Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-14
4 Poor WOman,s Plea.


Editor Ecenjng Sar:-You will please excuse
TINS intrusion ON your time, and, perhaps. give
it a place in your columns. when you know
that the writer is not even able to buy sheet
of paper envelope and stamp: but needs send
this postal card. containing her plea written
upon it. / have not seen Nj. Mattingly's reply
to the query, in your columns of few days
since, as TO when we poor dcp0SitOrS Will get
another dividend from the Washington City
Savings Bank. He has done remarkably well
so Iar in paving us what he can, but winter is
coming. and |, for one, dread its approach for
it will find Inc without means OF subsistence,
unless he, Mr.. Mattingly, helps us. '. p.
LIST OF PATENT granted TO the residents Of
MARYLAND Virginia and the District OF Column
G.. Nicolay, Washington, d. c.. exercising ma
chimes; Robert Phipps, Georgetown, ID. c. lock
hinges; Geo. S. Williams, Eggleston's Spring,
town D. c. co afn for Ha stes Gf ppss
boilers, &C.; Albert L. Pitney, Washing
ton, d. c., barbed fence wires: Carl F.
A.. Reesch. Washington, ID. G., game tables;
Edw. NJ: Shirley, Washington, d. c., toys; II. j.
Ennis, Washington, d. c., water filters; Silas
Frank, HagerstOwn, Md, drill-tOoth attach
ments; James H; Giese, Baltimore, Nd, box
apparatus for forming valve Jokes; J. A. HOdel,
car axles; Edw. C; Merryman, Monkton, Md,
bit braces; VIM. E. Prall, Washington. d. Co.
means for heating and ventilating buildings.
THE AUTUMN REGATTA of the AnalOstan Boat
Club last Saturday afternoon was witnessed by
a large crowd. The course was one mile.
The first race was between the four cared
Campbell, Marshall, Taylor and B,rrdette; Tn
dlne-Maunder, Nyman, Elliott, and Mckinney;
Fraud-Whi1e, PairO, MOsher, and Page The
Frau, came IN first in seven minutes-as an
nounced.
For tie second race-for double working
bOatS-the Nellie manned by Hall and Jones,
and the Hazel by Brrrtlette and Page entered.
The Hazel was the winner in soy as an
nOunced.
The third and last race was between the
barges Analostan and Falcon. This was the
closest race Of the three. The AnalOStan won
10y about length. No time was announced.
THE Hess ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY begin an
engagement Monday, October 2lst, at the Ma
Monday as Marguerite" in Faust Tuesday,
Thursday and saturday evenings the "ChimeS
OF Normandy" which was so successful here
as :.Mignonette." Wednesday, the bohemian
Girl Friday, 'Mignon, in both of which Miss
Abbott will take the leading roles. Mrs. Seguin,
appear. MIR. Hess has announced continuation
OF the regular dramatic prices. No increase for
opera, as is usual, will be made
ABANDONED BABIEs.-A white male child.
about four days old, was brought to the fourth
precinct statiOn-hOuse yesterday, which had
town heights, by parties unknown. Lieut.. Skip
pom sent it to st. AIMS Infant Asylum. -.
Saturday evening Officer Warwick found col
Ored female child, about six weeks old, in the
park on Pennsylvania avenue, between Goth
and 2lst streets northwest. He took it to st.
AIMS Infant Asylum. A cOlored woman was
seen to leave the child in the park and then
hurry away.
KNOCKED Down AND ROBBED.-Samuel Bray,
cOlOred. was picked up last night in Blagden'S
alley, lying unconscious with two wounds on
his head, made by blunt instrument and a
ringer showing marks OF having hada ring torn
from 1t. He was removed TO his home 1914 II
street, and DR.. Johnston called in TO dress his
wounds. He was utterly unable to give any
account OF himself at late hour last night. He
is a sober man.
THE CHEAPEST DRY GOODS in Washington
ClOaks, clOaks, cloaks; beautiful dress goods all
the new styles; black waterproof, 90 pure wool
blankets, $3.50, So, $3.50; pure wool cloth for boys
wear So new fall patterns at Madam Hinckley's,
over my store. Carriers, Ill Market Space. Chill
dren's colOred stockings; lace for curtains; Dr.
| Warmers health corset, sl.25.-4dct.
REAL ESTATE BUYERS are reminded of the
sale OF TWO very desirable building lots on NJ
street northwest, between 18th and 18th streets.
| at public auction, by sherman d Co., TO-mOr-
| row fIuesday), at O'Clock p. m. See advertise
ment.
| NEW PATTERNS OF ingram carpets opened this
| morning nom 81, 81, so, 60 and IS; Lowell 2-ply
S5c tapestry rugs all sizes: Oil cloths all widths:
| large double-width white blankets. 81. 80 pair
| bed comforterS from 15c. ToWSonS, $50 Penna
| avenue, south side.-Adct.
The ASSAULT ON OFFICER MCRAE.-Sergeant
Acton ana Officers Saffell and Clark, have ar
| rested Babe Foster, Sam Patch and Sam
| Wheeler, IS the parties who assaulted Officer
McRae on Tuesday evening last, the FIRST as the
| principal. They were committed for a hearing.
GoTo "JonN's Observation-Disclosures oysters Is
| Cts. per doZ., in box. corner sth and D.-Ad0f