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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-06
SALE SET ASIDE.
Disposal Of Property for Non-Payment
of Taxes Declared to Be Void.


Of Taxes Declared to Be Void.
Justice Anderson. in Equity Court No. /.
has signed Anal decree in the case OF
Caroline King against H. Randall Webb
and others, granting the relief asked by
the complainant. The litigation involved
the right of Mrs. King to the possession of
premises TIC Market space, in which she is
conducting a millinery and dry goods bust
ness Mrs King claimed possession of the
premises as lessee under a lease from the
owner Marianne A. B. Kennedy, now de-
ceased. In addition to reserving monthly
rental, the lease also provided that Mrs.
King should pay the taxes assessed against
the property. Through an alleged Madver-
tent omission Mrs. King failed to pay the
tax for the second half of the year 1879,
and the property was sold at tax sale to
Charles H Wiltsie of Rochester. At the
expiration of two years from the date OF
the tax sale Wiltsie claimed that he be-
came entitled to a tax deed to the prop
erty.
The attorney for a business establish
ment near Mrs. Kings, 1t is stated, visited
Wiltsie, purchased the certificate from him,
then obtained a tax deed from the Commits
sioners of the District Of Columbia, and
recorded II.
Thereupon Mrs. Kennedy. the lessor, in
stituted proceedings before a justice of the
peace to eject Mrs. King from the prem
ises, claiming that she had forfeited her
lease through failure to pay the tax. Mrs.
King fled a bill in equity. asking relief
from the forfeiture on the ground that the
tax sale was invalid and that the failure
to pay the tax was due to an inadvertent
omission. She further asked that the de-
PENDANT. Webb, executor Of Mrs. Kennedy.
be enjoined from proceeding with the suit
before the justice OF the peace. the tax deed
and certificate be declared invalid, and that
the other business establishment referred
to and its attorney be enjoined from set
ting up any title or claim to the property.
Upon hearing on the bill. answers and
afidavits preliminary Injunction was
granted restraining the defendants as
asked by Mrs. King, and on appeal by the
defendant Webb. executor Of Mrs Ken
nedy, the Court of Appeals affirmed the ac-
ton Of the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia.
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Harrison Children Lose Their Suit.

dispatch from Indianapolis last night
says: Russell Harrison and Mrs Mary
Harrison Mckee. son and daughter ofsthe
Late President Benjamin Harrison, lost their
case against their stepmother, Mrs. Mary
Lord Harrison, by decision rendered to-
day by Judge Allen of the circuit court.
The compliments excepted to the report of
the Union Trust Company, executors of
their fathers estate, charging that as trus-
tee under the viii it had set aside secur-
tiles IN excess of the amounts designed by
the testator.
Mr.. Harrison provided In his will for a
trust fund for the widow Of $125 COO. Mr.
Harrison and Mrs. Mckee charged that the
securities on which Mrs. Harrison was
drawing interest and dividends, though
originally costing $125 900. had greasy In
creased in value and that she was thus re-
ceiving more than the will provided.
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ON THE RETIRED LIST
BRIG. GEN. PETER c. HAMS so
PLACED TODAY.
His Long and Varied Military Service
Promotions to Follow
His Retirement.

Brig. Cen Peter c. Hams was placed on
the retired list today by operation Of law
on account of age. Gen. Hams Is well
known to the residents of Washington
through his many important services here
during his long and creditable military ca
reer. He was appointed to the Military
Academy from New Jersey in 1857, and be-
came a second lieutenant in the I'd Artil-
lery in June, 1861, and on the same day
was made a first lieutenant. In July,
1882 he was transferred to the Topographic
cal Engineers. and in March. 1853. he was
transferred to the Corps Of Engineers.
During the civil war Gen. Hams served
in the defenses of Washington. and par
ticipated in the Manassas campaign and
the battle Of Bull Run. He was in the
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Citizens Association Formed.
SEAT PLEASANT, Md. July 6. i

SEAT PLEASANT, Md. July 6, 1904.
meeting of the citizens and taxpay-
ers of this community was held at the
District line on Saturday last to form
an association. Mr.. J. E. Morrison was
made temporary chairman and E. ]. Will
hottie secretary. The following officers were
subsequently elected: President F. S. Car
mody: vice president, Richard f. Brown,
and secretary, T. r. Trimble commit
tee to draw up resolutions and bylaws was
appointed, consisting of Messrs. Phil w.
Eben. s. H. Henry and E. N. Waters.
The object of the association Is to look
after the interests of the community, to
see that the laws are enforced. good order
maintained, to secure good schools and
consider all matters pertaining to the Sec
ton of Prince Georges county and also
the northeast corner Of the District of
Columbia.
The best citizens of the section are in
terested In the movement. Nineteen names
were enrolled at the first meeting. and subse-
quently the number was increased to sixty
seven. Another meeting will be held Sat.
urday next at Z pm.
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third boat had ten men on board. The
survivors parted company with the three
boats on July 3.
For these boats the British gunboat
Leda, the government fishing cutter Jack
all. a steamer chartered by the Danish
consul at Glasgow and several other ves-
sells, are diligently searching.
The bodies of three children. rescued
from the Norge only to die on shore, were
buried today at Stornoway amid pathetic
scenes.
Sad Sequences Of the Disaster.
A cablegram from Copenhagen last night
says: Touching scenes were witnessed
again today in the offices of the United
Steamship Company. The wives of two of
the emigrants lost on the Norge attempted
to commit suicide by drowning, but they
were saved at the last moment. Accord
ing to an order issued by the company, all
steamers have begun search of the
islands and waters in the neighborhood of
Rockall for survivors. Crown Prince Fred
erick. who is regent in the absence of King
Christian, has received condolences from
several sovereignS.
A dispatch from Chicago last night says:
Temporary insanity, the result of the loss
of his family in the Norge steamship dis
aster, Is given IS the cause Of the alleged
suicide of Otto Hanson. who has been
found dead on the Chicago and Northwest
ern railroad tracks In Evanston. About a
month ago Hanson sent for his family TO
come TO Evanston to i've.
dispatch from New York last night
says: The anxiety Of many among the hun
dreds who have haunted the office of the
Observation-Disclosures Steamship Com
pany since yesterday, awaiting news OF the
Inflated steamer Norge, which foundered
on RockaIl reef. of the coast of Scotland,
June d, was relieved today, when a partial
list of the survivors at Stornoway was re-
cefyed from the home office of the company
at Copenhagen. It has been known since
yesterday that 128 survivors Of the disaster
had been landed at various points along
the British coast.
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The property consist of lots SO, 81 and 49,
In Allen w. Mallery's subdivision of origi-
nal lot 6, square 995.
Testimony was then taken by both par
ties and a hearing had before Justice An
derson. The final decree declares the tax
sale null and void. An appeal from the
ruling to the Court of Appeals was noted
by the defendants.
Attorneys J. ]. Darlington and Leon
Tobrfner appeared for the complainant,
while Attorneys r. Ross Perry and w, e.
Johnson represented the defendants.
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Can Sell the Lots,

In connection with the partition suit
filed by Isabel B. Trazzare and others
against Edwin B. Fowler and others. Jus
tice Gould has signed an order authoriz-
ing John M. George. A. Leftwich Sinclair
and Francis H. Stephens. trustees under
appointment by the court. to sell the prop
erty to Clarence /. Gessford for 1850
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District branch Of the Police Court yester-

District branch OF the Police Court yester-
day on a joint charge OF conducting an I'M
licensed bar 1t was necessary to postpone
hearing of the case until a later date there
being no jury on duty at present.
The men were taken into custody Monday
night at Eureka Park, In Anacostia, be-
cause it was alleged that they were selling
claret and claret punch are in the possess
sion of the police of Anacostia to be used
as evidence against the men when the case
is tried.
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Virginia peninsula campaign and in the
Maryland and Rappahannock campaigns,
and was chief engineer Of the 18th Corps
from March 20 until July 1858. During the
following year he was experimenting eng1
neer of the construction of the defenses Of
Natchez. and was afterward chief engineer
of the Department of the Gulf from July.
1864, until July, 1865, having charge of all
field operations in Louisiana and Texas.
Given Many Brevets.
Gen. Hams was brevetted captain in 1868
for gallant and meritorious services in the
battle of Hanover Court House. Va; major
in 1868 for gallant and meritorious services
during the siege of vicksburg. and lieuten-
ant colonel in 1865 for meritorious services
during the war.
From 1882 to 1891 he was stationed at
Washington in charge of river and harbor
works. and had considerable to do with the
reclamation of the Potomac fats, the gen.
eral improvement of the navigation of the
Potomac river and the Eastern branch and
the reconstruction of various bridges.
During the Spanish-American war he was
appointed brigadier general of volunteers.
and had command of the Sd Division, 1st
Army Corps, al Camp Thomas, Chickamau-
ga Park, in June, 1898, and was afterward
in command of the I'd Brigade. LIST Divi-
sion, LIST Army Corps He served in Porto
Rico during August 1893, under General
Miles, and assisted in the capture Of the
towns of Guayama and Las Palmas. He
was member OF the Nicaraguan canal
commission in 1897 and 1898. and has served
member of various engineering boards
on rivers, harbors and bridges. For many
years he was in charge of the government
improvements in the vicinity of Baltimore.
He was also a member Of the commission
to determine a route for a canal across the .
Isthmus of Panama. He reached the grade
Of colonel of engineers in August, 1895, and
was made a brigadier general In April,
1903.
Promotions to Follow.
Advantage will be taken of the vacancy
caused by the retirement Of Gen. Hams to
promote six deserving officers to the grade
of brigadier general, with a view to their
immediate retirement. The officers selected
for preferment in this way are Colonel H.
H. c. Dunwoody. Signal Corps: Lieut.. Col.
Peter Leary jr., Artillery Corps; Lieut. Col.
Col John Nee Hyde. quarterma ster's de-
partment: Lieut.. Col Oscar F. Long.
quartermasters department, and Mai.
Theodore A. Bingham, Corps of Engineers.
These officers will be appointed and retired
each day in the order named, beginning
today.
On the retirement of Gen. Bingham on the
18th instant, Col. Constant Williams of the
26th Infantry, the senior officer in the in
fantry arm of the service, will be appointed
q brigadier general and be retained In &C
tive service until he reaches the regular re-
firing age of sixty-four years. in May,
1907.
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The references to the stage In the new Sc
rial to be commenced next Saturday are
very Interesting. It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-06

Charged With Keeping Unlicensed Bar
James Alexander and Edward Fletcher
asked for jury trial when arraigned in the
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these elsewhere at the.
M ems Hemstitched
Japonette II a n d k e r.
chiefs, with large silk
Init initial. w or h Csc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
ANsoNIA SCHOOL cAsE.

The application of Dr. W. H. Conklln, of Ansonia, to have Superintendent Call, of the Ansonia schools, enjoined from keeping his fourteen-year-old son Cornelius under a suspension and de- priving him from taking examinations upon which he might be promoted, was heard by Judge Bishop in the common pleas court yesterday. The court threw the burden of proving why the injunc- tion should not be granted upon Attor- ney Munger, Calls counsel. Call testi- fled to repeated complaints of mischief and lying made by four teachers. Their four rooms were closed for the day and the teachers and many of the pupils were present to testify as to young Conklin's conduct.
 The evidence and arguments were concluded in the afternoon. The follow ing points were brought out during the arguments for the consideration of the court: First. the plaintiff claims that the superintendent of schools has no power to suspend scholars and that that power rests with the board of ed ucation alone. The defendant claims that the power In this matter had been given to the superintendent by the board of education and also that wheth- CT he had been vested with that power or not he had right to do it by com mon law. It was also claimed by the defendant that while he was acting in the position of superintendent, no ac- ton of injunction could be laid against him as an individual. These are only a few of the many knotty points brought out, many of which have never been de- cided by the state supreme court.
 The judge suggested that each of the parties concerned go to the board of education and state their case, after re- questing a special meeting at which to do so. Judge Bishop then said that he would reserve his decision until We'd lnesday and then, if the court decided that it had the power to exercise it's dis cression as to whether to issue an in Junction or not it would be guided greatly by the action of the board of education in the matter
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
The Howe & Stetson Company

is" It is a continuation of their for mer success ''Dickey." and has some of the best and brightest comedy situa- tions ever put into vaudeville sketch.
 The Empire City quartette Is among the best In it's line seen here, and it's songs besides being well chosen are ad- mirably presented. The comedy work of one of the members is well received, and adds to the attractiveness of the act Harry D. Mayo. the basso of the quartette, is well known in this city, and his legion of friends will no doubt be on hand to applaud him at the per- sormances this week. He has several solos which he renders in very pleasing style.
 The Avolos have novel and sensa- tional exhibition of work. They have six perpendicular poles and they exc cute all sorts of contortions about un- der, around and on them. The work is daring
 Murphy and Frances are coon artists World and Kingston in change and comedy act, Fred s. Stuber who can make the banjo talk, Willie and Edith Hart as the dancing. singing and aero battle artists open the show The electrograph has some good com edy views and also some special series of the motion pictures. Prices: Evenings, 1oc. 2Oc, BOG: after moons. 1Oc, 2Oc; ladies at matinee, 10c Box seats, 50c.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
THAT BRYAN CAsE.


 William J. Bryans appeal from pro- bate is on the programme for the con- sideration of jury and Judge Gager in the superior court to-day.
 Mr. Bryan in his appeal seeks to have admitted, as 3. part of the will of the late Philo S. Bennett, sealed letter referred to in the twelfth paragraph of the will. and which contained a condi- tional bequest of $50.000 to MT. Bryan This letter was disallowed by Judge Cleaveland
 The allegation that undue influence was used by Mir. Bryan on MT. Ben nett will also be an issue in the case for counsel for Mrs. Bennett allege in their answer that undue influence was used to persuade Mir. Bennett to pre- pare the sealed letter. So there is a moral issue involved as well as a legal issue
 Ex-United States Senator Charles A Towne is to assist Newton, Church X Hewitt as counsel for MT. Bryan. He arrived in this city from New York yes. terday afternoon. Ex-Judge Henry Stoddard John K. Beach and State At. torney Williams are counsel for Mrs Bennett. AHs One of the important witnesses to bt examined is Mrs. Bryan, who is in towr with her husband She copied the Ben. nett will on a typewriter at Lincoln Neb
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
Primaries, preyer sieetingsnnd Passion
 Muatc

To the Editor of the Journal and Courier:
 It would be an act worthy the best talent of modern newspaper to make a complete census of the prayer meet ings in the city of New Haven tonight. Tuesday, March 20, 1904, and find out how many men, and what kind of men, are enjoying themselves in the sanctu- ary while the machine politicians-also good devotees of the tempfe-are belch- ing forth their fire of political battle
 The city editor might add to the as- signment the importance of finding out the topics discussed, the views express ed and the names of the sacred songs that are sung. The reporters might make an extra" of visit to Woolsey hall, and jot down the names of the leading citizens who in ecstasy of soul are enjoying "The Passion Music" while our fair city is being grappled by the throat for the spells of office!
 The information gotten in this way, boiled down, would remind us some what of the Adding of Nero while Rome was in flames.
 There will be teachers meeting and a prayer meeting in the Peoples church, but sincerely hope no voter in our church will be lacking in the sacred ob- ligations and responsibilities of citizen- ship as to neglect the caucuses A big part of the function of prayer meeting is to prepare men for the primaries. There are about 11,OOO Republican vot- CTS in this city. About 5000 of them have been disfranchised by law fore ing men to register. These men may attend the prayer meeting and ask God to forgive them for neglecting to regis ter. But for those who are registered to be indulging themselves in aesthetics while the destiny of a city or state 1 hangs in the balance-while the spirit of service and the spirit of selfshness battles for mastery is criminal and blasphemous!
 What is true of the Republicans is also true of the Democrats, more than half of the Democratic voters are de- prived of voice at the caucus
 I send this word of warning and sug- gestion to the members of the Peoples church who are registered voters of both parties. If you are registered get out to vote tonight and let your vote count in the breaking up of the ma chine which runs an employment bu- reau for faithful heelers. I send this word also to the hundreds of men in the ranks of labor. I wonder if it is merely 8 coincidence that the Passion Music" is to be given on the night of caucus? I wonder if members of the church planned the primaries for pray CT meeting night? Who are those men who complacently leave the fundament- al things of government to the political boss?
 ALEX. F. IRVINE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
BRYAN APPEAL TO BE HEARD TO-DAK IN SUPERIOR COURT.

Mrs. Bryan sviII be One of the Witnesses
 E1amIned-No Decision Reached In Application to Have I rs. Cable Re-
 moved as Exeeuirix.
 Judge Hepburn, of the Milford pro- bate court. presided over the New Ha- ven probate court yesterday morning. He was called in by Judge Cleaveland to hear the application brought by Ja- son P. Thomson, counsel for Mrs. Mil ton J. Stewart, to have Mrs. Althea Ca ble, widow of Judge Cable, removed as executrix of her husbands estate. Judge Cleaveland considered himself disqualified.
 The allegations are that Judge Cable, as administrator, mismanaged and mis- appropriated the estate of Milton J. Stewart, who once owned East Rock, and that Mrs. Cable, as executrix, has failed to make an accounting in rela- ton to the Stewart property
 Attorney Charles B. Matthewman, counsel for Mrs. Cable. filed 9 motion to dismiss the application. He said it was irrelevant and had no place in court.
 No decision was reached.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
Seat sale Wednesday. Prices s2, $1.5O,

and S1.
 sWhen Johnny Comes Marching Home" which will be the attraction at the Hyperion next Saturday matinee and night, created positive sensation when it was first produced in New York where 1t had a long run to crowd ed houses at the New York theater. There is a distinct military atmosphere permeating the entire opera. The music is of the kind that cannot help to move any man from the north or south. and it is well sung. With the finale of the first act come the 'Swanee River" Six of the principals sing it together and the way it is sung with it's correct words and beautiful air arouses the enthusiasm of the audiences to it's Feet and screams it's approval; that one chord which makes the whole world kin is touched, and when the cur tain falls the applause is vociferous.
 Seat sale Thursday. Prices. Night, $1.5O, s1, 75c. Matinee, 25c, soc, 75c, S1.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
Reduction Sale of White Goods.

At 25c-A variety of new weaves in cheviots and madras, new clean good, just opened, worth 3715c the yard.
 At 20c--Anderson's fine white cheviots--you all know the quality; value soc the yard. At 33c-Figured and striped madras in a variety of new weaves, a fine grade of this goods, value 42c to soc yd.