Evening star., 1912-09-09

the time.
Others to testify were Charles H. Zim-
norman, Samuel Elliott and Henry Rob-
inson, the latter colored. Their testimony
shed but little additional light on the
case.
The jury was composed of A. s. Doni-
phan. foreman: James B. Martin, Charles
s. Adams, John McCuen, Harry III. New
ton and j. Z. Legg.
Fails to Keep Appointment.
In response to a telegram purporting
to have been sent by John Armstrong
Chaloner, master Of Merry Mills, Va,
number of newspaper people yesterday
afternoon waited in vain for the appear
ance of Chaloner at the Office of the
Alexandria Gazette Chaloner had not
put in his appearance at 8 o'clock. and
the assemblage dispersed. According to
the telegram received here Saturday at
ternoon, signed John Armstrong Chalon-
err" he was slated to appear here at 3:4o
o'clock and give dissertation on his
latest book on Hell"
Public Schools Open.
The public schools of this city opened
this morning after being closed for more
than two months. The increase in at
tendance over the opening day last year
was thirty-three. The total number of
pupils registered at the high school is 14O,
which is an increase over the number
taught in this school last year. No more
permits for children to enter the public
schools will be issued until Monday next.
the high school.
The circuit court and the corporation
court for this city convened this morn
ing In the absence OF Judge L. c. Bar
l1vH NIN.f
was opened by Judge ]. B. T. Thornton,
who also presided over the circuit court.
The corporation court was Immediately
adjourned over until tomorrow.
In the circuit court the docket was
called and a number Of cases disposed of,
term of court.
To Create Eligible Lists.
Civil service examinations announced to
be held here are: September "a, telegraph
operator at salary of from 500 to
$1,000 year; inspectors assistant. male.
bureau of animal industry, Department Of
Agriculture, at salary Of $40 year.
Cases disposed of this morning in the
police court follow: Arthur I.ee colored,
charged with assaulting Catherine White,
also colored. acquitted: Robert Jones.
colored. charged with the non-support OF
lowed a statement that his wife refused
to go housekeeping when he made such
an offer.
The funeral of Mrs. d. Robert Evans
took place at 3 O'Clock yesterday after
noon from her late home, tO7 South Lee
street Services were conducted by Rev.
p =. Phillips, rector of st. Pauls =. Il.
Church. Burial was made in Union GEM
etery. Members of Samaritan Rebekah
Lodge of Odd Fellows. of which organ
.h,r
tended the funeral in body.
General Mention.
Thomas Waters, colored, living at SIG
Madison street, yesterday morning picked
up a live electric wire which was in
front of his house and had his left hand
burned. He was also badly shocked
The wire was blown down by tree fall
ing against it during the progress of the
storm Saturday night last.
Workmen engaged in digging an arte-
sian well at the Potomac yards, which
is one Of ," two that will supply
water for the manufacture of ice, have
already gone down eighty feet. The we'll
will be $50 feet deep. and is expected to
produce 400 gallons a minute.
Twenty-Five chickens were stolen Sat
urday night last from the hennery of w.
p Graves, South Fairfax street. A re-
port of the robbery has been made to the
police. and an investigation is being
made.
There will be a meeting OF Alexandria
Lodge of Elks at it's hall tonight, at
which time the chair of esteemed leading
knight will be filled and other business
disposed Of
A practice meeting of the. recently or
ganized band of the Holy Name Society
Of st. Mary's Catholic Church will be
held tonight at st. Mary's Hall. The