Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
SCHEDULE OF HOURS OF POST
OFFICE SERVICE.
New Rules Go Into ETsct Today
Snowden Schools Closing Exercises
General Mention.
Special Correspondence Of The Star,


ALEXANDRIA. Va, July l, 1895.
BY order of Postmaster Joseph l.. Crup-
per a new schedule OF hours OF service of
the clerks and carriers was put into opera
ton at the city pest office this morning.
AS stated in The Star, new routes were
outlined some time ago for the collection
and distribution of mail. and these We're
followed this morning Dy the carriers. The
Encouragement for TIE Improvement of the
service was made possible by the appoint
ment of an additional carrier by the Post
Office Department at the urgeat request OF
Postmas ter Crupper. In shifting the routes
special consideration was given TO incfeas-
ing the facilities for the collection and de-
livery of mail in the business centers OF
the city. BY the new schedule three col
lections will be made In every secuon OF
the city, while in the business districts
there will be at least seven collections. AL
9:35 pm. there will be d collection along
King street from Alfred to Fairfax streets
which is intended principally to reach the
two sunstatons Citizens have been re-
quested not to be guided by time cards
now posted on letter boxes, as the cards
will soon Ee replaced. An increase in pay
has been received by most of the employees
of the local office.
Certificates Awarded.
The following pupils in the highest grace
received certificates at the closing exercises
of the Snowden public school for colored
boys: Whitefield II. Brooks, Gladstone
Peters Herbert f. Jones, Henry Burke,
CORTLAND II. Gaines and Herbert Lucas.
The superintendent medal presented
to CORTLAND H. Gaines In the HALLOWEEN
school for colored girls the following re-
~.
beth Campbell, Maud Holmes, Mary John
son, Einora Jackson. Hattie jackson, Line
Jackson, Mary Z. Lyles, Alice MoHiay,
Olive Madela, Addie Smith, Olivia West
and Grace Webb. The superintendent
medal was awarded to Mary Eta Lyies.
General Matters.
The next session of the United States
court for the eastern district of V,rg mia,
Judge Edmund Waddill presiding, will open
Monday, July 3. but 1t is expected that
beyond the formal opening of the court
there will be no business transacted until
July 3, allowing for the holiday on the
Fourth Witnesses in TIE libel suits or
Representative John f. R.xcy and his
brother, Mir. c. Jones RiXey, against {. A.
Stevens have been summoned II appear
Tuesday, July IL Bo h suits arr brought
for damages in the sum OF $1,000.
The Fidelity Swings and Trust Company
of Charlottesville has decided to consol date
with the Virginia Safe Deposit and T. ust
Corporation Of this city. AS a result of the
union the paid-in capital of the NirS MIA
Safe Deposit and Trust Corporation VIII be
increased from S175 0JJ to S223,Go0
Lieut.. Charles l.. Fisher, formerly of this
city, who is one of the officers OF the 11th
Company, United States Coast Artillery,
left Fort Washington yesterday with his
command for Key West The company was
tationed at Fort Washington during the
army and navy exercises.
d.. William Rogers, who graduated last
year at Georgetown University, is among
those who We're successful in their eXaml-
nations before the Virginia medical board
st the June meeting.
A recital was given last evening by the
pupils of Miss Julia V. Nails music class
at her home on South Alfred street.
Twenty-Five pupils took part in the pro-
gram, which was well rendered. Mr. Carl
ton Padgett's orchestra rendered several
selections and later in the evening refresh
mentS were served