Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-17
ALEXANDRIA.
SEMINARY HILL WEEK.

SEMINARY HILL WEEK.
Next week will be commencement week on
Seminary Hill, near this city. The exercises
viii occupy most OF the week The commence
ment Of the Episcopal High School Will take
place hrst, and the exercises Of the Theological
seminary and Its societies. de-. will follow. con-
Guiding with ordination on Friday next Alex
anoria VIII be connected during the week with
Seminary Hill by line Of coaches morning end
afternoon.
CORPORATION COURT
The corporation court. Judge Norton. con-
finues its sessions The estate Of ]. H. Croson
has been submitted to the city sergeant for ad-
ministration. Rev. C. c. Morhant of Washing
ton, who has lately dictated here at the Ger
man Lutheran Church. has given bond under
the code and received license from the court 70
celebrate marriages in this state. W. A. Rich
ARDS, elected constable Of the fourth ward at
the election in May. qualified in court An order
TO enter on the discharge OF his duties on the
LIST day Of July next
THE QUESTION OF CITY IroHrrxo.
The committee on light has now before n
proposal 10 add to the present electric lishssnr
OF the city by renewing in some sections Of The
town the lighting Of the gas lamps, which, al
though In great measure dismantled can still
be put an lighting order in q few hours re-
port on this subject has by formal vote of the
council. been called for at the next meeting Of
that body. which will take place on Tuesday
June 26 There is some inquiry as 20 whv
the electric lights do not suffice. supt. Camp
bell OF the light works, most ingenious Alex-
andria mechanic. who has made several very
useful devices Of mechanical inventions. tells
The STAR that the electric works are
now run to their utmost capacity. The
outer limit OF power intended to
De touched only on extraordinary occasions a
touched all the time The electric lights have
N 3da m Il -
ever covered by the gas lamps On King street
tne arc lights are about eighty-three yards
apart. On most OF the other principNl ssreets
about 200 yards apart, but even the suburban
streets are, TO some extent, lit by them. There
are no renters of electric hphte except Ira
Richmond and Danville Company. which No.
at the depot few arc lights There are no in
candescent lights. The probability ia that sooner
or later the electric power at the
hight works will be increas0 by the
addinon OF another DYNAMO. which WIN
enable the city to give electric light in all The
dark places The demand for gas iisht by mi
yate consumers has until lately trenched upon
the capacity Of the works. Now the SUNNY h
again ample, but IL cannot be long before che
increased demand of increased population
this case the profits on gas will more than nav
the expenses OF additional electric lights.
SCHOOL cLosINGs
The Potomac Academy, Mr. John & Hach.
burn. principal, closed Thursday a most sue
cessful session with appropriate exercises. Tbs
preparatory and senior departments Of 81
Mary's Academy. in charge OF sisters of che
Holy Gross, closed YESTERDAY with musical ana
literary exercises Miss Tibbs school closed
with the award OF medals TO Miss Leila Steiner
and Miss Kate Maxwell The public schools Of
the city will begin their closing exercises next
week and continue through four days, ending
on Thursday next.
Burglars are operating in this city on Duke
street extended. The houses Of James Alien
and Norman Curtis. both near the stone bridge.
have been entered by burglars, who followed
the method SO common in Washington bur
tglaries, OF cutting the window slab Nothing
OF great value was carried off,
Mr.. l. NJ Studds has bought from Il. OsSuih-
van for 81 SEQ a house on Gibbons street near
Columbus street
Andrew jackson Lodge of Free Nssous
has elected Henry K Field worshipful master.
Chas. o. Supple, recently constable In the
fourth ward, has been elected a Justice Of the
pc sce and has now qualified before Judge Nor.
ton for that Office
Rev. w. 7. Welch has bought for o. 800 from
J. Matthew handsome brick residence ON
Fairfax street just south of Wolfe street.
Judge Norton has decided that the city is re-
sponsible for the fuel bills OF the jail.
In the corporation court the report of The
commissioner Of sale in the case of Stuart sct
Stuart has been confirmed.