Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-04
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

new town until September / next: ]. E
Supplee mayor: G. W. Zachary, clerk
Richard H. Roberts. sergeant; Walter u
Varney. treasurer. The councilmen are:
w. T. Emerson. w. E. Kidwell, H. H
Powell. Charles A. Campbell, ]. v. Bar
rett and ]. A. Carpenter.
All of the above will qualify as soon as
the charter is approved by the state legis-
lature. An election will be held the Sec
ond Tuesday of June next, and the officers
elected at that time will qualify in Sep
TENDER. An election. according to the
provisions of the charter. will be held
every two years. Afterward the associa-
ton elected the following officers to serve
for the ensuing year: j. d. Ashford. pres
ident; Gustave r. Thompson, secretary
r. A. Wilkinson. treasurer.
Insurance Stockholders Meet.
At a meeting of the stockholders of the
Alexandria Home Fire Insurance Com
pany. held last night in the rooms of the
chamber of commerce. Thomas Carter pre-
sided and Harrie White served as secre-
tary 1t was decided that the meeting
had not been called in proper legal form
and that it could not definitely decide to
close out it's business last night. The d.
rectors were instructed to effect q REIN
surance by cancellation of all policies in
force and to take proper legal steps
toward CLOSING the COMPANY.
Following the stockholders meeting a
meeting of the board of directors was
held. when it was decided to reinsure all
outstanding business of the company In
a New York concern. 1t is stated that
another meeting of the stockholders will
be held next month for the purpose of
closing out its business and surrendering
its charter. This was the only local flre
insurance company in the field.
French Globe Trotter,
Henri Mosse, the French globe trotter,
who arrived here at $40 o'clock yester-
day afternoon, departed at o'clock this
morning for Washington. Mosse during
the night was the guest Of George Heon,
a Greek. When he arrived here he went
to police headquarters. where he secured
the signature of Police Chief Goods in his
book of credentials. Mosse expects to ar
rive in Lyons, France, June IA next. and
If he reaches there then he says he Will
receive a prize of $4,000.
Since he has been travelling he says he
has used twenty pairs of shoes. Mosse
is thirty years of age, and claims that
he has not met with any serious mishap,
although the seven others who endeavor-
ed to accomplish the feat have either
been killed or persisted.
Mosse is not in love with the people of
the south. In reply to a question as to
little Frenchman quickly replied: "Peo-
pie of Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee
and Virginia no good He stated how
ever that he had been we'll received In
New Orleans and San Francisco. The
trotter says he has been treated better
by Greece. Italy, Turkey, France and
Spain than in other nations.
Charged With Larceny
Catlett Turner, colored of Orange
Court House, Va, was arraigned before
United States Commissioner r. p. w.
Garnett this morning to answer charge
of the larceny of a package from the
United States mails at Orange Court
House Va, which Is alleged to have been
stolen December 81 last. The accused was
held for the action of the grand jury and
committed to Jail. He will be tried at the
term of the United States court
for the eastern district of Virginia, which
in this city Tuesday. next. Tur-
ner was arrested on complaint Of Post
Office Inspector Barclay by Deputy
United States Marshal Joseph F. Glover
of this city.
A business meeting of the Christian En-
deavor Society of the Methodist Protes-
tant Church was held last night when the
following officers were installed by Rev.
G. 1. HUMPHREYS, pastor, to serve for the
ensuing six months: r. r. ~. Tyler, presl-
dent; Miss Grace Chambers, first vice
president; Miss Lille Henderson. second
vice president; Fred Eberheart,. recording
secretary; Charles r. Kell, corresponding
secretary: Miss Sadie Sullivan, treasurer;
Miss Addie Lindsey, pianist Following
the installation a special charge was de-
livered to the officers by Mr.. ); II.
Trimyer, after which a literary and mu-
steal program was rendered and refresh
ments served.
At meeting of the board of fire war
dens held last night all of the present
paid employees of the fire department We're
reelected to serve for the ensuing year.
The secretary was instructed to secure
bids for six pairs Of rubber boots and SIX
coats, the bids to be opened January 10.
The question of purchasing horse LOT
the Reliance company has not yet been
definitely decided upon. Other routine
business was also disposed of.
Cash Register Robbed.
Thieves last night entered the barroom
conducted by Thomas Gorham, 1901 Duke
street, and stole from the cash register
between two and three dollars in small
change. An entrance was effected by
prying open a window blind. report
of the robbery has been made to the po-
lice Mr.. Gorham was unable to tell
whether or not the thieves stole any
liquor.
At the instance of E. s. Wiley the
schooner Martha Davis was yesterday
libeled by Attorney Howard w. Smith for
alleged debt The vessel is the property
of A Greenstein and is now at Driefus &
Co.'S wharf. The case Will be heard In
the United States court for the eastern
district of Virginia.
In the corporation court, Judge l.. {.
Barley presiding. Frank T. and Milton r
Evans qualified as administrators Of the
estate of Paul r. Evans. deceased. The
court named c. j. W. Summers, ]. b
Fitzgerald and c. II. Callahan appraisers
of the estate.
Louise Moore, aged one year, died this
morning at the residence Of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Moore, 1901
Prince street.