Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
SON OF A. DREIFUs NARROWLY
ESCAPES DROWNING.
OLD Dominion Boat Club to Have
Shell Races-Telegrams for
Arrest Of Negro.
pccial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. July -. 1870
Stanley Dreifus, the flveyearold son OF ~,
bert Dreifus, narrowly escaped drowning
while visiting at the dyke. about two and
a half miles south of this city. yesterday
afternoon. The lad attempted to walk
across a narrow plank leading into the
water, which served for the purpose OF
reaching a nearby boathOuse. and in do
ing SO stumbled and fell into ten feet OF
water. William Hinken. jr.. youth. who
was nearby, was attracted by the splash
and at once dived into the water after
young preifus. He succeeded I'm rescuinG
the lad. and other than a severe shaking
up Toung Dreifus was none the worse
from his experience.
At a meeting of the Old Dominion Boat
Club last night II was decided to have
single, double and four-oared shell races
among the members during the remainder
Of the season. Arrangements were also
made to participate in a regatta which
will be held September Is next. The board
Of governors will permit Sunday rowing.
and announcement was made that two
gigs have been ordered by the club. and
will probably arrive here in the near iu-
ture.
Wanted in North Carolina.
The authorities of Durham. n. C., evil
IDENTIFY want Fernice Foster. colored. very
badly. for within two hours of each other
kilograms were received here to arrest
Foster. One came from ]. F. Freeland.
chief Of police Of that city, and the sec
ond was received from John Howard,
sheriff. Immediately following the re-
ceipt Of the first telegram Foster was ar
rested at the Hotel Jackson. where he
is stopping. In the first telegram 1t
was stated that he was wanted for
number OF crimes, and the authorities
were directed to arrest him without de-
lay. as. 1t was stated, they feared he
| would get away.
North Carolina authorities learned OF
his whereabouts from letter which he
mailed from this city In an envelope of
been employed for the past five days as
a porter. He directed his people. 1t was
stated in the telegram. to ADDRESS him
as John High Foster. who Is about
thirty-five years old: left Durham. he
says. July l6 last. He says he will 90
back without requisition papers and Is
willing to to be taken at once. The North
Carolina authorities have been notified
OF his apprehension. Foster says the
only thing he thinks he is wanted for is
selling half a pint of liquor, and he be-
lieves the Information was secured by \
detective. Other than this he denies
being guilty Of any wrongdoing.
Mrs. Cats. wife of Rozier -. Cats, =
| at 1:ov o'clock this morning at her home.
1922 Duke street, after a lingering ILL
ness. Besides her husband. she is sur
vived by the following children: DR.. Sam
uel r. Cats, Mrs. Harry Hammond and
Mrs. Fannie Coakley. The arrangements
for the funeral have not yet been COM
pleted.
Death of Mrs. Beach.
Mrs. Ophelia Beach, wife OF DIR. Charles
s. Beach, died at o'clock last night at
her home, 212 North Pitt street. The
deceased was thirty nine years old. Be
sides her husband several children sur
vive. Mrs. Beach was a Miss Marcy Of
Alexandra county.
In the corporation court this morning a
deed was placed on record from j. Il.
NJ. Norton. transferring to Estelle Ran
dali Carlin two houses and lots on the
east side of Henry street between Queen
and Princess streets.
At meeting OF Seminole Tribe. No. 80.
I. o. r. NJ. last night, five new men,
bers were initiated.
Jones. colored, forfeited SO on charge
of improper conduct. James Brown. col
Ored, charged with diSorderly conduct,
forfeited % collateral.
Potomac Louge Of Odd Fellows held q
business meeting last night.
Delaplane. Va, where he will spend sew
eral weeks.
Richard Purcell. who has been visiting
his former home In this city. left last
night for Panama, where he is employed
by the government.
Greene are at Atlantic City for several
weeks,