The Washington herald., 1911-03-03

Alexandria, Va, March I'm his en-
deayor to escape the police this after
noon, Millard Dade, a negro, nineteen
years old, of Orange, Va, wanted fof
trespassirg on the property of the Wash
ington- Southern Railway Company, jump
ed from a moving train at Union Station
and sought refuge in a house at Rose
mont.
The negro was riding on train from
Orange, and just as the train pulled into
the station he was detected by Special
Agent A. F. Cannaday, and jumped down
| the enlbankment. He was chased over
the hill to Rosemont by Cannaday and
several cab drivers. Finding himself
closely pursued, the negro entered the
front door of a residence and secreted
himself in the fireplace. In the meantime
Special Policeman James Deane, of Rose
mont, Joined the chase
Special Policeman Deane, accompanied
by an occupant of the house, searched
in the cellar. while Cannaday remained
on the outside The negro freed himself
from his crouching position in the fire.
place, hoisted a window. and departed.
Special Agent Carnaday ordered the
negro to halt at the point of pistol. The
negro submitted TO arrest. He will he
arraigned in the Police Court tomorrow
morning.
When the board of aldermen meet at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon to consid-
er the amended tax rate ordinance. as
amended by Councilman I.eadbeater, fix
ing the rate of taxation at SL75 without
any discount. it is understood it will be
met with opposition. The opinion pre-
walls that it will be necessary for the
board to ask for committee of con-
ference.
Councilman J. Y. Williams declares the
new rate will yield the city about S1S,-
1922 more than last year under the old
assessment. The new assessment is S.
21o,527, against $. 4SO,a92 last year.
Three fires within forty-eight hours, in
a shack occupied by a negro named Aaron
Jackson, in the alley bounded by Duke,
Wolfe, Lee, and Union streets, is the
record jackson can boast of, and still
Jackson remains domiciled in the same
house. Two caused alarms to be sent in
AS the result of a pile of lumber falling
on him while at work at Manassas. Va,
to-day Harrison Simpson, of 319 South
Alfred street, sustained a broken Jaw
bone. Simpson was brought TO the
Alexandria Hospital, where his injuries
were dressed by Dr. Wilkins.
Talk is now cheap between this city
and Washington over the telephone wires,
an announcement having been made that
the rate to the Capital City is reduced
from Is to 10 cents, now in operation.
Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Miss Mary Reedy, of Fairfax
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of this city, which took place Saturday
last at the parsonage of st. Mary's
Catholic Church, Rev. L. F. Kelly Of
ficiating.
The funeral of Mrs. Cora L. Howe was
held at o'clock this afternoon from her
residence, 1904 PendIeton street, Rev. p.
p. Phillips, rector of st. RauTs Episco-
pal Church conducting services. Burial
was sin Sharon Cemetery, Fairfax Coun-
ty.
Methods of bringing before the church
the needs of the church at home and
abroad were discussed tonight at a
meeting of the Mems Missionary Society
of Christ Episcopal Church.
Ike Edeney, John Jones, Scott Black,
and Arthur Grigsby, all negroes. recently
convicted for minor offenses in Police
Court, were to-day taken to Catletts
Va. by Guard Mitchell, to work on the
State road force.
Henry Tyler, a welI-known negro gar
dener. died yesterday at Herndon, Fairfax
County. He lived at 625 South st. Asaph
street. A wife and five children. among
them Charles Tyler, survive.