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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-10
Mr.. RALSToN ON SINGLE TAX.
Discussion of the Subject Before
the Industrial Commission

j H RalstOn, of this city, was wit
ness before the Industrial Commission
this morning He read a long statement
on the subject and principles of the sin
gle tax The present movement in favor
OF the single tax, the witness decI red
might be said to date from the appear
ance of Henry Georges Progress and
Poverty The witness briefly sketched
the history of the singIe-tax theory. which
he said had been discussed by ali econom-
ic writer's in all lands.
An effort, Mr.. Ralstoa said. was made
to establish the single tax in the District
of Columbia in 1891 when the subject was
Investigated by a subcommittee of the
House Of Representatives Mayor John
son. Of Cleveland. Ohio. he said. was
chairman of the subcommittee that made
the Investigation, and the committee re
ported in favor of the single tax.
When the Wilson Tariff bill was under
discussion in the House of Representa-
tiVes. the witness said Representative
Mcguire of California introduced an
amendment providing for a single tax on
land values throughout the United States.
The amendment, he said, received the
support of some of the abIest members in
the House, although it was finally defeat
ed
4 Jlli. he SdIi- was introduced IN the
last Congress TO establish single tax
gradually in the District of Columbia
The pill was referred TO the House Dis
trict Committee, but was never consider
ed, so far as the witness knew The BILL
Mr. RalstOn declared. had been endorsed
by the labor organizations Of the city
Indeed the labor organizations generally
throughout the United States had en-
dorsed the single tax system, the witness
added
Since the publication of Henry Georges
Progress and Poverty" the witness said,
the idea contained in the book had taken
root and was beginning TO bear fruit and
the system of the single tax had of late
been generally discussed in yarious State
Legislatures. The system has been put
in force in New Zealand, he said, and
has had a most wholesome effect
Mr.. Ralston made a lengthy argument
in support Of the principle Of the single
tax system
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-10

10 crowG the corridors on pay days they
lose half hour at a time sometimes by
waiting for the crowd ahead OF them.
see no reason for complaint"
The clerks claim that there is no reason
why they should be Disseminated against
in this way. rs they regard the order as d
discrimination. since no other Govern
ment department has such a rule Some
Of the arguments against the order are
that it viii keep the clerks standing in
line until : D m after having been on
their feet all day Others claim that they
live out of town and that when the order
goes into effect they viii have to remain
in the city all night if they wait for their
money. Several have announced that they
regard the order as an injustice and will
complain to their Representatives in Con
eTeSS and have il reScinded-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-10
JOHN t. MARcHAND HURT.
His Buggy Upset While Trying to
Avoid n Collision.

John 7. Marchand, OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission, was severely hurt
yesterday afternoon about $50 o'clock by
being thrown from his buggy. The acct
dent occurred near the corner of Four
teenth Street and Florida Avenue. Mrs.
Marchaud, who was in the carriage and
was also thrown TO the ground, was
slightly injured
MI MarChand was driving south and
two boys, coming up the hill on bicycles,
frightened the horse, which began to
baIk. In order to avoid a collision with
the bicyCliSts Mr. Marchand turned the
horse, and in doing so upset the vehicle
The boys, Sidney Chapman and August
BOgelSbergeT. were thrown from their
wheels and Chapman was slightly injured
about the face Raj. MarChand suffered
a fracture of the right shoulder and sew
eTal bad bruises about the body. Mr..
and Mrs MarChaud were taken to their
residence at the Harrington, 2503 Four
teeuth Street
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-10
STOLEN GOODS RECOVERED.
Found by Detectives Buried in the
Woods Near lexington.

Detectives Miller. Peck, and FIather
visited section of woods north of Eek
ington yesterday evening and located and
secured a quantity of property that has
recently been stolen in this city It was
buried in the ground. and it was located
with difficulty All of the articles recently
stolen from the home of Charles c. WIKI
ersOn. 221 Ninth Street southeast were re-
covered with the exception of diamond
pin. A quantity ct SilveTware stolen from
the home of Prof Willard BigIOW of the
Agricultural Department, was also recov-
cred
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-10
Shot During n Quarrel.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, June 10-In a dis
turbance Saturday night at Annapolis
Neck between George Douglas and Eu-
gene galloway. both coIored. the latter
was shot and dangerously wounded. The
trouble was over GaIloway's sister. 10
whom Douglas had been paying attention.
The wounded mans deposition was taken
by Justice Hatch, Of Eastport. His con-
dition is said to be very serious. Douglas
made his escape after the shooting. The
pistol with which the shooting was done
was the property Of Matthias Cook. col
oTed, OF EastpOTt. vino was arrested and
lodged in jail
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-10
CHURCH DEBTS WIPED OUT.
The First Baptist Congregation Now
EnfireIN Free of Debt


The FIRST Baptist Church. on Sixteenth
Street. has wiped cut its mortgage in
debtedness, The announcement was made
yesterday that the congregation had
raised $1,000 by subscription The total
debt Of the church was 5000. and the
S5,e1J remaining viii be paid by a com
nittee which was organized some time
ago to assist in the removal of the mort
gage Indebtedness from the Baptist
churches Of the District
This committee vas formed a year ago
by the effort of s ". Woodward. who
called around him the leading members
of the Baptist churches Of the District,
and these agreed to pay out Of their own
pockets one-haif the debt, amounting in
the aggregate to $4,000, if the cOngrega-
lions would raise the other half There
have complied with these conditions al
ready the L Street and the First Baptist
churches
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-10
ASK FOR a RECEIVER.
Proceedings Against the Department
Investment Company

Proceedings were instituted in the Equi-
~ Division of the Supreme Court Of the
District today by Alexander Wolf, Emery
F Best, and others. against ". c. Pol
lock, President, and William H Lewis
Secretary of the Department Investment
Company; Theodore \ Harding. William
H Butler. and Charles P Lincoln. trus-
tees, asking for the appointment Of re-
ceiveT to sell the real Estate Of the COM
pany.
The title to the real estate is vested in
trustees. and they are also named as de-
PENDANTS.
The petition of the compliments Is bas-
ed on a resolution Of the directors Of the
investment company. providing for 2 set
tlement Of its business affairs
Wolf & Rosenberg are named as coUn-
sci for the cOmDlainants
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-10
WORK OF THE GRAND JURY.
The Ayers Case Not Resumed Until
After Recess Hour.

The grand jury did not take up the con-
sideration of the Ayers case when it con-
vened at Il O'Clock today This enquiry
was, however. resumed after the recess
hour
When the jury convened it took up
cases against persons confined in all.
whom it is the desire Of District Attorney
Gould to call to trial before the end of
this month.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-10
THREE DIVORCES GRANTED.
Two on Statutory Grounds and One
for DISCRETION.

Justice Hagner today granted James II.
Burroughs q divorce from his wife Nodie
7. Burroughs, on statutory grounds.
In the same court Minnie 3. DTane was
granted q divorce from her husband,
Walter p DTane, on the grounds Of de-
seTtiOn-
Philip A Diggs was also granted di-
vorce from his wife, Rosetta Diggs, on
statutory grounds.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-10
CONDITION OF MR.. BAKER.
He Is Improving, But May Lose His
Right Eye.

Ernest L Baker. the salesman employed
by Daniel Miller * Co. the wholesale dry
goods dealers of Baltimore, who shot him
self in the head late yesterday afternoon
in his room at pos 2 Street northwest
was much improved this morning 1t is
feared. however. that he may lose the
sight Of his right eye
Although occupying room at the
Emergency Hospital Baker is not under
the care Of the hospital physicians. but
is being attended by DR.. William Walker.
Of 81 f Street northwest.
Mr.. Baker is well known in this CITY
and is an extremely popular man His
wife, who has been visiting friends in
Louisa county, Va, is expected to reach
the city this afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-10

cents. The fact that this mail was arriy-
ing at the concerns office did not prevent
it from sending out circulars. stating
AT this time we cannot tell how much
casll you will receive, but expect the
amount will be large" II was this false
and fraudulent representation, 1t IS al
legged, that induced the greater number
of remittan noes of 50 cents from persons
who answered the advertisement
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-10
RIN IT NOW.

Do not wait until you or some OF your family
are sick nigh unto death, and then send for
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera, and DilrrhOel
Remedy. but buy It now and be prepared for an
emergency. 1t Is the one remedy that can always
be depended upon in the most severe and danger
Gus cases. 1t Is equally valuable for children
and when reduced with water and Sweetened l.
pleasant to take. For sale by Henry Evans
Wholesale and Retail. and all druggists
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-10
a DETECTIVE ARRESTED.
Charges of False Pretences Filed
Against vi. VI. MuIhau

Martin NJ MuIhaIf, who has occasion
ally been employed on the police force as
an additional detective, was arrested in
Baltimore Saturday night on charge Of
false pretences. Detective Sergeant Null
Ter went to Baltimore today and will
bring MulhaH back to Washington for
trial Mrs. Ella d Cross, who is the pat
entee of brush attachment, is the com
plainant in the case
Mrs. Cross charges that by representing
that he was an expert employed in the
Forestry Division of the Agricultural De-
paTtment MulhaH secured her confdenc@
and gained possession of her patents. and
that he has since then manufactured and
sold the device in Baltimore and else
where without her consent and without
making any returns to her
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-10
DIED.


ANSBERY-WTILTAN W STANSBURY, in
the seth year Of his age
Funeral from uI2 % st. Sc Tuesday. June H.
2:30 p m Sermon at n r Church, 4th St Sc
Interment Congressional Cemetery
FERGUSON-0n sunday. June Q, 1901, JESSIE
r FERGJ SON daughter of William B. and
Adele Lee Ferguson. IN the twenty-second year
Of her age
Intersnent at La Plata, Nd, Tuesday, at 10
=. II.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-10
Watch for n Town
Congress Heights.

All city electric cars take you TO Congress
Heights for one fare. except Pennsylvania Ave
nue. line from which change at Ninth Street
northwest Lots $500 When paid for your
home is secured Car fares viii be returned
by agent in 4. E. RandIe's Office, Congress
Heights.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.

REMOVAL NOTICE-Beg to inform my friends
and the public that ] have removed my Office
from No. 81 st. NV. to GLE ST. nv. FRED
c. GIESEkiNG. Real Estate, Loans, and IRsur-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-10
sUNsEER RESORTS

N0UST HOLLY HoUsE-Eighty miles down the
Potomac; oysters. fish, and crabs; sail and row
boats free. Address MRS J. c. DAVIS. Mount
Holly. Va el-I4
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-10

Mrs E J Edison, Of q y Street north
west. has requested permission TO pave 4
space Of about seven square yards in the
parking space in front Ct the above prem
ises. An inspection was made Of the To-
cality By the Engineer Department and
L A Thomas has reported upon the mat
ter He states that ne found that the
work Of paving had proceeded to the point
Of laying the base ready for the surfac-
ing This being q parked street Nj
Thomas recommends that the permit be
denied and that the work already done be
ordered removed and the original condi-
tons restored This accommodation the
Commissioners have approved
Prof James Il. Gore. of the Columbian
University. has called the attention of the
Commissioners to what ne terms a null
sa1ce and menace TO health in the neigh
bOrhood Of Third and r Streets northeast
Upon this corner says Prof Gore
James II. AIcGm owns a building. which.
according to my Information was erected
upon permit for a warehouse. He has
converted II &c other uses and has install
ed therein iron working machines that Cd
crate with conside rable noise from 6
O'Clock in the morning until 10 o'clock at
nlght-frequenty beginning earlier and
continuing later.
During the warm weather. when 1t is
necessary 10 have windows open, we find
il impossible TO sleep while this maChin-
cry IS operating and She men are ham
mering the heavy beams OF letting them
fall
L own the building IN which I reside,
81 r Street. and / willingly submit 10 all
Inconvenience that existed at the time
OF my purchase, but I feel aggrieved that
Q nuisance has sprung up without official
authority, as ! believe. that makes II i'm
possible TO obtain the amount Of sleep re-
CURED The mOEOtonous character Of the
noise Is such as TO cause intense nervous
aTrsrv l.
condition, 1 write to ask that Mr.. McGill
be constrained to cOnfine his operations to
the ordinary working hours
y,,op4e p 70 a+tcrDsy-s for the sinner
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-10

Decide & Co, attorneys for the Super
ANIMATED Fund Society, recently request
ed permission for their clients to pay with
out interest and penalties taxes for the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-10

Sick and nervous headaches promptly cured
by Royal Headache Tablets Zoe package
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-10

l. ) Nicolai, contractor for naphths
street lightning for the current fiscal
year, has forwarded letter TO Richard
Sylvester, Superintendent of Police
thanking him and the force for courte-
sizes shown The letter reads
1t affords me great pleasure to extend
my sincere thanks to you and your Office
and the entire force under your charge
having particular reference to the lieu
tenants and officers connected with the
various precincts within the District of
Columbia. for the courtesy shown 4 con
tractor in doing his duty IN the inspection
OF one method OF street lighting to wit:
'Naphtha lightning during the present
year beginning July / 1890. and ending
June 80. 1911 I can assure YOU one thing
ana mat IS have done everything posi-
Die TO give the District good service and
am proud 10 say that II has thus far
shown itself 70 be equal if not SUPERIOR
to any other service Of the kind ever r-f,-
en- by any other contractor.
Now that / have some three weeks
more 70 run on my present contract he
Iore June p. instant [ would respect fully
ask that you cali the attention Of the Off
GERS OF the various precincts to this let
ter and invite them 10 look for them
serves at what they are now getting in
the way Of light from the nanhtha lamps
as COMPARED with any other during the
past few years, as well as what might be
produced by any future contractors or
through my individual efforts. and greatly
oSlige-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-10

The school Boards Complaint still
Under Consideration by the Com
missioners-Cancc of Tax
Penalties Urged by Citizens
The committee appointed by the Com
missiouers 70 examine and schedule the
proposals received for general supplies
for the fiscal year ending June -. 1892, re
ported 10 the Board of Commissioners last
week or nearly all the items The report
Informed the Commissioners that the
committee was unable to decide upon the
item of coal. because certain experiments
relative to the quality of fuel had not
been completed In this seemingly inuO-
cent remark an interesting tale is GOV
cred.
a few months ago a committee of the
Board OF Education made a report to the
Board to the effect that the coal supplied
10 the school houses by the contractors
was much below the standard set IN the
specifications This report was sent to
the Commissioners. and by them was re-
ferred to a special Commute for investi-
CATION. J. T. Petty. the Auditor, and
chairman of the committee, wrote the
report, and many were surprised when
the findings of the committee were pub
Ished in The Times to learn that the
coal dealers and the janitoTs were let of
without any criticism whatever The re-
port informed the Commissioners in eff
feet that the Board OF Education and its
special committee had no case
This report was forwarded by the Com
missiOnerS to the Board of Education. and
was in turn referred to the special com
mittee which first made the complaint
This committee considered the report for
some weeks and formulated reply which
did something more than deal in gener-
alities- The reply has been forwarded to
the Commissioners and is now in their
hands
Commissioner Macfarland, speaking of
the matter today. stated that the subject
was under consideration and that no con-
ciusion had been reached. He did not
deem it wise to give out the matter for
publication at this particular time. as in
doing SO it would be made to appear that
controversy exists between two branch
IS Of the Municipal Government. when
that is not the case
When the subject has been probed to
the bottom and the final reports are in
The hands Of the Commissioners. Mr.. Mas
fariand thought everything would appear
TO be in harmony and for the best inter
ests OF the District It was explained that
the Auditor or the Board of Education
would probably desire 10 make certain
recommendation relative TO the quality
OF coal TO be used, which would be pre-
Sented IN the final report from the Audi
TOT and the Board Until these were
worked out the Commissioner Thought
nothing could be gained bv giving the
matter TO the public
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-10
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
4 Controversy Over the Award of
a Coal Contract.

The school Boards Complaint still
Under Consideration by the Com
missfoners-Cancc of Tax
Penalties Urged by Citizens
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-09
e MANS DUTY.

ITO be a good husband or good wife,
q good ~neighbor and friend; to be
hard. working and upright in business
and social r%ela.ionsi to bring many
healthy children to be and to do all
this, is TO lay the foundations of good
citizenship as they must be laid, But
we cannot stop yen with this. Eacn
of us has not only his duty TO himself,
his family and his neighbors, but his
duty TO the state and to the nation.
We are in honor bound to strive each
In his or her strength to bring ever
nearer the day when justice and wis
dom shall obtain in public life rs in
private life. We cannot retain the full
measure OF our ~bclf-respect If we can.
not retain pride in our citizenship.
For the sake of not only ourselves but
OF u children dnd u children's chill
dren we must see that this nation
stands for strength and honesty both
policy we cannO; AFFORD to rest salts.
fled until all the government can do
has been done II ecure fair dealing
and equal justice ss between man ana
man. In the grlat part which here
after, whether W. will or not We must
play in the world at large, let rs see
TO II that we Leither do wrong nor
shrink from doing right because the
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-09
A GOOD LAW.

The new territorial health law pro
vides for the compulsory vaccination
Of school children. The county su-
perintendents Of the public schools
are to see to 1t that this section OF
the law Is enforced. Compulsory vac
cination would do very much DO stamp
out the periodical recurrence OF small.
pox In New MeNico, says the New
Mexican, and while at first II may
seem a little harsh and unusual to the
people of New Mexico, IL Is In line
with modern progress. The territory
dare not lag behind other states which
have made vaccination compulsory
the last ten years and therefore sci.
dom suffer an epidemic Of smallpox,
and II it does cOne as il did last win.
ter in many states it is of SO mild n
nature that no deaths are reported
from IL.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-09
PROTECTING THE FORESTS.

The government department of ag-
'iculture is DONG splendid work in
he line of forestry which Is not fully
appreciated by many of the people OF
The west. On tho first OF July the d..
'lsion of forestry and three othet
cientifc divisions of the United
states department. Of agriculture were
advanced to bureaus. This was pro.
'ided for by the last session of con.
sress, which appropriated for the ex
1enses of the bureau Of forestry dur
ng It's first year slS5.ii0. The ap
lropriatlon for the division of forestry
Turing the year Just ended was SIS.
go. For the year 1898 It was s2S,.
go. These figures show how rapidly
he forest work cf the government has
expanded of late and also how well il
commended Itself TO congress.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-09

ground for the foundation Of a two
story brick building to be erected by
him at the corner Of Pine street and
Gold avenue. on the lots next to the
building whore hc Is now located. The
first story is TO bc occupied as stores
and the second as Offices.
The party con posed Of Mrs. Sulli.
van and children and Misses Grace
Osmer and Rose Connolly. who have
been camping at the Diamond \ warm
5 prings for the pat two weeks. return
ct last night and report n very enjoy
able trip.
owen Mastick. the popular switch
man. who has bsoi in the yards here
fJr so many years past. left for Lords.
burg on Sunday 20 hll "a position In the
yards there. Hush Williams takes tn
= ace In Deming left vacant by owens
departure. "Scotty" hated To- leave
eli Dcming and his many friends here
we're moro than sorry to lose him as
he will be much missed by the young
people.
Patrick Connolly. who fell into a
shaft at Bisbce Arizona. and injured
himself considerably is sc much i'm
proved that he is again able to be at
his work.
\ quiet home wedding took
place at the hone OF +. j. Hall, the
%cattlcman. last evening. ut 1880
O'Clock. The contracting parties wcrn
Miss Addie Norwood. Of Gainesville.
Texas. and MIR. Tom. f. Williamson,
of Honey Grove, Texas. MIR. William.
son only arrived in the city n day or
so ago and Is comparatively unknown,
but Miss Norwood, although she has
been here but a short time. Is well
known and liked by both old and
young.
A horseback party composed of a
goodly number Of Deming's merry.
making young folks had quite an en-
joyable time at ihut most exhiliaratng
exercise Monday evening.