Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-28
NEWS FROM HYATTSvILLE.
Single Tax and Anti-Single Tax Men Await
ing Judge Brooke's Decision.

lux anu <Auti-SlnKAe lax men AW0lt-
ing Judge BrOOke's Decision.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
EVANSVILLE, MD, July %, 1892.
The single and anti-single tax factions are
both waiting for Judge Brooke to give his
decision upon the issuing the writ Of mandanius
and each faction seems confident of gaining the
Gaze. One of the counsel for the single tax OPP
ponents says that the taxes cannot be collected
while the judge is holding his decision, and
even if the case is declared in favor of the
single tax advocates the taxes cannot be col
lected until the question is settled by the court
of appeals, and that in other words their hands
are tied for the present. Town Treasurer Rich
ardson says that he is collecting the taxes right
along, and Mr.. Ralston states that the court has
issued no order to that effect, and that the
other side is laboring under mistake. He il
Of the opinion that Judge Brooke will not
render a decision before a week. Among the
numerous letters that Mr.. Ralston has received
is the following from Indy who is said to be
daughter of Harriet Beecher Stowe:
WoLLAsTEN HEIGHTS. Mass.
Mr.. Jackson II. Ralston and colleagues:
Dear Sirs: Many from all parts of the United
States now looking anxiously toward
Hyattsville, hoping for your success in the
grand fight for equality of opportunities in
taking for the use Of the community a part of
the annual ground rent which the growth of
that community has created Man produces
wealth Individually and needs each for his in
dividual Use. This the state has no right to
tax take from him. 1t is his to do with as
he pleases. But men also produce wealth col
lectively by use Of the value of land
caused BY the growth of the COM
munity Men have need Of wealth, to
be used collectively to dcfray the common
expenses, such rs maintaining schools. care of
streets, sick, unfortunate, &c. Hence, to take
for the use of the community that wealth which
is produced collectively by the community is
as Mr.. Saunders of London admirably puts
1t, lin reality no tax n. all, but pension for
everybody. The day is not far distant when
Maryland will be proud of Hyattsvile and the
United States will be proud Of Maryland that
she possessed the municipality that was the
first to introduce the single tax upon land
values. thus doing justice to all her citizens,
from the least to the greatest. to the end that
more may have need Of charity. Success to you
and your noble associates. Forty centuries be-
fore time the ancient Egyptians esteemed
remembrance to be the real life of man and
used to repeat at all their festivals and cere-
monies soemnly these words: "All honor to the
beginners" Very sincerely yours,
July %. Mrs. ELIZA STOWE MITCHELL.
Bad feeling still exists between the two fac
tions and some Of the single tax opponents go
SO far as to say that Mr.. Ral5ton is only making
this fight rs the means Of advertising himself,
saying that the land sharks are Directing to the
measure because it hurts their business.
NOTES.
A severe thunder storm swept over this part
of the county about o'clock last night, which
had the effect of greatly cooling the atmosphere.
few trees blown down in Bladensburg by the
wind is the only damage so far reported.
MIR. Ben Smith has commenced the erection
Of fine dwelling at the corner Of Wine and
I.ittlefeld avenues. Mr. Clinton Wheelock,
while working upon this house day before
yesterday, overcome by heat.
The Vietch property near Biadensburg, which
consists of fifty-two acres, has been sold to NJ.
Wheeler for $4,000.
Miss May vinton, who has been visiting
friends at Riverdale, has returned to her home
In Chicago.
Miss Belle Van Ness. who has been visiting
Miss Edith Geib. has returned to Washington.
The Hyattsville Base Ball Club will play the
Laurel nine this evening on its grounds in this
village.
Prof. Geo. B. Pfeffer paid flying visit to
this town last night.
Messrs. Robt. L. Wells and Dallas NJ. Erwin
left this morning for weeks stay at Atlantic
Civ