Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MRS. ELLEN WARE DIES FROM
EFFECTS OF BURNS.
Victim of Fire Which Originated in
Her Room-Prince Fushimi
Visitor. ~

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, November 10, 1904
Mrs. Ellen Ann Ware died last night
about o'clock at her home. 100 Franklin
street, as the result of burns sustained in
a fire which caught In the bed clothes in
her room shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Wares dress became lg-
nited and before assistance arrived she was
terribly scorched and burned. The nature
Of her injuries, coupled with her extreme
age. made recovery practically out of the
question. Several neighbors ran to the
house and rendered assistance soon after
the blaze started. and the fire department
promptly responded. The fire was extin-
guished before much damage was done to
the house.
Mrs. Ware wa sthe widow Of Caney Ware
and was seventy-two years Of age Sever
al children and grandchildren survive her
The funeral will take place from her late
residence tomorrow afternoon.
Prince Fushimi in Alexandria.
The presence of Prince Fushimi Of Japan
and party In Alexandria yesterday after
noon occasioned much interest and at
tracted large crowd at the wharf. where
the distinguished visitors landed from the
yacht Sylph Immediately upon disembark-
entered automobiles and sped westward on
King street to Mount Vernon avenue over
which they journeyed to Arlington. Prince
Fushimi was heartily cheered by the crowd
He acknowledged the attention several
times by lifting his hat and bowling.
Rumors of improvements.
The purchase OF the two buildings at the
northeast corner of King and Washington
streets yesterday has occasioned rumors
attributing important business and building
interests to the transaction. 1t was rumor-
ed that a large and handsome bank build
ing would be erected on the corner by the
First National Bank. and reported In other
quarters that the purchase was for the pur-
pose of securing site for a handsome Ma
sonic temple to cost about 100000. DR..
William NJ. Smith and Mr.. Richard Gibson
bought the corner house and the property
adjoining was purchased by Mr.. r. E
Knight. A total of $1,000 was the consd-
Grafton for the two houses. Mr.. Knight
states that he intends to use the property
he has purchased for the purpose of en-
larging his store.
Charge of Felonious Assault.
Robert Ferguson is locked up at the sta
ton house awaiting hearing before Jus
tice Kirby of Mount Vernon district, Fair
felonious assault upon Conductor Samuel
Park of the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company.
Ferguson was arrested by Conductor Park
and Constable Cline. 1t is charged that the
prisoner was one of five men who assaulted
Conductor Park and Motorman Monroe on
an electric train In Fairfax county last
Saturday night.
General Matters.
James Porter and John Yates, both col
ored. were examined by Justice Gator in
the police court this morning on the charge
of stealing SIS from the residence of Mr..
Robert Elliott. on Duke street. They were
held for another hearing tomorrow morn
ing.
The Alexandria Athletic Association foot
ball team won another victory yesterday
afternoon when 1t defeated the eleven rep
resenting the Reliance Athletic Club OF
Washington by a score of 5 to o. A large
crowd witnessed the contest.
Jim Scion, an Italian is held at the sta
ton house for the authorities at West
Fairview, Pa, where he is wanted in con-
nection with robbery of $500 or 1900