Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CONTEST OVER POST OFFICE Elk
CITING INTEREsT-BREFs.
special Correspondents. Of The star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
4 ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 81, 1906.
The contest for the Office of Alexandria
postmaster. which becomes vacant about
the first of April. when the present incsim-
bent Joseph b. Crupper, will have complet-
ed two consecutive terms of four years
each. is attracting much local interest and
Is being waged by the several candidates
with more or less activity. Prominent
among those who desire to land the nomi-
nation is the present assistant postmaster.
Mr.. Thomas Burroughs. The friends of Mr..
Burroughs claim for him that owing to his
long experience as assistant to the post
master, he having served in that capacity
for more than thirty years. he Is more con-
versant with the affairs and needs of the
local office than any one who has not had
this experience could be. He has a peti--
ton asking for his appointment to the office
which Is signed not only by many of the
prominent republicans of the city but by
many of those With democratic affiliations
as well.
A delegation OF ladies. consisting of Mrs.
A ID. Brockett, Mrs. Henry E. Robertson
and Mrs Marshall l.. King yesterday
called at the White House to ask the Presi-
Gent TO give the appointment to Mr.. Bur-
roughs They were presented by Represen-
latlVe Rixey and although the President
listened to them attentiyeIy he made no
definite statement in response
Among the other candidates mentioned
In connection with the Office is Lawrence
washington. democrat. who is said to be
the personal choice of the President Mr.
j. Armistead Egg born of the Virginia Safe
Deposit and Trust Company and Mr.. S.
Roland Dishman. who is employed in the
quartermasters office of the War Depart
ineht are also prominently mentioned.
Sale of smoot Property.
Rev William Strother Jones. executor
for the estate of Mrs. Frances B. Smoot.
yesterday sold at auction through s. H.
Lunt, auctioneer, the Tote and brick build
ing situated on it at 9o4 Prince street to
Mrs L. d. Foster for S4,1OO: two lots. I'M
proved by a frame cottage and stable. at
COLONIAL Beach, Va. to A. NJ. Rucher for
$l,0oo; lot improved by a brick dwelling
and frame barn, situated on Duke street
extended. to W. e. Sisson for s.. $780, a
lot on st. Asaph- street near Madison street
to Worth Hulfish for SEQ: two lots situated
at Buena Vista. Va, for $50 and car
rage, surry and lot Of harness to Worth
Hulish and others for $3.50.
Washington Women Fined
finey Shanlzlin and Beatrice Sandiwalk
two colored women, said to live In Wash
ington, acting on the invitation of Mary
Jones. colored woman. who lives here.
yesterday paid visit To Alexandria and
proceeded to get drunk 10 celebrate their
first appearance in the Virginia city. AZ
cording to the evidence of witness they
engaged in skirt dance and high-lsickini,
contest in the middle of the street. which
was cut short by the arrival of Policeman
Lyles. who put all three women under ar
rest and escorted them to the station
house. The Alexandra woman having So
deposited that amount as collateral. but
the Washington women, not being so for
tunate will of necessity make prolonged
tsay in Alexandria.
Last Rites Over Dead.
The funeral of Miss Margaret Hamilton,
whose death took place Sunday morning at
the residence of her mother, Mrs. Annie
Hamilton,~o on Jefferson street, was held yes
terday afternoon at O'Clock and the inter-
ment was made in Bethel cemetery. Rev.
j. A. letters, the pastor of Trinity Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, conducted the
service.
The funeral of Mrs. Ruby Wallace, whose
death took place early yesterday morning,
will be held tomorrow afternoon and the
interment will be made in Bethel cemetery.
Rev ]. p. Stump, the pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South. will preach
the funeral.
The funeral OF Mrs. Sarah Leatherland
will take place from her late residence, on
North Henry street, at 3 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon. Rev. j. A. letters will preach
the funeral sermon and the interment will
be made in the old Methodist cemetery.