Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-16

Jury OF Inquest.
A jury with Mr.. Robert Graham as fore
man met last night at the undertaking es-
tabishment of Messrs William Demaine
& Son on King street, for the purpose of
investigating the circumstances attending
the death of the unknown colored man who
dled at the Alexandria Hospital December
- last from injuries supposed to have been
sustained by being struck by a railroad
tram near the new union depot December
" last. After examining a number of
railroad men the jury returned a verdict
to the effect that the man came to his
death from causes unknown to the iurv
and that the deceased was unknown to
them.
Fire Engine Company Election.
At the annual meeting of the Reliance
Steam Fire Engine Company No. 5 held
at the company's house last evening the
following officers We're chosen for the en-
suing year: L. f. Uher. president; J. R. n
Curtin, first vice president; Courtney Acton.
second vice president; Frank Pollard jr
secretary; Harry Tennyson, assistant sec
rotary; William Bontz, jr, treasurer; An
drew Sullivan, recorder: A D. Grimes CAP
tain Kenneth Odgen, first lieutenant; Mil
ton GLASGOW, second lieutenant; Frank
Garnet, commander of hose Messrs Will
liam P. Taylor, J. s. Doulas William Bontz
board of trustees.
committee was appointed to make ar
rangements for a concert to be given at
the opera house In the near future for the
benefit of the company. A committee was
also appointed to confer with the members
of the Columbia and Relief Hook and Lad
der companies for the purpose of consid-
ering the feasibility of holding a carnival
next spring.
Annual Choice of Directors.
At the annual meeting of Las Ovas Com
pany, Incorporated, held last evening at
the law offices of Norton & Boothe the
following directors were chosen for the
ensuing year: Hillary A. Herbert, George
c. Reid. DR.. u. T. Sewers, George C. Reid
and Frank A Kane.
The Virginia Apartment House Company
also held ats meeting at the above-named
offices yesterday evening and all of the old
officers were chosen for the ensuing year
The stockholders of the Washington Ma
tional Building and Loan Association held
its annual meeting at IL o'clock this morn
ing at the law offices of Norton & Bootne
and elected the following officers and di
rectors for the ensuing year: Michael ].
Colbert, president and general counsel;
John d. Sullivan, vice president; Josiah c.
Stoddard, secretary. The above-named
officers with John Quinn constitute the
board of directors.
The stockholders of the AbnerD rury
Brewing Company held their annual meet
ing in this city yesterday and elected Off
GERS DIS loiioWS. EoWdlu T. <ApIeI, pieSi-
dent and secretary, and P. A. Drury. vice
president and treasurer. Directors: Edward
F. Apner. P. A. Drury, William 8. Knox.
Joseph H. Crawford and Charles w. Darr.
Facilitating Speed.
A powerful rotary motor recently INSTALL
ed in the rear of the Royal street station
of the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company was put
into operation last evening. This, 1t is
claimed, will greatly facilitate the speed
of trains on this road. The old power house
of the company at New Alexandria, which
formerly furnished power for trains oper-
ated between this city and Mount Vernon,
will be abandoned