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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04
TeIegraphic Briefs.

Iondon.-Schneder the Pole. who. on
November f1th last murdered German
bakers assistant, by throwing him inside
an oven, was executed at Newgate.
oueenstown.-The steamer Noramore,
from, Sunderland for Norfolk. previously
reported. which put In here December
31st with tiller broken ana other di&n-
age. is proceeding to Liverpool ior re-
pairs.
Madrid-It IL said that on Saturday
newt senior Sagasta will submit 10 the
Oueen Recent the question of confidence
a. he cabinet and Il Is said that her
Watestv's decision viii be given PROMPTLY
so as 10 allow speedy settlement or the
Cabinet crisis
Jondon.-The Atlantic transport steam
-. NJesaha from New York for London,
nassed Prawie Point. and reported that
she smoke the American steamer J ia,,tude
AZ longitude 49, IN distress her decks
beino swept. and she asking Tor as
sIetance but that such severe gale was
raatny that the Mesaba was unable 10
helm her though she waited tor seVefa'
hours for chance TO do SO
I.ondon.-The Rome correspondent OF
the Dailv Mail says: THE Pope VIII ivr
IA Archhishop Ireland 10 represent the
I-ntted states AT the disarmament con-
,erenee because the Vatican is not 10 De
represented ,., e,... .-o.,,,
savannah. Ga-The United states troop
shin Roumanian. with tne Sssohn Sou ,.u
Cerolina regiment and the Mobile, Win
he Fourth and Ninth Illinois regiments.
sailed from Savannah. There only REMAIN
81 savannah the Third Georgia Regiment,
! ~ Maine volunteer Artillery, and six
batteries OF United States artillery.
Kansas City. Mo.-Another chapter In
The celebrated ST. Clair county bond case
was closed when Judge Phillips. OF the
United States Circuit court, ordered me
relsase from the county Jail or Thomas
Nsvitt and Thomas NcGill, judges Of the
"a clair County Court. who have been In
contempt OF the Federal Court since June
last when they refused 20 obey the order
| 20 he FEDERAL Judge. directing them e.
ie,,v n tax on the property holders ~ s.
| c,air county for the purpose OF sausfyina
he repudiated bonds. The ~. Clair Judges
| aassd 10 he I'm contempt OF the Fedora
Court simply because their term Of ONCE
had expired.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04

the Industrial community. What the COM
mnnity creates belongs 10 the community.
and to no individual. what the individual
creates or produces belongs to him, and
not to the community.
The tax on land values II, then, the most
just and equal of all taxes. Ii falls only
on those who have from society a pecu-
liar and valuable benefit; II falls on them
In proportion to the benefit they have. II is
the taking by the community, for the use
of the community, Of that value which is
the creation OF the community. Under II
labor will get its full reward. and capital
It's natural return.
Finally, | would call the attention OF
Mr.. Jackson and others interested I'm the
subject Of taxation TO Circular no. 5,
United States Department Of Agriculture
Division of Statistics, entitled Local Tax
alton as Affecting Farms" which shows
that the iand-value tax H. best for farm
ers. WILLIAM q. EGGLESTOS.
Worsham. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04
SUNDAY DINNER GUESTS"
London's "Sew Social Festuye"-Co.
Operative Hospitality.


Boarding houses and paying guests ere
we'll known SO. also is the Saturday 70
Monday visitor Qor payment, but the
Sunday dinner and afternoon guest
is new social feature which Is making
an appearance in at least one OF the
suburbs OF South London.
The Sunday dinner guest is not tour
list or cyclist. but usually neighbor
The servant difficulty and the increase OF
life in small fats are in measure the
cause OF this new departure, which brings
together around one table as soaai
group the members OF different neighbour
ing households.
To those who had Sunday somewhat
lonesome day or whose opportunities Tor
social intercourse are at all limited. the
idea IL one which will doubtless meet
with cordial approval. Certainly there IL
something 10 be said in Its favor. To be
saved the trouble OF preparing the sunday
dinner would IN many cases be welcome
relief To exchange the solitude OF one
own rooms for the cheerful company OF
agreeable ncighbors Is another feature IN
the new departure which VIII commend
il 10 the most favorable consideration.
Then. again. the labor OF preparation
| is materially I"1hSei, lh0ttaN VI " 1900
persons partal,ing OF the sunday dinner
in half dozen houses, necessitatins halt
a dozen preparations, under the now
scheme they can. by mutual arrangement
az regards payment. all sit down AZ one
table partake Of one meal. and eujoy the
Measure OF one another's society, TO say
nothing Of the chances OF getting much
better dinner than would otherwise be
| he case.
In erect the new scheme resolves user
INTO a local Sunday dinner club, where a
social group Is formed. The afternoon
and often part OF the evening, are spent
I'm talk. music. and other agreeable forms
| of recreation. The host and hostess IN
effect decide who shall belong TO the CLUB
as paying guests Of this kind only go oy
Arrangement i'm advance, and those round
TO be unsocial or unsuited 10 the seneral
company are Informed that II Is not con-
yenient 10 receive them"
The guest house" Is not "pupno
house" Az rule IL is house where
boarders are taken and where the house
partv'' must be first be considered. Inc
system IL 50 mutually convenient 10 GER
tain classes OF households that II q
likely to spread until the Sunday guest
comes 10 be as widely catered for as IL
now the Saturday 70 Monday visitor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04
Personals and Briefs.

Rev. DR.. Hoges condition was pracu-
cally unchanged last night
Rev Or. William r. Hatcher is spend
ing this winter at Carchy Hall. his sum-
mer home, In F1uvanna county.
Mr.. T. p. Murdoch still continues quite
sick at his residence, No. $40 north TWEEN
ty-seventh street.
Mr.. John r. Goode. the well-known shoe
merchant. is dangerously i'll at his resi-
dence, on Church Hill.
There was little or no change yesterday
In the condition OF Mr.. f. ID. Christian.
He was rather more comfortable al night.
Friday being the Feast Of the Epiphany,
the holy communion will be admins
tered at IL o'clock in St. Paul's church.
Mr. George Wray Is quite III with
Second attack Of appendicitis at his home,
10. Go west Cary street. His sister, Miss
Sallie Wray, is quite sick with the grip.
Assistant nspector-General Jo Lane
stem will inspect the three companies of
the First Regiment at the Armory on
the night Of Thursday, January 18th.
A non-suit was entered in the Law and
Equity Court yesterday morning in the
case Of the Drummond Tobacco Company
against the Hampton-Fieming Company.
Acknowledgement Male returned from
his home, in Culpeper, last night, after
having been with his family several days.
one Of the Generals little boys is quite
i'll.
A service OF microscopy prayer for
missions will be held at 4 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon at St. Johns church. Rev.
j. Lindsey Patton delivering an address.
A meeting OF the Board OF Managers Of
the Homeopathic Free Dispensary was
held at half-past IL o'clock yesterday,
but only routine business was transacted.
Miss Annie wilkins Coons Is visiting
Mrs r. II. Elicit; also. Mrs. Dunbar Roy.
Judge Daniel a. Grimsley, OF Grimsley,
Cupeper, is in the city, 10 hold court for
Judge b. r. Wexford. Jr.
Mrs. d. VI. Burgess, wife CT Captain
Burgess, the night custodian of the State
Library Building, has gone 10 Dover, KY,
being called thither by the death OF her
mother. Mrs. w. II. Smith Mrs Burgess
will not return for several days.
Clerk Christian, of the Hastings Court.
yesterday issued license for the mar
riage OF Mr.. Joseph w Powell, OF Hen
rico, and Miss Mettalein White, daughter
| of William w. and Fannie a. White.
Messrs. Frank Cole and Charles Pea
tross who have been visiting their friend,
Mr.. James S. Dowdy, of Edgewood, Pow
! hatan county, returned Sunday, having
| spent a very pleasant week hunting. They
brought back large quantity Of game.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04

ters Our trade has been larger since
Thanksgiving than at any previous time
since we have been i'm business. oysters
has risen In price until they are now
selling az 40 cents 20 81 bushel, which
Is fully 20 per cent. higher than last year
at holiday time. or course, there ~ al
ways larger sale at this time OF the
year than at others, but hitherto there
mas not been so much trouble 10 meet IL.
When the western houses fail TO get their
goods on time they kick, like anybody
else does when orders are not lined
Il can give no explanation for the IN
creased demand, but the scarcity, "
neve, is due mainly TO the heavy ios Wh,cn
has hung over the bay Tor the Iast ven
days. and has almost entirely prevented
dredging or longing. The fog has begun
to lift, and with good weather more oys-
tors Will come up. | oont beheNe me ocus
are gradually becoming eNtlnc', ana lnlnh
that II the Gull law IS enforced Tor TWO
years we will have more oysters than we
ever had There is no telling how long
the demand from the West Will keep up,
but II we have any very Colq weather
oyster prices are going sun hlBneI,
Mr. y. d. Meehan, OF Inomas J. Meehan
g. Co. I'm speaking of the scarcity OF oys-
tiers. blamcs 10 on frequent violations or
the culling law. He said: There Is no
doubt that the condition here Is serious.
For five years things have been gradually
working up TO the point where Baltimore
cannot supply the demand upon her Tor
oysters. Fresh oysters are selling now at
so cents to So cents gallon, according 70
quality, which is a rise Of 10 cents gal
Ion In six weeks. Canned oysters have
risen i'm about the same proportion, selling
now al 80 cents for one pound five ounces
and 81 40 for two pounds ten ounces.
don't see how prices are going 10 be kept
from going still higher. When oysters get
10 q certain price consumption rs, 10 a
great extent, stopped, although always
there is a trade Tor the real Chesapeake
Bay oyster. our firm has been able 70
iii orders for canned goods, because there
rs not the demand Tor them at this time
OF the year that there is for the fresh
oysters
THE scarcity, / believe. is caused by me
slight attention paid TO the Gull law. Oys
| tiers are brought up here too small TO be
used, plainly against the law, and have &c
be thrown on the dump. Schooners cannot
come right up here with the unculled oys'
| ters but they put In to Washington anc
/ send them on here by freight, whicf
amounts to the same thing The demand
/ for oysters from the West is enormous
and the failure Of Baltimore packers &c
/ supply the Chesapeake oysters IN tht
/ quantities wanted is giving the southern
/ oyster a chance TO work itself thal
| under normal conditions It would not
| have"
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pons Left $1,000 In Gold Behind.

alabama Special New York Journal)
The first contribution 10 the government
revenues from the city OF Habana was
presented TO General Ludlow this morning
by Colonel Bliss. who had Just taken
charge of his new post IN the custom
house Has secretary Walter A. Donald
son had learned the combination OF the
safe from the Spanish Chief OF Customs,
senior Arriete. The combination worked
ali right this morning, and when he open
ed the safe he found 81 500 In Spanish go'd
in one OF the piseon-noles' HOW u cam.
there or why the Spanish did not take II
away with them il a mystery which does
not bother Colonel Bliss very much. He
promptly sent the money by orderly 70
General Ludlow at the Hotel Inglaterra.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04
Love, Honor. and - :

Nondon Truth
II is being seriously agitated In tn,
United states that the word obey should
be eliminated from the marriage service
London Daily Chronicle
To love you is my CHIEF delight
To honor you, OF course, Is right,
That said. and l am done;
For I object sweetheart, 10 say
That | will faithfully obey
When we are really one.
You must at once persuade the prieH
TO leave that word out, ~. az least
Suggest, my love, 20 hir
The widom Of another WORD
That is not hopelessly absurd
Some decent synonym.
For instance, not 70 spoil the run
By making three words TWO or ono,
IL surely might be planned
To promise az the altar rail-
That I will always, without fan.
Love. honor, and command.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04
Death of Mr.. George Meyer.

Mr.. George Meyer died last night at 900
o'clock at his residence. No. 1876 west
Leigh street. He had been III with asthma
about three years
Mr.. Meyer was In the 7ith year Of his
age. He came 10 Richmond from Prussia
the land of his birth, in 1875. ard has re-
sided here ever since, following the trade
OF cigarmaker. He leaves four children
Mrs. Julia G. Schroeder, Mrs. r. +. Pear
man. Mr. l.. +. Meyer. and Mr. August
l. Meyer. His wife has been dead several
years. Mr. Meyer was a member OF the
First English Lutheran church. Of Schil-
Ter Lodge, Independent order Of odd
Fellows. and of Concordia Encampment
He was a man Of sterling character, and
highly respected.
ARRANGEMENTS for the funeral have not
been completed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04
DEWEY HAS NO BUTTONS LEFT.
The Admiral Writes "a Kentucky
Child ~ Pleasant Letter.

LOUISVILLE, KY, January S.-The lit
lie daughter OF John Gardwell, OF New
Albany. has received the following charac-
teristic letter from Admiral Dewey:
Flagship Olympia
Manila, p. l., November ii, 1898.
my Dear Little Friend,-I have re-
ceiyed and enjoyed your letter 50 much
| am very much obliged TO you for your
picture and T. l. 10 cry incest presen'
you could have sent me.
II am very sorry that | nave nothing
10 send you, for / would like TO very
much. So many people have already ask
cd me for buttons and pictures that
have long time ago given them all away
/ don't have enough buttons left now
even TO button my coat.
believe me, your sincere friend,
GEORGE DEWEY"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04
OYSTERS SCARCE AND HIGH.
Al Unusually Heavy Demand from
the West.
Baltimore SUM

I-e scarcity of oysters is causing pack
CPS and dealers much concern. especially
e. 10 exists az time when there is an
unusually heavy demand from the West
ler the FIRST time the oyster-beds Of
'.r Dae,apeaEe are falling to supply the
.,t.imtte demand There has been since
.aasiViug an unprecedented demand
i.i oysters from the West. and at the
zane Time oysters were never so scarce
.tis city. The result Is that Baltimore
Ie.hefs arc ln trouble. They are unable
" N. lNelr orders. or 20 buy in sufficient
NuN.e Prices have boen ran up be-
''. uf these conditions 20 "a point 20
cent higher than at this time last
according TO the statement Of General
= hooih head OF the firm OF A. Booth
.'. wolfe and Lancaster streets. the
- 81 oyster packing establishment ina
DILt ap offer was made recently by
BY 10 buy al "a good stin price an
W. oysters That every other house ia
Wand could shuck The Offer was
verbally al "a meeting Of The Oys-
~ Fackefs Association. "There Is" SID
bogth, "a tremendous demand
'in inc West upon this market. and
cave been unable 10 meet the demand
Dly because VI the scarcity OF oys-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04
Estimates for New wnrships.

WASHINGTON. January S.-Secretary
Long has completed detailed estimates
for Congress for the fifteen new warships
he recommended 20 be constructed I'm his
annual report The figures for the arma-
ment and armor Tor all the ships will be
sl416s 400. and for construction and en-
gineerng S36,l00So0.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04
j. Il. Ernnk in the Lend.

INDIANAPOLIS. January 3.-Neariy all
the members OF the General Assembly
have arrived for the sXty-siXth session,
which will begin next Thursday. Interest
centres IN the election OF United States
Senator Neither of the five candidates
appear to have obtained any special ad-
vantage thus far. though II is conceded
that ] F. Frank will have most votes on
the first ballot.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04
SEARCH FOR ARMS.
s,x RIFLES IN "A"ANA
ru,vsrE HOUSES SEIZED
oro FOLKS LIKE CASHELLASOS.
I'm probably Ask Some For-
oanition OF His Honorahie
col. Mabcy, of LIST Texas,
sosnr-MiIls at work.


,, January 3.-General Ludlow
HA'" several private houses to be
~ r- arms Eighteen rifles were
~. 20 Compostela street. and
s.i' ~. we're taken possession OF In a
cc' Teniente Rey street. The
is-" ,.-o made in the middle Of the
e,f" we're submitted TO quietly.
rs' ,-.-csn military commissioners
i' ..t with the honorable conduct
81 cas,euanos. and sympathize
o. They will probably make a
-.ron TO resident Mckinley
f.,rs some recognition of the Span
- ~maa1crs conduct.
,.orr NEBRASKANS ARRIVE.
,...4 states transport Michigan
s..rrab. Ca, on December @st'
.r.-t.l MS of the Third Nebraska
~... l.s arrived here.
...r. received from Matanzas an
.. rrlval there Of General cas-
who win not leave MS snip,
[ -n.i states flag was hois'eo at
......... Odd sunday.
... .us OF Matanzas ana Ila ll'.'
.... started grinding cane yes
.,r0NrL MABRY DYING.
..a,y n Nsbry, of the First Texas
.s r..re OF cerebro-spinal men
$751;. which ne was attacked on
40 % consultation Of sur
,.. 0usmados camp, where the
.. b..ng cared for, hope Of his
Given mp.
..l-I Naby was recommended by
-,.... r.. ana Keller a few days ago
...-r.,t to the regular army.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04
Fire I'm Page County.

LURAY, VA, January Especial y
The dwelling house OF Frank bearing
(colored), situated about one-half mite
from the west end OF Lura. was totally
destroyed by fire to-day about noon. All
the household effects were also burned.
The loss Is about $500. The insurance on
the building was 500 in a Richmond
company.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04
Gomez's Advice TO Cubans.

HABANA, January 3-General Maxine
Gomez from his camp, 200 miles west
ward, near Narciso. has addressed pro-
clamation to the Cuban army, advising
against disbandng until the proceedings
at Washington regarding the pay OF the
insurgent troops have been completed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04
BARK zemro Overdue.

rONnoN January s.-The Italian bark
zseiro captain Marciani from Apala-
chicola yia Falmouth for Perth. which
nassed Dnngeness on December l2th. IL
nysrdus In answer 10 an inquiry or
perth. IL was stated she had not arrived
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04
Cabinet Meeting short.

WASHINGTON, January "a cable
gram from General Otis, at Manila, was
Tsad az to-day's Cabinet meeting. II Is
ssid 10 have stated that the news from
Halo was reassurng. but the details were
80, made public No other matters OF i'm
nortance were brought forward and the
meeting adjourned at an unusually early
hour
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04

NEW YORK, January 3.-Catherine oi-
via Rrlce. widow 81 calvin = Brice. was
to-day appointed administrative OF me
estate The petition states That no real
nronertv was left By the deceased, ana
that his personal estate Is valued at
$4,000
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04

this morning 10 select q candidate Tor
United states Senator. The present sen-
ator. s. Bate, was unanimously cnvsen.
The election by the Legislature VIII NC
held January nth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04
Richmonders In New York.

NEW YORK. January S.-(spscial.) E.
H Thompson, Morton; a. ). Buford,
Manhattan; c. S. Davis, Murray Hill;
O. swineford and H. Swineford, Astor;
d. Headrick, Cosmopolitan.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04
s,o, wife. cn,,area. and self.

ST LOUIS. MO-, January 3--A special
from bloomington. H.. says: To-day at
Miner. west Of this city. John LYON shot
his wife and two children and then him
seff All are dead except the husband
who cannot live. Jealousy was the cause.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04

geologic science. IN this they are Alto
eether different from former systems.
which were founded upon sentimental, 81.
pezstitious, or religious considerations;
NJ. A. II.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04

NASHVILLE. TENN. January S.-The
Democratic legislative caucus was held
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04
Lee a soldier aud More.

Naior-General Lee Is soldier, but he
4 much more than soldier. That -
WV ns WAS opposed 20 barring the Gu
Sens on OF the ceremonies celebrating
cuban iibration from Spain
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04

Keen the money for flre insurance at
homo By lnsuring With the Virginia State
Insurance Company.
WILLIAMSON TALLEy. Agent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04


Nature gives to labor, and 10 labor
alone. But for human exertion, man would
starve in a Garden OF Eden. Here, again,
are John and James, or equSi incomes
Tohn's derived from the eXertion of his
labor James from tho lease Of city lot.
o.. which John has erected factory.
should John contribute as much as James
10 the expenses of the State? Let us see.
Johns income represents wealth he cree
ates. and adds TO the general wealth OF
he State James's income represents
wealth that he creates? Certainly not;
.Aeieiy ), hat he taxes from the gene
raj fund. while he returns nothing 10 that
fund Johns right 10 the full enjoyment
OF his whole income rests upon the war
rant OF Nature. " Mich ret4ns wealth 10
labor. Jamess right 10 his whole income
has no basis ana no vaIully In nature.
John as a father who is told that no must
support his children from the proceeds
OF his labor. must acquiesce. for that is
the natural decree; but he may justly de-
mand that from the income gained by MS
labor not one cent shall be taken for pub
lie purposes so long as a cent remains oil
the incomes that are gained by monopo-
ly of the natural opportunities that Ma
ture offers impartially 70 all, and In which
his children have an equal share as their
birtnright.
We hear a great deal Of Incomes and
property enjoyed under the protection OF
the state; and this Is the ground on
which taxation OF all kinds OF property
is commonly insisted on-that IT Is equal
ly protected by the State. The basis oi
this idea is that the enjoyment or pro
perty Is made possible by the state; that
tberS IA a value created and maintained
Nv the community that is justly called on
IN meet community expenses But ms
is true Of one value only-the rental value
of land. exclusive OF Improvement value
This value does not arise until com
m,nity n formed. and unlike other val
ues grows with the growth of the com
,nunitv II exists only as the communit,
exists II rises with increasing popula
lion: II falls with decreasing population
And this is because IL Is the creation o