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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18
DEATH IN HER ARMS.
CARING q Diphtheria Stricken Child
ThrOugh the City for Hours.

Caring a Diphtheria Stricken Child
Through the City for Hours.
Tottering under the burden of a seven
year-old child, who was helpless and suf-
fering from diphtheria, a hard-working
woman wandered through Washington for
six hours yesterday, knocking at hospital
doors and pleading with their keepers to
give her dying little one shelter and sue
cor. AT every one Of these places she was
turned away, and at last, weak and sick
herself. she turned to the police as final
resort, and in a building devoted to the
confinement Of the criminal classes she
found what had been denied her by every
eleemosynary institution in the national
capital. Such is the epitome Of the Sunday
experience Of Mrs. Isabella Plain, a colored
woman, and her adopted daughter, in the
city of Washington.
Mrs. Plain had been employed as a do
nestle at No. HOO G street northwest, and
the child, Ida Fuller, has been boarding
with Clara Ridgeley, No. 1904 N street,
because Mrs. Plain was unable 10 keep her
at her place of service.
According to her Sunday custom, Mrs.
Plain went over to visit Ida yesterday
morning and found her very ILL., She con-
cluded to remove her where she could re-
ce1ve proper attention, and, taking the
sufferer up In her arms she took her to
the Children's Hospital, corner of 18th and
w streets.
Refused to Admit Her.
The physicians at this institution exam
fned Ida, and upon finding that she had
diphtheria, refused to allow her to remain
In the hospital. Mrs. Plain inquired what
she should do. The hospital authorities
could not tell her. The only thing the poor
creature could do was to seek for assist
ance somewhere else, so away from the
hospital she turned and wandered through
the streets. She made her way to police
headquarters, but the men in charge knew
Lothing that could be done. Mrs Plain
went back to the house where she was
formerly employed. but was refused admit
lance there. Then, in desperation, she
crawled to the first precinct police station,
on 18th street. The officers were q little
alarmed when the woman announced that
her little one had diphtheria, but their SYM
pathy for her sufferings quickly overcame
any scruples they might have felt. Seating
the. woman in the front office, the tele-
phone was brought into requisition, and
hospital after hospital was pleaded with to
open its doors to the suffering child without
avail. Then attempts were made to find
District officials who might have author
ity sufficient to secure shelter and medical
attendance for the little one.
DIR. hewitt Acts ut Once.
At last police surgeon, DIR. J. Ramsey
hewitt. answered summons and came
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The National Union.

At the regular meeting of Potomac Coun-
Gil, No. 20S, held Saturday evening, Vice
President Greble presided in the absence of
President Roche. The officers and men,
bers of Government Printing Office Coun-
Gil, No. 211. made a fraternal visit and
conferred the degree CT the order upon
three candidates in excellen. manner
In compliment to the visitors both coun-
ellis repaired to the banquet hall, where re-
freshr,ents were served and fine music
rendered by the quartet of the visiting
council. Messrs. Land, Held and others
entertained the assemblage with vocal Sc
lectiors and MesSrs Grant, Townsend, Leeds
and others told interesting stories. Mr.. Wes-
sells added to the pleasure Of the occasion
by a recitation from "Spartacus." After
remarks by Messrs Hall, Robinson, Huck
Challice and others, Aud Lang Syne" was
sung by the company. ending an enjoyable
evening. Mr.. l.. II. Lanman acted as toast
master,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18

Reecham's Pills are for
bili0usness, bilious head
ache, dyspepsia, heartburn,
torpid liver, dizziness, sick
headache, bad taste i'm the
mouth, coated tongue, loss
ofappetite, sallow skin, etc.,
when caused by constipa=
tfon; and constipation is the
most frequent cause of all
of them.
Go by the book. Pills
Hoc. and 25c. a box. Book
free at your druggists or
write b. F. ALLEN Co., 365
Canal St., New York.
ANNUAL SALES MORE THAN 100000 BOXES
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Immediately. It was merely the work Of a
moment for DR.. hewitt to order a room
prepared for the child in the second story
of the station house in the women's de-
partment, and in few minutes she was
put to bed and given proper stimulants and
nourishment. When he had thus attended
to the case. DR.. hewitt began another at
authority to do something in the premises,
and finally the health officer was found.
DR.. Woodward was shocked to hear Of the
occurrences that had transpired during the
day, and called on DR.. j. Wesley Bovee
the attending physician at the aims house
hospital. from whom an order was procured
admitting the child and Mrs. Plain to that
institution. Then, at o'clock at night, af-
ter day of agony and disappointment
the devoted foster mother placed her child
in the police ambulance and together they
went to fight the battle of life or death in
an isolated ward Of the work house hos
pital.
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
A New Trial.

It has been decided by the officials at the
navy yard to give the Sellers system of
jacketirg the guns being made at the run
foundry another trial. 1t will be remern-
bered that at the former trials of. this
system 1t did not prove very satisfactory.
But the inventor claimed that it was due
to defective furnaces, and asked for an
other test. The furnaces have been some
what changed and again placed in position,
and another test will take place in a short
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18

Julia NJ. Aston has filed bill in equity
against James F. Aston, praying that
quit-claim deed she gave him to her interest
In sub lot 50, square 101, inherited by them
from their mother, be set aside and can
celed. also a deed in fee simple. The COM
plainant alleges that the defendant agreed
to purchase her interest, but has failed to
pay her the agreed-upon consideration. In
the event of his continued failure so to do
she asks for a sale and partition, and for
her snare of the profits from the property
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Grand Opera House.-Lottie Collins and
her Troubadors.
New National Theater.-"The Princess
Bonnie"
Academy Of Music.-"The Cotton King"
Buffers Bijou Theater. THE Silver
King"
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-Reilly and
Woods Big Show.
Columbia Photograph Company, 919
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.-Exhib!-
ton Of the Kineto- Graphophone.
Washington Light Infantry Armory.-
can Evening in Iceland" under the au-
spices of the Washington Light Infantry
Corps.
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Fell From n Cable Car,

Saturday evening about o'clock Mrs
Sarah Morris. colored, fifty years old. liv-
Ing at No. 1852 Yale street, Mount Pleas
ant. fell from car 224 of the Washington
and Georgetown lire on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. near 18th street, but was not badly.
injured.
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Grace Church Reopeued.

Special services were held yesterday in
Grace NJ. E. Church on the occasion of the
opening of the edifice for the first time
since the renovation of the building was
completed. Rev. j. H. McCarty of New
York preached the sermon in the morning,
and Presiding Elder Wilson in the even
Ing. In the afternoon exercises were held
by the junior and senior Epworth Leagues
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18
Balloon Ascension.

This evening at Messrs. Hahn & Com
pany will cut the string of massive
balloon from their roof-top-and also one
at s o'clock and one at 0 o'clock-the latter
ascension will be witnessed by the Ad.
Writer'S League. who will attend in a
talIy-ho after their banquet at Pages
Hotel, formerly Welcker's.
The lucky finders of these balloons will
be presented with a pair of fine shoes by
this enterprising firm. See advertisement
on page q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been granted to
the following: James H. Cole and Jane
Pitcher; Emanuel Harris and Ida Brown;
Joseph F. Turner and BESSIE C. Anderson,
both of Bowie. Md. w. Irving Colver and
Belle r. Houghton; st. George III. Smith of
this city and Georgia A. Moss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18
officer Green's Case in the Pulpit.

In the course OF his sermon yesterday
morning, Rev. Alexander Kent at the Peo-
pies Church stated he believed that the
case of Police Officer Green, who shot and
killed Reuben Foster, colored, as he was
attempting to escape, is a forcible Illus
tration of the reinforcement of law,
that if kept up will bring the worst evils
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18

Union Veteran Legion Entertainment.
The entertainment at Typographical Tenn
pie Thursday evening was given by En-
campment No. %. Union Veteran Legion.
and was incidental to the Installation of it's
colonel and lieutenant colonel, and was
not a "joint entertainment" as stated. fur
and Ill, and u. s. Grant Circle, No. /,
Ladies Of the G. A. r.. were it's honored
guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18

On and after Wednesday, March 20, 1895,
the cash fare on the coach lines of the
Hertlic Phaeton Company will be three
cents in place of five cents as heretofore
charged.
Owing TO this companys inability to Sc
cure the cooperation of the street car
Iires in the District in this movement, there
will be no change in the price at which
tickets are sold and no rebate when tick
cts are used in payment of fare.
BY order of the board.
SAM'L q. EBERLY, Supt.-Advt.
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Mai. Powell's Lecture.

Maj. ]. w. Powell lectured ON the ways
of the American Indian at the Eighth
Street Synagogue last night, under the aus
pices of the Young Peoples Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18

If you can't tell good meat in the raw
patronize KEANE KEANE'S HOME
DRESSED MEATS are always fresh, ten
der and delicious Stalls So to 81, Cen. Mkt.
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Death of Mrs. Martha Wilson.

Death of Mrs. Martha Wilson.
Mrs. Martha Wilson. the wife of Mr.. F.
H. Wilson. died this morning at o'clock
after weeks illness. Pneumonia was the
immediate cause of death. The deceased
was quite well known in Washington cir
cles, and leaves host of Borrowing
friends. The funeral will take place in
Baltimore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18

A pound party will be given by Naoma
Lodge, No. l, D. of R.. i. o: o. F., this
evening at Odd Fellows Hall. 1t Is the in
tention of the committee to make the affair
an enjoyable one in every respect. and 1t
is hoped that the offerings will be abund-
ant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18

Jumps OF SOLID SWEETNESS
20 different kinds, chocolates iccluded-25
cents ID. Try the new candy, BOSTON
CHIPS, 25c. lb.,E. C. Bresnahan, 40 It'll st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18

Agent Barrett, In charge of seven mem
beers of the Usage tribe of Indians, appear
ed before Judge Cox Saturday to acknowl-
edge their signatures to a certain contract
with their claims,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18

The assignee's sale, through Radcliffe,
Darr G. Co, by order of W. H. Walker, as
signee, of frame dwellings, Nos. 1882. 1924
and 1896 18th street northeast, tomorrow
CIarch 100 at 5:15 PM, presents an un.
usual opportunity for persons in search of
homes or for desirable investments Take
H street cable cars and F street herdic to
sale-Adyt,
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BUY ONCE AND COME AGAIN!
That's what every one does here. Our
Bonbons. Chocolates. Jordon Almonds, ETC.,
are just as delicious now, at &c. h., as
when 40 and Coo. j. F. SHEETZ, cor.Ith & l..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18

Handsome specimens of the art decora-
tive in pottery, lovely bronze and marble
pieces and groups and a number of brass
and onyx tables, pedestals cabinets. ETC.,
are being sold at public sale by Walter b.
Williams. corner 10th and. Pennsylvania
avenue at IL am, J and 1:30 p.m.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18

Don't Down Quality Because We
Down prices. At $40 we give you those
same 5-lb. boxes highest quality creamery
butter that are used in every household.
James f OYSTER. 800 Pa. aVe.-AdVt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18

WE CHURN OUR BUTTERMILK
From pure. rich cream every day. Serve it,
Just as 1t comes from the churn, twice
daily, II desired. Always pure and fresh.
&c OF. ]. S. THOMPSON. 81 AZ 81. s.W.
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ENJOYMENT FOR ALL
While we're selling our best 35 and GO-cent
candy at Is CENTS pound.
SHEET, CANDIES, 10TH AND + SITS.
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Administrators Sale.
A .11-s-& LII L,.AI1s

One of the most desirable building sites
in the city will be sold by Browning &
Fendall, administrators, through Radcliffe,
Darr & Company. auctioneers. tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 10, s pm. This lot is on
9Th street between L and NJ streets north
west, in one of the best neighborhoods in
the northern section. 1t is sold to close an
estate, and should command the attention
of investors and persons who contemplate
building for their own use.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18

COME TO LAMB FOR BUTTER.
He sells the finest Elgin Butter churned.
Lowest prices. F. r. LAMB, ISL Cen. Nix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18

Fancy Elgin Creamery Butter in 5-pound
lots for $1.25. Stands 172-1I3-114 Center
Market E. o. WHITFORD G. co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18

The Pennsylvania railroad will sell s1.25
excursion tickets to Baltimore March %
ard "a, good to return until the following
Monday.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18

The passenger department of the Penn
sylvania railroad announces the sale OF
81 % excursion tickets to Baltimore March
% and a. good to return until the follow
ing Monday.-Advt.
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New Temple Cafe, COG 9th at.
First-class dinner or breakfast. 2Jc. to
35c; luncheon, Zoe. and 1Jc. Mrs. G.. E.
Eenno, manager.-Advt.
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CITY ITEMS.

Incidentally recommendations Old Ken
lucky Whistles; Toe, 81 and $1.25 per quart
bottle. according to age. M. Metzger Co.,
AT It'll st. NV. It,
Old Port Wine very fine, SOC. per bottle.
M. Metzger Company, All It'll st. It,
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EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Manchester for Mount Vernon,
Glymont and intermediate landings, at 10
am.
Steamer Harry Randall for Chapel Point
Colonial Beach and river landings, at Z
am.
Steamer Washington for Norfolk and
Fortress Monroe, at pm.
Steamer Mattano for Mattox Creek and
intervening landings, at pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18

TRUST US WITH YOUR PRINTING
Our work is always satisfac tory-delivered
when promised, too. j. F. Sherry, 623. d st.
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Still Sailing to the Wind
With 5-lb boxes finest Creamery Butter
$1.35. d. VIM Oyster, $40 Center market
Advertisement.
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SPRING OPENING
OF Imported Hats and Bonnets; just ar
rived from our agents abroad; Thursday
and Friday, March p and %. HARRISON,
1927 G street. (No cards.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18

first lecture of the series which are to be
given under the direction of the George
town Base Ball Association will occur to-
morrow evening In CASTOR Han Kew. u:
]. Stafford, D. D., will be the lecturer and
his subject will be Readings From Various
Authors" DR.. Frank Baker, Rev. E. ].
Dewitt, S. j., and Justice NJ. F. Morris are
the course. The ready sale which the
tickets are meeting betokens the popular
ity of the event.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-31
ALL THE LATEST HAPPENINGS OF A DAY IN ALAMEDA COUNTY

place was then invaded by the Water
Front Company, which began to erect
huge wire fence across the foot of the
street. Fortin, Barringer and Kendall and
other claimants decided to enter an en-
phatic protest and did so by driving carts
loaded with stones directly across the path
of the oncoming fence-builders. Then an
injunction was received from the courts.
but. by that time the Waterfront Com
pany had its wire barricade nigh to com.
pletion.
Barringer did not stay with the original
claimants during the subsequent litigation.
He accepted G. B. Taylor. the Water Front
Companys man, as his overlord and
acknowledged himself to be his tenant.
After this his cabin was removed to an
other section of the land. Mr.. Barringer
leaves grandniece, Mrs. Edward Forsyth
of San Francisco
Christian Endeavorers.
The Oakland City Christian Endeayor
Union has been organized, with delegates
from the following societies:
First Methodist, Mrs. Boscoe and NJ. E. Mont
gomery Mizpah, NJ. T. Hoicomb and Sadie
smith, FIRST Presbyterian, F. A. Jackson and
Z. 7; Gii!oert; United, Lauren Webster and Liz
zle Williams; First Uniyersalist, L. W. Kinebau
and Edith w. Hayes; Chinese Presbyterian,
Wang Bow Land; Sunshine w. H. Moore and
w. ID. Snane; Tenth-avenue Baptist, ]. W. Bib
" oLiu W . u. WAL, rlrSI CnrlStlan, Is. L. spence
and Mrs. c.. V. Wisner; First CONGREGATIONAL
K NJ Brown and Miss Alice Moore; Plymouth
congregational, Miss Mabel Doub and A. P.
Alexander; Second Congregational, II. Luher
ana Eugene Mari; Msrket-street Congrega-
uonal, David Craig and w. s. Merriam; Pill
grim, A Hunter and G. A. Katzzenbach.
The union will meet on the fourth Mon
day.of each month,
Dalton Is Considering.
NOthinp has heen dona nv ssassor Da1
ton in regard to attacking the validity of
the extension of time granted TO the Ala
media Board by the State Board of Equali-
Zation.
II am looking into the matter so as to be
sure of my position said the Assessor
last night, land if l am advised that the
extension was not legal, why, then. l shall
be heard from. l am satisfied that the
proceedings were irregular, but it would,
perhaps, be matter of difficulty TO estab-
lish my position in court. [ shall probably
decide tomorrow
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-31

made the victim of foul play, since no let
ters have been received from him by Lis
relatives since April, 1894.
When last heard of the missing man was
in Woodland, Yolo County, which place
he left in company with a man named
Lawrence Powers, in search OF more profit
able employment.
Any one who has seen the young man or
knows anything of his whereabouts will
confer favor on Mr.. Warwick by address
ing him at Berkeley.
Crescent Club Races.
The Crescent Athletic Club races will
take place next Sunday at the Oakland
Trotting Park 1t is expected that abo1t
twenty entries will be made. Prizes valued
at S45 will be given for first, second and
third places.
Berry Will Box.
J. C. Berry, the Crescent Athletic Club
phenomenon, will be pitted against the
fight-weight Australian, Jim Anthony,
in boxing contest at the rooms of the
club, on Addison street, tomorrow night.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-31
LATEST OAKLAND NEWS,
A Funeral Delays the Sheriff
From Attaching a
HearSe.
Ex-Mayor Davis Makes an I'M
portant Purchase Of Real
Estate.

Turnbull & Co. of New York yesterday,
through Attorney Fred i. Button, at
tached the hearse used by James Taylor 6
Co., undertakers. Taylor & Co. had a
funeral on hand in the afternoon, and to
avoid the danger of attaching the corpse
as well as the coffin, which was more than
the writ called for, the Sheriff's deputies
did not seize the hearse, which is described
as one with patent draperies," until it
had returned to the stables.
Turnbull e. Co. alIege that S1100 is due
on the hearse, and they either want the
money or the equipage, patent draperies
and all.
Who Was Aggressor?
DR.. E. II. Woolsey and Deputy Constable
Weidler. who constituted the opposing
forces in street melee on Broadway last
Saturday night, are both after warrants
now. DR.. Woolsey states that he only
protected himself when he saw Weidler
reaching for pistol, while Weidler saws
that the attack of the doctor was entirely
Deputy District Attorney
Church has been charged with the task of
finding out for whom the warrant of
arrest should be issued.
Davis Invests.
William R. Davis, who is chief attorney
for the city of Oakland in its suit against
the Oakland Waterfront Company for
the possession of the water front, has pur-
chased the Treadwell property on Six
teenth street near San Pablo avenue. The
price paid was between $1,000 and $6OO0
Mr.. Davis will erect large business block
on the premises.
Change of Park Gardeners.
The Board of Works met last night and
Messrs. Peirsol and Wilson appointed c.
n. Hitchcock to be keeper of Lincoln Park.
AL Williams was appointed to succeed
Zimmerman as keeper OF Jackson Park
Mayor Davie protested in each case and
said Williams was a politician, not gar
dener, but his protest was of no avail.
Miss Coolbrith Is Better.
Miss Ina D. Coolbrith is better tonight
than she has been for week. DIR. Wheeler,
The attending physician, says she is stead
ly i'm proving.