Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-15
HITS HOUSE Rebels ALEXANDRIA AFFA|RSPEACE ILO0KEDF0R
School Teachers Aided in Con.
vention Expenses.
CHAMBER DONATES $50
Smith Hangs Friday Unless Respite
/ Can Be Obtained for Him-Nor-
mandie Hotel Meeting.
Special Correspondence of The Star

At a meeting of the chamber of COM
merce last evening reports were received
and READ from the chairmen of commit
tees.
Following the meeting the directors met
and made an appropriation OF $50 to the
public school teachers to assist in defray-
ing expenses to be incurred in entertain
ing teachers of the eighth congressional
district, who will assemble in annual ses-
sion in this city March % and 20.
The use of the chamber of commerce
rooms was rendered to the State Bank
ers' Association, which will meet here
some time in April The date has not
yet been decided.
During the course of the meeting the
members of the chamber of commerce
discussed the prospects of the Retail Mer-
chants Association, recently organized.
and promised 70 lend all aid possible to
the new association.
There will be meeting of the board of
directors of the retail association this
evening in the rooms of the chamber of
commerce
No Respite Yet for Smith.
The grant yesterday by Gov. Mann of
the respites until May 13 in the cases of
Johnson. Dorsey and Pines, negroes, con-
victed of the murder of Walter F. Schultz
and sentenced to die in the electric chair
Friday next. has been the principal topic
of conversation here today
Henry Smith will die in the chair Fri
day unless the governor intervenes. At
torney F. p. Russell, representing Smith,
stated today that he will probably go to
Richmond before Friday to ask the gov
ernOr to extend Clemency
Many believe the first three named will
eventually have their sentences commut-
ed to life imprisonment.
stockholders of the Old Dutch Market
incorporated, met in this city last even
Ing, at the Office of l.. p. Harlow, and
elected the following officers: Joseph A.
Whitfield. president and treasurer; M. ].
keane, vice president; David B. Casley,
secretary. The officers also compose the
board Of directors. This concern was re-
Gently chartered by the state corpora
ton commission.
The Normandie Hotel Company, at its
annual meeting here Yesterday. elected
these officers: Francis T. Horner. presi-
dent; III. NJ. Cake, vice president; p H.
>. Cake. secretary and treasurer These
omcers, with John C. Davis and James
McEvoy, compose the directors. l.. p.
Harlow is local attorney.
Funeral Of T. F. Burroughs.
ISL.
whose death occurred Saturday, took
place at 3 o'clock this afternoon and was
largely attended. Rev. Father l.. F. KEEL
~ conducted the services. Interment was
made in Union cemetery. Pallbearers
were Frank Pollard. Edgar Warfield, sr;
Thomas j. Fannon, Frank s. Harper.
Walter Roberts and Egbert Thompson
i A.. 6. Landstreet, ninety years old, died
Yesterday at his home, Mount Afre, near
sAccotink. Fairfax county, Va. The .fu-5
neral VIII take place at o'clock tomor-
row afternoon from Pohick. Church Bur-
ial will be in the cemetery at that place.
FUNERAL services, over the remains OF
Miss Marguerite Rowena Callahan. who
died yesterday at her home, 200 Duke
street, will be held at O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon at the Second Presbyterian
Church. Rev. J. r. Sewer, pastor. will
conduct the services. Miss Callahan was
sixteen years old and daughter Of the
late John T. and Dollie Callahan.
Cases disposed Of in the police court
this morning were: James Edmonds and
Lee Jones. both colored; disorderly and
fighting; the former fined s. and the
latter acquitted; Sophie Baltimore and
Hattie Fountain, both colored, disorderly
and fighting, continued until tomorrow;
James Baker, colored, assault on his
wife with a knife, acquitted; Joseph
Tibbs, colored, assault on James Carter,
colored. continued until tomorrow.
The owner OF the Alexandria House,
southeast corner of Prince and st. Asaph
streets, is considering the advisability of
tearing down the present structure and
erecting modern apartment house on
the site, which is regarded as one of
the best in the city for such q building.
Beahm Owns Dog.
After hearing the evidence in the case
over the ownership of dog. contested
by George Phillips and Luther H. Beahm,
Justice Julius FELTON, yesterday afternoon
awarded the dog to Beahm The dog
was awarded to him by q decision Of
the police court some time ago.
In the police court this morning another
Continuance was granted in the cases
OF Lawrence and Bernard Petty, arrested
| several days ago on suspicion of robbing
a Southern railway freight car. This
time the case was continued until tomor-
row.
The March term Of the corporation
court, Judge l.. G. Barley presiding, con-
vened this morning. No business. how
ever. was transacted.
Representative Frank NJ. Nye of Mime
| sofa last evening delivered an address on
National Ideals before members of the
Cameron Club at Lee Camp Hall.
State Delegate Robinson Moncure has
returned from Richmond with the adj
journment of the legislature. Mr.. Mon
cure has resumed his law practice.