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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-07
INSURANCE COMPANY
SUED ON POLICIES
Administrator of Harry w. Blunt
Claims SIS, 900 and Interest.

Proceedings have been instituted by
Harry W. Blunt. jT.. administrators of
the estate of Harry w. Blunt. deceased
through Attorneys D. W Baker and
Wilton j. Lambert, against the Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New York
for the recovery upon two policies OF
insura-ce, aggregating the value OF
$4,000 The declaration sets forth that
in 1882 Mr. Blunt took out two policies
OF insurance with the company's prede-
cessOr. the Mutual Reserve Life Associa-
ton, one for $4,000 and the other for
$1,000
1t is stated that in December, 1902,
the administrator sent evidences of the
death OF Mr.. Blunt to the insurance
company, and after the expiration OF
ninety days, as provided by the terms
OF the policy. he demanded the money
upon the policies, but, he AYERS, moi
Wlthstanding the fact that all assess
nents agreed by Mr.. Blunt to be paid
and Of which he was notified, were
paid, the company refused to pay the
policies, and sun refuses to do So
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REFUND IMPOSSIBLE
OF CERTIFICATE FEES
Commissioner POwerleSS Even
Where Equity Is Shown.

Another ease has been called to the
attention of the commissioners. where
money paid for death or birth certif-
Gates, when none have been issued, can
not be refunded. although the equity in
the ease demands repayment. On July
1S William H Richards presented TO
the Health Department a receipt from
the Assessors office for the collectors
certificate OF deposit. for the sum OF
$3.50. paid to enable him to secure
transcript of the record OF the death o.
one Virginia Jones, and a transcript OF
the records of the births of five children
TO Henry and Teresa Jones. and one child
TO Henry and Virginia Jones
An examination Of the records of the
Health Office disclosed the fact that two
Of the children of Henry and Teresa
Jones were twins. and that but one en-
try had been made OF the birth, such
record covering the two children. In
commenting on this condition. Health
officer Woodward made the following in
Go-se-ncn.:
Under such circumstances but one
transcript of this record seems to be re-
quired, and, therefore. the desired trans
cripts OF the records o. the births of
five children to Henry and Teresa Jones,
number but four. 1t would appear. there
fore. that the amount chargeable for the
transcripts desired in this case Is but S.
not $3.50. and that Mr. Richards is en-
titled 10 . refund o. 80 cents"
The Endorsement OF The Health officer
was approved by the Collector of Taxes,
E. G. Davis. and the refund recommend
ed. Acting Auditor Tweedale, however,
appended the following Endorsement:
The Comptroller OF the Treasury. uu.
der date of October Is, 1897 Informed
the Commissioners that they were with
out authority TO refund fees OF the char
acCer herein mentioned" Commissioner
West follows this with an approval. and
q recommendation that Mr.. Richards be
advised that the Commissioners cannot
make the refund.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

W H. Glee. 80. and Violst Winston, IS
Walter Young. "a and Lucille Ross. p.
James c. Roane. %. and Annie Edelin,,
90
Samuel ". Holcombe. 40. and Rachael
A. Stewart. b.
Harry P. Rohr. %. and Rose Eslinger.
"a. both CT Baltimore. Md
William II Nichols. IS. and Evange-
line HollIns. %.
Newton L. Van loosen. -. and Stella
J. Bussard. p. both OF Augusta county.
Va
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DEATH RECORD.

The following deaths have been report
ed 10 the Health ONCE for the twenty
four hours ending at noon today:
Maria jackson. 50 years.
Margaret Sullivan, IS years.
Catherine Fisher. 70 years.
Oscar BToss. 50 years
Edward NJ Boyd. 81 years.
Thomas NJ. Crown, - years.
Wilmer W. Wetzel, 81 years.
Edmond D. Ourand. 90 years.
Daniel Farden, 10 years.
Maurice Austin, % years.
Ada West, 81 years
Hattie Brooks, IS years.
Mamie z. Reed. Is years.
Elizabeth G. Wiseman, years.
Leonard a. Bradley. years
Winfield Ed.nSet, months.
Moses Green, 81 months.
Howard l. Beall, months.
john Jones, 13 days.
Mary Jones. l day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-07
Information for Fishermen

Sergeant Williams yesterday afternoon
caught eighteen Mississippi catfish in
the Potomac River. just above the Aque-
duct Bridge. Policeman Cennors, OF the
Seventh precinct. caught twenty 1--WE or
thirty catfish At the same spot
Owing to The cloudy condition OF the
water. The Potomac and MississippI cat
fish are the only fish that will bite.
Temperature and condition OF water at
a. N; Great FGlls-Temperature, a.
condition. l. Georgetown distributing
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10: condition a.
inhuent gate house, 8; condition al ef-
fluent gate house, .. Washington city
oservoir-TempeTatur "a; condition al
infiueHt. y; condition al efi1uent, 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-07
WANTS WATER RENTS
TO Be INVESTIGATED
George W. Kings Letter to
the Commissioners.
IRREGULAR AND UNLAWFUL"
Instances Cited Showing Gross Irregu-
larities in Establishment of Rents
for Properties Of Equal Size.

In inaugurating the sweeping investi-
cation OF the affairs OF the District Gov
ernment, the Commissioners are consid-
ering many letters from citizens con-
tanning more or less valuable sugges-
lions. \ letter was received yesterday
from George W. King. asking that the
Water Department be the first to be in
vestiRated
Il contend. with hundreds of property
owners says Mr.. King. that the meth
Cd employed in Ievying water rates Is
wholly irregular and unlawful
TO illustrate the unequal manner in
present methods. and st the same time
the unlawful manner, I cite the follow
ing cases:
House. Il feet front. stories high.
4 rooms and cellar; covering 2S5 square
feet OF ground (the rear part of cellar
used to cook and wash I'M. one hydrant
in yard. water rent. sf.17; value Of prop
erty. $1,000 Again. house 16 feet front.
? stories high. rooms and cellar. con-
e~--A-A6 LII anu NOA1 water IL DaAn-
room and kitchen; hydrant in the yard;
area. 76S square feet; water rent, $3.50;
value OF property. $4,000.
Smaller House Pays Larger Rent.
smaller property pays the larger water
rent. This is only one OF hundreds of
cases
Another illustration: Why should
Eimilar houses be charged different
rates?
House 16 feet front. rooms deep.
stories high. $3.50 per annum House
&c feet front. rooms deep. 3 stories
high, SAY per annum. Both houses con
tain the same number Of rooms. There
are hundreds OF houses OF each kind in
this city
The present methods OF assessing
rents in no manner comply with the
United States statutes and acts OF Con
gress in reference 20 same. Section 1917.
revised statutes OF the District, amended
June 10, 1897, cites as follows. To es-
tablish scale of annual rates for the
supply and use of the water apportioned
TO the different class of buildings ac-
cording TO their size, dimensions, as
sessed values, exposure 10 fires. uses
for stores, dwellings, etc. ."
Revision Urged
1T will be seen from the above that
by the present method, as stated on the
back of the rent bills. the rent is rated
by the number OF stories and the width
in front feet, and nowhere Is the as
sessed value. dimensions or size ac-
counted for. or any consideration given
az required by the aforesaid section
cited.
Il would suggest that the Commits
sicners would call IN a few thorough and
practical business men, if il would not
be q presumption on my part. TO revise
especially the working OF the Water De-
partment or the Assessors Office.
Il am satisfied that the hundreds of
complaints (which never reach your
ears and l an safely within bounds
when ! state this could mostly be done
away with and thousands OF dollars
saved the District taxpayers annually"
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A NEW BRANCH STATION.

Advertisements for The Evening and
Sunday Times Will be received Ut regu-
lar office rates at Library Pharmacy,
Second and Pennsylvania avenue south
east
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MATINEES TOMORROW.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" pm.
EXCURSIONS.

Norfolk AMI Washington steamer fo- Norfolk
and Fort Monroe, ESQ pm.
T. '. Arrowsnith for Colonial Beach, s:45
An
Chesapeake BesCh--Trains leave District Line
station, lO;i5 am, 2;S5. 4. $50, aud 7:40 pm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-07
"H0USEMEN" MAKE HAULS
IN TWO RESIDENCES

The "hOusemen" are again in evil
dence Yesterday william Webster, OF
1884 Street southeast. reported that
some oneshad effected an entrance to his
house over shed roof. and had stolen
TWO SO bills from pocketbook and q
lot Of clothing.
w. a. Sladen, a tailor at 40 East
Capitol Street. was also yictimized. but
in different way Two men, who claim
cd 10 be from Chicago. entered his place
TO have a suit Of clothes pressed. One
remained IN the Office, and the other
accompanied SIaden to the workroom.
When they had gone Sladen missed
pair OF cuff buttons. valued at $40 One
or the men wore straw hat. similar to
that worn By the man seen TO enter the
house OF William 4. Willis, at 1915 Cor
coran Street. from which So was stolen.
CLEMENTS DID NOT GO TO JAIL.
Hugh p. Clements. who appeared in
the Police Court Saturday, charged with
assaulting Charlie Wah, a Chinese laun-
dryman, was fined $40. and paid the fine.
He did not 90 to Jail. as previously
stated in The Times.
SI.25 10 Baltimore and Return SI.2s
Va Pennsylvania Railroad. Tickets sale
Saturday and Sunday, good TO return last
train leaving Baltimore Sunday night. Tickets are
good on all trains except Congressional Limited
Dancing to Music of Marine Band
At Chevy Chase Lake this ewing from 9 10 Il.
Grand conccr. from 80 to 9.
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SOLDIERS HOME CONCERT.

The program fer this evenings con-
cert Of the Soldiers Home Band has
been arranged by John S. n. thinner
mann. bandmaSter. as follows:
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A Never-Failing Income

Is realized On funds deposited in banking de
partneat CT Union Trust and Storage Co, l4I4
+ Street NV. Interest paid ON deposits.
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ENGINEER BAND CONCERT.

The United States Engineer Band viii
give the usual Friday concert al Wash
ingtOn Barracks AT SIS p. N. under the
leadership OF Julius Hamper. The pro-
gram IS as follows:
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March. Dixie Girl .....................La npe
Overture, IRA Diayslo" .........-....-.-.Au ber
Waltz, The Wedding Il the inds" ----- Hall
Selection. The BUrgOmas:cr' ......-..-. LADDERS
Medley. "a Night in New York" ..---.. Brooks
Vocal polka. The Jolly RlacEsIuitbs'' .SJl.kley
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S2.5o To Luray and Return, Including
Admission to CaveIns,

Via Baltimore and Ohio Railway. a. IN. Au-
gust o
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Fine Salt Water Bathing at Bay Ridge

Also Boating. Grabbing. and Fishing Trains
leave Baltimore and Ohio station 9:l0 u M.
week days, 9:1O q and rs p. n. Sundays
Rate, 80 cents: 25 cents for children.
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Ube Uin1es.
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE DAY.

AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK Baseball, Wash
!ngton New York, ! 60 pm.
NATIONAL BASEBALL PARK-Baseball. Har-
lens McTidians. $50 pm.
ACADEMY Pennsylvania" pm.
THIRTEENTH STREET AND COLUMBIA ROAD
Baseball, Church League, $50 pm
CABIN JOHN BRIDGE-Haley's Band.
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sI25 to Baltimore and Return Every
Saturday and Sunday via B. & o.
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All trains. both wavs, both days except
Royal Limited, ieay:ng Washington and Ralti-
more - , m
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CLEMENTS DID NOT GO TO JAIL
s1.as 70 Baltimore and Return 81:
Dancing to Music of Marine Band

At Chevy Chase Lake this ewing from 10 j
Grand conccr. from 80 to 9.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

wasbinpton Ian. "a (SpeciaD.-Fashionab
ciety was brilliantly represented tonight at the
reception given by the Ambassador from Austria
Hungary and Nine. Hengemuller at the En-
bassv in Connectfcut-ave. The host and hostess re-
ceived in the first drawing room, the latter attred
in a Paris gown Of purple satin hoWered with
chrysanthemums. The diplomatic colony was IN
conspicuous evidence among the five hundred
guests and there also many distinguished
visitors who are here from out of town. The card
room, is the Continental custom was enjoyed oy
the elder guests. and buffet refreshments were
lilies and poinsettia blossoms. and the tearoom
was fragrant with pink carnations. The Amoassa-
dor and Nine. Hengelntiller have invitations out
for a series of dinners next month.
Mile Irene des Planques and Alexander Parlow'
Russian Minister to Corea, will be married on 1hurs
day. February 10, at the Russian Embassy Where
the bride has been the winter guest or countess
Cassini The bridegroom-elect and NJ. des Planques
will sail from France on the 2Sth for this coun-
try, and as Nine. des Planques and a younger
daughter are already at the embassy, the family
party will be complete. Countess Cassini. who is
girlishly enthusiastic the details OF her
friends marriage, will be the maid of honor. and
Mile. Ladygensky, daughter of the Russian Con-
sui General in New-York. and Miss De Smirnor
will be bridesmaids, while the brides young sister
will act the crown bearer. The bridal gown Is OF
white satin and lace. and has a train Of
cloth of gold, and will be brought from
Paris by the bridegroom, who has also Sc
lected his bridal gift, coarette of pearls,
with diamond DarS ana clasps, WHICH IHe
bride will wear at the wedding. The Russian Am
bassador will act the father of honor to the
bridegroom during the ceremony, and Mrs John
r. Mclean will be the mother of honor. The six
witnesses required by the Russian law will be
Baron Albert Schlppenbach, Consul General at
Chicago and the members of the embassy staff
Bishop Tikahon. Primate OF the Greek Orthodox
Church in America, will oficiate. and will be as
sisted by the Rev Alexander Hotovilsky. pastor
of st. Nicholass Church in New-York- The de-
a lis of will he ayel mo
than that at the last Russian marriage here
typical Russian wedding feast will follow. The
Russian Ambassadors wedding gift - Mile Irene
des Planques is a pair of large pearls that have
been mounted earrings.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Washington. Jan. "a (SpeciaD.-The gowns worn
ct the White House musical last night were un-
usually beautiful and new. A glance at the East
Room from the corridor door where Mrs. Roose-
vTt was seated suggested an opalescent OF
s. ,in blowy with lace. Mrs Roosevelt herself
looked almost girlishy fair in cream white silk
with touches Of lace about the low bodice Her
hair dressed with diamond side combs and a
white ostrich tip and she wore her diamond neck
lace Miss Alice Roosevelt, too. her prettiest
gown, of white tulle flashing with silver, with
large silver frosted butterfly fastened in the back
of her pretty brown hair.
Mrs. George Vanderbilts gown attracted general
comment, not only because of its beauty, but for
the reason that two could agree to whether
it was electric blue green. The skirt
made with sweeping train. and defining the bust
line OF her low bodice were sunbursts of diamonds
with jewel of larger size her shoulder.
Mrs. Henry c. Frick. of Pittsburg, who the
guest OF Attorney General and Mrs. Knox, wore
cameo pink satin veiled with white point d'esprit
Mrs. Knox looked young and lovely in rose leaf
satin with collar necklace of diamond solitaIres
Mrs. Audenried gave luncheon to-day in honor
of Mrs. Mcclellan. widow of General George B.
mother OF the Senator from New-Jersey; Mrs. Gill
lespie, wife OF the Chief of Engineers; Mrs. Ran
dolph Clark, Mrs. Theodore Bingham Mrs. Benja-
min H. Warder Mrs. Dryden, wife OF Senator
Dryden of New-Jersey; the Countess Esterhazy
Miss Woodbury. and Miss Helen Audenried of Phil
adelphia.
Mrs. AtwelI widow OF Captain Juan Atwen. for
gave a dinner at Rauschers tonight in honor of
Bishop Spading Of Peorio.
ecclesiastical guests at dinner last night in honor
of Cardinal Gibbons.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
STAGES OF NEXT WINTER.

So many costly new theatres will invite pub
lie patronage in Manhattan next season that
still the wonder grows how the managers of SO
bewildering array of places of amusement
can succeed in providing novel things which
will compel crowds of ticket buyers to flock to
the box Offices These directors of dramatic
and musical art may possibly be put TO their
wits ends in their efforts to earn dividends
upon their investments.
Are the playwrights of this generation SO
original so prolific and so endowed with talent
that they can furnish a copious outgivins OF
unworn themes so alluring that the many
stages in New-York will become irresistible
magnets which will draw hosts Of applauding
and enthusiastic supporters?
VIII the supply of comic opera and operetta,
of melodrama and comedy, Of travesty and
farce. Of buresque and burletta of continuous
performance and OF clowning, be sufficient to
carry to the heights of triumph the enterprises
Of entertaining ew-Yorkers next season? AS
to great productions of great plays-those will
assuredy be few and far between. No doubt
of rollicking fun there will be enough and to
spare along Broadway, but there are some am
bitions In theatricals which ought to go further;
and this city wants something else at times
besides empty folly and nonsense.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
Istp;71crk DAILY Gribr1sle
SUNDAY, JANUARY %, 1908.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS Senate: Messrs. Spooner ana
McLaurin CNiss) discussed the lndianola pos pos
Office case. the former defending ana tne M Iatee
criticising President Roosevelts course. -, -
House: The Agricultural Appropriation bill was
passed =.
FOREIGN Both Englis. and German Gap o.
inets and themselves in unpleasant POSITIONS IA "a
regard TO the Venezuelan troubles. -. G.
reported that the bombardnent OL - - td
Carlos had ceased and that the Warsnlps @ , iI,e
withdrawn Thursday night - .s ne oUui ;. is
martial OF Major Glenn ct Manila, endeo' AZ 40
believed that a verdict OF acQultlaI was Ie-i
6ered - Great dissatisfaction is expressed
=, C-eo+ T2-itain over the clause in the Cuban
treaty relating TO sugar - Inc coluItLo .,h y,
Charles N Schwab causes some anhlety; lIoueIl l
nc ,nT7o-+s given out say that he is well. -
Tho Consular Fees bill has been signed pE fres
80 PaI,,,s - Professor Braun announced
the discovery of new system OF ~ the s. Paul
carsed 2 delay Of a few hours at Southampton
DOA1ESTIC.-s Secretary Hay and Sir Mlcnael
Herbert, the British Ambassador, signed q q
Alaskan boundary dispute by commission con
sisting of three American and three bil.!sh .I
3urists - Ex-Congressman Qelgsi ,sa D9ai.. 4be
Cullagh and Philip Dobin testined peIefe .-.e =.
House Committee on Naval Affairs, whlch Is m
1Testieating the charges of attempted % pIloeIs @s , ,
made by Representative Lessler - Ihe tt.o Ien'
cF the Panama Canal Treaty was MADE pupnc;
- senator Henry NJ. Teller was re-electeo
by the Democrats in Colorado - Inc "a
Strike Commission hopes to finish lts healLlis aI
and make an award in fortnight - fIesi- II @
dent Mcnamara of the United Tracuon CoHl- :
rarv of Albany. overpowered ana capluIeu "
mar who tried to shoot him. - RepTes ser, hts- =
4ives of Massachusetts,, Connecticut ana hhooe
Island adopted rules for the selection OF hhoues
scholars.
CTTY-Stoclzs were dull and firm - "A "A
-nadr7asn went armed 10 the City Han 10 XII
AIavor Low - Canfeld's man Bucklln was
I-5iota5 and gave bail - Three persons were
rescued from drowning at Van Cortlanot TalA .A; a;
The chief bookkeeper Of the Ansonla f1otei
was arrested, charged with grand larceny; =
The first afternoons sale Of the art ana literary
-ronerty of the late Henry G. Marquand tooE
place: a total of S2Z63i % was reaIl.eu ss 60,
5rae a,Itorobie show at the Madison Square
Garden ended
THE WEATHER indication Tor to-day
Co. o,,5 NOT so cold The temperature yester-
dav: Highest "a degrees; lowest 10 degrees.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
TAXING INDEPENDENT VOTES.

The proposed tax on notarial cefunca'es mas
not vet been introduced, and 1t is lmpossloie u
say just how it would operate In all cases. Ahe
question has been raised, however, as 10 us el-
feet on independent nominations Tor ohce'
which have TO be made by petition with the
SIGNATURE of every subscriber acknowledged be-
fore a notary public or commissioner OF deeds
Perhaps if the bill is so drafted that the tax
wouId be collected only once on petition SUD-
scribed before one notary no serious DuFoeh
would be imposed. AS, however, notarlcs III
such circumstances circulate petitions from Gay
to DAY and make separate Acknowledgements
for every small group of signers, II not Ior
each individual, the tax might be heavy one
Besides it would be the cause of trouble ana
omen q new door for irregularity in petitions
inviting attempts by opponents to inva1date
them on technicalities few stamps neg
lected might deprive many voters of chance
to register their preference.
The policy of the State is to make 1nde-
pendent nomination simple, sure and as easy
as may be without loading down the ballot
with frivolous nominations 1t is proper to
compel independents TO show that they really
represent somebody but there is no reason for
putting mere technicaities in their way or max
ing them pay for the right to vote their own
way The State would gain little revenue from
such tax, while a political movement might
be seriously hampered when it had to put sew
eral thousand signatures to petition. 1t is OBJ
vious that nominations were not thought OF
when the tax was proposed, and 1t might be
wise IN taxing notara certificates to make an
exception of Acknowledgements on nominating
petitions For sentimental reasons, If for no
other, it is well to put no unnecessary restric-
tions on independent voting.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
All TIE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington. Jan. "a (SpeciaD. President Roose-
welt excused himself from political callers lot a
time to-day that he might keep an engagement al
the Corcoran Gallery Of Art for the first Sitting TOT
his portrait by Chartran. Just Sefore going ne hd
a short audience with j Edward Addicks. OF DeIa-
ware and ] Frank Alice. Republican State CHAIR
man of that State After the conference MI Ad-
dicks expressed the belief that he would hnaly WIN
a seat in the Uni ed States Senate. and Mr.. Alice
concurred ir tk- opinion There were two other
Delaware callers-M Henry Robertson and T. Coie-
man Dupont the latter a political enemy OF Ad-
dicks. Among other callers who had audlenceS
with the President were Representative cannon
who reviewed legislative conditions Chairman Jen-
kins and Representative Powers. of the House
Judiciary Committee who discussed the trust legis-
lation at length Bird S. Coler. former Controller
of New-York City, who is interested In the state
hood bill Senator Mallory, of Florida. presented
a constituent as did Senator Kearns of Utah. The
Presidents right hand, injured In bout with Cen
eral Wood singlestickS. Is nearly in normal con-
dtion again.