Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-24
The Person-l Tar

COMMISSIONER VESTS Eli. TO DO AWAY WITH IT.
The blu being prepared by Commissioner West to
abolish personal tax in TIE District OF Columbia
provides ample means OF making I'D the deficiency
by a license system. chsTgelb.e to those only who
by the nature OF their business. require the special
care OF the police. lire and sanitary Departments,
thus involving an additional expense 20 the Dis
tric1- These, Commissioner West assyIles should
be the principal contributors 10 the revenues A.
they draw directly upon Them, While tIiOS- cTlE I'd
n some occupation. contributing TO the comfort
ard conVenletce CT the community, and Dy tiIr
tGre Of their business involving no expense upon
the municipal authorities. SGu,d he relieved OF ali
srch licenses. The nguOT dealers ana reS-atIr9n nj
keeps VIII come under the first class me uccn4e
which Is now 800 for Tets; AMI 50 Tor whole
sale hquor deale.s, win problb'y te raised to
PavnbrokecS, tunk-dc4Iers, &c. bankers. Ire IN
sarance companies. livery stab.es and all Others
requiring The special attention Of lie police and
IRE department., or oy the nature OK their business
causing unusual wear DAMAGE 10 the Streets and
payeinents o. any pubic property. VII co.ne unier
the license law. There viii PROBABLY be a license
tax Of reasonable amount required OF the telegraph
and telephone companies. with addition 81 one o,-
lar for every pole standing Ia The District. The
agents reDreSeacfng outside Interests In TIE
District VIII De obliged 10 pay "A License
equal g In IN proportion WITH tn pala ~
away with the present Discrimination AGAINST
the local business Interests The SIN " s1a0tsn
up In this way. The bill is rot ytJ completed as it
Is the Intention Of cen West ana the oJi.er !;-
sioners 10 hear all VINO ara Interested IN Tie ras-
Ter; Dut IL VIII PROBABLY be II proper form to De
presented TO Congress Immediately aiteT The holiday
recess
CLOSING EXERCISES or THE BOYS NIGHT Scuo0I-
The boys night school connected with ff.. Metro
poiitan Iptustrtai school held is holiday closing
gold, was awarded 10 EicEael Ford. III the IN
grade the second, - il gold. to john G0orc u the
same gracte the third prize, Loie G.s> PEN. 10
John Barry, Ia the fth grade Tie .3urIn pre- ygvS
awarded 20 James LC0,uy, Tor being the bet de-
ported boy La school he judges. Mr. Moore i-iil-
opal Of the Analostan building: Ar. EIa. C,n!.hv
Ieaeter In the first division; an SIT l. l. Williams
acted as Judges. Eev. Mr. f.saZeT presented rhe
prizes. Miss LanOie d. weeks conducted Tie ex-
animation
CBRIsrMAs AT FoRp's.-Tbe Opera House 4 beau
talJ decorated WITH eseFgTeeEs ana body "Feaths
and f.stoons. and presents very thri>t.aa>-iise
appearance. The soGyeDirS prepared fcr Christ
Las gifts 10 the lady patrons &Ea elegant. artistic
the atinees tomorrow Tuesday and ctines,!av.
as wei as tonight The Barry Fay company
VII give Us superintendent fGn With The Irish
Aristocracy,- introducing the faHauis Christmas
reel TIE merry Christmas pony, ana IuinOOn and
Euteeisy On Wheels Laughter fo- Two AID a-La!f
hours.
:, YOUTHFUL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES J. p. Slack
Gst Saturday arrested John Shaw, Il years old, on
coinpaint Of his UNCLE Henry Hensel, a warclilI&n
VA tn3 u. and O. r. r., who charged the boz with
Ssotnnltting series OF iarcenieS The boy was
nnsesl up In the seventh precinct sIatton, and 81
cp,kS-
s saese qcentiy confessed that he ard another boy
sam keyes. IA years old. went 20 his unciS
-Ss On TIE hTSt or this faoetn and tCSk SO il
80. pc the !th ibst. they t6ok So 80 IN go.d ana
ana ssee TOOK three guns, some powder, sn0t
n-s.ss sa{s TWO f2z3r5 and 81 silver piece ana
r. eh ZOOS keyes was arTcstesi Saturday night
Q7,f,f,s r9siee Court this morning Shaw pleaded
"a -, e..o htyeS Lot guilty TIE cases were sent
~ Grand jury, boncs sea
~c csaDsS DEaTH.-Between I and O'Clock this
- ~, Ssoiefed man named Daniel webster, ~
~ ~, cr,r ss i2tind III and unconscious ia sleG
.s,S.s e.aS -. OK 18th ard Il streets northwest The
sn19slanee was sent for. bit he died before il
AZ oocy was s.t To the fourth precinct