Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24
ALEX ANDRIA AFFAIRS
RUMoR THAT FERRY SERVICE
WILL BE DISCONTINUED.

] SpetEtt' correspondence OF Inc star
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, February %. 1907
rumor Is in circulation in this city to
| the effect that the Washington Alexandria
/ Ferry Company means to Withdraw one of
its ferry steamers operating between here
| and Washington, commencing March !, and
| that April the company will also withdraw
! its other steamer. 1t is also reported that
after, the second steamer rs withdrawn tie.
| company will operate a side wheel steamer
! for the ferry service between this city and
| Washington. 1t is stated that the side
;wheel steatner is now in New York and has
been acquired by the ferry company. I.
According to the rumors, the ferry com
pany has leased the Callahan and the Wood :
bury to a railroad company ae Newport
News, Va. which proposes to use them for
transporting passengers from Newport News
to the jamestown exposition. -.
Candidates in the Field. =
A petition was circulated today for the
purpose of securing signatures with the
object of having Gov. Swanson appoint AZ
torney John NJ Johnson judge OF the circuit
courts for this. district, in pluce; of Judge
Charles E. Nicol who will soon tender MS
resignation.
A number of other aspirants named
In connection with the, ofilces and 1t Is ex-
nected that there will be a lively fight maze
for the iudgeship. Among those menuoned
are several who do not reside IN TINS CITY:
Among the names mentioned IN cohhec-
tion with the office made vacant Dy lne
death of Representative Rixey Is that OF
James c. Hooe of Loudoun county. II
stated that Mr.. Hooe VIII enter tLie con
test Notwithstanding reports to the con-
trary. ,,,;.,,u Eorr,
I,oudoun county. Mr.. Hooe started IN iiie
as a school teacher. few years later ne
secured a position in the Agricultural De
partment, and subsequently, held an once
under Secretary Morton. Afterwaru ne ls
tired with Mr.. Morton 10 ACT as w asiiiis
ton representative of several Pacinc co"s'
interests. A., o,o,,,,,
Mr.. Hooe graduated in law at the Coiuhi-
bian University, Washington He mas d
wide acquaintance in the elghtn DISTRICT
and his friends assert that in the event ne
enters the contest he will make a credit
able showing. ,,-L
ington where he has large circle VI
friends.
Payment for Scaffold.
The officials of Alexandria county today
settled the bill of Augustus Davis, Jr, Tor
the erection of a scaffold for the execution
of Joseph Thomas, alias John Wright col
ored. by the payment of $l73.5O. The orig
inal bill was for 1895.
The scaffold is at the southeast corner OF
the Jail. Wright was sentenced TO be
hung December IA last for criminal assault
The officials of the county have decided TO
let the scaffold remain until the case Is
finally disposed Of Action by the state
court of appeals to which body Wright's
case was submitted, is the next step.
Announcement is made that mission, to
continue for two weeks, will be opened at
st. Mary's Catholic Church tomorrow morn
ing az the 1870 o'clock mass by Revs.
Thomas Waters and Fl. J. Van Ingeigem
of the Virginia apostolate of Danville' va.
The second week of the mission will be
devoted to the explanation of Catholic doc
trines and practices.
At Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Rev. Il. ]. V. Huigian of Beverley. Mass,
will conduct the services at IL o'clock to-
morrow morning He will also occupy the
pulpit at Grace Protestant Episcopal Church
at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow evening.
At the Methodist Episcopal Church South
Representative James T. Lloyd Of Missouri
Will deliver an address at 7:30 O'Clock. At
the other churches the resident clergy Will
oificiate.