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CLAIM DISALLOWED.
Auditor Petty Reports Adversely on
Demand for Refund.

AS attorney for the w. w. Corcoran es-
tate, Mr.. c. F. Wollard recently applied to
the District Commissioners for refund
Of the amount paid on April 10, $780, in ex-
cess of a revised assessment against GER
tain lots belonging to the estate. Mr.. ]. T.
Petty, the auditor, has submitted a report
to the Commissioners on the matter in
which he says: The request of Attorney
Wollard that the District take upon itself
the task of searching it's records in order
to ascertain whether they show indebted
ness to his clients is unusual, and one
which good administration would constrain
the Commissioners to deny even were there
reason to believe that such Indebtedness
existed, which, however, is not the case
as the following statement will demon
strate:
THE act of June q, 1870, providing for
the revision of special assessments and the
issuance of drawback certificates in pay
ment of the difference in amount between
was limited In operation to those who had
paid their assessments prior to June 49,
1873, and who also made written complaint
within sixty days from the date of it's pas
sage.
LAS the special tax on lot in square
792, was not paid by the late w. W. Cor
coran until April 10, 1880, it is clear that
he could not have demanded a drawback
under the act Of June q, 1879, and also
equally clear that his estate is not now en-
titled to refund, as claimed by its legal
representative. I have the honor, there
fore, to recommend that the claim be dis
allowed"
The Commissioners have approved the
recommendation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09

shop, at Alexandria, yesterday for some
minor repair work TO her machinery.
The hull Of the steamer Estelle Randall,
now on the marine railway at the Alex
andria shipyard is being covered with gal
vanlzed iron from her keel up to within a
foot Of her main deck, as a protection
against Ice. When she returns to service
the steamer Kent will take the place Of the
Wakefield of the Randall line on the river
route while the latter vessel is receiving
her usual spring overhaufing.
The two-masted schooner Irene belonging
to Mr.. Robert Murphy Of this city, is at
one of the boat repair yards at Alexandria,
and Is to be hauled out on the marine rail-
way for thorough oyerhauling. She will,
when completed, resume the freighting of
wood and lumber, on the river. -
Mate Martin Pauisen, who has been first
officer of the four-masted schooner Malcolm
b. Seavey, with Capt. Atkins, since the ves-
sci was built, has been made captain of the
schooner Glover, and left the Seavey to
take command of the Glover while the first
named schooner was at Galveston. The
Clover is in the lumber trade to gulf and
Mexican ports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
An Evening of Song and Story.

The Evening of Song and Story in the
ball room of the New Willard Hotel last
night was interesting from many points OF
Miss Evelyn Dutton Fogg, a young con-
tralto who has spent the winter here in
study and who goes to New York next sea-
son to complete her musical education and
to fill a number of important concert en-
gagements. The evening was interesting
also in that Mr.. ]. Humbird Duffey, who
has recently become such a prominent fig
renditions of baritone solos which were
fairly brilliant. Mr.. Duffey has voice
carefully trained, powerful and full of quail
ity. He handles 1t, too, to the utmost ad-
vantage. The principal feature of the pro-
gram, however, was the reading of Miss
Jean Wilson, who gave five selections and
an encore. Miss Wilson's work throughout
showed the effect of diligent study. She
was at her best in New England charac-
ter sketch 1t would seem that character
work is her forte, for it was the New Eng
land selection which most favorably i'm
pressed her audience. Miss Fogg sang the
difficult aria from Saint-SaenS Samson and
Delilah, Mon occur SQUIRE a ia voiX." OF
strikingly handsome appearance, person
ally, Miss Fogg has a voice of beautiful
quality which is sure to develop into one
of rare power and dramatic expression
Her high notes especially ring true with a
sweetness that is delightful as it is ex-
ceptional. The audience was a large one
and the evening was given under the pat
ronage of number of distinguished women
in Washington society.
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Coleridge Taylor's "Hiawatha."

Had Mr.. Coleridge Taylor been present
last night at Bethel Church he would have
been highly gratified at the very satisfac-
tory manner in which his music was in
terpreted by men and women of his own
race. The program was devoted exclus-
lively to Mr.. Taylor and his music. and
was in charge of committe from the 8.
Coleridge Taylor Choral Society
After Mr.. A. F. Hilyer. the chairman of
the committee, had explained the plan of
the Choral Society and announced its pur-
pose to render "iiawatha" with chorus
of 300 voices, the latter part of May, Mrs.
Robt Pelham read a short paper on the
life and music of the composer. Mr.. Clar-
-ence c. White then took charge of the
program and proved himself no less enter
tanning as talker than as a performer
on the violin. He gave an illustrated lee
ture recital on the music Of Coleridge
Taylor that proved highly entertaining to
the large audience present. Mr.. White
was ably assisted by Mrs. Pelham at the
piano. Miss Lola johnson. who sang the
beautiful Indian love song from 'Hfawatha"
-''Onaway! Awake, Beloved"-in most ac-
ceptable manner. and by Miss Ottie
Brooks. elocutionist, who recited portions
Of Longfellow's poem upon which the
music is founded The playing by Mr.
White of that weird incantatien, the Beg
gar's Dance, arranged for VIOLIN so
graphically described in 'Hiawatha," - was
a feature that ELECTED rounds Of applause
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
ODE TO RHODES.
The Empire Builder Honored
Verse by Kipling.

From the New York Times today.
The Times this morning prints poem by
Rudyard Kipling which is to be read at
the burial Of Cecil Rhodes on the hill call
ed 1.-The View of the World" in the Matop-
pc Hills. Rhodesia. tomorrow. The poem
follows: 49, -
When that great KngG return to clay, or EN-
perOrs in their pride, tss
Grief of Gay shall fill day because its creature
died.
But we've reckon not WITH those whom the mere
This Power that wrought on us, and goes back
Dreamer devOut. BY vision led beyond our guess
The travail of his spirit bred cities in place Of
speech:
So huge the administering thought that drove; SO
Nations. not words, he linked to prove his faith
It is his will that he look forth across the lands
he won
The granite Of the Ancient North. great spaces
washed with sun.
There shall he patient make his seat, (ss when
And there await peoples feet in the paths
that he prepared FeAs
There till the vision he soresaw splendid and
whole arise.
And unimagined. empires draw to council meath
The Immense and breeding Spirit stu shall quicken
He was the land. ana dead. his soei shall be her
soul. " r tss .5sr
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WORK OF CHARITIES.
MEETING OF ASSOCIATIONS
BOARD OF MANAGERS
report OF the General Secretary fox!
Month of March-The Re-
lief Work.

Inc regular monthly meeting of the
board of managers of the Associated Char
tues was held at the central office Sl1 G.
street northwest, at AIS yesterday after
noon. There were present Prof B. T jan
ney, chairman; Mr.. w. ]. Boardman, Miss
Lucy NJ Solger, Col. Archibald Hopkins,
MRS j. w. Babson, Mr.. George s. Wilson,
Mr. j. B. T. Upper and Mr.. Charles f.
Weller.
After the reading Of the minutes Of the
previous meeting and the transaction of
routine business the secretary's report OF
the work of the society for the month of
March was read. The report was as fol-
lows: A0
The total number of applications of all
KINDS made to the society during the
month of March was LOIS, as compared
WI. with Z.osZ last month and with 7ss during
1ne corresponding month Of last year.
Ihese l,oI5 applications represent 600 sep
arate families. 221 being white families end
413 colored families. OF this number 1s3
We're reported as new cases, all the others
having been known to the society hereto
fore. Two hundred and fifty-four inyesti-
cations were made by the agents exclusive
of investigation of applicants for free 4
treatment at the dispensaries. Eight in q
Vesugations were made at the request of
societies In other cities.
The Relief Work.
Relief was procured for a total number
Der Of OBS families as follows; From
churches, for IA families; from private re-
lief societies. IL families; from individuals.
81 families; from the Golden Book fund
III Families, and from the Citizens Relief
Association, 463 families.
Fourteen persons applied for work only
ana employment was found for thirteen
permanent for two and temporary for
eleven Ten persons were placed in insti-
tutlonS, four for temporary treatment and
SIX Tor permanent care. Transportation
was procured for three persons to friends
or relatives outside the city. a.
One hundred and twelve letters were re-
ceived by the agents making requests for
Investigations, asking for information, and
166 written reports were sent out. The
agents In the work Of investigations. col
lecting savings, seeking employment, etc,
made total number of 1,121 visits The
total amount deposited in the savings fund
during the month was $3.50 as compared
with $59.1o In the previous month and Sl4o.-
80 in the corresponding month last year
Investigations Made.
The number of Investigations made for
the free dispensaries during the month
was as follows:
For the Central Dispensary-Total num-
Der of Investigations, SO: certificates grant,
ed, 81; certificates refused, 3; false adj
dresses given. Ii.
For the Eastern Dispensary-Total NUM-
Der of investigations. IS; certificates srant-
ed, SO; certificates refused, 2.
For the Woman's Clinic-Total number OF
is. certificates having been
granted to each. esq.,
For the Episcopal Eye Ear and Throat
Dispensary-Two Investigations. certificates
granted to each.
For the Georgetown University Hospital
Four investigations certificates granted to
each.
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singular fact was developed by Mr.. Stick
ney. He said when Admiral Dewey with
drew his fleet from battle about II o'clock
in the morning it was not finally deter
mined that the Spanish fleet had been COM
pletely whipped Commodore Dewey was
unwilling to fight further, however, until
he had made sure of enough ammunition
to keep all his guns in action
May l say in my dispatches" asked Mr.
Stickney, as a newspaper correspondent,
That you withdrew for breakfast?"
Say anything you like" answered the
commanding officer, las long as you don't
indicate to the world that we were in any
danger of running out of ammunition"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
Test OF. Armor. Plata

The naval bureau of ordnance tested an
11-inch Bethlehem plate. representing the
last group Of armor for the battle ship
Maine. at the Indian Head proving ground
yesterday. The trial was pronounced satis-
factory and the group Of armor represented
was formally accepted. It Is expected to
complete the deliveries Of armor for the
Maine before the end Of the month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
Pleased at His Reception.
To Cure Grip in Two Days

Laxative Bromo- Qunlne removes the cause T. w.
Groves signature every box. se21-s&w cot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09

AT Druggists The Fvecnt packet ordinary
line Family Bottle 90 CENTS contains supply year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
Suit for sec, eco Damages.

Charles r. Cover. a railway mail clerk.
has instituted proceedings at law against
the Southern Railway Company to recover
in the sum Of $4,000. 1t is al
legged that the 2Sd of last March, near
Covesville Nd. a car in which the piaintift
was at work left the track. and as a result !
he sustained severe injury. Attorneys
Padgett and Forrest represent the plaintilk I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09

1t matters little what 1t is that you want
whether a situation or "a servant-a
want ad. in The Star will reach the per-
son who can fill your need.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
= . G
An Old Reliable Cure for,
Rheumatism OR Catarrh
Blood Diseases, Bone Fans.

Recent or old deep-seated cases are al
ways sure signs Of impure blood. II you
have aches and pains in bones, joints, or
back, hot, swollen muscles of rheuma-
tism; hawking, splitting, dropping In
throat, impaired hearing or cyesight, bad
breath Of catarrh, take few bottles OF
B. B. B. botanic Blood Balm), which
will make a perfect cure through the
blood. Especially il the case is an cid
one, deprecated one, Blood Balm will
cure when all else fails. 3. B. 3, makes
the blood pure and rich, and stops all
aches, and makes the breath sweet.
Druggists, 81. BY writing Blood Blam
Balm Company, No. 100 Mitchell street,
Atlanta, Ca, sufferers may have treat
ment OF B. B. 3. sent free, and test it at
home. Medicine sent at once, prepaid.
Describe trouble, and free medical advice
given until cured. As Blood Balm hae
cured thousands o. hopeless cases, suf-
fers are advised to give b. B. B. trial.
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DEATH OF MINISTER BUCK.
The Details Received in a Letter From
Toxic.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press)
Toxic, Japan, Dec c. via San Francisco.
Dec 22-The sudden death of Col. Alfred
e. Buck. United States Minister to Japan,
on the fourth instant from heart failure.
occurred while ne was attending a duck
hunt as the guest of the Japanese En-
pcror. The duck hunting parties are a
national state affair, to which all the
highest diplomatic and state officials arc
invited. The party arrived at the Shin
Hama Preserve at 1890 a. M. and at
once proceeded 10 the netting OF the
ducks. Colonel Buck was standing al the
western side of a pond. net in hand,
watching for signal, when he suddenly
staggered and fell to the ground. He
was at once conveyed to the rest house,
where various means were used to call
him back to life. A physician arrived
from Gyotoku and tried 10 bring him
back to consciousness by artificial res
piration, and stimulating injections, but
in vain Later Surgeon Nagarv of the
military hospital at <onodai, arrived on
horseback, but his treatment was I'M
available. 4 largo nelmbcr of foreign
diplomatic corps and Japanese official
visited the legation to express their con-
dolencCs.
The remains of the Minister were en-
balmed and the funeral service. which
will be of an impressive character. will
be held at Trinity Cathedral. Toxic, on
next Monday morning. the Sth instant.
Afterwards the remains will be escorted
by q Japanese guard of honor to the sta
ton en- route to Yokohoma. where they
will be met by citizens. Escorted by a
corps OF Japanese marines. the funeral
procession will move To- the United States
Naval Hospital. where the body viii be
deposited in the mOrtuary vault until
the arrival of the steamer Korea. on
which they will be conveyed to San
Francisco. The Korea is scheduled to
leave Yokohoha on the oath instant
Mrs. Buck will accompany the body TO
its last resting place which, il is said,
will be at Washington. ID. c..
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HE saw, VOICED AND wEDDED.
A Texas Whoever Captures Garner Belle
for His Wife in Short Romance.

4 wedding at Garner yesterday has Q
most romantic cast TO it.
The bride, formerly Miss Mocha
Brooks. Of Garner, was yesterday we'd
ded to Mr. r. J. S. Perry. of Bolton
Tcxas. They had first met some six
months ago on train. and from that
meeting a wedding followed.
The groom is prosperous widowel
of forty. He is a native of Nash county
when fifteen years old he went to South
Carolina and at seventeen married 9
fifteen year old girl there. When TWEEN
ty-four he moved to Texas and in that
State his wife died
Last May he visited in Wilson and
Nash counties and on his return he came
bv Raleigh. At Garner a young lady en-
tered the coach and the train being
crowded took seat by Mr.. Perry. He
was delighted with her and soon they
were in conversation. He had seen q
gentleman kiss her goodbye at Garner
but was relieved when he learned it was
her brother. Before they separated al
Salisbury he had secured promise that
the young lady would correspond with
bin.
And SO the dream OF love ran smooth
and yesterday there was wedding AT
Garner. The ceremony took place al
nine o'clock, being performed by Rev. a.
NJ Adams, at the home of the bride s
father. Mr.. Thomas Brooks.
The bride is a charming young woman
of twenty-five. and with her husband
has gone to visit in Wilson and Nash
counties before going TO her future home
in Texas.
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ACROWA PRINCESS
FLIES FROM HOME
Her Highness of Saxony Baf-
nes the Police.
SENSATION OF The HOUR
Said 10 Have Deserted Her Family While
LabNing und r ln., nss Nervous Strain.
Her Flight Fol lows Visit to EN-
oeror Jaset's Palace.
peror J2set's Palace.
By the Associated Press.)

Dresden, Saxony, Dec. 22-The Grown
Princess of Saxony fled from her home
on the night of December IL. The Drcs-
den Journal today SAYS:
The Princess. in a state Of intense
mental excitement. suddenly deserted
her family at Salzburg. The Saxon court
functions for the winter, Including the
New Years reception. have been can
celled.
The foregoing paragraph in today's Of
fetal Journal, which was inserted ty
order of the King and Crown Prince of
Saxony, has turned into truth, what for
several days past, has been regarded as
an incrcdtable tale. The Crown Princess
of SaXony, surrounded by her ladies in
waiting and numerous attendants and
servants of the royal household. has
vanished so utterly that the police OF
every kingdom of Europe have for ten
days been unable to trace her. Tile Of
fetal announcement was made in order TO
obtain the aid of the general pablo in
finding the Princess and because .Ec
court fiction that she had to remain i'll
retirement at Salisbury rather than to re-
turn 10 her home at Dresden cannot
longer be maintained.
Accompanied 10y the Crown Prince, the
Princess went TO the castle of Emperor
Francis Josef. near Salzburg, month
ago. a week after their arrival at the
castle the Prince broke his leg while
hunting and was brought back 10 Drcs-
der. The Princess, however remained at
the castle. Why she did so The people
of the court did not know, except that
With gloomy tenacity the Princess. does
what she pleases.
For little while this sufltced. then
fragments of gossip began 10 reach Dres-
den. II vas said that the Princess bad
surrendered herself to periods of nervous
excitement and that he" eccentricities of
department caused much concern 20 her
suite and to some of her Austrian kins-
folk who were staying in the castle with
her 1t is ROW believed that she was under
surveillance ard ii this is true that
makes her disappearance the more OK
citing.
It is rumored here tonight that the
Princess was accompanied by The Frenah
tutor Of her children.
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CHRISTMAS AT BROOKLYN CHURCH.
a Most Enjoyable Entertainment to Be Given
There Tonight.

There is to be most enjoyable Christ
mas entertainment at the Brooklyn
Methodist church tonight and the public
is invited. The programme is as follows:
Song: Hark, the Song of Christmas
Morn.
Song: Happy Voices, by the school
Recitation: Welcome, by Roberta Ow-
ems.
Recitation Good will. by Bertha Oaks.
Recitation: Christmas Wishes, by five
girls.
Song: Christmas Morn, by the Orphan
age children.
Recitation: How the Wise Men Found
tho Christ-child. by six girls.
Recitation: Our Pattern, by the little
folks.
Song: Chcerily Sing, by five girls.
REGULATIONS Christmas Anticipations.
by Blanche Pope.
Song; Oh. 'Tis the Day of Days, by the
school.
Recitation: Peace on Earth, by Lille
Dill.
Recitation: Ring New Years Bells, by
five Orphanage boys.
Solo: Jesus is Born, by Alice Emery,
will full chorus.
Recitation: Santa's Visit. by Edythe
Dyer.
Recitation A Christmas Eve Thought,
by Blanche Woodlief.
Recitation: ] Wish / Was Santa Claus,
by Frances McGuirk.
Song: Reckoning Love, by the school
Recitation; Christmas Day, by Rosa
Oaks
Christmas recitation and dialogue, by
Alice Mcfarland and Santa Claus.
Song: 20, This is the Way at Christmas
When Santa Claus Comes TO Town. by
the children.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
EFFcRr TO PROVE AN ALIBI.
BENEFITS Partner Says he Wasn't in Eoboken
Night of His alleged Marriage.
'CEv Tho Associated Press.

tI'N tIc 4ASSOCidltu 1881
Freehold, \. j., Dec. 22.-Further
testimony in the trial Of Laura Biggar
was given by Miss Biggar today and the
defense then rested, Miss Biggar. cross
examined by Mr.. Wilson, counsel for the
State. said that she had kept her mar
riaGc a secret because Mr. Bennett had
asked her to DO so. She said she had
employed Mollie Deskin as her maid and
had discharged her about a year ago.
The Witness said she always had been a
dutiful and faithful wife to Mr.. Bennett.
DR.. Conlfn MeDousall, OF New York,
testified that he had attended Mr.. Ben
nett. He had known Laura Biggar for
fourteen years. His testimony tended 70
show that Mr.. Bennett was not the
father OF Laura Biggars child. The
testimony of DR.. Frederick a. Lyons,
surgeon I'd the New York fire depart
ment. was similar to that of DR. Me-
Doueall DR.. Hendrick was recalled and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
WICK AND The OFFICE
Roosevelt Sends an EmiSeary
to Wilson.
So il is Stated. Wishes TO Find Out Local
Sentiment as to Wick Conduct
Of Office.
(Special 10 News and Observer. !

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 22-President
Roosevelt is determined to get himself
straight before he fixes postmaster for
Wilson.
1t is reported that he has become thor
oughly satisfied that Sam Wick. the negro
postmaster, is all right on his record as
4 Republican. despite the assertions OF
Senator Pritchard and the lilly white
statesmen who have poured their tales
into his ears.
1t is asserted positively that the Presi-
dent has sent a special ambassador TO
Wilson in order to get at first hands the
sentiment towards Wick. He wishes ia
find out if the people there want Sam
Wick to be, the postmaster, and what
the local sentiment is concerning his
conduct Of The office.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24

contradicted DR.. .McDougall's testimony
VIM. j. Keough for five years q part
ner with Mr. Bennett in the theatrical
business, testified that it WAS impossible
for Mr.. Bennett To have been in HoDokeT
on the date on which it is claimed he
married Miss Biggar. Mr.. Keough' $
records showed, he said, that on that
night Mr.. Bennett was in the Star Thea
tire in Pittsbur%.
7. j McNulty swore that not long be-
fore Mr.. Bennett died Miss Biggar told
him that il Mr.. Bennett left no will she
would receive nothing.
The State then rested, and Miss Big
gar was called in rebuttal TO the testi-
mony given by Or. McDougall. Miss
Biggar is to go on the stand again to-
morrow, when it is expected the case
will close.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
Vanderbilt Slightly Improved.
nv the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
New York. Dec. 22-This morning the
physicians made public the following bull
!et:n.
Mr.. Vanderbilt had a every restless
night and is still seriously i'll. His tenn
perature remains about the same Any
slight changes are on the side of i'm
provement.s'
A cablegram was received at the house
of Mr.. Vanderbilts mother, who is IN
London The contents of the message
could not be learned.
The usual early evening consultation
of the physicians who are attending
Cornelius Vanderbilt, was not held to-
night DR.. Flint said he thought no bull
letins would be posted before tomorrow