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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-11-16
Totals. 9S,197 70, 703 3109
Smiths plurality, Is, 494.
Smiths majority, 1885.

REFORMING THE TARIFF.-The
next measure of Importance to en-
gage the attention of the House of
Representatives will be the new
tariff bill. The Committee of
Ways and Meanghas been engaged
in the preparation of this law since
the passage of the silver repeal bill
in August. The sub-committeemen,
after hearing the views of those
supposed to have special informa-
ton on subjects enquired into, have
formulated their views and present
ed them to the full committee.
The rough draft shows that it is
W hat the country expected it to be
"A revenue measure as opposed to
the protective features of the
Mckinley bill. The latter was
passed for the double purpose of re-
Quoting the 800, 900, 900 surplus
that had accumulated in the
national treasury during the econo-
mical administration of President
Cleveland and of prohibiting the
importation of the products of the
mills and furnaces of those who had
contributed literally to the cam
paign fund of he Republican party.
The reduction of duties will not
be radical. The reduction rather
tends to equalization aud to the
fixing of a standard that will not
be prohibitory, but will allow i'm
portations and replenish an ex-
hausted treasury. In the language
of the Chicago platform, it will be
a tariff for revenue only" Ores,
wool and other raw material will be
placed on the free list and the duty
on WOODEN goods, iron, steel and
other similar products in general
use brought down 90 the revenue
standard. IL the import duties
fail to produce revenue sufficient
to meet the wants of Government,
the deficiency can be supplied b.
raising the tax on beer, whiskey,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-11-16
NEWS IN BRIEF.
From DE baltimore Sun.

Saturday, November IL, 1898.
Judge Richard Parker died at his
home, in Winchester. He presided
at the trials of John Brown and his
accomplices.
Isaac Baker, a Seventh Day Adj
ventist, was convicted in the Circuit
Court of Queen Anne's County of
working on Sunday and fined So.
The trial excited great public in
terest.
1t is said that the new tariff bill
will be ready to be submitted to the
membership of the ways and means
committee Of the House of Repre-
sentatives about November 90.
An election contest is made BY
the republican candidate for sheriff
in Talbot county upon the grounds
that Lincoln's face on the official
ballot looked in a different direc-
ton from that on the sample ballot.
Argument was begun before the
District Court of Appeals in the ap-
peal of Messrs. Ainsworth and
others indicted in connection with
the collapse of the Ford's Theatre
building, from the decision of
Judge McComas, overruling the
demurrer of the appellants to the
indictment in the case.
In a report to President Cleye-
land Secretary of State Gresham,
after reviewing the history of the
Hawaiian revolution, declared that
the present government was virtual
ly established by United States in
tervention. and to satisfy the de-
mands of justice the legitimate
government should be restored.
Monday, November -, 1898.
Capt. John W. Mister, of the
oyster pungy Ostrich, was shot and
killed while his vessel was being
pursued by the police sloop Maria.
Judge John b. Brooke has signed
an order to open a ballot-box in the
sixth district of Charles county and
10 recount the vote.
The government will erect a
number of tablets at Appomattox
Court House to mark the positions
of the Union and Confederate
armies at the surrender.
c. g. Lancaster, of Maryland,
who practices law in Washington,
and 5. l.. Lupton, a clerk in the
office of the first auditor of the
treasury, had personal encounter
in the office.
Deeds have been filed in Wash
ingtOn for record conveying land
near Connecticut avenue extended
for the use of the Protestant Epis-
copal Cathedral, which, with its
adjunct institution will cost So, 900,
600.
The government of Honduras
has apologized to the United States
for the firing by Honduras authori-
ties on the American mail steamer
Costa Rica, on whieb General
Bonella, a political refugee, was a
passenger.
Surgeon Magruder, of the United
States marine hospital service, in a
report to Surgeon-General Wyman
on his inspection of the sanitation
of the Sea Islands of South Carolina,
which suffered from a hurricane,
incidentally remarks that the most
difficult question which now sug-
gests itself is that of subsisting the
impoverished people of the islands
this winter.
4 more thorough knowledge of
all the circumstances, motives and
purposes that led to the overthrow
of the government of Queen LiIuo-
kalani, in the Hawaiian Islands.
viii, it is said, show ground for
praise of the attitude of the Cleye-
land administration toward the
islands. Ii is argued that the ques-
ton at Issue in the Hawaiian en-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-11-16

DEMOCRATIC PLURALITY 1S,494.
A Comptroller of the Treasury
was the only State officer to be
chosen this year. In the counties
local tickets were chosen, and men,
bers of the Legislature. The Leg
stature is overwhelmingly Demo
cratic, and the Democrats elected
all of the seven judges that were to
be chosen. Below is the vote by
counties on the Comptroller:
Smith, Perkins Bruce,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-11-16
Wantcd.-22,OOO dozen eggs at 90
cents dozen. j. w. JOHNSON.
Oct ID, '93. Leonardtown. Nd.
THOROUGHBRED POULTRY.

TO those wishing TO increase the profits
81 their poultry yard offer the three
most popular breeds of chickens-indian
Game, White Leghorn and Barred Ply
mouth Rock stock-warranted 20 be pure
Price, 81 each. Call and examine stock
or write for particulars.
j. REEVES,
Nov 2-u+ Chaptico, Nd.
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broglio is not whether the islands
shall have a monarchy or a republic,
bat whether the United States shall
adhere to a cardinal doctrine OF
this country to abstain from all
interferences in the internal Affairs
of other countries.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-11-16
MCtRTuARY.

RICHARD WEBSTER BLACKSTONE.
Born, October 9, 1857. Died, November .,
On the 7th instant, in the e;h election
district, MARTHA, beloved wife Of John
9. Peacock, aged about 80 years. May
she rest In peGcel
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-11-16
RATIFICATION NOTICE.
Alfred T. Vannerson,
assignee of James +. Abel,
vs.
Samuel G. Hunt, Fannie Hunt Gray
and John w. Gray. her husband.

In the Circuit Court for St Nary's county,
sitting as Court Of Equity,
M. 773 N. 4.
Ordered this Gath day of Oct, 1893, that
the Auditors Report, filei in the above
cause, be ratified and confirmed unless cause
TO the contrary be shown on or before the
Bird Monday in November, 1893, provided a
copy Of this order be published in the St
Mary's BEACON once q week for three sue
cessive weeks prior 10 the said 3rd Monday
in November.
JAMES J. GREENwELL, Clerk.
True copy-Iest:
JAMES J. GREENWELL,C Clerk.
Oct 26-3wt
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-11-16
S. B. VIETT

Has newly fitted out his restaurant in
LeOnardtown and during court and at all
other times will be pleased 10 entertain his
old friends and as many new ones as chose
10 call Oysters will be served in all STYLES
and at the shortest notice Come and see
the best appointed restaurant in Southern
Maryland and enjoy the good things there
furnished at prices which defy competitor.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-11-16
BOARDING.

Ms. u. H. T HoMAS, nee Hopewell,
III formerly Of this county. is prepared to
accommodate Worlds Fair" visitors n
No. 1910 Indiana Ave-, Chicago, III. Write
for particulars.
May 1S-6mf
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-11-16

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Until further notice for the purpose of
receiving taxes / win be at
JarbOesrille, the 1st Monday of each
mouth.
81. IaigO's, the first Tuesday of
each month.
Valley Lee, the LIST Saturday Of
each month.
- All who are owing back taxes To
me must settle atonce. w w. CECIL,
Collector.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-11-16

DOR RENT-Two Stores at Compton.
l. Good stands. Apply TO,
JOHN c. CRYER,
Aug. "a, '93-* Compton, Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-11-16

Go to Leonardtown
for No Farmers Friend Flows. Freder-
icks5urg make, At $2-l0. Come early and
avoid the rush.
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FOR SALE.

A farm Of 80 IL acres. % arabic and the
balance in timber, situate near Oakley, 7th
district, on Canoe Greek. A new dwelling
IN good order. Convenient 20 churches,
yharvcs, stores and school Apply %
ROBERT r. LONG,
Oakley, ST. Mary's county, or
10. +. MORGAN,
Attorney, Leons-dtoEn, Md.
Aug ~ Ill
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| will pay reward of SIS tor infornla
ton leading TO the arrest aud conviction Oh
the party or parties who broke the stained
glass window of the Mutual Beneficial
Society Hall in 9Th District.
LEWIS X. MATTINGLY,
Oct 10, '93.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-11-16
+. Oscar Morgan

Extends q special invitation TO his MAN.
friends and customers to visit his STORE
and examine his large stock offashiopabia
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HENRY wTNeATE. ssc.. Treasurer and Examiner.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-01-21

remedy for those iGequities iii our as
scssmcnt OF property fos. taxation.
But why those inequisies in property
assessment. We allege that we have
too many assessors. Ir.one county we
have an assessor for each of the seven
corporatcd towns and one for each OF
the seventeen civil townships. making
twenty-four asse ssors in the county. If
the number of assessors were largely
reduced the remainder might be
brought nearer together in their judgs
ments.
Then abolish the prevailing customs
of boards of supervisors fixing maximum
and minimum values and sweep out the
still more foolish plan of assessing by
per cent of values Let property be
assessed ut its marketable value. Why
assess farm worth forty dollars pet
acre at eight to ten dollars per acre for
taxation a stock of merchandise at less
than its real worth, and hundred dol
lars in hand at forty dollars. why not
Lut all property at its cash value on the
tax list as well as the owners inventory.
There is room for the exercise of states.
manship in the revision and improve
ments of our modes of assessing property
or taxation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-01-21
How Personal Property Taxes Work
in California.

Tire state of California has almost a
perfect system for collecting taxes on
personal property. Every property own
er is called upon to make statement
in fuii and swear to long lists, contain
ing more than fifty questions Anexam-
inatiou of a late report of the board of
equalization reveals most remarka BILE
and amusing examples of the wonder
working way of nature in that state.
There are some 235, 900 bee hives in Cal
ifornin. Every county in the state has
thousands of bee hives; but, strangely
enough, there are only four counties in
all of California where bees produce
any honey. There are millions of cows
in California; cows can be seen and
counted by the assessor; and there are
thousands in every county; but in less
than one-sixth of the counties, of Cali
fornia is there any butter. The new
constitution Of California was adopted
in 1879 for the express purpose of secur-
ing the taxation of money. The first
year they got hold of SOS, 900. coo and
made it pay taxes. The second year il
dropped to sl4, 900, 900, the third year to
80, O00,0 and the fourth year it drop.
ped to practically nothing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-01-21
Value of sheep on the Farm.

There is a more general belief In the
value of sheep on the farm than at any
former period in the whole history Of
our agriculture. A reason for this, per.
haps, lies in the fact that the agr;cui.
tural press has long been almost unit
in urging farmers to consider this
branch of the stock business. The re-
suit has been that during the past year
our fiocls have been increased by $780,
600 head and our wool product by TO-
600. 900 pounds. This is move IN the
right direction. and we hope the near
future will show a still greater increase.
We think it would be hard to find
any farmer who has got intelligently
into the sheep business, keeping good
stock and giving good care, whose
profits from his years work have not
been considerably augmented by their
aid. If any of our readers arc still a
little doubtful upon the sheep ques.
ton, we suggest that they observe the
men who have been trying 1t. Arc
they going out of business, or are they
making arrangements for larger fiocks
and for still better care? Within the
past thirty years the wool production
of the Unired States very nearly
trebled. yet we could double 1t again
without more than meeting the re-
quirements of our own consumption
Indiana Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-01-21
An Oregon Farmers Ideas.

Portland Oregonian.
The report of the grange commission
on taxation, as given in the Oregonian,
is in keeping with the usual style of
farmers when dealing with the tax
question. The demand for an increase
of inquisitorial powers for assessors,
and that they use increased diligence in
the search for personal property, shows
how much the Oregon grange is behind
the times. A far more able commission
than these three lights decided as far
back as 1871, in the state of New York,
that all attempts to get an equal assess.
ment of personal property were futile,
and recommended that taxes be levied
on real estate alone. The result of
increased diligence" on the part pf
assessors, and the actual assessment of
property at its "full, true cash value
will be that the class that Judge Boise
and his colleagues claim to represent,
the already overburdened farmer, will
have to bear an increased share of the
tax levy; for the uncomfortable prop
erty of the farmer will be an
easy prey to the ''diligent" assessor.
Do these law trainers imagine
that there lives a man who could make
fair and equal assessment of the vast
amount of valuable personal property
to be found in the mansions of the rich
fine paintings, costly furniture, jew.
elry, bric-a-brac, etc.--or estimate cor
rectly the immense stocks of goods and
merchandise to be found in a city like
Portland? Yet if one dollar of these
escapes there is an injustice done. And
if these are not assessed to the last dol
lar, on what grounds can we assess the
horses and cattle, sheep and swine,
wagons and implements of the working
farmer at their ''full, true, cash value?'
AS member both of the grange and
Farmers Alliance l wish to enter my
protest against any such palpable alb
surdity as the new revenue bill that
you have reported as emanating from
the grange committee.
The resolutions of the Portland cham.
Der of commerce against mortgage tax.
alton and deduction for Indebtedness
are step in the right direction, aud
any political party which will embody
them in its platform will deserve to that
extent the support of all level-headed
citizens of the state.
To keep up with that moral decay Of
the times that the Oregonian OCCASION
ally refers to, the powers of assessors,
instead of being increased, should be
reduced, and the section that authorizes
the assessor to demand itcmized state
ments of property and debts with the ad-
dress of creditors, should be repealed.
Also, that which requires the taxpayer
TO swear to his list, SO that the consci-
eutious who now dutifully ''put in" all
their property might be given chance
to dodge their taxes along with the pro-
fessional tax-shirker, who doesn't hap
pen to own such an article as con.
science.-Wallace Yates.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-01-21
Sky Stones.

A gem expert of this city is the own
er of probably the only gems that came
out of the sky. They are two in num-
Der and are olivines They were ex-
tracted from meteor, and were cut by
one of Tiffany's lapidaries, but they
are hardly larger than pin heads and
will probably never adorn the brows Of
the Four Hundred. A section of the
same meteor shows that it is riddled
with cavities, which are filed with
Divine of pale bottle-green color.
Gold is alleged to have been found in
meteorites recently, and diamonds cer-
tainly have been, but no element has
been discovered that is different from
what we have in our own rocks. The
Brooklyn institute has bought part OF
the acknowledging meteorite that
fell in Arizona. Y. Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-01-21
Inequity in Iowa.

There has been considerable talk re-
Gently in different parts of Iowa re-
specting revision of the present sys-
tenn of taxation, and several bills have
been introduced in the last general as
sembly proposing schemes for such re-
vision
Taxation like sickness and death is
inevitable. All governments must be
maintained. This can not be done with
out revenue. To raise revenue there
must be taxation, but taxation should
be equitable Each property holder
should pay an equitable proportion of
tax on whatever real estate he may
own. There should be no exemptions
or diminutions, except on the line of
charity. Homesteads might be exempt.
But our tax is not levied equally. BY
our present system there is not an
equitable assessment, and can not be.
In late article in this paper we point
ed out in somewhat forcible manner
certain inequities in few counties in
this vicinity. These inequities exist
throughout the state.
In Scott county the lands were re-
turned by the assessor at an average
value of s15.37 per acre; in Muscatine
at s13.04; in Polk at sl2.56; Linn at
$l2.43; Des Moines at $l2.l2.
The five lowest average values of
lands reported were Emmett, 1888; Clay,
$500; Kossuth, SAIL; Dickinson, s4.23,
worth s4.S3. The land of nine counties
was reported at less than IS per acre
average value. OF twenty counties at
an average value in excess of $40.
In live stock we find the same in
equities, cattle ranging from SOFA
average per head, in Des Moincs county
down to s4.0l in Emmett In fourteen
counties cattle were returned Mt
less than $500 per head, average value.
In eight counties namely: Appanoose.
Decatur, Des Moines, johnson, Lucas,
Muscatine, Van Buren, and Washington
cattle are assessed at 5000 per head.
Why should Humboldt county cattle be
taxed on only s4.74 per head, while in
Ida they are assessed $T.42. Take two
adjoining counties Taylor and Union.
in the former the average value is 50. is,
and in Union S7.26, while in Adams, a
county adjoining, both their average
value is s7.5s In all lines of property
we find these lines of difference. Sheep
are assessed ut all prices from thirty
five cents to average in Linn county to
sa.a5 in Van Buren,. Hogs from an
average of fifty cents in Rnena Vista
10 ssss IN Van Rursn There paeds .
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-01-21
From Boston.

Hon. Jonathan A. Hane, president OF
the Boston Mercantile Association, in
the course of vigorous and convincing
condemnation of the listing or
blooming" system of requiring compul-
sorry returns of personal property, o
method OF which he justly says no stu
dent of taxation or thoughtful man can
favor, says: 1T is coming to be more
and more accepted as wise economic
truth not only that the state should
abandon attempts to tax any property
twice, but that the exemption of whole
classes or kinds of personal property
may be made with perfect fairness and
the good of all the classes and all the
interests of the state or community.
The exemption of real estate from dou-
BILE taxation in this commonwealth has
proved to be y benefit to all classes,
primarily TO the poorer and debtor
elssseA"