Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-09
AFFAIRS AT EVANSVILLE.
The single TAX Controversy-PrinceG eorkes
County News.

Correspondence Of The Evening star.
HYATrsvnLE, Nd, July 8. 1892
The committee appointed to present 10 the
town commissioners the 70 ,olutions adopted At
the recent meeting of the citizens who disap-
proved of the single tax system has addressed
a communication to Mr.. J. II. Ralston, the
president of the board, dated today, a. follows:
AT meeting Of the citizens Of Hyattsviile,
held on the evening of the eth instant, for the
purpose OF protesting against the action Of the
board Of commissioners in exempting improve
ments from assessment and taxation in our cor
porHtion, we, the undersigned, were appointed
q committee to present 70 your honorable body
q series Of resolutions adopted ct said Meeting.
We therefore respectfully ask that you call
meeting of said board at an early day that we
may perform this duty assigned to us by the
citizens"
The president of the board will in all probs-
bihty call n meeting of the commissioners early
next week, and they viii then decide upon what
answer to give the committee. Mr.. F. b.
Smith who presided over the recent meeting OF
citizens opposed to the single tax system. when
asked by The STAR correspondent today what
course would be pursued in case the commits
sioners refused TO rescind their order or resign
replied that the citizens would then go before
the court and request it to issue an injunction
against the payment Of the tax, that he knew OF
the measure or thought that the commissioners
would be sustained in their course either by the
action of the legislature or the vote of the peo-
pie. Mr.. VIM. A. Guista, an earnest believer in
the single tax system, remarked. when inter-
viewed today, that he was made very angry at
the recent meeting of the anti-sngle tax men
with the manner in which it Was conducted, that
gag law prevailed, and that Mr.. kalston, who
was present, should have had chance to have
been heard a commissioner. citizen, who
is opposed to the single tax system and who
voted for the adoption Of the resolutions at the
recent meeting. said that it was a great mistake
to not let the other side be heard, as the meet
ing was public one.
It is stated that ont Of the hundred odd voters
In Hyattsville only thirty are in favor OF the
single tax system.
Mr.. Ralstou stated today that the committee
would be informed that the board would give
them a hearing at the next regular meeting,
which will be held in . week or two. In the
event that the request in the resolution is de-
MED by the board it is proposed to call another
meeting of the citizens for the purpose Of con-
siaering resolutions asking the members of
tax, namely Messrs. Ralston Britt and Long, to
resign. The next step in case the designations
are not forthcoming will be to file an injunction
to restrain the commissioners from collecting
any taxes under this system. The conmis-
sioners. however. are confident that their action
confident that the decision will be in their
favor.
Mr.. Paul F. Tricon did not, a. stated, move
to lay upon the table the resolutions offered by
DR.. Wells at the recent meeting OF the citizens
OF Hyattsville who were opposed to the single
taS system. Mr.. Tricon moved to lay upon the
table an amendment offered by Mr.. shrimp
requesting that the last resolution be stricken
out, and the motion was adopted.
SERIOUS CHARGE
The county officers are looking for q young
man named Dial Shreeves, IT,, who lives near
Bladensburg, and who is charged in a warrant
sworn out before Justice Hurley with disgrace
full conduct The charge is that he went few
days ago to the house Of a colOred man named
Stephen Bailey with some beans for his wife,
and finding both absent made indecent
proposition to their daughter Jessie. According
to her story she Indignantly repulsed him, and
he chased her through the house and finally
caught her and threw her upon the floor with
the intention of accomplishing his fendish pur-
pose. but failed. Her father, on hearing of the
affair swore out a warrant. Shreeves, it is
stated. has fed for parts unknown.
THE P1NKNEY MEMORIAL GUILD.
The guild of the Pinkney Memorial Church
met last evening at the residence Of Mrs. II. C.
Browning. Mr.. F. A. Holden delivered a
humorous address and Mrs. II. C. Browning
entertained the members with excellent vocal
music. Refreshments in the shape Of cake and
lemonade were served. Those present were
Mrs. DIR. Egleston, Mrs. Triney, Misses Annie,
Rachel, Sailie and MarshAm levin, Mrs. Lepper,
Rev. and Mrs. Edward Wall, Mr.. and Mrs. Camp
bell, MIR. and Mrs. Whiting, Mr.. and Mrs Dobbs,
Mrs. J. q. Robinson, Miss Edith Geits and DR..
]. r. Owens and Messrs. Clarence Wilson. ]. B.
Burndside and w. H. Fuller. 1t was decided to
give a lawn party for the benefit Of the church
on Tuesday, July 10, and a committee on ar
rangements was appointed, consisting of Mrs. II.
c. Dobbs, Mrs. j. c. Robinson and Mrs. L. h.
Campbell.
HYArTsvlLLE NOTES.
A pleasant picnic was given in the woods of
Mr.. Louis d. Wine last Wednesday by the Sum
day school teachers of the Pinkney Memorial
Church to their scholars. Ice cream, lemonade
and cake were beautifully served The party
included the following teachers: Misses Belle
Dobbs, Minnie Moran. Lulie Fuller, Mary
Wells. Marsham and Annie Levin and Mr.. J. B.
Burndside.
Postmaster Use has rendered the following
report OF the operations of the free delivery
system at this place for the month Of June:
Delivered-ordinory letters, 1,0s7; postal cards,
local letters. 1; mail letters, IT'S; mail postal
cards, 49, fourth-class mail matter, 1. Total
number Of pieces handled, 2.70S.
Miss Anna 8. Higgins Of Capitol Hill, WASH
ington. won the gold watch at the driving
which took place at the Fourth Of July picnic
given for the benefit Of st. Jeromes Church.
Miss Van Ness of Washington is visiting Miss
Edith Gets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Flemer OF Washington
are visiting Mrs. Flemer's father, Capt E. 8.
Fletcher, at College Park.
Grand Lecturer Graham Duckhart visited
Mt. Hermon Lodge few evenings ago and
conferred tine third degree upon three Masonic
candidates.
Thomas TAYLOR, alias Thomas Fields (coloredD,
was arraigned before Justice Hurley in Dladens-
burg last Thursday for assault and battery
against John P. Hemp Of Avalon, and also for
stoning and firing vt his house and destroying
his property. He was committed to jail in de-
fault of $500 bond.
Messrs. Duckett and Ford have sold to Vim.
R. TAFT for $3.50 two lots in Emmons and
Swartzells addition TO Hyattsville.
The HyattsyiEe Base Ball Club played the
Olympic nine last Wednesday, the score at the
end OF the eighth inning being to 4. The
match will be played of next Wednesday.
COUNTY NEWS.
A delightful dance was given at Grange Hall,
Eeltsville. last Wednesday evening by a COM
mittee composed Of Messrs. J. s. Jones. W. B.
Burke, Julius Snowden and L. d. Cassard. The
chaperones ware Mrs. Coffin, Mrs. William E.
Walk. Mrs. George I. Sowerei, Mrs. J. ID. Cas-
sard and Mrs. W. T. Jones. An elaborate sup
per was served at midnight. Among those pres