The Washington herald., 1908-06-23
City Bonds to Amount of
S345,00O Subscribed For.
BEAR 4 PER CENT INTEREST
Officials Expect Entire Issue VIII
he Disposed OF Before July 1, when
old Bonds Mature-TwO Men Fined
for Violating Sunday Closing Law.
New Pastor Expected soon.
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Alexandria, Va, June subscriptions
to the amount Of S9i5.OOO for the new
issue Of bonds bearing interest at the rate
OF per cent have been received.
The total amount of the issue is S745,GOO.
The bonds taken have been redeemed with
old ones which bore interest at the rate
of 3.65 per cent. The old bonds will ma
ture July /, and the city officials believe
that all will be disposed Of
OF the amounts taken. residents Of this
city have taken S26Q9OO. Amounts taken
by other places are as follows; Washing
ton, d. c.. $4,000; Pennsylvania, $1,OoO;
Virginia, exclusive OF Alexandria, Sl5,5OO;
New York 81 600; West Virginia, S2.1O0
An exchange for the $2,lOO was received
to-day by Auditor +. +. Price, and came
from a resident Of Baltimore, who for
merly lived at Harpers Ferry W. Va.
The original owner was among the few
persons who offered 10. and did fund his
1872 bonds I'm 1878 for a bond which rep
resented 80 per cent Of It's face and per
cent interest This plan OF scaling failed,
and In 1879 all Of the bonds issued in 1878
were called in and the creditors placed
on the same footing.
w u. Hudson, an uptown druggist. and
Steuart Simpson, who conducts a grocery
store IN the southwestern section Of the
city. were charged in the Police Court
this morning with violating the Sunday
closing law by keeping open their places
Of business yesterday.
Policeman Arlington appeared as the
complainant against Hudson. He told
the court that he had notified Mr.. Hudson
concerning the Sunday closing and the
latter thereupon entered a plea OF guilty
and was fined 81 under the city ordinance.
II being the minimum fine. A similar fine
was imposed on Simpson after he pleaded
guilty. Policeman Talbot testified that
a colored urchin purchased cakes in Simp-
sons place.
City Auditor Price has issued 260 dog IL
censes. Those who own or harbor un-
licensed dogs on and after July ! will be
subject to arrest. and the law imposes a
fine OF 50 TO $ for the offense. Last year
744 licenses were issued.
The case Of Michael CreeRan. admins
traitor Of the estate Of William Creegan
against the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company
suit 20 recover damages IN the sum Of
$4,000 for the death Of the plaintiffs son.
is slated TO be heard in the Corporation
Court tomorrow. 1t IS probable that the.
case will be postponed. owing TO the fact
that the courtroom IS being repaired.
Joseph l. Crupper. "a delegate 10 the
Chicago convention. has returned. He de-
nies that ne is a candidate for the post
mastership.
J. T. Preston and J. N. Saunders have
been chosen deacons OF the First Baptist
Church.
Ross Beckman, a former resident OF this
city, but now OF Chicago. was here to-
day. He expects 10 sail on a pleasure
trip to England Wednesday.
Rev. w. +. Watson, pastor Of the South
Street Baptist Church, Norfolk who has
been extended call to accept the pas
torate Of the First Baptist Church here
yesterday rendered his resignation as
pastor to lis Norfolk congregation. Rev
Watson has been pastor OF the Norfolk
church for the past three years. and
prior TO assuming that charge he was
| located in Greensboro, y. c.
The Richmond Howitzers, who have
| been travelling on foot from Richmond.
/ Va, are expected TO reach this city about
/ Il o'clock tomorrow morning under COM
mand OF Capt. Myers. Before entering
the city. they VIII be met by mounted
/ escort Of members Of NJ. d. Corse Camp.
Sons OF Confederate Veterans. and they
/ will be escorted 10 Leo Camp Hall, where
/ they will be entertained by the members
/ Of r. +. Lee Camp. Confederate Vet
erans. The ladies' composing the various
/ Confederate societies have prepared a
luncheon, which viii be served the guests.
/ The Richmond marchers will depart by
rail about noon for Richmond.
! A grand jury in the Circuit Court for
Alexandria County to-day Judge J. b. +.
/ Thornton presiding. returned indictments
against James Smith and Frank Robin
son. both negroes, charged with felonious
and malicious assault. Both Of the
/ prisoners afterward entered a plea OF
guilty. and each was sentenced TO serve
sixty days in the county jail.