Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-11
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS INTERNATIONAL COURT
Candidates for Judgeshp Of American Proposal at The
Sixteenth District. Hague Accepted
WHAT THE INCUMBENT SAYS GERMANY HELPS THE PLAN
of Seeking Possible
State Senatorship Empire Friendly.
HEARING MIDGETS COMPOSITION ARRANGED
Of
WHAT THE INCUMBENT SAYS
Names of Those Who Are Seeking
State Senatorship.
HEARING IN CASE OF M1DaETs
Organization Of q Lodge of Recha-
bites-Services in Local Churches.
Other Matters.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. August TO- 1907.
1t is reported in this city that Mr. ]. B. T.
Thornton. commonwealth attorney of Prince
William county, Va. is a candidate for the
judgeshp of the sixteenth judicial district
to fill the unexpired term of Judge Charles
E. Nicol. who resigned from the bench in
order to enter the congress ,onai fight. Fol-
lowing Judge Nicors resignation Gov.
Swanson designated Judge Louis c. Barley
of the corporation court to fill the unex-
pred term. Since that time Judge. Barley
has been serving in a dual capacity-as
Judge of the corporation court Of this city
and judge OF the circuit courts of this ju-
dicial district The term of Judge Nicoi
would have expired next January. when the
state legislature would have elected his
successor.
Judge Barley has always contended that
If it was intimated by Gov. Swanson that
the latter did not desire him to act in
the dual capacity he would tender his resg-
nation at once Judge Barley received his
commission from the governor March Ii
last and since that time has been acting as
judge of the circuit courts for this district.
1t is reported that Mr.. R. c. l.. Moncure
of Alexandria county. who was spoken OF
that he does not desire the appointment.
That leaves only two candidates in the
field. Messrs. John NJ. Johnson of this city
and Mr.. Thornton of Prince William county
1t is reported that Gov. Swanson will at
an early date name some one for the office
to fill the unexpired term. As there has
been considerable discussion In this city
relative to the tudgeship the acton Of Gov.
Swanson in the matter Is waited with inter-
est here.
Aspirants for Senatorship.
Announcement OF the names Of the as
pirants for the state senatorship from the
fourteenth senatorial district has caused
considerable speculation in this city. The
candidates are Lewis H Machen. the In
cumbent. OF this city: Alexander J. We'd
derburn of Fairfax and r. Ewell Thornton
Of Prince William. 1t Is believed that all
Of the candidates will within q comparative
ly short time take the stump and put their
respective claims before the voters. 1t is
also believed that before the date set for
the contest one of the candidates will drop
out. which will make the fight the more in
teresting.
Case Of George Midgets.
1t is announced that the case of George
Midgets. alias William Johnson. co.ored
convicted of the murder Of Charles T.
Smith, will be taken up by the state court
of appeals at the November term of that
body in Richmond. Counsel for the con-
demned man secured from the court of ap-
peals writ of error pending application
for new trial. Midgets was adjudged
guilty of the murder of Smith and SEN
fenced to be hanged May - last He Is
confined in the jail at Fredericksburg, Va.
New Lodge Of Rechabites.
A lodge of Rechabtas will be organized
tomorrow afternoon at Accotink. Fairfax
county, Va. following religious services in
The Methodist Episcopal Church there. at
$50 o'clock. Among those who are to de-
liver addresses are James H. Lee of Wash
ngton. High Tent secretary. and Lambert D.
Lyles. a member of Perseverance Tent of
this city.
A large number of members of Perseyer-
ance Tent of Rechabitss of this city, to-
gether with number of Washington High
Tent officers. including W. w. Cordell and
James H. Donay. will be among those who
will be present The party will depart
from this city at 1 o'clock tomorrow after
noon
Louis Edelin, was arrested this afternoon
on charge of falling to support his family.
Tine accused subsequently deposited $50 col
lateral for his appearance in the police
court next Monday morning. when the case
Will be called for trial. Edelin, will also. it
expected, be tried on a charge of assault
ing ana beating his wife The defendant
was arrested several days ago for that Of
Tense, but the hearing has been postponed,
owing. 1t was stated. to his wife's injuries.
Services in Local Churches.
Services at Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church tomorrow will be conducted by Rev.
DR.. s. A. Wallis of the Episcopal Theologt-
cal Seminary. At St. Paul's Protestant
Episl opal Church Rev. L. r. Coombs will
occupy the pulpit. The services at Grace
Protestant Episcopal Church will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Lionel A. Wye. Rev. Sam
uel P. Stokely will officiate at the morning
services at the Methodist Protestant Church.
and the evening services will be conducted
by Rev. w. W. Van Arsdale of the Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. c. K.
Hobbs Of Portsmouth. Va, will preside at
at night. Services at the other churches
will be conducted by the resident clergy.
Brief Mention.
Owing to the incemency of the weather
the game of base ball which was to have
been played this afternoon. between the
Alexandria Athletic Association and the
Dolphns of Baltimore was postponed. The
local team will Wednesday next go to
Herndon. Va. and play a game with the
team at that place.
The funeral Of Frederick. the young son
of Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Cobeau, who died
today will occur at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning from his parents residence, 5O7
South Henry street. Rev. DR.. w. F. Fisher,
pastor Of the First Baptist Church, will
officiate.
The stockholders of the National Sand
Dredging Company held a special meeting
this morning at the office OF Mr. Gardner
l.. Boothe and transacted considerable
routine business.
The second quarterly conference for the
Fairfax circuit of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South will be held at Annandale
mt ohar 4
will be preaching every morning at II
o'clock and at o'clock In the evening.
Rev e. v. REGISTER of this city will con-
duct the services.
Mr. Leo T. Downey has gone to Cuba. N.
Y. to serve in the civil engineering corps
of the Erie Railroad Company.
Mr. Frank s. Gibson and daughter of
Parkersburg. W. Va. are visiting relatives
In this city.