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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-20

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-20
The Matter Of Unpaid Taxes.
A MEASURE OF RELIEF NEEDED.

To the Editor or The EVENING STAR:
Without explanation the statement recently
made that the unpaid taxes on real estate In the
District of Columbia amount to S75O,5l9. 80, is
calculated to produce an impression that our
Taxpayers were very slow in making payment
and that something must be out of the way in
the collection Office. But a careful analysis of
the figures making up this sum shows the re-
verse to be true in either case. The exhibit in
cludes. it appears, a large amount OF disputed
tdres upon church, cemetery, and other property
claimed TO be exempt from ia xation. Deductlng
this the amount found due wodd be reduced TO
about 100000. The aggregate amount OF taxes
levied during the years named was not far from
S2O.OOO,OOO, OF which only three per cent thus
appear TO be outstanding. Ii, by ceaseless vigil
ance, the collector has thus succeeded in gather
ing in ninety-seven cents of every dollar levied
people cannot fail to be gratified TO find that so
little relatively remains due-especally when
they SO well know how very heavy has been the
In 1873, "a and rs, the valuation was cruelty
excessive and the tax-rate still more SO, ranging
from S1.7O to So on the hundred dollars.
So oppressive became the load that at last q
''Ctizens' Committee OF One Hundred" was or
gained for consultation and protection, of
which It, the ;. late George w. Riggs was ..perma-
mittee composed OF some of our most eminent
business men. such as Messrs. w. w. Corcoran,
w. s. Cox, Josiah Dent, Thomas p. Morgan, W.
II. Clagett, NJ. w. Gait. VIM Dickson, S. IL.
Kaufman, c. b. Church, L. ]. Davis and
Others This committee reported the radiation
property, by reason of which and the excessive
rate per hundred dollars, ''the arrears of gen.
eral taxes for 1875, 1876 and 1877 amount to
the sum of $500, 1883" OF which $3.50, 4S5. SO
were for 1875. And they further say: 1T is
estimated that more than two-fifths Of the
entire real estate belonging TO citizens is now
Nov. p, 1870 held by the District of Column
bia under purchases at tax sales" OF the
amount now reported to be outstanding, IL will
be observed that $74 ,O95.61 are tor the year
1875, when the tax rate was three dollars per
hundred-just double what IL is at present
under q reduced valuation-and not a few found
it impossible to meet the demands made upon
them at the time. nor have they been able 10 do
SO since. Some just measure OF relief should
therefore be devised for them, and IL is a mat
ter OF satisfaction to see that Senator Wilson, OF
Iowa, has introduced a bill in the Senate for
that purpose The bill is as follows
Be enacted, DC, That the rate of interest to
be collected on all general taxes in arrears on
the first day of July, 1854, and on all special
assessments due the District Of Columbia, shall
be six per centum per annum, in lieu of the
rate and penalties now fixed By law: Provided,
That this act shall only apply 10 taxes and as
sessments paid within twelve months from the
approval OF this act"
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CHICAGO. February 20-The cables came I'm a
itse iirmer this morning and reports Also OF
better inquiry for WIS OF and -four, This combined
With cold weather made frmer market the start,
May opening al S4S. and ed, anciBg sharply to S44.
now quoted 1t 81 1914 Corn quie.-May Ala Oats
MAJ Sx4p Pork dnll-4Ay, liza IAEd-Aay. 62Q
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Refusing Co Report Nominations.
WHY Many UNoRIEcIInNA RIE NoNIN ArInN

WHY MANY UNoBJEcTIoNARLE NOMINATIONS
ARE NOT ooNsIRMED.
Numerous individuals whose names are pend
ing before various Senate committees daily
hang around the north wing of the c. pitol In
the hope OF favorable action upon their respec-
tive cases. Some Of them complain that there
Is no excuse for keeping them In suspense, as
they have been appointed to succeed incum.
bents whose terms have expired In some
cases where inquiry has been made OF the chair
man OF the COMMITTEES his reply has been that
the nomination was referred TO some Senator,
as q subcommittee and that he simply declines
to report 1t One Senator, a member OF n leading
COMMITTEES, SO q STAR reporter was informed,
has scores Of nominations which were thus re-
ferred TO him, and though urged 10 report back
such as have not been objected TO, he refuses TO
do so.
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UNDERTAKES.

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INSPECTING Posr OFFICE INsP1CroRs.-ln
addition to the examipation which the Post
master General has required Of candidates for
appointment as post Office inspectors, he has
met personally each OF the candidates. in order
that he might judge from their personal ap-
81 their fitness. He has Just completed this
Inspection, aud tho names OF the thirty-two
persous selected for appointment viii be an
nouuced on Monday.
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ASSOCIATED CHARlTIEa-The board Of the
eighth subdivision met 18th Inst, ct LAO B
ing. president; w. Z. Dodge, Woe president;
Charles Junken. treasurer. Mrs. w. G. Dodge,
Mrs. Charles Junken, A. u. Kanouse, secretar
colored were reported as having been assisted
with fuel and provisions, embracing total OF
ninety-three persons. Two loads OF spruce deal
ends and two loads of coke were acknowledged
received for distribution. Cash receipts for The
evening $0O
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VIC o0Lu 1AASS LUX, IllSulaQQ ring.
Master Pearson Marsh; Sailors Hornpipe, Mas
ter Allan Harris, and May Pole dance by
twenty Masters and Misses.
Secretary Endicott Gid not slight his civil
staff at the reception given to the army and
navy on Tuesday evening. Chief Clerk Twee-
dale and his assistant, Mr.. John Randolph, Mr..
Sweet, Mr.. Jay Stone, chief OF the correspond.
ence division; Mr.. Hodgkins, CHIEF OF the records
divisions, and a number Ut other division chiefs
were present.
A pleasant surprise party was given to Mr.
Joseph :: Hodgkin last evening, at his resi-
dence, 0O6 1street north west, by the r. G. c., in
honor y. Of 4; his birthday The COM
]. Sexton and Il. E. Fisher.
A very interesting progressive euchre party
was given at 1925 New York avenue on Thurs.
day evening. Miss Contnor, who was the host
highest prizes were won by Mr.. Wood ward and
Miss Eva Woodward, and the BOBBY by Mr..
Nichols and Mrs. Thorne.
Mrs. Senator Van Wyck gave luncheon on
Wednesday for her niece, Miss Mamie Dieterich.
VINO expects to return TO her home In Pennsyl-
vania next week.
One OF the most charming of the many de.
lightful receptions of Thursday afternoon was
coterie OF beautiful girls, the lovely hostess re-
cetved With that winning grace of manner for
which she ID especially noted. In an adjoining
Miss Blopnt gracefully presided at the tea urn.
The parlors were crowded the entire afternoon.
many lingering longer tnan the usual time, as
II 10th TO leave scene SO bright and attractive.
An enjoyable musical party was given by Or.
and Mrs. Frank T. Howe, at their residence on
Corcoran street last night, In honor OF their
daughters guest, Miss Jennie Smith, OF Fred
erick, Md. The musical participants were Prof
and Mrs. Kaspar, Prof. Jecko, Mrs. w. III. Haz-
ard, Misses Mamie and Emma Morrice, Emma
Pralls Miss Howe, Miss Katie Howe, and Messrs
=. J. Whipple, F. 8. Barbarin and w. B. Blu
chanap. Among the other guests were Mrs
| Patten, virgie Hancock, Or. G.. N. Acker
| Messrs. J. Fred. BAtcheider, w. II. Hazard and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 1. dritf1th. g
The Unity Club met lneteyening ut MIRA C0wl
tng'A 611 ! street. Tho eesny by Prof l. Z
A0d1e 81 - beW khAeeo ~ ThoQeht ard Iif
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-20

LNOR SALE-CHOICE BUILDING LOTS ON CON
a necticut and Massachusetts 10 \ and 14th
SITS NV Call and examine our list.
HEETY q
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-28
Greer county Lands.
Bolton Journal

John NJ. Swlsher and others give no.
tice in an Austin paper that application
will be made to the legislature for the
passage OF an act to validate the title TO
all lands In Gre county when have been
loca' ed or patented by virtue of veteran
certificates for land issued under the act
OF March 10, 1881 To do this the legis-
lature would virtually have to repeal the
act of February %. 1879, which appropri-
ated the public domsin in Greer county
TO the public schools and to pay the pub
lie debt. Theee veteran certificates are
understood TO have passed into the hands
Of the land spectators, who went into
Greer county and located on land that
they knew well enough had been set aside
for other purposes. 1t Is true that Mr..
Walsh, land com missioner, gave them his
Endorsement, but 1t Is also t ne tn Mr..
Walsh was defeated for denomination
by the last Democratic state conven-
ton, and 1t was this very thing that
brought about his defeat. The attorney
gen raj and district Judge Walker hold
that the patents on these lands are lille.
gal, and we believe that the Legislature
will 80 hold, and that "John M Swisher
and o hers" wiz NoTe prayed In vain. La
the meantime & Ia oG yet determined
whether Gree, count belongs to Texas
or TO the Uuitl q SIS .es. II Texas should
validat these Ga ms of Mr.. Swisher and
others, and II Greer county should event
ually pass TO the United States then we
suppose claim would come up against
the state for loss sustained, on the basis
that 1t should make good its own trans.
actions Viewing this matter from all
standpoints and taking into consideration
all the interests involved we are forced
to the conclusion that the legislature can.
not, in jus ice to the whole people, grant
the petition Of Mr.. Swisher and others In
any particular whatever.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-28

that the decision OF the highest court IN
the state shall not be fcrestalled BY leg
Islatlye action. The state, contending
for what II believes to be Its rights in this
Greer county matter, hss been compelled
10 20 into the supreme court
The legislature should await the decision
OF that tribunal. II the supreme court
reyerses the decision OF district Judge
walker the pstentees will occupy all the
vantage ground they want or the legis-
lature could give them. II the states
position is right then 1T will be time to
consider whether concessions are due
for the sake Of the old veterans, who are,
It lie popularity believed, being used as
shield for an eager ring Of land specu-
lators. Members Of the Legislature who
are in a position 70 know aver that II a
valuation bill is passed there are precious
few veterans who will be personally ben
Gifted, for their certificates (or the bulk
Of them) are said to have been acquired
long ago, and very cheeply, oy the afore'
said eager land spectators.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-28
TEXAS IN TYPE.

Clippings from state Exchanges on Matters
of Interest.
One of the wants of Mount Pleasant is
undergrad.
Texas has shipped to New England over
2500 bags of pecans.
Longview has this season received over
1000 bales Of cotton.
Up to this time Bennett has received
over 5000 bales of cotton.
The work on the Baptist church in Pc
cos City is going forward rapidly.
committee from the city council OF
Bonham is consulting with experienced
men for plan Of waterworks for that
city.
Ellis county claims to have raised more
cotton than any other county in the state,
the crop amounting to $4,000 bales, OF
more.
Mrs. Garrison, widow Of one of the
earliest settlers of Rusk county, died in
Garrison December II, at the advanced
age of l02 years.
While Mrs, w. b. Paterson, living near
Pilot Grove, WAS out milking, her five.
months old baby crawled into the fire
and WAS fatally burned.
Mrs. John Pickrill Of Ellis county was
badly burned by emptying the contents OF
wood-box into the stove, there being
among the trash package of gunpowder.
Several citizens of Bandera county have
been drilling wells, and all have sue
ceeded In reaching good water at NO
greater depth than $50 feet, and one well
ninety feet deep has forty feet Of water.
A negotiation spending at Honey Grove
between an agent of company Of capital.
lists and the owners OF quarrying plant II
successful in securing it, the company
will put In $4,000 and employ from fifty
to 100 hands.
The Round Rock News IS guarantee for
the assertion that on last Tue sday trans
actions amounting to $4,000 in mining
interests took place. The Crook place is
tho location Of the bonanza, and the above
sum was paid for half interest.
The jury In the land suit of the Texas
Mexican railroad vs.. the settlers Of the
Ber' ga grant in Zapata county, compris-
ing seventy leagues of land with more
than l 600 occupants, decided in favor OF
the settlers The suit was brought in the
district court at Laredo.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-28
SENTIMENT Sh1ULD NOT
FIGURE.

THE GAZETTE apprehends that the
newspapers will have to print and the
people read great deal OF sentimental
gush about "tho old veterans" when the
legislature meets. There will be flne
reld for the gushers when the PROPOSE
tion comes up to validate the land certiG-
Gates patented in Greer county by the
grace Of tho land commissioner who is
soon to retire from ofllce. San Jacinto,
the Alamo and all the heroic episodes in
Texas history will be utilized by the
gushers, and the men and journals who
do not favor the scheme OF valuation
proposed by Mr.. Walsh and his friends
may expect to be denounced as "opposed
to the old veterans" who fought, bled
and died for Texas. Sentiment viii be
the popular weapon with the gentlemen
who will champion the valuation scheme,
for scheme it is. There are few men
who would not instiuciively shrink
from being thus portrayed, for the truth
is the average Texan is very reverential
aud friendly TO the veterans. This feeling
grows stronger year by year, and THE
GAZETTE for one would not do anything
to weaken IL. But there are cases where
sentiment ought to give way to practical
cansiderations, and this Is one OF those
cases. 1t is to be hoped that Legislators
win stand Arm and do their duty, which
is TO prevent any disposition Of the Greer
county lands save as is provided by law.
And by all means there should be de-
termination on the part Of the legislature
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-28
CHRISTMAS DAY.

Christmas is come aud gone The bright and
beautiful anniversary of tho Refeemer's asoeb
sion wss duly celebrated, not only by the
churches, but by the people senerally.-[DallaS
News.
There is nothing so promotive of in
formation among the masses as a real
frst-class symmetrcally developed branch
newspaper. Here the world has been for
nearly two thousand years celebrating
Christmas as Christ's birthday, only to be
told at last that the celebration of the day
is commemorative OF his ascension.
Where will the iconoclasm Of the century
stop It's mad career?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-28
THE GAZETTE: FORT WORTH TEXAS TUESDAY, DECEMBER Is

deny that the actual ballet Of the stage "a
anywhere near as offensive as the pictures
which are paraded In public on The blank
walls and boards.
But II will have TO be admitted that the
bills and the ballet emanate from one and
the same source. The men who put ont
the bills also employ the ballet, and the
advertisements, II not intended to give a
faithful representation OF what takes
place upon the stage, are therefore mis-.
leading as well as indecent. Easing up
on one end OF the institution by bearing
down upon the other does not help the
matter. Most people who have seen the
bills and the ballet will agree that the
bills are the more pleasing OF the two, be-
ing fresher, brighter and less suggestive
Of winter tours in box cars.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-28

DALLAS must not lay the nattering
junction. TO It's soul that peace and slum-
Dor will come 30 IL when certain Fort
worth men cross over the river and rest
under tho shadow Of the trees, A genera
ton is coming on that will worthily All
the shoes OF their dead fathers. A Fort
worth youngster Of six years was told be-
fore Christmas that he needn't expect
anything, as Santa Claus would stop at
Dallas this year. Thinking moment,
he little fellows face frightened, and he
saidi "You can't fool mel guess Santa
Claus has got to come here all the same
to get on the train
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-28

THE tarin hgNt is not even yet fully
begun. Mr.. Morrison has determined to
move on the nrss Monday in February
Gone Of the days on which motions by in.
divldual members TO suspend the rules
will be in order the passage, under a
suspension OF the rule, Of measure re-
ducIng the duty on sugars about 20 per
cent, He proposes to follow up the
proposition on the last six days OF the
session (when motions TO suspend the
rules are constantly in order with mo.
lions to suspend the rules and pass q
measure repeating the tariff duties on
lumber, measure reducing the duty on
steel rails ~ a ton, as proposed by Ran
dalps bill, and measure either greatly
reducing or wholly repeating the duty ON
tin plate. Morrisop's idea lie to give the
Republicans and Randallites an opportu.
nifty to record their votes on single pro-
positions looking 70 the reduction OF the
war-tarin taxes. He does not think re.
duction Of rs per cent, in the sugar du-
ties excessive, II will be interesting to
have the Louisians Democratic, who de.
serted Morrison and their convictions in
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-28
WON'T TURN OVER TIE OFFICE.

The Newly AppoiRted sostmastsr ~ Cisco
Refused Possession of The eostoGaes.
Special TO the Gazette.
Cisco, TEX, Dec. 27.--N. w. NOEL,
the newly appointed postmaster of this
place, received his commission together
with letter from the president to Mr..
Redheld, the present incumbent, notifying
HIM OF his suspension few days Since
This afternoon Mr.. NOEL presented to
Mr.. Red6eld, in the presence Of four wit
nesses, his commission and the letter
notifying him Of his suspension, with the
view OF taking charge Of the office, but
Mr.. Redfeld refused to turn over the
office until he could fuIther investigate
the matter, claiming as his reason for
doing so that be had letter from Sena-
tor Plum info ming him that Mr.. NOEL
could not take pos ession until his APP
pointment WAS confirmed by the senate.
Mr.. NOEL Immediately telegraphed the
postmaster-general and the chief inspec-
tor, Informing him Of his action In the
matter, and MIR. Redfleld refused 10 turn
over the office.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-28
Notes from Bowie.


Correspondence OF the Gazette.
BOWIE, Tex Dec. 25.--Jsmes Sweet,
a farmer living about ten miles north OF
Bowie, was assaulted yesterday by Will
IAN Todd and James Turner and badly
cut 10 the neck by Todd, and hit on the
mead with an ak. Sweets injuries arc
said to be serious, Officers LETT for the
scene OF the diflculty last night. The
trouble occurred over the removal OF a
fence.
George Morgan, clerk at the depot,
was married last night to MISS Ella
Adams.
No rain has fallen yet. The wheat crop
WIN be an entire failure unless we have
rain soon,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-28

ACCEPTING the declarations Of certain
secret orders as true. that they have no
desire to go into politics except to attain
specified results, why do they not borrow
hints from Jay Gould3 He testified that
in Republican states he was Republi-
can, and In Dem cratlc states Dem o
clat. Now, why cannot this plan
be followed to advantage by those
who claim to have special needs
that are overlooked by the
two great parties2 In this way
impetus would be given to any popular
demand that was not hurtful, and war
with the dominant party would be avert
ed. Indeed, such party would be CON
trolled In its uttersnces and platforms
and nominations. AID II the representa-
tives of both parties were thus pledged to
the same purpose 1t would be accom-
plished A party formed with class aims
and objects can never succeed, but tn,
people can control both the great parties
II they but will do so, and pay no heed to
the political adventurers who advise then
to separate partizan organization solely fol
selfish purposes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-28
Tnn descendants OF tho Pilgrim Fathers

THE descendants of the Pilgrim Fathers
gave their annual dinner at Delmonico's
on Wednesday night, December %. Henry
w, Grady OF the Atlanta Constitution
made the opening speech, in which he
paid a glowing tribute to Lincoln, whom
he deemed greater than Puritan or cav4.
Her, because no was an American, in
whose uncouth torn were gathered the
forces OF republic, and whose devotion
to human liberty gave his life the fitting
crown of martyrdom. He spoke OF the
new South as animated by new spirit,
OF Georgia, as hallowed by the blood OF
Northern victors and Of Southern braves
who died hopeless, but undaunted by de.
feat and that from this oonsecrated
ground message came to New England
and her sons, for the brotherhood OF the
American people, which, IL met by all
In the spirit in which 1t ID proffered, will
be fulnllment OF the prophesy of Daniel
Webster, uttered forty years ago to this
society: "Standing hand TO hand and
elasping hands we should remain united
as We have been for sixty years--cltizens
OF the same country, members OF the
aame government, united-all united
now and united forever"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-28
Defining Randal,sm.
Philadelphia Record.

The Randall tail to the Republican mi
nority In the house Is survival OF an
cient federalism, Old-Line-whiggery
and detunct Know-N othingism. In the pro.
cess OF political change this rudmentary
remnant OF decayed parties driited into
the Democracy, which, In Its liberal and
catholic spirit, takes into Its bosom all
corners. The remnant has become NOR
nid excrescense OF parasitloal fungus on
the BODY OF the Democracy, but when
that party shall be restored to its healthy
and normal growth the encumbrance viii
drop off.