Evening star., 1886-07-07
THE wOMAN'S DISPENSARY.
A Place where Suffering Women are
Treated by Physicians Of Their Own

A Place where Suffering Women are
Treated by Physicians Of Their Own
Sex.
Among the charitable institutions Of this city
there is none that merits the attention of the
public, and especially that of the ladies, to
greater extent than the Woman's Dispensary.
1t is located at 925 10th street northwest,
which makes it accessible to patients from ali
parts of the city. Other cities have had similar
dispensaries for many years. Notably among
them is the Philadelphia dispensary for
women, where many thousands are annually
treated. 1t has now been q little more than
three years since the establishment Of one In
this city. At that time a large number of In.
fuental citizens, seeing The urgent need OF q
place in our midst where women could be
treated by physician OF their own sex, called
meeting and succeeded in etfeoting an organ
izatlon. 1t was subsequently Incorporated
under the laws OF the District OF Columbia. Its
OBJECTS are best explained In article In the
business and objects OF said corporation Is to
establish and maintain in the district of Co
lumbia a free dispensary tor the treatment of
children by physicians who shall be women"
The success OF the institution as public char
sidering the limited means it has had
Tor Its maintenance and the transformations
manner it has been conducted. It has thorough
ly substantiated the original idea that women
physicians were peculiarly qualified to treat
successfully complaints that were peculiar TO
their sex. The attending physician in charge
is Dr. Jeannette ]. Sumner who has been con-
Stantiy in attendance since its organization.
Her assistants are Misses Mauss and Davis vino
have adopted medicine their profession, and
who make themselves very useful in the phar-
maceutlcal department, and In assisting. gen.
be remembered by many, was associated witt
DIR. Sumner during the first year OF its exist
ence: 1t was thought that DIR. Rices death was.
in large measure, due to her untiring efforts
in behalf OF its advancement. The board of
directors at present are: DIR. Jos. Tabor Johnson.
president, Mrs. Almena B. Williams, vice presi-
dent; MIR. w. 5. Thompson, secretary; DIR. II. =.
Yarrow, treasurer; Drs j. r. Brom well, Jeanette
J.Sumner, M.Muncaster and Mr.. Jos. h. Mccain.
consulting capacity, DR.: Hyatt, w. w. John
Schmidt, F: i; 3 tor,ng, f' J. Ford Thoap-
At recent meeting of the board OF directors the
following ladies were elected as board of
Lady Managers" with power to increase the
roy, Mrs. w. S. Holman, Mrs. j. 9. Hester, Mrs.
]. r. Hawley, Mrs. +. $. Cnilds, Mrs. NJ. r. G..
the institution has been mainly through con-
tributOus of our citizens, many of whom have
become contributing members by subscribing
five dollars annually. About two years ago an
association formed of prominent ladies.
Mrs. NJ. I. Hildrop. president, for the purpose of
raising a fund for the establishment OF free
Ward for women in one of our hospitals. Ow-
ing 70 sickness of some OF the members and
others leaving the city 1t was not conSummated
The amount raised from several ehtertain-
ments was about 5000. About a year ago it
was very appropriately voted to the Woman's S
dispenSary. The District Commissioners ap-
proprlate $3.50 annually to its support. The
funds at present are in a very low cond tion
and the board Ot directors in their annual re-
port make ali especial appeal to the public for
aid to further It's use. .uinesS The attendance is
increasing daily. Since its organization over
5000 prescriptions have been compounded and
during tae pas. year over 2so0 visits ., have
gical operations have been performed, the pa
tients being boarded free OF charge at the dis
pensary. large number OF important cases
are now waiting to be taken in ior operating
upon, but the dlspensary 1t is stated is restrict
ed for want of funds.
The Robbed Canal Company.
MANY OTHERS BESI DE WILSON AND LESLEY
PROFITED BY THE SWINDLE.
The Philadelphia Press says regarding the
overissue of bonds OF the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal company: Sufficient has been
learned by those in charge OF the investigation
into the overisSue of the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal company bonds to state that Messrs
Lesley and Wilson were not the only persons
who benefited by their steaings. Tie
sames OF five or the men WHO Negotiated the
sales of the fraudulent bonds have been Oh
tained, the brokers located who handled most
OF tho securities and partial list OF the victims
secured. 1t was stated that it was not deemed
advisable to arrest any of the parties implicated
just at this time, but that 1t was only necessary
to keep the suspected parties under surveii-
attempt to leave the city their arrest will follow.
The scheme was one OF gigantic robbery, out oi
which Lesley and Wilson profited but little
themselves. The greater part OF the S6l5,OOO
which was stolen, aside from that used To pay
the interest, was divided among cotere OF
men who We're nothing more than black maiiers,
but who Will now Inquire As cO-conspiratorS.
An extra lorce OF accountant, went 10 work
on Monday on the books OF the Canal company.
President Giling ham said that lit was doubt
iul if the regular books of the company would
show anything OF the overissue. Nothing
has been shown yet Bonds have been re-
turned now 10 the amount OF S1,2OO,OOO, and
still the directors are unable to designate the
fraudulent bonds.
In addition TO the embezzlement of $50, 900
OF the funds on deposit at the PrOvidenL Lie
and Trust company the investigation has re-
veaed thus far u further dealcaLion II $4,000
and over at the Phiiadelphia bank, all vi which
was concealed by false entries in tue books.
A LITTLE GIRL TERRIBLY MANGLED.-A
nine-year-old daughter OF Emanuel Winter was
caught by the hair in her fathers mill, near
SeiIzland, Pa, yesterday, and drawn on 10
shaft, round which she was whirled several
times before she was released. Both her limbs
We're broken near The thigh, and much OF her
hair was torn from Yer head.
DUMAS TOMB WILL Nor BE DEFAcED-
AleXaudre Dumas has gained his case against
the heirs OF Frederic Gaillardet, who tried to
compel him to erase from the list OF dramas on
his fathers tomb the title OF ''Le Tour de
Nesle," oi which Gaillardet had furnished the
germ, but which the elder Dumas had really
written. The heirs OF Gaillardet have been
compelled to pay the costs OF the action.
Hot WEATHER IN MICHIGAN-A dispatch
from Cheboygan, Mich, says: All vegetA AtiOn is
perishtng tor want of rain. For several weeks a
drought has prevailed, and in many places
young fruit trees are dying. Yesterday the
mercury got up 70 1O7, the hottest ever expert
enced here.
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR AND THE NEW
YORK PoLICE.-The general executive board of
the Knights OF Labor will demand OF Superin-
tendent Murray All explanation of Police Cap
tain McCullagh's course in insisting upon tue
presence OF police at the conference OF the board
with local knights of Labor in New York last