The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
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Alexandria, Va, July I7.-Thst smallpox
has existed in this city for some time
there can be little doubt. Experts on the
disease have examined the cases and
pronounced them genuine, nOtwithstand-
ing statements Of iaymen and others 70
the contrary. The question as to wheth-
~ or not the disease existed in this city
was questioned at meeting Of the city
council Tuesday night
Health Officer German Is IN receipt Of
a copy Of a letter sent TO Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman, OF the United States Pub
lie Health and Marine Hospital Service.
concerning report made Of the disease
by DR. Joseph Goldenberger, past assist
ant surgeon OF the Public Health and Ma
rine Hospital Service, who came here,
and in company with Dr. German made
an investigation. Health Officer German
says that prior 10 pronouncing the dis
ease genuine he called in several OF the
most reputable physicians in the city,
who diagnosed II genuine.
The letter, in part. reads as follows;
Pursuant 20 telephone orders. I imme-
diately proceeded TO Alexandra and cali
ed upon Dr. Z. A German. the health
officer. who had requested the bureau 10
detail an officer for the purpose Of set
ting the diagnosis OF certain cases Of
eruptive fever
"Ou account Of the mIldness OF the
disease many Of the laity have. questioned
the correctness Of DR.. Germans diagnose
and have accordingly been Indifferent or
actively opposed % taking thu necessary I
sanitary measures for its suppression
Dr. German showed me thirteen cases.
OF these four presented a weH-marked
discrete eruption which was clearly that
Of smallpox. The other were couvalcsceu
evidently from the same disease
Margaret Kelly. an elderly woman.
Stephen c. Weaver. and N. A. Foley. all
Of Washington. were arrested by Lieut. I
Bettis and Policeman Sherwood shortly 1
before noon to-day. on a charge Of Illegal 1
y taking possession Of a house OF. which I
DIT. 5. r. Lunt has charge and which IS F.
owned by his sister Mrs Kelly claimed I
That she owned the property. Foley told /
the court that lie had The power OF an I
attorney, and he also added that he was 4
a detective Justice Cation released The /
Trio and told them 10 leave the CITY He |
also added that II the woman had any 1
claim on the house she would have 10 4
resort 20 the civil courts
The house is situated n Queen street. /
II was recently occupied by Henry Wash I
inston. colored. who was moving to-day. /
Foley had IN his possession a number Of /
papers which evidently had some bearing I
on their attempted invasion Of the prem I
ises-
A Masonic temple. which VIII cost sz5o.- /
O00. IS what the Alexandria Washington
Lodge Of NIasons expects TO erect in this /
city In The near future as a fitting memo
rial TO George Washington, at one time /
master OF the lodge The movement has
Il IS said that d WIZ take definite shape
this fail. The employment Of a perma- I
neut secretary IS being considered. who I
viii look after the work incident 10 the 4
raising Of funds Local Masons point I
with pride 90 the fact that Washington I
was master. and think temple IN his /
memory would be- the most beftting thing I
that could be done.
Funeral services over the remains Of 4
Frederick W. Johnston. who died in New /
York On wednesday. were held At 8 /
o'clock this afternoon from the residence |
or Mrs Janet G. Leadbeater. go North 4
Washington street Rev P P Phillips
rector Of St PauI's Episcopal Church
conducted the services The fnterment
was in the Presbyterian Cemetery. The
paIbearers were Dr. W. N Smith. Doug
las Suart. Dr. Laurence Stabler, Dr. z L
Allen. Capt Albert Bryan. and Capt
George Young
Uniforms for the new military com
pany viii arrive Monday night They
viii be distributed that night BY Capt.
F T. Siayml ker. and it is understood
that the men will give a street drill
before departing Thursday for Chiclza-
maSua Park. Ga, where they viii camp
for a period OF ten days
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aldermen held tonight an ordinace
passed at the last meeting by the lower
board app-opriating the sum OF $500 for
laying vitrifed paving on Columbus
street, between King and Cameron streets.
was passed The sum Of 81 400 was an
propriated for the improvement Of Payne
street. between Cameron and Queen
streets. The lower board also passed
the last named At its last meeting.
Thieves last night entered the resi-
dence OF Norval T Foard. SO Princess
street. and stole S32 in change. two
pairs Of shoes. a knife. and several other
srticles. The robbers entered the resi-
dence By q rear window, climbing %
II by means OF shed. TIE police have
been notified of the robbery
A thief last night robbed the refriz-
Alexandra County. north OF this city,
OF its contents.
The Pettey Electrical Indicator Signal
Company to-day received an order from
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
ernon Electric Railway Company 10
equip the conpany's line with their Sig
mails The officials Of the road assert that
the signal is far ahead Of anything OF Its
character. AIr. Pettey. inventor OF the
signal. is local agent for The Washing
ton Herald.
Master Alexander D0niphan. son Of A
s Donlphan. Of the Fairfax. fell over
board this morning at one Of the river
docks. He was fished out By some one on
the wharf Il is said that the lad had a
narrow escape from drowning
brunswick 10 Have Water Works
SPECIAL % The Washington Herald
Frederick Nd. July 1.-THE city coun-
ell Of Brunswick. this county. has award
ed 70 the Speciality Construction Com
pany. OF Norfolk. Va. contract for the
construction of new water works plant I
10 cost SlI-4-& The contract includes the
laying OF mains, erection Of fire plugs and
tank and all material and labor. Seven
firms submitted bids for the plant.