubtful for some time whether
Virginia could get this money, and Gov.
Montague employed Major Cutchings and
B. A. Carter of Washington to press the
claim. the agreement being to pay them 20
per cent of the amount recovered. The
money was appropriated by special act
Of Congress
The list of the names of the Alexandria
men entitled to receive the money was pre-
of Gov Montague, by Capt. Richard II. At
kinson, who was in command of the Alex
andria company during the Spanish war.
Stolen Horse Recovered.
The sorrel horse belonging to Mr. John
Nails. which was stolen from his stable in
Friendship alley about two weeks ago, was
yesterday located by the Washington police,
who had been notified of the theft of tho
Animal. 1t Is said the stable in which the
horse found had been rented by col
ored man whose name Is unknown, and
that the latter. after feeding the horse for
day or two. neglected Ii. The owner or
the stable thereupon notified the police de-
partment, and upon investigation it was
discovered that the horse was the one
stolen from Mr.. Nails in Alexandria. Mr..
Nails who had offered reward of 50 for
the recovery of the horse. Went to Wash
irgton this morning for it,
General Items.
In Justice Moore's Court yesterday Wash
Jackson, colored. proprietor of the Hotel
Jackson, sued by book concern rep
resented by Attorney +. B. Taylor for the
full amount of certain returned goods which
their letters showed they had subsequently
handled. The Justice held that Jackson
was not liable for the books returned. Jack
son was represented by Attorney Robinson
Moncure.
Potomac Lodge. No. IS, Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows, will celebrate it's sixty
eighth anniversary on Sunday night, April
20 The members of the lodge, with the
Daughters of Rebecca, and number of IN
vited guests, will be present at Grace
Church. where an address will be delivered
by the rector. Rev. Edgar Carpenter.
William Cragg and Lewis Burr two COL
ored employees of coal company near the
river front. got into a discussion yesterday
as TO the manner in which Burr should
handle the team he driving. 1t ended
by Burr inviting Cragg outside the prem
ises TO settle the affair by fistic encoun-
ter, whereupon the latter is said to have
drawn pistol and threa tened to blow the
toy OF his opponents head off. The at
fair cost each contestant So when arraigned
before Justice Cation in the police court this
morning.
The Office furniture has been placed In the
new freight building at the union depot,
and 1t is said the building will be occupied
In the near future.