New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-14
MUSIC AT CHAUTAUQUA
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE ENJOY A GRAND
CONCERT.
A WASHINGTON SINGER WARMLY GREETED
VIEWS OF A SOUTHERN LECTURER
Isr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsE.I

ON TAXATION.
Try TELEGRAPH TO TIE IRIBysEI
= Chautanous, Aug. 19.-Ten thousand people In the
blg Amphitheatre here this afternoon warmly ap
| planded Miss Decca, the Washington singer Inc
occasion was concert in which leading artists Of the
| country participated. w. II. Sherwood, OF Chicago
p,anist: Miss Annie Park. Of Boston, cornet player
Charles Kellogg OF New York. bird warbler and the
schumann Quartet took part. II redletter day
at Chautauqua. DR.. H. r. Palmer, of New-York. and
chorus of thousand voices, heard with the great
organ piano and brass-band accomplishments. and the
proyo resounded with sweet sounds Miss Dccca sang
the cayatna % luce di Quest anima,r from Linda oil
Chamounix." There were four recalls, and for an
encore she sang "Thc Last Rose of summer" Inc
great Amphitheatre was crowded with thousands OF
people and men found refuge by climbing into the
rafters Special trains brought people from New YORK
state Ohio, Pennsylvania, and even kentucky
large party Of railroad men, passenger agents. etc. OF
the Vanderbilt lines occupied seats Just of the stage
On her second appearance Chancellor Vincent joined
with the ten thousand people in the audience In giving
the singer the Chautauqua salute. Amid the nntterng
of fans and the waving OF sea Of white handkcr
chiefs Miss Decca assembled the platform she then
sang the Bolero from "The Scilian Yespers,' by u
Verdi. and Eckerts echo song.
The sessions Of the College Of Liberal Arts came
10 close to-day. Many hundreds OF students from
all over the United states have been at work here
and ther progress and proficiency arc worthy OF the
highest praise. This was the programme for TO-DAY
At IL O'Clock lecture, Gladstone" by G. A hefhee
Towle, OF Boston, in the Amphltheatre; $3.50, grand
concert In the Amphiheate 4, lecture, What snaii
VIC Taxi DR.. Z. w. Bemis, OF Nashville, Ienn' Ill
the HAIL. p. m, C. l.. s. c. round table, IN tnc
Hall; g. a platform meeting Of Chautauqua alumni
address, "Thc Bible and Why We Believe IT," ny Dr'
J. d. Helwig, in the Amphitheatre.
DR.. Bemls's lecture was In part as folloWs'
That tax is by no means best which Is IoWest.
So great are the openings for wise expenditure ny
Government for schools roads, streets sanitation ana
many other items, that our country wOula 90 DooyI
of II twice as much now were raised ana pruoenu!
spent for these purposes. 1t Is most important It
our system of taxation for raising this needed revenue
should be as equitable and wise as possible Nearly
all our systems OF local taxation in the sevefi Sta9
are sadly defective. In nothing can leglslauon 10
more to improve the country than by reforming onr
local taxation, the very worst In any iuly CIV
illzed nation Every is agreed that our taxes on
personal property such stocks bonds, NOR cages,
notes and money are farce, and worse. IelnS
so easily concealed or Of such uncertain vaue tere
is the greatest dishonesty and inequality In the re
Turns OF such properly for assessments Nor ii VIC
would reach THIS personal property would II PC posi-
bic to tax ii fully Taxation according TO ability 70
paw should be our rule If any believe 1t possible
by stringent oaths to force people to reveal their
property, look TO Ohio, where the experiment alter
full trial is pronounced by all TO be great failure
The best form OF taxation in addition TO the real estate
tax which with some modification should remain, Is
an inheritance tax progressive with the size OF lhe
inheritance and the remOteness Of relationship OF the
interiors and progressive income tax.