Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
GENERAL NEWS OF CITY ACROSS
POTOMAC RIVER.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, June 25 1907.
tits evident the city democratic commit
tee will be called upon in the near future
to nominate candidate for the state leg
islature. as it is understood Delegate
James r. Cation of this city will be without
opposition. Should there be another as
pirant for the place the city committee will
fix date for a primary. but when there
Is but one the committee is authorized to
act. 1t is regarded as more than prob
able that after fixing a time for the candi-
dates to file notice of their candidacy it
will be found Mr. Cation Is the only one
and he will be declared the nominee.
So far as can be ascertained State Sena-
tor Lewis H. Machen of this city will also
be without opposition this time The same
course will in all probability be pursued
In his case. providing there is no opposi-
ton.
A movement said to have been started
by the Presbyterian Brotherhood of this
city, having for its object the removal OF
the ark anchored in the river off Jones
Point, opposite this city, where, it Is al
legged. gambling is carried on Sundays.
| has, 1t is understood. been Endorsed by the
brotherhoods of the various other churches
in the city, and it is stated the matter has
been submitted to the proper authorities
AS previously announced. the local authori-
ties here have no jurisdiction in the prem
ises. it being stated that the ark Is
III waters.
Mrs: Mary ]. Schofield died about 10
o'clock last evening at the residence of
her son. Mr.. Daniel w. Schofeld, 81 North
Columbus street. as the result of stroke
of paralysis Friday last. The deceased was
seventy-nine years of age. and was the
| widow of Arthur E. schofield. Three sons
| and one daughter. D. w. Schofield, this
city; John Schofeld, GAINESVILLE, Ohio; Will
| liam Schofield, New York. and Mrs. John
T. Harrison. this city. survive the deceased.
The funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed.
Mrs. Sarah Mankin, mother Of Mr.
Charles Mankin, died about $50 o'clock last
evening at the residence Of her son, 2l0
North Patrick street. after protracted ILL
| One son, Mr.. Charles Mankin, survives her.
Arrangements for the funeral will be made
| later.
1t is again rumored in this city that the
| friends of Mr.. r. Walton Moore of Fair
| fax county, Va, will urge hi, to become
a candidate for Congress from the eighth
district in the primary which will be held
next summer to nominate candidate from
this district.
The funeral of Sanford Fair was held
yesterday afternoon from 1O3 Prince street.
| Baptist Church. oficiated. The interment
was in the Methodist Protestant cemetery.
In the police court yesterday afternoon
Thomas McCuen and John Hughes were
| watch from a man named Matthews. Nc
Cuen was fined SO and the charge against
| Hughes was dismissed. In court today
Ernest Watkins. charged with trespassing
on the property of the Southern Railway
Company, was dismissed. Lynn Munday.
charged with disorderly conduct, was also
dismissed.
Brief Mention.
John T. Fletcher. eighteen months of age.
died last evening at his parents residence,
| 2SO7 Duke street. The deceased was son
of John and Maude Fletcher. The inter-
| ment will be made tomorrow at Linconia,
| Fairfax county, Va.
| The remains Of Charles Jackson. colored.
| who was drowned in the river last Sunday.
were buried this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Entwisle have re-
| turned to their home at Wakefield, Va,
| from visit to Miss Efie r. Nash.
Mrs. Milton F. Carlin of Atlanta, Ca. Is
| the guest of Mrs. George B. Carlin. 81
| South st. Asaph street
! Mr.. George Aitcheson is i'll Of typhoid
| fever at his home on Duke street.