Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-23
Death OF Col. Adaif.

Death OF Col. Adair.
Col W. P. Affair." assistant chief OF the Chero-
kee nation of Indians, who has been Ill for about
week past, died about O'Clock this morning
at his lodgings, at the corner of Sd street and
Missouri avenue. He had recently been very
active as an agent in the settlement of some In.
dian claims, and oyerwork and fatigue brought
on low fever and Inflammation OF the bowels,
which was the Immediate cause OF his death
He was descendant Of Gov. Adair, OF Ken
lucky, a native OF Georgia, and was in his SD
year. He emigrated from Georgia In 1886 to the
Cherokee nation. and has been for many years
representative In Washington not only of
his own nation, out of many tribes of North
American Indians. all of whom awaited them
selves OF his knowledge OF Indian affairs and his
influence at the seat or government. his duties
being almost constantly In Washington In aid
OF the Cherokee nation, While the chief. Daniel
Busny head. remained at home In The west.
He was an able lawyer. and had the confidence
OF the entire Indian race. Having great knoWl-
edge OF the needs OF his people. he, with other
OF grand council In 1866. the object OF watch
was to advance the civilization of the To-
dams, and bring them on such relations
Indian territory. This for long time had been
the ruling ambition Of his life The grand c1un-
ing representatives. many of whom before raj
time bad been On the war path, and all OF whom
nave since been at peace with the governm4 nC.
Bogus diplomas.
TEE WASHINGTON MEDICAL INsT1TUTR"-AN IN
sTlTUTIoN WHICH EXISTS ONLY ON PAPER-
DIPLOMAS OFFERED FOR SALE-wHAT Is KNOWN
OF THE ORIGINATORS.
A Washington dispatch In the N. Y Herald
to-day says: Letters have recently been re.
ctiVed here from New York, Philadelphia a id
Baltimore addressed to we'll known res &c az lie
mt motrs OF the medical profession asking II
ington Medical Institution" care lectures de-
nVtIed there?' what Is Its repuJed stand
iDg?n ''The Washington Medical Institute is
regularly incorporated under the act OF Con-
gresS passed in 1870 Under the law there was
MED at the City Hail. with the Recorder OF
Deeds, the following certificate OF Incorporation
OF the Washington Medical Institute. which Was
received for record November Is, 1874:
Be IL known that under and by virtue of the
provisions OF section 3, of an act Of Congress
approved NAY 5. 1910. entitled AN act TO pro-
Vide for the creation OF corporations in the Dis
trict OF Columbia by general law" the under
signed citizens OF the United States have con-
sututed themselves body corporate under the
name and title OF The Washington Medical n
Sttule OF the District of Columbia" whose OBJ
ject and purpose is to provide the public pro-
lection against medical charlantry In every
form; to disseminate knowledge throughout The
United States by series OF lectures. both pub
lie and private, and TO provide for the treatment
OF all diseases. The trustees. TO whom shall be
confided the management OF the affairs of said
Institute, shall be four in number, and Shall
consist of John E. Smith, Nj. D.; Seldom w. Crow.
y. D.; Oscar c. Stout. Nd. aud b. Brown VII
NJ .-
stitute shall be elected for the first year OF the
existence OF said institute.
JOHN E. SMITH, MD.
SELDOM W. CROW, Md,
OSCAR c. STOUT, NJ D.,
B. g. WILLIAMS, N. d., ct al
The following is appended as part of the
record
District Of CoIa1,,bi0 CO,,nty OF WuslirotoD. Sc.
on the 10th OF November, A. ID. 1874, before
me, the undersigned, personally came John E
Smith, NJ. D.: SelGen ". Crow. NJ. D.; Oscar c.
md N
parties to the foregoing letter OF Incorporation,
and having had The same read over to them
they then and there acknowledged the same to
be their actual deed.
Given under my hand and notarial seal the
10th OF November. 1874.
CHAs. Cons. CALLAN, Notary Public.
1t Will thus be seen that for all purposes of
imposition the washington Medical Institute"
Is legally Incorporated body, and 1t Is this
claim which has excited the attention OF The
medical faculty OF the three great cities Ike
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore AS viii
also be seen, the language OF the statute would
appear to give ample authority to transact
business similar TO that OF any medical college,
but such, however, is not the intent OF the act
as under previous section OF the same law
medical colleges are held to be institutions or
learning, and as such the incorporatOrs are re-
spOnSible to the authorities OF the District and
are empowered to confer degrees, and are an.
nually required to file with the recorder of
deeds statement OF the trustees and Off ,ers
OF the institution. But for purposes of FRAUD
the provisions OF the third section OF the act OF
May, 1870, are sufficient.
THE INSTITUTION AND ITS OFFICERS.
During the successful trade In diplomas 10
Philadelphia the aehfngtOn Medical institute
seems TO have suspended operations. 1t Is men.
TONED In the Washington Directory for 1915
unGer The head OF aSylumS, 1nt1rmaries, &c, as
located at No. 2l5 18th street southwest. DR.
John E. Smith Is published as president, Dr.
seldom w. Grove as vice president and Mr.. c..
W. Brewster as chemist DrS Stout and WI.
Hams, who were among the incorporatorS are
not mentioned as officers, neither do their
names appear in the Directory that year Or n
subsequent years. DR.. Smith Is credited with
having place of business On street Gortt:-
west. and residing at the institute; but uoLh
DR. Smith and the institute disappear FROM
the directories OF later years, ana The fact that
There ever was such place Is not known to
the medical faculty OF Washington. Neither do
the names Of DrS. Smith, Grove Stout and WI
hams appear In the list or medical practitioners
But that some one still holds on to the cerrin
cate OF incorporation may be inferred from the
Following letter addressed 20 New York phys
tcian:
WASHINGTON MEDICAL INSTITUTE.
INCORPORATED November &c. 1914.
ACT OF CONGRESS May 5, 1870.
Pest Office DOX 221.
WASHINGTON, D. c., September II, 1889.
DOCTOR
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