Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-30

PETITION IN CIRCULATION PROPOSING A CHANGE IN
THE MODE OF TAXING REAL ESTATE.
Copies OF petition are being circulated through
the city asking Congress to repeal the existing law
taxing real estate In the District, "and in lieu
thereof enact such legislation as will cause an
amount of revenue equal to that now raised by
taxing real estate, to be raised by taxing land
alone, on basis OF its actual rental value" This
Is urged as 'a measure to improve the system OF
taxing real estate, so as to effect more equitable
assessment, release improvements from taxation,
and increase the tax on land, and thereby cause
reduction OF rent and the selling price OF land, and
thus lessen the tendency TO monopoly of land,
field or employment, give the unemployed
chance to work. reduce competition
among wage-workers, raise wages. di.
over hundred men are getting signatures and 1t
was estimated to-day that several thousand names
nad been secured Particular stress Is laid by tie
petition on taxing land on basis OF It's actual rem
tai, instead OF selling value. The author OF the
petition, Mr.. c. b. Hemingway, recently pub
that the assessments OF real property under ex-
listing law should be based on the rental value.
MT. Hemingway stated TO STAR reporter that
this movement Is not Henry George movement
as proposes to consider the rental value only In
assessing property, while Mr.. Georges plan pro-
Is not. he said, pushed by the members Of the Anti
Poverty Society alone, as there are many outside
OF that organization who have interested them
selves In the movement The memorial proposes
only change In the law taxing real estate and
does not ask for the abolition Of other taxes.
ASSAULT CASES IN THE POLICE CouRr-In the
Police Court to-day WIN. Harrison was charged
with an assault on Susan Purvis. The latter tes-
struck her tive times with bricks. A sentence u
SIX mS11ns II jail Andrew
was placed under personal bonds. Henry Wolf
was charged with assault on Elijah eth WOLF as
also with threats, &C. He was fined $50 In the
hrst case and held to personal bonds Geo. Harris
for an assault on John Latroe was fined $40 or 80
days. VIM. Crawford, assault; s.. Henry Lewis,
assault on Carrie Smith and threats; bonds TO
keep the peace. Walter Thomas was charged
with assault on James Queen.
and Mrs. VIM. McNulty were before the Police
Court, the wife charging MIR. McNuity with an
assault her on the 18th instant by striking her
with bucket The husband denied this and as
serted that she struck first. The court said that
the husband should endeavOr to make his home
pleasant, and advised the wife not to attempt TO
correct the husband by striking him. "What does
the Judge say?" asked the wife. "You must
behave yourself said the Judge. "Let him sup
worse than bucket" The court repeated the
admonition.
In the Police Court to-day Daniel Gray, for the
larceny OF q shirt from g. r. Rush, was sentenced
70 me OF $40 or 30 days In jail WIN. Pollard Tor
the Larceny o. lemons was tned g: - ..
River View on next Thursday. Augusta
HoBBkRiE9 HEP0RrKD.-B. b stewart, OF MICH
OILS avenue Hillsdae, reports his dwelling entered
| on Friday night and 80 worth Of collars taken.
i. b. Collin, 173S 9th street, reports new
building on N street, between Connecticut avenue
and 18th street, entered Oh Wednesday and lot
| OF tools taken.-John A. Moore, Of Moores Lane,
In the county, reports that his house was entered
Friday night by cutting Stats OF
blinds and a watch and chain were stoien.-
i ". H. Mari, tpolcemanl reports that his house on
O'Clock this morning, and clothing parts Of his
uniform. 6c1 were taken. W. IL Stoutenourgh
ton Asylum. I. K Roessle, of the Arlington, re.
ports that his daughters room had Deen entered and
her Jewelry case stolen. Mrs G. n. Nye, OF 9l2 n
street. reports that her house was robbed saturday
| OF dozen linen collars, Gc.-Senator John II.
Reagan, OF l202 street, reports that his room was
entered Friday night and his pocketbook with el00
| taken.-MrA J. r Rtgelow. OF o3l q street, re-
ports her pocket picked OF So Saturday morning.
LOUISE johnson, OF 141S street, reports stolen
| from basement Saturday OF silver watch and
| chain.-W. J. Walter, OF 800 F0ur-ahd-a-haii
street. reports stolen saturday coats and pants
valued % SIS