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COMPLAINS OF ASSESSMENTS.
Alleged Injustice in Matter of Levying
Tax for improvements.

The District Commissioners have received
a letter from Margaret Snow Of 1888 7
street northwest, complaining of unjust as
sessnents against her property, which is
known technically as lot NJ in square 23S.
1t is claimed the writer's property, abutting
on a narrow alley was assessed for alley
paving at the same; rate as property abut-
ting on wide. habitable alleys in the same
square. The writer says:
1.-THE word improvement used in the law
Is in the singular term, thus showing that
Congress INTENDED that only one-half Of
the cost of the Improvement abutting
the lot or lots should be charged against
the same. and not that a person owning
lot abutting on narrow alley, use only for
ingress and egress to the center of the
block, should be made to pay for the i'm
provement abutting property in a distant
part Of the block. not touching his own,
and which improvement is Of no benefit
whatever to his property. The building
regulations when the paving was done pro-
vide that tenements might be erected and
occupied on alleys thirty feet wide and
therefore paving of such alleys were more
essential and rendered property abutting
thereon more valuable. but the owners of
property abutting narrow alleys. where
such tenements cannot be erected, should
not be compelled to assist in paying for
such improvement.
again. the law provides that the city or
District shall pay one-half the cost Of such
improvements. IN tne case OF SAID lou M
the cost of paving the alleys adjoining and
abutting thereon was less than $434. The
property owners are assessed $404.4 leav-
ing the city to pay less than $50, when the
law says 1t shall pay one-half.
Il am aware Of the fact that remedy has
been sought In the courts In cases some
what similar to the one In question. and In
nearly every instance the courts have set
aside the assessment. I do not desire to
take the case into courts, but trust and be-
lieve that your honorable body will look
into the matter and correct the error in the
assessment by setting aside the same and
making just and equitable solution of the
question, or at least not compel me to pay
more than one-quarter of actual cost of
paving abutting and, IL absolutely neces-
sary. that adjoining said lot m"
The special assessment clerk has reported
that the assessment was levied January s..
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BOWLING.
Takoma Clubs Regular Team Defeats
the Second


The regular bowling team of the Takoma
Club and library defeated the second team
OF the club last night at the club house on
Oak avenue. Takoma Park, in one of the
most exciting games Of the season on these
alleys The winning team scored a total Of
1883 points against 1853 points Of their OPP
ponents, leaving margin of 133 points in
their favor. The presence of an unusually
large number of ladies who witnessed the
contest was a feature Of the evenings en-
tertainment.
The first game was captured by the sec
ond team with total score OF 642 points
against 626 points Of the regular team.
Inc last two games went to the regular
team, the scores being SOL and SIG, respec-
lively. The second team scored 500 and
641 in the order named for the last two
games.
The regular team was composed Of Ches-
ter Manakee, Frank G. Favorite, Phil. Ter
ry. Datus E. Coon and John Adams. The
second team. which scored Its first victory
or the regular team last week. was COM
posed of George e. Miller, Howard Fisk,
benjamin S. Favorite. Rodrick Johnson and
Norman Jackson. Owing to a recent acct
dent to George l.. Tarbeu, member of the
second team, Rodrick Johnson and Horace
Gosorn were substituted In the games last
night at intervals.
The feature playing of the regular team
was done by Terry, Coon and Manakee,
wh1le the second team was we'll represented
by FISK. Miller and Favorfte, the players
finishing with the highest scores in the
order named on the respective teams. The
highest scores Of the, evening were made
by Terry with total Of 431 points; Fisk
second 42S points; Coon third, Al points.
and Miller fourth, 404 points.
The scores follow: -
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COLUMBIA WON
Dumbarton Easily Defeated in Play for
Evening Star Cup

Tho snring sarias Of GOLF yonoas for rTba
E,,o.s;x, 60 W 81 e
evening star cup was Drought TO nnlsn
yesterday, when teams representing the
Dumbarton and Columbia clubs faced each
other on the forner.s course Tho coi,n-
oid team was III unusually good shape ana
easily won from the Dumbartons by the
score of 80 to 0. Just how much one-sided
the match was can be CLEANED from the
The otha, CO. e"' iiiii'neu even, WINS
.le o'nei ooiuihpia prayers deteated their
opponents all the way from to Is up.
j.. w. Mckinley had the honor of leading
his team in high score as he won from Mr.
Bridgeman by 10 up. Dr. Lee Harlan came
next, defeating r. LOCKER by - I'm. Messrs
Davidson and Brittin had up on their
opponents, DR.. Walter Harlan and Mr..
Leet We're up and Arthur Mattingly had
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Death Of William d. Cobaugh

William d. Cobaugh, brother Of Captain
H. A. Cobaugh. captain of the watch Of
the Treasury Department, died yesterday
morning at Providence Hospital where he
had been confined for a number OF years
from a paralytfc affection. Notwiihstand-
ing his trouble, which prevented his talk
ing his mind was clear to the last, and for
years his constant prayer has been for
death.
Mr.. Cobaugh was born in Cumberland
county. Pa, April 10, 1887. He enlisted
early in the civR war in Company A. %
Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers. He
served later in the Sd Pennsylvania Cavalry.
His army record was one Of great gaHantry.
He lost leg In battle In 1894 After the
war he came to this city and was employed
in the War Department and the Post once
Department. The remains viii be inferred
in Arlington cemetery. The funeral serv-
ices will be held at the residence of Cap
tain Cobaugh. 2134 I street northwest. to-
morrow at o'clock pm.
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championship Of the middle states was con-
tinued yesterday on the courts OF the
Orange Lawn Tennis Club at Mountain
Station, N, J., with the first and second
rounds in the mems scratch singles. and
two preliminary round matches in the la
dies singles. In which Miss Jones. who won
the championship at Philadelphia last week,
beat Miss Atkinson in straight sets. The
summary:
Preliminary round-R. NJ. Beckley beat H.
w. Eague by default.
First round-J. d. Forbes beat P. K. Con-
dict, 6-3, 60.
Second round-G. H. Miles beat s. K.
WestfaH, 60, 6-1.
Montgomery Ogden beat j. d. Forbes.
SL6, 60. Holcombe Ward beat r. NJ.
Beckley, Ga. e.
s. A. Millett beat E. P. Larned. 60, 6-s,
6-3.
Ladies' singies-Preliminary round: Miss
Carrie McNeeey beat Miss Eleanor Souther,
6-3. 60. Miss Marion Jones beat Miss
Juliette Atkinson, 60, 63.
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Crack Tennis Players Compete.

A round robin among four Of the best
tennis players in the United States was be-
gun yesterday on the grounds Of the Ger
mantown Cricket Club at Mannheim, Pa. The
Contestants are D. F. Davis of St. Louis.
R. d. Little Of Princeton, B. c. Wright of
Harvard and w. ]. Clothier the Pennsyl-
vania champion. The morning matches re-
suited as follows:
Davis beat Little, e., So, 60.
Wright beat Ciothier. 81. So
Davis beat Clothier, SO, Ga, Ga. Points:
Davis, 95; Clothier, so.
Wright beat Little, Ga, SO. Points:
Wright, 3d. Little. 50.
Tomorrow Wright will play Davis and
Clothier will meet Little.
After these matches are over Wright and
Clothier win play Little and Lewis a match
In doubles.
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Carrying Concealed Weapons.

A neatly dressed young man. about
twenty years Of age, who said his name
was George Lacey. was fined $50. with two
months on the farm as the equivalent. by
Judge Scott of the Police Court for carry
Ing razor. Lacey was arrested ar the
Rock Creek loop of the Capital Traction
Company Monday afternoon while -four
fishing the weapon.
Thomas Mack. colored, arrived in the
city Sunday night from one of the excur-
sion resorts on the Potomac river. A po-
liceman was informed of his arrival and
that he had a revolver In his possession.
Mack was rounded up a few minutes later,
and Judge Scott assessed him $780, with
the privilege of spending six months on the
farm In default Of payment.
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1891, under the act of August o 1886. and
although there are included in the assess
ment alleys varying greatly in width, all
lots are assessed at the same rate per
linear foot Moreover, in the report of the
cost of the work are included items which
the clerk does not think are properly charg-
able to the paving of an alley. He recon-
mended that the matter be referred to the
engineer department for a statement show
ing separately the cost of paving the ten
foot alley and the thirtyfoot alley on
which lot M abuts
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Fight May Be Stopped.

Circuit Attorney Folk Of St. Louis, in a
communication to the chief Of police, calls
attention to the proposed prize fight sched-
uled for tomorrow night in that city. be-
tween Young Corbett and Dave Sullivan.
and says 1t comes under the Missouri stat
utes prohibiting such public exhibitions.
The circuit attorney adds: My opinion.
after full investigation, being that this is
a prize fight within the meaning of the
law. 1t Is my duty to prosecute all who
may participate, aid or abet, in the COM
mission of the felony"
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Junior Base Ball.

The Radford Base Ball Club defeated the
Morris Peters Club by the score of to 8.
The feature Of the game was the pitching
OF Hamaker, who struck out twelve men.
Dice Mills distinguished himself on second
by making some very good plays. His
playing Is said to be the, best In Blooming
dale this season. There was quite a large
attendance.
The Manhattans, a team composed OF
young and clever ball players, have organ
ized under the management Of Mr.. P. B.
Beckett of 300 n street northwest, and are
wishing to arrange games should address
the manager.
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Two-base hit-WaddeI. Sacrifice hit-Castro
Double play-Robinson and Gilbert. Left on base
Philadelphia, 4. First base on balls-Of Cronin
S. Struck out-By 'Cronin. B; by Waddeu, 10. Um
pires-Messrs. Carruthers and tombstone. Time O
game-1 hour and 80 minutes.
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Total

new drawing of dates for next fall win
De arranged for by the committees from
Star cup will then be renewed CTS
onase IN particular is confident of retaining
possession of the cup, as they promise the
Columbia players warm reception when
MI nv lail campaign opens. The following
spring series: ' III Lie
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Cleveland, 3; Detroit, o.

Pitcher Joss held Detroit down to two
safe hits yesterday, on their own grounds.
and Cleveland won out by the score of 3
to o. Gleason was put out of the game
for objecting to Umpire O'Laughlin's de-
cisions, and the action nearly precipitated
riot. Following is the score:
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CLEVELAND.

Fwo,base hfts-Casey, Dillon Sacrifice hit-El-
De stolen basesrFIiek C2 Lajoie, Pickering
by Rifcher-Barrett. First base errors-Detroit
:; cleveland, Left on bases-Detroit, 8: Cleve-
land, 3. Struck out-By Miller, 9; by loss &
Double play-Joss, Gochnauer and Hickman UNI
pire,Mr. O'Loughlin Time of game-1 hour and
40 minutes. $3.50
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Athletics, Q; Baltimore, o.

'Rube" Waddell and Jack Cronin had a
pitchers battle in Philadelphia yesterday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-02

and as a result the Athletics defeated the
Baltimores by the score of 2 to 0. Waddell
allowed but two singles and struck out
thirteen batters, while Cronin was hit safe
ly but three times. The following is the
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SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Boston Easily Defeated the
Senators.
PATTEN HIT OFTEN
COL UMBIA DEFEATED DUNBAR
TON FOR EVENING STAR CUP.
Remarkable Playing Of DR.. Lee Har-
ban-Races at Sheepshead Bay
Interesting Tennis Games.

American League Games Today.
Washington at Boston.
Baltimore at Philadelphia.
Chicago at St. Louis.
Cleveland at Detroit.
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Middle States Tennis Tourney.
The annual tournament for the tennis
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National League Games Yesterda

NaClonaI League dameS eSteruHy.
Brooklyn, 2; Philadelphia, l.
Brooklyn, 8; Philadelphia, g.
Pittsburg 4; Cincinnati, 3.
ST. Louis 4; Chicago, l.
Chicago, 3; st. Louis, 1.
Boston, 8; New York 3.
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farhed fUhs-Boston, 4; Washington, l. Two
base hits.Freeman Coughlin Stolen base-La
Chance. First base on bals-Of Pattep Struck
out-By Dineen 2; by Patten, .. Umpire-Mr, Con-
holly Time of game hour and IS minutes
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DUAfBARTON

'-'.'''' 60
Following is the score of yesterdav va
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1902-06-19

Ior eight and one-half hours, the heart
OF Bridget Dempsey. a patient in the
county hospital, has finally ceased
beating. All action of the respiratory
organs of the woman had ceased and
the physicians In attendance pro,
noanced her dead.
y The. heart action, which apparently
had died away. grew stronger few
moments afterward and injections of
nitroglycerin and other stimulants
and artificial respiration were used.
but ineffectually. Still the pulsations
of the heart continued with regularity
while the woman remained, to all other
indications, lifeless. MI
DR.. J. r. Mustand of the hospital
staff pronounced the case one of Ian
dry's paralysis, one of the rarest dis
eases known to medical science. The
disease is primarily paralysis of the
respiratory organs. which does not act
Immediately on the heart.
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MONEY PAID THuRRER.
House Committee Desires Information
on the Subject.

on the Subject.
Washington, June 18.-The house
committee on military affairs has or
dered favorable report on the resolu-
tion of Representative Bartlett of Geor-
gia directing the secretary of war to
furnish the house information as to-
what amounts were paid by United
States officers in Cuba to F. B. ThW-
ber or other persons for advocating
Cuban reciprocity. The action of the
committee caused some surprise as
somewhat similar resolution was voted
down about week ago. The change
is said to have been Influenced to some
extent by the pending controversy on
the Cuban reciprocity bill.
: Representative Hay Of Virginia
called up the resolution and his mo-
tion for consideration prevailed. All
the Democrats and three Republicans
voted for the adoption OF the resolu-
tion, the others not voting. The ac-
tion was in executive session and the
details were not made public.
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STEAMER FIRED ON.
Captain Of the Vessel Killed by Ven.
ssS 5s5 ezuelan Warship.

st, Thomas, d. w. l., June 1S.-Ad-.
vices received here from Georgetown,
British Guiana, under date of June Il,
say that the Norwegian steamer Jotun
has arrived at Georgetown from Vene-
zuela and the chief officer reported
that Venezuelan revolutionists com
mand deered" the vessel June 6 at Bar
ancas. The chief of the party, General
Valentin Perez, took charge Of the VI s.
sci. Revolutionary troops were tAal
embarked on board the Jotun and she
conveyed about ESQ of them to Bolivar,
landing them at the latter place June
z, when Captain Melting was allowed
to resume command of the ship an.l
she was taken to the other side OF I'll !
bay where she loaded cattle. On hcY
return voyage, when passing St. Felix,
Venezuelan troops fired on the Jotun
from two vessels, killing Captain II el-
ing and wounding passenger name d
Nunez. The government vessel Dur-
sued the 'Jot,ln but she succeeded in
escaping, 5g. .258. a1 M "A z ss
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HOB ro. ovERTHRcw CASTRO.
veneeuelan Revslutionists Successful
in Recent Engagen1ents.

New York, June 18.0wing to the
news of an exodus OF q large numbefs
of President Castro's supporters from
Venezuela, coupled with recent defeaxs
suffered by the government, the revo-
lutionists are hopeful Of overthrowing.
Castro In the ensuing month, says a
Herald special from Port OF Spain,
Trinidad. n S RI
Four huadred government troe,s
who landed at Soro for the purpose Of
retaking Quira were completely de.
feated by General Corcega. The gov.
ernment lost seventy killed and mar
wounded, besides $50 men taken pris.
General Matos' army, which Is
marching on Caracas, has reacha !
] Carines, en- route to Guarico, where rs,-
inforcements are awaiting the reyolli-
tionary leader. Guarico was recently
occupied by a large body OF revolll.
tionists, portion Of whom are invad-
ing Barabobo district, under the com.
mand Of General Pedro Condo.
The Barquisimeto district is almost
entirely in the possession of the insur-
gents. #
General Alexander Ducharme is
marching from Maturin with q large
force to strengthen Cuidad Bolivar,
which is still in the hands of the revo-
lutionists. The Insurgents have held
the town since June 8. q
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S1.5O Al YEA. ]! I! ~

continue, there snail be levied and col
1ected upon such articles, or that one
of them as to which said conditions
exist, the rate of duty levied and col
lected by law upon such article or ar
ticles coming into the United States
from other foreign countries"
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PARDoNED BY DOLE.
Honolulu Editor Who Attacked Judge.
{ in a Cartoon.

Honolulu, June 10, via San Fran
cisco, June 18.-Governor Dole has is,
sued a pardon for Walter G.. Smith.
editor OF the Advertiser, who was ser
fenced to thirty days in Oahu prisol
for contempt of court. Smiths Of
Tense was the publication Of q cartoon
attacking the judge, which was hela
to obstruct tho trial of a pending care.
In response to its advertisement for
teaSsvs for treasury notes OF Rawsa
for 81 59,G0y, tie goys.tas,-7ti
ceiyed practically no teadssEsss t9'l Il
banks are stated, hewsvsf, to be III
Inc to lean Hoasy IN ssEea ether was
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MR.. oUAY's MOTION.

Would Take Statehood Bill From Com.
mittee on Territories.
Washington, June 1S.-When the
senate convened at II o'clock Mr.
Quay (Pa.) gave notice that on Thurs
day, at the conclusion Of the voting on
the isthmian canal question, he would
move to discharge the committee on
territories from further consideration
of the bill providing for the admission
as states of the territories of Oklaho-
ma, Arizona and New Mexico.
Consideration then was resumed Of
the isthmian canal project, Mr.. Perkins
(Cal) addressing the senate in support
Of the Nicaraguan canal route.
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sNUs THE coRoNATIoNl!..
Irist, Members Of Parliament VIII
Meet in Dublin That Day.

London. June 1S.-At meeting Of
the Irish members Of the house Of com.
mons resolutions to the effect that the
Irish Nationalists, las protest against
the misgovernment of their country 81
resolved to take no part In the present
coronation ceremonies, and that the
Irish party be summoned to meet In
Dublin on the day OF King Edwards
coronation to take into consid deratiOn
the condition OF Ireland were unan,
imouslY adopted. II: n S.s
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Biocdhounds Put on the Track.

Portland, Ore, June is. WI Before day
light Robert Bieswack, one Of ii.e
posse In pursuit Of Tracey and MERIT.
the escaped convicts, was shot at, pre-
sumably BY one of the fugitives, about
six miles from here. The bullet did
no damage except to tear his coat.
odhounds were brought here from
Walla Walla during the, morning and
will he put on the trail Of the fugi
3eivee. n
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ST. Francisco capitaIlst KiLIed.

San Francisco, June Il. Herman A.
Tnbbs. q well known capitalist of San
Francisco, was instantly killed near
his home Ia Sausalito Id 8 runaway.
Mr.. Tuhbs his wife and Miss Ella
$Coughlin Of Sausal Tito had just started
for ride when the NJ horse became
frightened, throwing the occupants Of
the buggy out Mr. Tlbbs struck ON
shis head breaking his neck
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MAD Rush FOR LAND.

Several Thousand People on the Fort
Hall Reservation.
Pocatello, Ida. June 18.-Exactly at
IL o'clock 1900 men and boys of all
ages rushed across. the line of the
ceded Fort Hall reservation and disap-
peared in cloud OF dust in their mad
rush for homestead and mineral land:i.
Most OF them were mounted on horses
and ponies, a majority heavily armed.
Probably a thousand persons departed
later with pack animals. Before 2
O'clock Pocatello was practically de
serted. @ n Ss. s g 81 IS s. K s}
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Washington, June 1S.-The Repub-
lican members Of the senate commit
tee on Cuban relations finally agreed to
the acceptance Of the Spooner bill pro-
viding for reciprocity with Cuba and
decided to ask that a conference of Re-
publican senators be called to consider
it's terms.
This conclusion was reached at a
meeting of the Republican members of
the committee. After the meeting ad-
journed the text Of the bill was made
public. It is a substitute for the house
bill and is as follows:
When the republic of Cuba shall
have enacted law or laws establish
ing preferential rates of customs du-
ties on any or all articles, the growth,
production or manufacture Of the Unit
ed States imported into Cuba, which
preferential rates shall, in the opinion
OF the president of the United States,
constitute q satisfactory equivalent for
the reduction hereinafter provided in
the rate Of customs duties upon arti-
acles, the growth, production or man
5ufacture OF Cuba imported into the
United States, he shall SO declare by
proclamation, thereupon and thereaft-
er, so long as such preferential duties
shall be continued by the government
of Cuba, not longer, however, than five
years, the duties levied, collected and
paid upon such MA
4iSSs Articles, so Exported From Cuba
70 fha sIInitod Stafps4 shall ha 20 Nor
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HAckeD INTO PIECES.
seven Men Of the Fifth Cavalry Suffer
q Terrible Fate. 4.

Manila, June 18.-The bodies of q
sergeant, two corporals and four pri-
Yates Of the Fifth cavalry, captured
May SO by ladrones at Binangonan,
have been recovered. s /.
They were hewn limb from limb,
making burial together necessary.
A number of arrests have been
made, nine OF whom have been abso-
.lutely identified as members of the
band that captured the Americans. and
two Of them are policemen at Teresa.