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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-02-05


gress to establish Confederate soldiers
home at St. Andrews Bay.
The Weekly New Orleans Times
Democrat and the FLoEInlAN, both for
one year, for only So. Subscribe at
once.
-Ocala has contracted for an illus
tratei page in the New ork Sunday
World. for the benefit of Florida, at
$4,000.
TWENTY-FIVE States will have exhib-
its at Ocala during the meeting of the
Pathological Society, February 20, 81
and %
Mrs. James G.. Blaine, Jr, has signed
a contract to 60 on the stage. She Will
have a leading part at the Lyceum Thea
ire, New York.
Lake county has petitioned Governor
Fleming to appoint DR. T. J. Williams
member of the State Board of Health
if the Legislature pass a health board
bill.
Roy p Moody of Jacksonville, is
spoken of as candidate for United States
Marshal for the Northern District of
Florida, under President Bennie lIarri-
SON.
The homeopathic physicians of Flor
ida held q conference in Jacksonville
Tuesday to form an Association and take
steps toward securing recognition in the
formation of State Board of Health.
Doctor j. y. Porter thinks single
State Health Commissioner acting with
the Governor. would constitute the safest,
cheapest. wi>est and least unwleldlv
Board that could Oe organized Tmes-
Union.
n on-reSidents owning property in
Florida should subscribe for newspaper
published in the county in which their
lands are located. 81 so doing All trouble
of having property SOLD for taxes. etc.,
would be avoided
Hon. !. H. NcKinne. who was Sc
lectoi a messenger 70 convey Florida's
eiectara. vo', u Washington. having
failed - - on bis rrani. Secretary Bay
arl hal u send his teno-rap'.-r, Mr..
HarveE /. Is VA 20 FIorila T. ob,ain
copy 81 ,h. election c-rtiticate.
We direct attention 10 an article
on another pare. under The head Good
Advice t. the Railway MANAGERS of the
Countrv" ! careful no,u,al may nrovc
inteYe>,jnr and Instructive not alone -
railroad men hu> li.ewis. - ,b.. General
public.
lion. ! ohm Earle JIar.ri1,rn has hnon
30 Washington feeling the Senatorial
pulse L. see how il throh> in regard to
his bear confirmed as United STATES
Judge Tor Florila but found Very little
TO encourage him. Ii is generally thorrht
that s,rict par:isauship Will 2efea. him.
The Ftor1n,,% i nn3er ol,}i ra.i,ns
70 NIr . ClarS Secretary of Inc 0,.a-
Ia Se,n;.Tro,.ic,l Fx,osi,ion -, anal
mission j..kat - tho FvpoS;.ion Grounds
The premium lis; shows a total amount
of over 81 200. anl The EXPOSITION is m
doubtelv proving tremendous sue
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-02-05
THE TAXATION OF PERSONALITY.

most glaring defect in onr existing rs css
mcnt law, with respect to the valuation
of real property, and the most natural,
simple and effective remedy, viz: the per
emptory requirement that every taxpayer
should make oath to the "tull cash value"
of his real estate, thus fixing, SO far as
human law can fix. that "unlforn and
equal rate Of taxation,' and especially
that "just valuation of all property,'
which ii is made the solemn duty of the
Legislature, by the express terms of the
Constitution, to provide for and secure.
We come now to the consideration of
the results OF and the remedy for similar
defects in the provisions of the law regu-
lating the valuation of personal property.
The present revenue law, (SS7D pro-
vides that call property, real and person
al, in this State,' not exempt by express
provisions of law, shall be subject to taxa
ton. (Chapter 36Sl, SD Also the
terms personal property and personal es-
tate, as used in this chapter, shall have
the same meaning, and shall, for the pur-
pose of taxation, be construed to include
all goods and chattels, moneys and ef-
tects all boats and vessels, whether at
home or abroad; all debts due or to be-
come due from solvent debtors, whether on
account, contract, note or otherwise all
public stocks or shares in all incorporated
companies" (S3.)
The law also provides that the as
SCISSOR {" shall ascertain, by diligent in
quiry, the names of all taxable persons
in his county, and also all their taxable
personal property and all taxable real
estate therein" etc. (Sec. - Also
that he shall set down in the assessment
roll -
oh. The value of III nou>en,d All i t,.. IL
furniture, books watches, ,verw:,rs', III pi,rv> in
possession or AT in'crcs or ctWt.d ipvoo'e I'D
trade, including notes An Hccnun :" = h The
iull cash value OF HE trXahe personal prop-riy
OWNED by or 10 BE- taxed to such person - D.,
vited by law" (S4c. lG) \ 81 ;ha Every
assessor slall require any ,erson giving he
amount or list Of II ic7,pnd proper y - MAKE
0ah before him that ihe same i tuli md Correct
amt any person refusing lo III Ike such o,fh >htl
not b, permit - Afterwards "a - hue ;nr ys.i.
non made hv such r~~r>-o j." his p.r~ 30 Il ur,n
CT. TOR that vetr So. 10 A., ln4t
PERSONAL estate jl1b.c - tiAAijon, III. v4l.le j.:
w'Hrn Shall no. nave seen -n.cih q ~ ,rot.t.
~ ''"r''> ''i, shall ~ e,t.nttri hr 'hr t,,c-~
Il is trUr ct~l vt}c, a.c3 ItliuE 'o hi~ j. :
J alignment and iotplm ,'on zee. pa
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-02-05

remain AS before. True, the law provides
that each assessor shall require any
person giving the amoant or list OF his
personal property to make oath before
him that the same Is full and correct"
For laundering misuse of words and mex
trlcab!e confusion of meaning, this clause
reaches al eminencc rarely attained by
even Florida legislation No wonder
the assessors, who do more work for less
pay than any public servants of the State
should to :; man decline to attempt any
available Interpretation OF it, and simply
let 1t fall, as it so richly deserves, into a
condition of innocuous desuctude. -
Substitute for this unmeaning iargon
provision, intcUigenty worded, that
not "dny," but-eUery citizen or resident
owning personal property ,ciMin or ,cith-
ont tile State, shall be required by the
assessor to furnish him with a complete
list thereof, and shall also make oath not
only that "the amount or list is correct"
but that the actual value-the full cash
value THEREOF is truly stated in such
list. As the law now stands, the asses
sor Is not repaired t. insist that every
person whose name is Tor should be) on
his books, shall make such oath. and as
matter Of fact, there are very few asses
sorS wlo do so require it. They are not
to blame it is the law that is to blame.
50 much for the second defect.
Let us again assume that it has been
cured, as indicated, and that the citizen
simply refuses to make the oath and de-
liberately conceals from the assessor,
and omlt> from his list all or portion of
his taxable property, whether within or
without the State. What is the penalty
y the law now stands, the only punish
mont for thus deliberately robbing the
state Of is inst dues is that the citizen
is pec!"IeI from seeking reduction of
>u'.b valuation as may be made by the
assessor.
Nanitc>ty. there mus be a penalty
provided FAR r~rr<'o1tp ma Il II Doth.
(Tnc Laws relating 10 punishment for
perjury provide penalties tor The making
Of a 51l>c oath.l Wha- this penalty
shall he ) matter tor lcg;~la,ive d~iiber-
alton: hu; il may be here suggested
That n ;rc e.i>'in- laws impos tiie> OF
from 500 Z, 81 nap taot :. inantioa in
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-02-05

Tallahassee. Eta.. Feb. >. sS~".
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-02-05

o. the Legislature As SAYING that the
money kings Of New York City are living
without paving anything like their Just
share of the public burden" ana the
World adds that the statement Is ner
fectlv true" and that the nolorian> es-
cape of hundreds of millions OF pers .,.al
property in this city from all taxation is
one of the reasons for the di>crimin .tion
against the metropolis in The matter of
equalization. In another issue !, SAYS ::
Fully one-,hird OF the property ia his
State escapes taxation, and thai, ih,- prop
erty which is most able 10 bear the br-,ln.
AMI which it costs the goyerumen, most
10 protect. Thousands of men Nv. in
houses in this city who pay no tax~~. If
a thrifty citizen of small means owns a
little house, he is taxed TO nearly its fnll
value. But another man NAV have
100000 invested in diamonds. furni-
ture, steam yacht, mortgages and other
securities, and escape all taxation
The same paper also remarks, with re-
spect to the well-known and ridiculous
fallacy that ito tax capital will drive it
away" that the assessment of personal
property in the city of New York, not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-06

Of their own appropriations for presentation TO
the Governors and Commissioners of States the
Federal State and city officials, foreign ministers
and other distinguished guests. All OF the heads
Of foreign legations viii, Of course. be invited
also to the banquet. The tickets TO the ball. 81 o
each, admit only one person, but include hand
some supper and wine. No complimentary tickets
are given to ladies, except probably to the Presi-
Dental party. Not only can no committeeman
obtain free ticket for his wife, but he must also
less fortunate than LEGISLATOR pay for his own
ticket besides giving all his time and labor for
nothing.
Much ridicule has been attempted to be cast
upon the committee during the last few weeks
IL is the penalty that any one managing such
celebration In this country must expect to incur
But let any fair-minded critic who has lived long
Ia New-York look over the list of the General
Committee and the subcommittee, and we VEN
ture TO say that he cannot deny that the committee
Is thoroughly representative of New-Yorlc en-
bodying, as 1t does leaders in every profession,
business, trade and nationality, and including
among its managers many men who have already
earned reputation for executive ability, business
intelligence and hard American common-ense. 1t
Is not such q collection Of society dudes" and
sweus' as some OF our newspapers would have
you believe. The committeeman are striving TO
do their best. II their efforts are crowned with
success, 1T viii be to the common credit OF the
public and the committee, and a fair cooperation
and support may therefore be reasonably asked
from the citizens and the press Of the city of New
York. "FAIR PLAYn
New-Yoriz, April s, 1882
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-06
4 REPORT ON THEIR GRArU1TY FUND.

The seventh annual report OF the Produce Ex'
change Gratuity Fund shows that during the year
$50 new members have Joined the Exchange, eight
being over fifty years old Tho number OF sub
scribers TO the fund Is $685. During the year tho
fund has invested In bond and mortgage S@o2'ooo
The total amount OF mortgages held by the trustees
is 1896 2sO all being first liens on property in this
city and Brooklyn During tho year fortysix deaths
have occurred. The surplus fund Is so96,2So OF
bonds and mortgages, soe,oss in banks s2ls In tho
Farmers Loan and Trust; Company, and the balance
due from assessments less tho amount due benenci-
arIee is s3o,937, amounting IN all 30 sl,ose,764.
Tho report describes briefly the defalcation Of
william r. Foster, jr Tho loss TO the fund through
Fosters operations Is s1e2 900, distributed over
period of six years. The report describes the I'M
successful efforts made 10 find Foster since his digit
on September 25. The $1,000 reward offered and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-06
THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE
Par North RiYsr. vessels and Railroads
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

BUILDING MATERIALS-B Bricks easier; the demand
straw bricks hard, sps.sd sgSs sS5 IS
g oCgsz cie!on dark red slsssis Gre;
Front s97 R9sendae Cement quoted e. slSsi 10 Per
% 9oes2 49, German Portland 81 $685. TO- &
Common Lime. SIC. and do finishing, 81 10 LethS
81 lSG%2 20 per 1000 Goats Hair, 2SS2Sc per eushe
Cattle Hair, 19d2le.
coFTEE-In the line Of invoice trading Brazil styles
looked attenvey, and business Included 500
bags No 2, spot 1Tei 1000 DO No TO- spot Is Use,
and 1000 bags No. z, ahoat II LAG The market was
aTmsF az me close far oaFgoes - 5sc MID grades
few days ago Trading was quite 9ctye IN West India
Ayles but light In PadanRs the only business reported
consisting of go gculs September interior e6 KersSerEer
Mca, 10 lac; COO do unwashed Caracas Is LIE 100
bbls Jamaica 1S $40 2o7S bags washed Caracas 10 LA
10 1.2c 1920 do Porto Cabelo, 1876 500 do Laguayra
roo DO Savanta 400 do Maracabo and 400 do Central
America Options opened active at advance Of 20S26
points buying orders and the favorable cable reports
from Europe. The close barely steady at about
opening prcss Hamburg came steady and about 81
pig higher. No news ftom Rio Janeiro. Receipts at
Re July e April 1889 $4,000 bags same time
1883 0oO bags; same time 1887, 2o34, 600 bags
receipts az Santos July to April 1883, 2o2S 600
2,09I 900 bags. Sales here, $50 bags.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-06

In addition to the undergraduates there arc several
post-seniors at work, most prominent among whom
arc Savage and Harris, both 'e9 men. Savage IS 6
feet inches In height and weighs over 200 pounds,
and Harris is nearly as tall and heavy. They are
both excellent oarsmcn and have as good chances OF
getting on the crew as any OF the undergraduates.
With this material TO select from, Varsity Of
I7S pounds.
Ross, Cray and Dewey were on last years crew.
Van Loon comes from lafayette and did not row TIL
no began hero, but 10 considered a good man. Luhn
Is said by Ellis Ward to be the best that has
been In the university for five years
O'sulllvan comes from Canada and Is q
giant in appearance and In strength. Simpson
Is Canadian lacrosse player and Is going 30
Ganize = club here. All Of tho other men arc In
experienced, but strong and faithful IN their work
The most important races will probably DO tbs
fourmlle at New-London with the Yslo crew
and the three mile taway with Columbia and
Cornell At tho same place. The Freshman crew win
also probably row the Yale freshmen at w-London.
The crew IS composed Of these men Register, Beau
mont Morris, Kosnig, Hancock, Green, Shnn and
Harris All ara green hands except Harris and
shlnn, and they have never rowed IN crows before.
Ellis Ward, who has been training tho men every
afternoon during the winter, has tho crews In
daily practice ON the Schuylhn River
Dr. A. II. r. Leuf, tho director Of physical
education, said tho other day when asked about the
prospects Of the Varsity crew: Judging rom
comparison with last years crow, ! must confess
tai fsei sanguno that they win do better work
than he's been done BY our crews In many years; IL
have ever done. The men arc heavier and stronger
than those of last years crew and they have moro
End you can ee what a difference there Is this year.
The average ago Is also greater by several years,
which IS most significant point In the way Oh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-06
TIE COURTS.
WANTING HER OWN DEED uNpoNR.

woman who calls herself Mrs. Margaret Hennessy
says that I'm 1871 she married Thomas C. Hennessy, OF
Fall River. John b. Honnessy, of Providence, hts
father, was wealthy and she says that her husband
told her that no could not obtain any Of his fathers
property unless she consented 10 annulment OF the
marriage. She asserts that no promised that II this
was done II should be a nero formay, and that he
would give her plenty Of money atterward She
was Induced she asserts to permit an action for Nnnul
mont on the allegation that she was tho wife Of
Patrick Fitzpatrick when she married Hennessy. Some
wears later Hennessy went Canada His father died
leaving him property worth nearly 10000, and
Hennessy himself died af'orward In Canada
This woman has brought suit In the supreme
Court 10 have the annument OF the marriage set aslde
so that her claim OF right to dover may DO established
Wee OF the smmons by publication upon John Murphy
and other heirs Of HonueSsy who are tho defendants In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-06
INsURANcE conpAvlEs RosBED.
AN AGENT IN RocHEsTER OBTAINS SMALL SUMS
HERE AND THERE BY REPORTING PREMIUMS
AT LESS THAN THE. AMOUNT ACTUALLY
RECEIVED BY HIM.


Several fire insurance companies Of this city have
discovered that they have been Systematically de-
handed Of small sums Of money by thoIr agent at
Rochester, George W. SteltE. His method was to
issue policy at certain rsts, and then report to
the company that the policy had been made for
smaller sum. The Manufacturers and Builders Fire
Insurance Company, of No. 152 Broadway discovered
that his accounts were wrong last December but
they did not lose more than $40 or s15 they kept the
matter quiet and did not prosecute Seliz Last week
r. v Price, president OF the Peoples Fire Insurance
Company OF No 40 Broadway, found that the figures
Indicating tho premium one OF the policies issued by
steltz had been erased and a smaller number had
been written. He sent A. c. Milne, secretary of the
shortage Of less than $50 found which tho agent
at once paid He said that he had changed the
figures to repay him for the money spent in col
ectlng the bills and In making the surveys.
A. Colson, secretary Of the Network Fire Insurance
Company, Of No. az wall-st, said that his company
had lost less than 800 and expected to be repaid in
full. The Eagle Fire Insurance Company, Of No. II
Wall-st cheated TO the extent of than 500
by steitE, the exact amount being unknown. Steltz
also agent for the Jefferson Ers Insurance Com
pany, of No. Ill Broadway, which, however, was not
robbed by him. and for the Guardian Fire Insurance
Company, of No. 1853 broadway, whose loss. II any.
could not be learned He also represented the Farm
other uoftown companies, but II is not yet known
how much he defrpuded them.
Nobody understand why SteitZ should indulge in
such practices as he was sure to be discovered
and win, It Is thought, refund every dollar he has
taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-06

fatally stabbed By his brother Reuben at their hoS
No. 12S West Twenty-seventh-st on Sunday evening,
March 81. Rouben's fatherin-law, Emanuel swaggs,
swore that he was I'm back room Of bis apartments
when bis daughter told him that the two brothers
were fighting. lie went into the room and succeeded
In stopping the fight; but suddenly the prisoner
rushed at Tobias with open-baded knife, and when
he moved back the knife was dripping With blood.
The prisoner got his coat and disappeared witness
summoned ambulance, but Tobias was dead when
It arrived Louis Jones, a cook, living IN the house,
said he was standing in the hall when the prisoner
passed out with a knife In his hand. from which blood
dripped He heard tho prisoner say, If he amt
dead by the morning, I'll return and finish him.
Other witnesses corroborated the testimony OF Jones'
Deputy Coroner Donln gave the result OF his autopsy
on the body of the dead man, and the jury brought
In a verdict that the prisoner stabbed his brother.
Coroner Hauly committed Samms TO the Tombs 10
await the action Of tho Grand Jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-06

aS AND sncs Oa @ Winter h wse nss
Ss held x& S,fSf ssa53si
$ 81: 70 w ST.
Extra sSsss s5 800 oe SO' up %Rs'
sS"5s'a' S$ NM issfS 9. Ss,' %' ao1ss s
Poor e Choice q SSSs6 49, Very Choice to Fancy
g SSssS sa siSst NhS oS a'i 70
s'3 9 c FSSs Sssfs
10 SUf$ III and sim tending In buyers taysF
Trade aaa Family sSssS Patent: SSasS $s
b sEDsFaa g sS' Es
4 Soa So os Sc SO quoted
GRAIN-wHEATE- IE scspess were the principal
new ieatuTes The speculative dealings fell below
ans and d. 1s 81 Sasss. SoSsS
s early but rad s GSeIT b6 WAS rs. saESd Cable
ucnce, besides the export dsm.nd Hight and only TO
%i GS The &ag opon wa
down S.c S cents o es oaa o. prizes S S here
s sds H. @ to Ss Ss Ssp3 and
able crop reports MAN AND s & & 1 which An Sos
strong %S On the curb May SOFA a IS 1Sa$S ifc
~ Ssd iSs was Ss'n Ss only o load tsGs@
Pgt 900 for Ss R'a an 5000 S S s Ss :SS
Rsa E. Sc DO n A ss2o s SSsSS s. 5s
s. s. 1850 aSa Sc Closing i4S % July g sis
49, ss sS Sias It. $ So % s'EsSSs
8 SIS as s,e:Rs 8 e.
E E.th NS iaS S fo%ea ss
7oe BARLEY .MGLTgDul 9.rowsd STATE quoted
S0RTrSe entire market made further gain
closed firm on light receipts and active export demand
G Ses 1890 $3.50 6 S options also advanced o
but tSs s 600 STsbs urs bushels SPOT
S neGan SO' uSsradsd mixed igsi5s KY
e SO e ssSaer - S ag't oaG No
- $40 elevator q l2SA4 Sac Snoat; s.esmef wnt ~
@a y' IS iaS9S Sc GO closing q
closing a. 4S % !Sy ~ SstsS ctU.nf t &c
So Strength 8S noted IN corn grades advanced lao
s and pSRs Sale. aS o Su n% aans
bushels sgo nepdng 5 mo 20 so MO- NO Th ssss
nix Western sisssc white DO, Sisses No April,
80 ss closing S1 20 m GO eons 80 10 @ Go wss
April SO Use closing a. 3s 1.sc DO May - 7.sSSSe.
s sss 9 ~ sSS5Oc 100 SSSsS$ SHARP. sS:sSsc
s%sSd @ Su. AS mere ~ Sres a
% sell and prices rule generally steady hsySNo l.
U nS SosSCc Light Mixed GoSSoc - Dark sxsd
Ssaooc shipping eSc; s'ra"-Long Rye 1901 Short
HEMP AND JUTE-ouiet. Sales, 1000 bales Mixing
Butts, lilac.
HoPs-The market has not varied in any particular
Is confined small parcels Prices remain Is quoted
last ss,s esSlee 2l S;fs m MEDIUM s sS2oe 90
Coast choice, new isSSoS nsdSn l5sIsS; a. Son@oa
lSGooe: Foreign. new. s394ce
MErAIs-IRoN-Duln continues in tho American
Big RsSss az. ssd @ No. OSd q er e for
No. and slsssfs Cray ForsS Scotch s
srSas 3 SSst WYE Sgs:s SS pc s So
SissSis Is: bsmsnGton. go ciSSs so So and Lag