Mr. Ryan's recent notification to the commissioner of revenue of Nelson County that he has transferred his residence to Washington caused a stir in circles where the segregation system of taxation is still regarded as on trial. The charge was renewed that the heavy hand of the new system lays on intangible property coupled with its inquisitorial machinery will drive money out of the State, and Mr. Ryan's move was pointed to as proof of the charge.

The change of the new system were prompt to reply that no system of taxation has been raised on equity which, according to the tax, produced figures to show that Mr. Ryan's vetoes from the State will not mean actual loss in tax revenues as compared with the tax paid by him on his intangible prior to the inauguration of the new system, since the State's total annual income from that source prior to 1910 was $5,500, about one-third what the State would receive annually in interest if it handled the $3,500,000 which Mr. Ryan paid up last year under the limited assessment act.

"I think the segregation system and its rates on intangible property are proper and equitable, and Mr. Moore, rounding it in his view, on the Ryan bill, has a view on the Ryan bill."  I don't believe any rich men will permanently leave Virginia because of their operation. SIR F. W. BORDEN DEAD at Minister of Militia and Herron in Late Administration From staff until Hill. 