Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-23
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
REPORT ON FINANCE ADOPTED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
Special Correspondents of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, May -, 1906.
The report of the committee on finance
which was adopted by the city council last
night, makes the following changes In the
appropriations for the coming fiscal year;
Public schools, $1,000 instead OF s14 300:
cleaning streets. $500 instead of $500;
courts and jail. $1,000 instead OF $500;
streets and sewers, $50 $40 instead of Sls.-
$40. The estimated receipts for the next
year amount to S12T 900.
The reduction in the appropriation for
schools, as explained by Capt. Bryan. chair
man of the committee finance, was ow-
ing TO the fact that the state appropriation
for this purpose will probably be double
that of last year, thus making the total
estimated amount for schools 81 800 more
than the amount for previous years
a communication from the mayor call
ing attention to the fact that the railroad
track on Henry street has been abandoned
by the Washington Southern Railway Com
pany and that the Southern railway Is
about to take these tracks as a matter of
convenience, was submitted with an ordi-
nance requiring the removal of the tracks
within twenty days. 1t was stated that the
use of the tracks for the purpose desired
oy the railroad company would work
hardship upon the residents along Henry
street. MIR. Burke suggested that the mat
ter be referred to special committee COM
posed OF the members of council from the
third and fourth wards-the ones directly
aHected by the tracks-but this was OPP
posed by Mr.. Snowden who moved that
the matter be referred to the regular COM
mlttee on general laws and streets. Mr..
Snowdens motion was carried.
Councilman Julian Y. Williams offered a
resolution providing for the paving of Fay
cite street between King and Cameron
streets and Cameron street between Royai
and Fairfax streets with vitriied brick
Inc matter was referred to the committee
on streets
Gardner l.. Boothe. who was recently
elected to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of DR.. Thomas B. Cochran as
representative of the third ward took the
oath OF office last night and entered upon
his duties.
Confederate Memorial Plans.
The committee having charge of the ar
rangements for the confederate memorial
day exercises tomorrow afternoon has prac-
tically completed its work and has an
nounced the program follows: The pa
rade to include the Alexandria Light In
fantry and band and the members of r E
Lee Camp confederate veterans will leave
the camp hall on Prince street and march
to the confederate monument at the corner
or Prince and Washington streets, where
an address will be delivered by Represen-
tative John Lamb of Virginia A stand will
be erected at the monument for the speaker
anu the IhSEuDSIS OF the CnolT- AL %
o'clock the graves of the confederate SOL
diers at Christ Church will be visited and
decorated with flowers, after which a vol
ley will be fired by the Alexandria Light
Infantry.
Mr.. Charles S. Taylor, adjutant of Lee
Camp, has secured the services of large
number of the members of the various
church choirs of the city to render the
musical part of the program. The members
of the choir met at the Lee Camp hall last
night at O'Clock and had reheaI sal.
Committees have been appointed to deco
rate the graves of the confederate dead in
the cemeteries surrounding Alexandria and
in Ivy Hill cemetery in Fairfax county,
near this city
Mr.. Pullman Withdraws Name.
o. o. Pullman, who was recently declared
by the democratic committee of Alexandria
the nominee of the party to succeed Captain
Albert Bryan as/representative of the third
ward in the common council, yesterday
withdrew from the contest In favor of
Captain Bryan. who had at first refused to
become a candidate for denomination, but
who was later persuaded to do so on ac-
count of several matters of considerable
Importance to the city which are pending
before the committee on finance of which
he is chairman.
AS required by law the names of all the
candidates for the council were filed yester-
day with the clerk of the corporation court
The only republican to enter the race was
Wilson Reed colored, who was arrested
Monday night, charged with cutting Sam
uel Dudley, also colored with a knife, was
arraigned sin the police court today Dud-
ley's throat was severely slashed from be-
hind the right ear to the median line in
front. 1t was testified that the trouble
arose in a bar room in the northeastern
section of the city. and after the men had
been elected from the room by the pro-
prietor, Dudley grabbed two bricks and
started after Reed. The latter stated that
he grappled with Dudley. who, he said was
cut by knife held in his own hand
After hearing all the evidence Justice
Cation announced that it appeared to him to
have been a free fight and that as Dudley
had been sufficiently punished by the wound
received, he would dismiss him and fine
Reed $50.
Local League to Be Formed.
Magnus L. Robinson of this city has been
requested by DR. Booker T Washington,
president of the National Nego Business
League, through his national organizer,
Frederick R. Moore of New York city. to
undertake the formation of local negro
business league for Alexandria. Robinson
has issued call for the cofored people of
Alexandria and vicinity to meet in the par
Tor of the Hotel Jackson, at the corner of
King and Peyton Streets Monday night,
June 4, at o'clock.
The object of the league is to inform the
people of the progress of the negro in this
part Oh the state IN business, TO stimulate all
local business enterprises, to encourage the
negro along lines of commercial undertake
ings, to particularly influence the young col
ored men and women by the example of
others. and to formulate plans to have AL
exandria represented a the seventh annual
convention of the National Negro Business
League. to be held at Atlanta, Ga, August
15, IS and II.
General News Notes.
The remains of the unknown white man
found in the river yesterday morning were
inferred later. Justice Pelton viewed the
body. but as there were no marks of vio-
lence on 1t he deemed an inquest unneces-
sary. Nothing was found in the clothing
of the dead man to throw any light on his
identity.
Lottie Knopton was arraigned in the
police court this morning on the charge of
using vulgar and abusive language toward
Ann Murphy. A fine of S. was imposed.
The funeral of Mrs. George Cooper whose |
death occurred In Washington Monday was
held yesterday afternoon from the ferry |
boat wharf at $3.50 o'clock. Mrs. Cooper |
was formerly resident of Alexandria.