Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-01


it went over to the the board of alder
men. and that body, under the rules. laid
1t over until Friday afternoon. when a
special meeting at , O'Clock will be held
to consider it. 1t is expected the higher
board will adopt the measure.
Robert NJ. Graham was unanimously
elected as a member Of city council from
the second ward to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Councilman Louis w.
Brill
A resolution was offered by Councilman
Spinks appropriating $1,000 for paving
with vitrified brick Washington street
from Wolfe to Queen street, and referred
to the joint committee on finance and
light committee for gas lamps in certain
sections of the city were adopted
Commissioner johnson in Charge.
John NJ. johnson, who was recently
appointed special commissioner by the
corporation court in the case of T. j.
Fannon and others against the Virginia
Safe Deposit and Trust Corporation, to-
day began the discharge of his duties.
Mr.. Johnson will ascertain the debts
and liabilities of the defunct corpora
ton. and also take charge Of the
books of depositors and all claims
against the corporation. With G..
William Ramsay he began this MORN
ing the work of going over the af-
fairs of the concern.
The receivers for the corporation
Judge J. X. NJ. Norton and Howard w.
Smith. last evening dispensed with the
services OF all of the employees at the
bank except the bookkeeper and the
assistant bookkeeper.
Judge Norton. in conversation with a
reporter for The Star this morning, said
for the concern will be able to make their
report to the court He intimated that it
may be several weeks before they COM
plete their task
Improvements at the Jail.
The city Jail, which has been recently
extensively remodeled. was this after
noon turned over to the public property
committee of the city council by the B.
F. Smith Fireproof Construction Com
pany and formally accepted by the COM
mittee on behalf of the city.
On the first floor of the Jail are ten
steel cells. half for white and others for
negroes. Shower baths and other modern
appliances have been installed On the
second tier are twelve cells, consisting OF
detention cells for whites and negroes;
cells for insane; juveniles of both races,
and also for females of both races In
addition there are two dungeon cells
for refractory prisoners.
separate from the main prison are
two cells, one for tuberculous patients
and one for prisoners with contagious
diseases. The heating is by means of
hot water. and the lighting by electricity
The work cost approximately $1,000.
The Jail is regarded as modern in every
detail.
Alexandria Notes.
Copper wire valued at nearly $1,000
was stolen last night at Four Mile run
from the Union Switch Signal Company
of Pittsburg. The wire is supposed to
have been hauled away by the thieves
tendent of the works IN which the wire is
being used. reported the robbery to the
police.
Services in memory of Robert W.
Arnold. past state regent of the Royal
Arcanum were held last evening by Alex
andria Council, No 6o7. Resolutions of
sympathy were adopted and addresses
were made by H. X. Field, grand regent
of the state; Alvin Powell. regent of the
local council: n. 8. Greenaway and James
z. Alexander
Mrs. Cora l.. Howe died last night at
her home on Pendleton street. Her flu
neral will take place tomorrow afternoon
Charles VI. McGlIe. who died i'm WASH
ington. was buried in the Methodist ceme-
terry here this afternoon.
A slight blaze in house in the alley
bounded by Lee, Union. Wolfe and WILKES
streets brought out the fire department
last evening. A second fire i'm the same
house this morning again brought out the
fire department.
Alva Aerie, No. ST. Fraternal Order of
Eagles. will meet this evening. when
thirty-five candidates will be init ated.
Large congregations today attended the
Lenten services.