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INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Question as to Status Decided by Cor
poration Counsel.

CORPORATION Counsel A. B. Duvall today
submitted to the Commissioners an opinion
relative to questions raised by the superin-
tendent of insurance concerning the In
corporation in the District of mutual in
dustrial assessment associations without
capital and other questions. The opinion
is also in response to a request for in
formation on the subject from Attorney p.
B Hay.
At present, Mr.. Duvall states, there is
nothing in the law requiring Insurance
companies conducted on ; the assessment
plan to have capital as a prerequisite to
incorporation, and upon compliance with
sections GAG and 653 of the District code,
he says such companies are entitled to be
licensed.
The corpora ton counsel says In answer
to another question that there are no sep
arate provisions In the code for the incor
poratfon of assessment life associations or
Companies with or without capital.
In regard to several other questions re-
Iating to the rights of policyholders to
share In the profits of assessment life In
surance companies, and regarding the ne
cessity of industrial assessment life Insur-
ance companies to maintain reinsurance
reserve fund, Mr.. Duyall says the questions
appear to be hypothetical, and II ls ini-
practicable to answer them without more
specific information regarding the general
workings of such companies and a careful
examination of the articles of incorporation
of such companies.
Commissioner Mcfarland has approved
the opinion OF the corporation counsel.
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TAXES FROM RAILWAY
PRESIDENT McDERMOTT'S PLAN
OF SETTLEMENT
Does Not Meet Approval and Will
Probably Be Submitted to Cor
poration Counsel.

Commissioner West said this poorpin0
that 1t is probable the proposition submitted
10 the commissioners by President McDer
mott or the Washington Railway and Cleo
trio Company relative to the payment of
about $4,000 claimed to be due the Dis-
trict for taxes against the Metropolitan and
Columbia Railways, branch lines of the
Washington Railway Company, will be re-
ferred to the corporation counsel for a
legal opinion on the points involved.
AS stated In The Star Saturday President
McDermott proposed to pay the amount
claimed by the District as franchise tax
against the gross earnings of the two roads
for the year 1903. District Assessor Dar-
nellie, however objected to the acceptance
OF the money from the road as a payment
for franchise taxes. Mr. Darneine is of the
opinion that the District has nc authority
under the law to exact a franchise tax
from the Metropolitan and Columbia roads
owing to the provisions in their original
charters. He preferred that the officials
should be required to pay the amounts as
sessed against the two roads as personal
tax, based upon the gross earnings of the
companies for the year 1901.
The District officials do not seem In.
caned to accept payment on the basis of a
franchise tax against the gross earnings of
the companies, their authority for which
they question, and thus give the companies
an opportunity In the future to secure a re-
fund Of the amount as an erroneous or
unlawful pay,nent.
1t is suggested -aar the matter NAV he
amieably settled at this time without going
into court, by means of a legal stipulation
between the companies and the District
which would make provision against any
future action to recover on the part of the
road.
The proposition submitted to the Commits
eioners by President McDermott on behalf
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Dr. Moore and Mr.. Kellerman have
found that 1t is entirely practicable to
cheaply and quickly destroy Objectionable
algae in small lakes. ponds, storage reser-
voirs and other similar bodies of water by
the use of this solution of copper sulphate,
but they also assert that the value OF cop
per, especially coloidal, in preventing or
treating typhoid and other related diseases
should be carefully investigated by COM
petent Psychologists before being judged fin
ally. The gentlemen who have found a way
to clear the ponds and lakes of the a1gae
do not boldly assert that they are ready to
take the consequences of error II the solu-
ton fails to kill every typhoid germ with
which 1t comes in contact, and they further
more inform the public that the Department
of Agriculture cannot be expected to extend
its work into the realms of Kidding all the
water supplies of the country of the pest.
They say:
1.-The requests of private individuals or OF
unauthorized bodies for information or as
sistance cannot be granted. When state or
local boards of health consider that the dis
infection of water supply Is desirable and
wish information upon the subject 1t will
be supplied fully and freely possible.
All experiments of this kind however, must
be conducted by boards of health, and the
department can serve only in the capacity
of an adviser"
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EXEMPTED FROM TAXATION.
Unimproved Land Used for Athletic
Purposes and Belonging to University,

Unimproved land in the District belonging
to an educational institution, although not
contiguous to the buildings of the institu-
ton. If used fol- athletic purposes may be
exempt from taxation under the law ex-
empting property used for educational pur-
poses I his is the substance of legal opin-
ion submitted to the Commissioners today
by Corporation Counsel Duvall, in reporting
on the question raised by the Columbian
University relative to the institutions ap-
plication for the exemption from taxation
Of Van Ness Park.
At a hearing before the Commissioners
President Needham of the university stated
that tlrs property had recently been pur-
chased by the institution and that the uni
yersity intends to erect buildings on the
tract to be used for school purposes. Part
of the land, he stated is occupied by the
athletic association of the university. DR..
Needham argued that athletics should be
considered as a part of the educational work
of the school.
District Assessor Hopewell H. Darneille
ported adversely on the application for ex-
empfion on the ground that the land Is not
contiguous to the buildings of the university
and because it is unimproved land.
Mr.. Duvall In his opinion states that the
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ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital.
ndence Of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, May 8, 1904.
Mr.. John A. Garrett, who was elected
mayor of Glen Echo, this county, last Mon
day, has taken the oath of office. Messrs.
William H. Roach, Jacob ]. Decker.
Thomas A. Weaver and Guy E. Jenkins,
before Mayor Garrett, and the board held
its first meeting Thursday evening.
The first base ball game of the season IN
Rockville was played at the fair grounds
Friday afternoon, when the Rockville team
defeated the st. Johns College nine by the
score of 5 to 2. 1t was a fine contest from
start to finish. being marked by numerous
pretty plays, the principal features being
the pitching of Walker and the first base
play of Day, for Rockville, and the catching
of Mudd and the third-base playing of Will
mer, for the college boys. The game was
witnessed by large crowd Rockville
made nine hits and two errors, and st.
Johns six hits and three errors. The line
Up was as follows:
Rockville-Kelchner, left field; Walker,
pitcher; Day, first base; Nichols, shortstop;
Harris, right field: Shaw. center field: X.
Brewer second base; N. Brewer, third
base; Dawson, catcher.
st. John'sWilmer, third base; Jamison.
center field; Parsons, right field: Tarbert,
first base; Duvall, second base; Mudd,
catcher: Halbett, left field; Devries, short
stop; Wrightson, pitcher.
The following Wills were admitted to
probate and record In the orphans court at
this place at the regular weekly meeting:
win of Thomas w. Stonestreet, E. c. Peter
man, A. NJ. Bowman, appointed executor,
bond, 81, 600; will of William B. Weller,
Melissa D. Weller named as executrix.
Letters Of administration on the personal
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What Liquozone is.

Liqrozone is the result Of process which fol-
more than 20 years has been the constant subject
of scientific and chemical research. Its virtues
are derived solely from gas-lareely oxygen gas
by process requiring immense apparatus and II
days time Each cubic inch of Liquozone repre-.
sents the virtues Of ESQ cubic inches Of the gas
The result is product which does what oxygen
does. Oxygen is the food. the blood food the
scevenger Of the blood. 1t lie the very source Of
vitality, the most essential element Of life. But
oxygen is a gas. and unstable; while Liquozone ID
fixed and concentrated. 1t gets an excess Of oxy-
gen virtues into the blood, to go wherever the
blood goes The result Is vitalizing tonic with
which no other known product compare.
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RUSSIANS RETIRING
INDICATIONS THEY HAVE Decd
ED TO EvACUATE NIUCHWANG.
Fears Entertained Of Pillaging by
Bandits-AlexieR Wounded-Feng-
Wang Cheng in Japs' Hands.

A cablegram from Niuchwang says:
There is every indication that the Russians
have decided to evacuate Niuchwang.
Troops have been leaving here all day long.
Forts have been dismantled and all artii-
lery have been placed on board trains All
the local transportation has been COM
wandered by the Russian authorizes.
There is current here a native rumor that
japanese troops are in Foo-chau bay, on
the west side Of the Liao-tung peninsula
and about sixty miles north of Port Arthur,
but this report lacks confirmation.
The fear is held here that If the Russians
leave and the Japanese do not at once take
possession of Niuchwang the brigands, VINO
are now across the river near YinkoW, VIII
pillage the place. The foreign residents are
prepared to resist the brigands should they
come over The British consul has request
cd that a gunboat be sent to Niuchwang.
The Russians probably will destroy the
gunboat Sivoutch before leaving. The YES
Bel Is at Niuchwang.
Japanese troops fired on what probably
was the last train out of Port Arthur as II
passed near Port Adams. They used artl-
iery and small arms and killed or wound
ed several Chinese.
Alexieff Among Wounded.
1t is reported here that viceroy Alexiefr
was slightly wounded prior to his departure
from Port Arthur. He barely escaped from
there before the Japanese closed the lines
of communication.
The Russian general staff have moved
from Liao-yang to Mukden.
Russians here will not talk of the situa-
ton for fear that they may impart some
Information. They do not consider that
their forces are sufficient to hold this sec
ton of the country.
1t is probable that the Russian troops
will withdraw to Hardin.
The Russian civilians at Niuchwang are
leaving hurriedly, and many natives are
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estate of Sandy Butler were granted to
James B. Jones; bond, $500. Benjamin Mil
Ter, administrator of Richard T. Leizear,
filed list of sales of personal property.
The Mandolin and Glee Club from ST.
Johns College, Annapolis, gave an enter
tainment in the opera house here this even
ing. The program consisted of vocal and
large crowd. portion of the receipts were
for the benefit of the Rockville base ball
team.
The young gentlemen of Glen Echo and
vicinity gave a ball at Glen Echo Park a
few evenings ago. 1t was a largely attend
ed affair." probably 200 guests being pres
ent, and the occasion proved a most en-
joyable one. The committee of arrange
ments consisted of Messrs. Samuel Frizzeil,
Louis Harbert, Joseph Fowler and Ernest
D. Houghton. A Washington orchestra fur
nished the music.
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were not killed or wounded
The name of the priest of the 18th Regi-
Ment who led the gallant charge and who
was among the wounded is H. E. Tcher-
backoffsky of the Orthodox Greek Church.
Russian Depression.
Official dispatches calculated to increase
the depression existing among all circles
in Russia were given out last night. From
the point of view of the progress of the
campaign the most important is that re-
garding the capture by the Japanese with
out opposition of Feng- wang-cheng on May
g. The information caused no surprise to
the officials, who had already been advised
of the decision that no attempt would be
made to hold Feng-wang-cheng, the supe-
riority OF the Japanese in all fighting arms
insur1ng disaster similar to that at Kiu-
lien-cheng. Therefore. Gen. Zassalttch was
given strict orders that there should be no
fight of the rear guard.
Fatalities at Celebration.
A cabIegram from Tokyo says: During
the popular demonstration in honor of the
victories achieved by the Japanese forces
twenty-one people were killed and forty
injured. The killed and injured are mostly
boys, who were caught against a closed
gate at an angle In the old palace walls by
the throng and crushed or drowned in an
old moat.
A great popular demonstration was hel0
in honor of the victories achieved by the
Japanese army and navy.
Dozens of American and British flags
were carried by men, women and children
who participated In the celebration II
was the greatest demonstration ever wit
messed in Japan.
Report of Severe Fighting.
A cablegram from San Hal Kwan says:
1t is reported here that there has been Sc
we're fighting at Feng- wang-cheng, in
which the Japanese were victorious. They
took many prisoners.
On Thursday and Saturday of last week
the Japanese landed 10000 men at Kinchau
bay, 10000 at Foochau bay and 1900 at Pit
zewo. They occupied the towns of Wa
Fung Tfen and Pu Ian Tien and destroyed
several miles of the railroad.
Heavy firing has been heard in the direc-
ton Of Kai Chau, where japanese troops
have been seen recently.
Dalny Reported Invested.
A cablegram from London says The
Morning Posts correspondent reports that
Dalny was captured Friday, while the To.
kyo correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
cabling under date Of Sunday, says: 'Dalny
was invested yesterday"
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| fleeing the city in fear that they will be
1 subjected to maltreatment at the hands of
| the brigands.

fleeing the city in fear that they will be
subjected to maltreatment at the hands OF
the brigands.
Many Russians Surrender.
A cablegram from Tokyo says: General
Oku, commanding the second Japanese
army, reports that he has cut the railway
at TAulan-tien, on the Liao-tung peninsula.
General Kuroki reports the capture of
Fengwang- cheng without difficulty on
May 6.
Many of the Russian soldiers are emery
ing from concealment in the woods and
villages and are surrendering. Kuroh es-
Inmates the total Russian losses in the bat
tie on the Yalu at 600 at least. Much OF
their hospital equipment was abandoned.
The CELEBRITY and organization of the re-
cent Japanese movement Is remarkable.
The second army, which began to embark
a fortnight ago. evidently remained at its
base pending the result Of operations On
the Yalu. If these had proved unsuccessful
the second army would have become aux
Hilary to the first.
Meanwhile Admiral Togo was ready with
his steamers, and Immediately after the
Yalu success the blocking Of Port Arthur
was achieved. Togo was thereby detained
off Port Arthur until pm. of May 3, when
he steamed rapidly to the base, whence he
escorted the transports by daylight on the
4th, reaching the landing place selected at
daylight on the 9Th, when the landing was
effected. The escorting squadron included
the fiotilla which co-operated with the first
army on the Yalu.
Russian Losses on the aYlu.
A cablegram from ST. Petersburg says:
The emperor has received dispatch from
Gen. Kuropatkin giving the report Of Lieut..
Gen. Zassalitch Of the Russian losses in
the battle of Kiu-lien-cheng. The report
states that Maj. Gen. Kashtalinsky was
injured in the head by stone. The brunt
of the fighting Gen. Zassalitch says, was
borne by the 18th ard 18th Rifle Regiments
and the 22d Regiment. Gen. Zassalitch con-
cludes his report as follows:
Our losses on April 80 and May / alto
gether amounted to 20 superior and sub
altern officers and 1924 killed. wounded or
taken prisoners. OF this total 1,0S1 were
left on the battlefield, but it is not known
whether they were killed or wounded.
The casualties show that One-ffth OF
Gen. Zassalitchs command was placed out
of action. The 18th and 18th Regiments
lost more than half their men in the fight.
The Sd Battery of the Sd Artillery Brigade
was almost annihiated, losing 50 in killed
or wounded and Y cut of 10 horses. The
I'd Battery OF the tn Brigade's loss in
killed or wounded and los out of ITO horses.
The Sd Battery of the 9th Brigade lost "a
killed or wounded and Al horses. OF the
machine gun detachmerts only twenty-six
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lumbia of the taxes above indicated, in
Guiding the taxes levied upon the basis OF
the gross receipts of the various companies
for the year 1903 all taxes standing against
said companies upon the books of the Dis
trict of Columbia shall be fully receipted
for, showing payment of all taxes for the
calendar year ending December 81, 1903
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-09

Liquozone Is so certain that we publish on every
bottle offer Of $1,000 for disease germ that 1t
cannot kill. The reason is that germs are vege-
tables; and an excess Of oxygen-the very life Of
an animals deadly to vegetal matter. Liquozone
is certain destruction to the cause Of a germ
trouble. yet to the human body 1t is the most help
full thing inathe world.
We paid 100000 for the American rights to
Liquozone, because this product alone can end q
germ disease.
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Cut Out This Coupon

courts generally are inclined to hold that
recreation or play grounds connected with
institutions Of learning are exempt from
taxation, under laws exempting from taxa
ton the property of educational institutions
This is merely a recognition" says Mr..
Duval1 "of the idea which obtains so widely
at the present time that physical exercise
necessary and usual factor in the curricu-
lum of education"
The corporation counsel is of the opinion
that the tract in question, so much of 1t
as is used for play ground or campus. may
be exempted from taxation.
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Kills Inside Germs.

But the great value Of LiQuozone lies in the fact
that 1t kills germs In the body without killing the
tissues. too There Is nothing else known which
will do that. Any drug that kills germs is q
poison. and 1t cannot be taken internally. Fol
that reason. medicine is practically helpless In any
germ disease.
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Tuckerman Forfeited Collateral.

Walter Tuckerman forfeited $40 In Judge
SCOTS branch of the Police Court today
rather than appear to answer to charge
of running an automobile at an excessive
rate of speed on Rhode Island avenue
Milton III. Kettier charged with a similar
offense on Brightwood avenue, was permit
ted to forfeit half that amount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-09
Presentation Exercises Of Friends
School,

Arrangements have been completed for
the presentation exercises of the Friends
Select School at the Gunton Temple Memo
rial Church. Friday evening. May 20. Fol-
lowing are the graduates: Mildred Duvali,
John b. Earnshaw, Edward Beckwith Fox,
Francis b. Hamlin, Earle Leslie Keller, T.
Beach Plat, Henrietta Sanford Riggs,
Blanche Naomi Thompson.
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TO DESTROY ALG E
METHOD DISCOVERED BY AGRI-
CULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Application of a Dilute Solution Of
Copper Sulphate to Water
Influence on Typhoid

"A Method of Destroying or Preventing
the Growth of Algae and Certain Patho-
genie Bacteria in Water Supplies" Is the
rather formidable title of bulletin just
issued by the Department of Agriculture
1t is the work of George T. Moore. physi-
ologist of the department in the bureau of
plant industry. and Karl F. Kellerman,
his assistant, and several weeks ago was
referred to at some length In The Star. At
that time there was considerable discussion
ms TO the merits of the discovery which
were claimed by the experts of the depart
ment. Many interviews were had with
prominent scientists throughout the coun-
try, and the public was exercised over the
announcement that the death blow to
typhoid had at last been discovered
The Solution Employed.
An extremely dilute solution of copper
sulphate OF the strength of one to one
hundred thousand will destroy the most
virulent typhoid and cholera bacteria in
three hours at ordinary temperatures.
This IL the announcement of the depart
ment in the bulletin now issued, and is the
most important feature of the work If
typhoid can thus be destroyed in distinctive
state before being introduced into the sys-
TEN one of the greatest discoveries of the
age has been made. That the matter has
not been absolutely settled TO the satisfac-
ton of the authors of the work is appa-
rent from the following paragraph taken
from the introduction:
1--WE desire it distinctly understood that,
30 far as bacterial contamination OF water
is concerned. the methods here proposed
are not to take the place of. but are simply
TO supplement. the standard methods of
nltration; neither can too much stress be
laid upon the Importance of the consumer
boiling water TO be used for drinking pur-
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Liquozone acts like oxygen==acts as tonic
with which nothing else known cam conn
pare. Let us buy you a bottle to try.

We have purchased more than million &c. bot
ties Of Liquozone and given them free to the sick
During the past four months we have spent over
5000 to announce and fulfill this offer We have
done this to convince the sick that Liquozone does
what medicine cannot do and are willing to do
the same with you, II you need 1t.
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All diseases that begin with fever-all innam-
mation-all catarrh-all contagious diseases-an
the results Of impure poisoned blood.
In nervous debility LiQuozone acts rs vitaIiser.
accomplishing what drugs caa DO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-09
Germ Diseases.

These are the known germ diseases. All that
medicine can do for these troubles is to help
Nature overcome the germs and such results are
indirect and uncertain LiQuozone kills the germs,
wherever they are, and the results are inevitable.
BY destroying the Of the trouble, it invari-
ably ends the disease. and forever.
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soc. B ottle Free.

II you need LQuozoDe, and have never tried II,
please send us this coupon. We viii then man
you an order on your local druggist for fullsiss
bottle. and we will pay your druggist ourselves
for 1t. This is our free gift, made to convince
you; to show you what Liquozone IS and what 10
eau do. In justice to yourself. please accept 10
today, for 1t places you under obligation what
ever.
Liquozone costs Soc. and 81
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Asthma Hay Feyer-lnfluenza
Abscess-Anemia Kidney Diseases
Bronchitis La Grippe
Blood Poison Leucorrhea
Bright's Disease Liver Troubles
Bowel Troubles Malarfa-Neuralgia
Coughs-Colds Many Heart Troubles
Consumption Pilee-Pnanmonia
Colic-Croup Pleurisy-Quinsy
Constipation Rheumatism
Catarrh-Cancer Skin Diseases
Observation-Disclosures Scrofula-Syphilis
Dandrun-Dropsy Stomach Troubles
Dyspepsia Throat Troubles
Eczema-Eryspelas tuberculosis
Fevers-tiau Stones Tumors-Ulcsrs
Goitre-Gout Varicocale
Gonorrhca-tsleet Woman's Diseases
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Mr.. McDermott's Proposition.

Of the railroad companies is IN effect as
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As to Typhoid Fever.

poses when taken from a contaminated