Evening star., 1912-09-01
Blacksmith Ends Life in Pres
ence of Friends.
NEGRO FATALLY STABBED
Work to Be Resumed at Three Glass
Factories During the Pres
ent Week.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

" cioth tonight SnOC nlImSeIf Wh1le at
his home at New Alexandria. mile south
OF this city. and died an hour later with
out regaining consciousness.
Curtain was lying on a bed at the
| time and was only partially dressed.
! Neighbors were in the house when. with
out any warning, it is said, he jumped up
and grabbed a pistol from a mantlepiece
and swung the weapon around lis head,
declaring, Here it goes His wife at
| tempted to wrench the pistol from his
hand He held on tenacously, and be-
fore she could act further fired, the bull
let entering the right temple. He lin
gered until 500 o'clock. Neighbors came
TO this city in search of physician, but
before medical aid could be obtained Cur
tin died.
He had only recently moved to New
Alexandria,. and for many years has been
employed as a blacksmith in this city.
His domestic relations are said to have
been very harmonious and no reason can
be assigned for his act, other than that he
was seized with sudden fit of despond
ency.
Justice Kirby of Fairfax county was
notified of the suicide, and it is expected
that he will hold an inquest tomorrow
morning
Stabbed to Death.
William Ferguson, colored, thirty-fi.e .e
years old, employed at the brickyard at
Riverside, Fairfax county, near Mount
Vernon, at 10 o'clock tonight was stabbed
to death by another negro, whose name
is said to be Matthews FergLson's bro
ther Arthur was badly slashed in the
back. The stabbing took place in what
is known as Market alley, and William
Ferguson ran, after being stabbed, down
Royal street between King and Prince
streets, distance of more than two
squares, where he fell from exhaustion
and loss of blood, and died in a very
few minutes His brother was picked
up and placed in carriage. and is be-
ing treated by DR.. S. B. Moore for stab
wounds in the back, evidently inflicted
with a razor. The man who is said to
have done the stabbing got away. al
though the police expect to apprehend
him before morning.
The body of Ferguson was soaked in
blood, his jugular vein being severed. AS
it lay in the middle of the street crowd
of more than LOCO people collected and
viewed it.
Shortly before II o'clock the body was
removed to Demaine's undertaking estab-
lishment, and an inquest probably will
be held tomorrow morning. 1t is not
known what caused the stabbing. al
though all the men had been drinking, it
is stated, and the three engaged in a
quarrel prior to the stabbing.
New Mayors First Order.
The first order issued by Thomas A.
Fisher. who became mayor of the city
at midnight tonight, was one that directed
the three recently elected sergeants of
police to assume their duties at o'clock
tomorrow morning, and it also makes a
complete change in the station house
keepers at police headquarters.
The order is addressed to Chief of Po-
lice Goods. 1t reads as follows: Until
further orders, Sergt. B. F. Bettis will
be i ncontrol of the police department
in your absence. In case both of you
are absent Sergt. w. j. Wilkinson and
Sergt Wilmer H. Scott will assume COM
mand. In issuing this order at SO early
a date it is my intention that there shall
be no misunderstanding of authority
among those above named"
Everything is now ready for the re-
sumption of work at three out of the
four glass factories in the city dur
ing the coming week. Many of the
blowers, who have been spending the
summer out of the city, have returned
and are ready to go to work.
The plant of the Virginia Glass Com
pany. located in the West End. or Duke
street extended, will open Tuesday
morning next, under the nagement
of Theodore V. Ale, as will also the
Old Dominion and Alexandria glass
works. During the time they were
shut down all the plants have been
given a general overhauling.
In the game of base ball to be played
Tuesday afternoon next at 4:30 o'clock
at the local base ball park between
members of the police department and
the membership of the city, Policeman
while Mr.. Patterson will be manager
for the merchants. Marshall L. King
will be umpire. The proceeds of the
game will be for the benefit of the
Children's Home.
The lineup for the police will be:
Duffey, third base: Wilkinson. first
base; Kerns, right field: RaWlett. left
field; Goods, second base; Cox, short
stop: Roland, center field; Garvey,
catcher; German. pitcher; Scott and
Bell substitutes.
For the merchants the lineup fol-
lows: Pitts, third base: Patterson. first
base; Bode, right field; Russell lett
field; Lynn, second base; Swan, short
catcher; Rose and Wells, pitchers;
Kirk and Reed, substitutes.
Charter to Refining Company.
charter has been granted by the
state corporation commission to the
Washington Refining Company, incorpor-
ated this city, with a maximum capital
stock of 100000 and minimum Of
81 900. The objects are buying. selling
and refining cotton oils and other oils.
The officers are ]. c. Cooper. president.
Atlanta, Ca: j. N. Webb, second vice
president, Athens, Ga; Jack F. Jack
son, first vice president, Athens, Ga;
G. NJ. Craig, secretary. Atlanta. Ga; j.
w. Cooper, treasurer, Sandersville, Ca.
and Leo p. Harlow, this city, statutory
agent.
Practically all Of the pastors Of the
churches in this city have returned from
their vacations and will preach in their
pulpitS tomorrow.
Rev. c. r. Strasburg. pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church, will preach
special sermon at o'clock tomorrow
night at his church on Labor" Men,
bers of the various labor organizations
in the city are invited to attend.
Rev. G. Kelly Hobbs. pastor of the
Second Baptist Church, will preach to-
morrow night, at o'clock, at the Sur
prise Theater, taking for his subject
Knocking in Alexandria"
With the opening of the bird sea-
son tomorrow hundreds of local gun
ners will invade the marshes in and
around the city. Many gunners who
could not wait went today. although
it is a violation of the law. Birds are
reported to be plentiful in the neigh
boring marshes, especially in the
vicinity of Hunting creek
Miss Edna Hackett of Baltimore who
recently was chosen superintendent Of
the Childrens Home, will enter on the
discharge of her duties tomorrow.
Mrs. Frank Mason becomes matron of
the institution tomorrow.
The funeral of Mrs. Sophie Cavano
,,la Of a