Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
NO NEW SMALLPOX CASES
The Health Office Has No knowledge of
Even Suspect.
I'm Other Cities Have Been
Notified to He on Their Guard
Against COnta eiOn.

There were no new smallpox cases re-
ported to the health Office today, nor was
there even a case in which a patient was
suspected of having the disease. Two
daughters of Mr.. Williams Of East Capitol
street have the smallpox, and one of them
Is said to be very sick. The youngest child
has light case of variolod and was sick
before she left school. Mr.. Williams ar
rived home from Georgia last evening and
went at once to the health office, where
he had TN interview with Health Officer
Woodward. While in Georgia he went to
Gainesville. Nacochee and Winder, and the
officials Of these places have been notified
by the Marine Hospital officers. They also
sent word to the health officials Of Angus
ia. as Miss Ella Mclaughlin. who was
visiting the Williams family, started for
that city when 1t was known that the
young ladies had the smallpox. Under the
laws OF the state of Georgia Miss Nc
Laughlin may be detained near the out
skirts of the city for about two weeks
1t turns out that Mr.. Williams was sick
eight days, part Of the time being sick
enough to remain in bed. He was taken
to Mr.. Coston. and his daughters were
taken about two weeks after their ex-
posture at the time their father left his
loom.
A watchman has been employed for duty
on East Capitol street near the Williams
house Under the law everything in the
house Is regarded as infected and nothing
Is permitted to be brought out. There is no
trouble, however, in sending supplies to
the house.
The Waterman near the Drayer house on
I'd street northeast is still on duty, and he
takes the same precautions against the
possibility OF spreading the disease as are
being taken at the Williams house.
Mrs. Pemberton. the volunteer nurse at
the smallpox hospital, who took the
disease, Is seriously ill. and 1T is feared
Ia will nnf he fhar
tents are doing well, and some more OF
them will probably be discharged in a few
days
The case Of smallpox or chic ken pox re-
ported to Supervising Principal B. 7. jan
ney Of the public schools in Georgetown,
as existing at the home of Mrs. Goodwin,
2SoS r street, appears to have been i'm
properly located. House 1903 p street is
Mrs. Elise Goodwin moved out Of it to 3lO4
street, adjoining Christ Church.
Mr. Winfield 8. Chase, from whose house
Mary Washington was taken, desires to
correct the statement that he was at his
desk in the patent Office on Tuesday, No
yember IL. He states that he has not been
there since Saturday noon, when he took
leave OF absence for the afternoon, and
did not know until the evening of that
day that anything was the matter with
his servant. Mr.. Chase and family are
well this morning
A Simple Remedy for Smallpox.
Il am willing to risk my reputation as
public man." wrote Edward Hine to the
Liverpool Mercury. III the worst case of
smallpox cannot be cured In three days
by the use of cream Of tartar One ounce
of cream Of tartar dissolved in a pint of
water hoD. drank at intervals when cold,
Is never failing remedy. 1t has cured
causes blindness. and avoids tedious lin
gering."