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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-28
WILL NOT SUBMIT.
SUBURBAN PROPERTY OWNERS
VIGOROUSLY KICK
Against Exorbitantly Taxing Their
Property-WIl Fight it TO
the Bitter End.

1t will be remembered that our
equalization board has struck upon
the method of raising, "equalizing,"
they call it, suburban property to the
extent of S., OO0, 900; so that the people
residing in the central portion of the
city will not feel the Increase of taxa
ton, in order to meet the wants of
our city government. This touches
the heavy investors who have brought
thousands of dollars to this city in
identifying strips Of barren or mes
quite covered tracts and converting
them into residence lots.
Speaking of this proposed move on
the part OF the equalization board,
one of our heavy real estate investors
said to reporter for this paper:
"We have now a move on foot to
counterfeit the actions of the equaliza-
ton board In assessing the suburban
property to such an enormous extent
as is proposed, and we shall seek re-
lief from the state legislature or the
courts if necessary. Don't you see
the injustice of the matter. We do
not get the police protection, to us
comes not the lamps and electric
lights, the city does not grade and
macadamize our streets, we get none
of these advantages In the suburban
additions, which come SO bountifully
in the heart of the city. Then much
have these suburbs done for the town,
and great has been the advertising
that San Antonio has received
through the beautiful suburbs. Then
look at it in this light. The property
within the town can stand raising
better than that without, for it brings
more when sold and also brings more
rent. On the other land the rental
and other income from suburban prop
erty does not bring In the money that
the property in the city brings. Now
you see," continued the party, what
we would suggest is that all of the
property within the one mile limit, OF
II that will not do, let the line be put
within any reasonable distance, be
taxed one half of the amount that the
property inside of that line is assessed
The move of the equalization board
in assessing the suburban property
at such heavy figures is decidedly un'
just and we will oppose any such &C
lions to the fullest extent Of our abll'
ity. The investors are alive to theil
| interest and will seek relief even II 1t
| is necessary to go to the courts"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-28
Puppy Love.

GLENwooD, Mimi, Jan. 2S.-Chris
Abramson, youth of about eighteen
years old, called at her residence and
shot Miss Annie Simonson, girl of
about fifteen years. She died q few
moments afterward. He then shot
himself through the head, dying al
most instantly. The cause of the
shooting is love affair, mixed up
with poor whisky. The parties are
well connected.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-28
Church Burned.

CINCINNATI, Jan. %. - Tuesday
morning. just after mass, st. Antho-
ny's Roman Catholic church, in
Marysville. took fire. There was
only bucket brigade to fight the
fire, and the church was totally
destroyed. Loss $4,000. The col
lege adjoining was saved with great
difficulty.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-28
An Awful Mine OF Death.

YoUNGwooD, Pa, Jan. 2S.-Up to
10 q. m. 1O7 bodies::..have: been taken
out Of the mine at Mammoth, and II
more are thought to be in it. Many
of the men were Hungsrians and the
bodies will be sent to Scotsdale. The
same mine exploded two years ago,
and was inspected on Jan. 16 last and
reported as in fair condition. Not a
man was saved.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-28
Failed to Report.

NEW ORLEANS, January 2S.-The
last legislature passed an act making
it misdemeanor for any person rep
resenting a corporation to fail to send
in a sworn statement of the business
between Jan. and 20. A large num-
Der of "limited" firms having failed
to comply with the law, their names
were forwarded to the district at
torney.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-28
A Big Gas Bag.

CHIcAG, Jan. 2S.-The gas bag Of
the Mount Carmel airshIp was filed
today, and inventor Pennington
promises to cut it loose within the
confines of the exposition building,
with q man on board, in the indefin-
lite. but near future.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-28
Ratified OFF THE RAILS.

Talked by Telegraph, Told by Train
Men and Taken in Transit.
Superintendent Van Week is still
in the city.
Several carloads of hides were
shipped from this place east, over the
s. p.
The Southern Pacific pay-car came
in yesterday morning and lett west
today.
Grading on the Fort Worth and
Rio Grande for the extension to
Brentwood, has been commenced.
The Southern Pacific has made q
one fare round trip for the New Or
leans Mardi Gras.
William Walton, Sunset caller, is
confined to his bed with rheumatism
of the joints.
The transcontinental division of the
Western Traffic association has been
dissolved.
The Katy has not signed the pres
ident's agreement, although 1t had
a representative at the meeting.
Los Angeles county, CAL, has in
stituted suit against the Southern
Pacific road for over two millions
dollars In back taxes.
The trouble between the M. X. & T.
and II. P. is in statue quo, and mean
while the shippers have to suffer.
Fifty-eight trains passed over the
Houston division of the Southern Pa
cific road last Monday. They were,
excepting two work trains, freights
and passengers.
On Feb. the Georgia Pacific will
extend it's train service from Green
Vile to Huntington, where connection
will be made with the st. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern.
Hon. IT. NJ. Campbell, the newly
appointed /. & g. N. receiver, received
an ovation at his home in Longview,
upon his return from Tyler after his
election as co.recelver.
Ex-distrlct attorney r. N. Stanford,
of Mineola, has been stppointed by
Judge McCOrd as master IN chancery
to succeed Judge Campbell, upon
whom has fallen the mantle of the
late Col. Eddy.
The centre pier in the railroad
bridge over the Peeos canyon will be
3l4 feet and the pier on one of the
bluffs will be 50 feet high. The walls
are so perpendicular that they cannot
be scaled.
The Nashville and Cumberland Gap
railroad, which is to be built from
Nashville to Cumberland Gap, will
greatly reduce the distance between
Nashville and Knoxville and also
New York.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad
company has filed a notice of appli-
cation for an act to incorporate the
Ontario and New York Bridge
company with power to construct a
bridge for railway and other purposes
across the Niagara Sriver' at or near
Niagara Fails.
It will be remembered that a
passenger train on the Mexican
National route run into an open
switch at GoIondnia station, zoe miles
from Laredo resulting in the death OF
Engineer De Ham. The track
however, was quickly cleared and the
passenger continued its way to the
City of Mexico. 1t had not gone far
before the entire train was thrown off
the track, by some miscreant taking
out the spikes that held down one OF
the rails. The entire train left the
track, but no one was injured.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-28
The Scotch Strike.

EDINBURG, Jan. 2S.-Conflicts &C.
Cured last night between the Green
ock Railway strikers and the police.
Several officers were injured. The
North British Railway has lodged an
arrestment of the fund of the Scotch
Railway Servants Society claiming
ego, 900 damages fron the society for
causing the present strike.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-28
The banner Parish

BATON ROUGE, Jan. 2S.--The sher-
ifs of Iberia, Assumption, Rapides,
Webster and Iberville have settled
with the auditor for the last quarter
of 1890, the latter's sheriff, Capt. Chas.
A. Brusley, having turned in, includ-
ing his November and December col
lections of Ievee taxes, $50, 455. so,
being the blue ribbon settlement of
the country parishes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-28
The DRY Dock Commission.

MOBILE, Jan. 2s.-Tbe commission
to locate a dry dock and navy yard
on the Gulf coast departed this after
noon for Pensacola and will also visit
Tampa and Key West, which will
complete their work. Mobile is
assured OF a highly complimentary
report on the condition of the chan.
mel here and its growing importaHce
to commerce. vel
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-28
Ingalls, Defeated.

topeka, Kas., Jan. PA joint
ballot of senate and house resulted in
Pfeffer's election. The vote was: Pfef-
fer lOl, Ingalls, 5S, Blair 8.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-28
Safe Cracking.

JACKSON, Tenn, Jan. 2S.-The safe
of Craver & Williamson, at Saltillo,
Tenn, was broken by dynamite and
several thousand dollars stolen last
night. The thieves escaped In q
skiff down the river.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-28
CHILEAN Mediation

PARIS, Jan. 28.-News has been re-
ceived here from Buenos Ayres that
Kennedy is acting as mediator be-
tween the CHILEAN government and
the insurgents. 1t is added that
President Balmaceda offers to resign.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-28
That Domestic Tragedy,

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. 2S.-The
grand jury has found an Indictment
against Judge Warder for killing his
soh-in-law, BankerFuquette, but it has
not been served, as he is suffering
from wounds received at the time
which may prove fatal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-28
Dancing Again.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 2s.-Fifty citizens of
Holt, on the border of the Red Lake
reservation, have dispatched the gov
ernor that the Chippewas have COM
menced the ghost dance and will soon
be on the war path, and ask protec
ton. Other towns do the same. They
will he assistsd,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-28
American Tin-PIate.

CANTON, o., Jan. 2S.-The first tim
plate manufactured in this country is
on exhibition here. 1t is one of two
cups made at st. Louis and presented
by them to Major Mckinley. 1t is
composed of 81 per cent iron, and the
statement that American iron would
not bear stamping has been refuted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-28
Car Service.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, January 2S.-
The supsrinteudents of the railways
entering Birmingham will meet to-
morrow and organize a car service
association. Its object is to prevent,
or rather lessen as much as possible,
the delay in handling freight cars.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-28
An EXPLOSION.

RoCKFALIs, ILL.,, Jan. 2S.-One man
killed, three wounded and three wo-
men missing, is the result of a straw
bleaching establishment exploding
Yesterday.
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Failing OF.

KANSAS CITY, January 2S.-Live
stock reports from Missouri, Kansas
and Nebraska show that very few
cattle are being fed as compared with
last year.
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Army officers at Pine Ridge think
that the hostiles will go on the war
path in the spring, only about lOO OF
them having been actually dlsarmed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-28
Mine Caved.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 2s.-Two killed
and, five wounded was the result of a
mine caving at Amoret, Mo-, yester-
daY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-28
Changing Weather.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-Weather
predicted is rain, with variable
winds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-28
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC,
PRESS DISPATCHES
AND STATE SPECIALS.
up TO THE TIME OF GOING To.pREss
All Smooth.

HELENA, Mont, Jan. 2s.-A legis-
lation compromise is effected and
organization takes place today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-28
VIII Reciprocate.

MADRID, Jan. 2S.-spain, has ao-
cepted the proposal of the upited
States government for the negofia-
tons in Washington of s Re cfpfocity
treaty relating to AmSricni5rttads
with Cuba. lg,o,rro M a4eI cot
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-28

Another Fort Worth murderer gets
off with five years for manslaughter.
The Indianapolis journal., 1891-02-01
MIR. BLAND's SCHEME.

How He VIII Try to Bring the Silver Bill Be-
fore the House-The Speakers Views.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Mr Bland, of
Missouri, has notified his friends that he
will rise In the House. next week. and un-
der the guaranty of a personal privilege
move to discharge the committee on coin
age, weights and measures from further
consideration of the Senate free-coinage
bill. and may bring it before tho House for
immediate action. Speaker Reed began,
this afternoon. to prepare an opinion de-
claring the motion out of ORDER The
Speaker says a member of the House has
the privileges which the Constitution and
the rules of the House guarantee to him as
a member of the House. He then has the
privileges of q member of committee. 1t
would be necessary. he says, to- show that
the privileges of membership of the House
or of committee were being infringed upon
OF interfered with in some way in order to
make motion to discharge committee
from consideration of measure q privi-
legged motion. Speaker Reed contends, fur
ther, that if he should rule in order such a
motion il would lead to interminablet trouble
and confusion without limit: that every
man who was not satisfied with the time
taken by q committee for consideration of
a pension, bridge or any other bill could
rise In his seat at any time and ask the
discharge of the committee from further
consideration.
Just what turn Mr.. Bland will take IN
meeting the argument he does not know.
but he is already advised that his motion
will be oyerruled and - to the grounds
The Indianapolis journal., 1891-02-01
HANDING 1T OUT TO HIS FRIENDS.
More About Auditor Gobens Methods of Lend
ing Out the School Funds.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFORDSvILLE, Ind, Jan. S1.-An-
other scheme has been brought to light in
regard to the changing about of titles to
lands in order to get more of the school
fund money than the law allows. The
manner in which Auditor Cohen and his
relatives have worked the transferring of
lands has caused still further investiga-
tion. Ed Coleman. appointment Democratic
politician. has also been dividing up his
farm in order to get moro money than is
lawful for one man to receive. On March
Is. 1889, Coleman deed to his nephew, Mich
olas Coleman. the southeast quarter of the
southwest quarter of section 10. township
20 north. range west. the tract containing
forty acres. This deed is recorded in Deed
Record 63 page 157 Then on March 50.
1889. Nicholas Coleman got 81 900 of the
school-fund money and gave q mortgage on
the aforementioned forty acres Then in
three days after, April 2, Nicholas Coleman
decided back to Ed Coleman this piece of
land with the school mortgage upon 1t.
This deed is in Book 6S, page 226. Then, on
April 4. 1889. Ed Coleman got 81. 900 of school
funds by giving a mortgage upon another
tract of land. Thus Ed Coleman really got
5000. 81 600 more than he conld have got
had he not changed the title of a por-
tion of his lands. There is no doubt but
that Auditor Cohen knew about this shift
ing of titles to lands in order to get the ex-
ira s., 900. But this Is no worse than Cohen
did himself when he divided his farm SO
he and his wife could get s.. coo each.
The Indianapolis journal., 1891-02-01
AM AMn1auous MEAsuRE.
The Brevet Rank Law Useless Until It's
Phraseology Is Changed.

The Brevet Rank Law Useless Until Its
Phraseoiogy Is Changed.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Congress has be-
come very careless about it's work. Many
of its laws are so carelessly drawn that
they havo to be amended before they are
enforced. And it not infrequently happens
that the amendments must be amended on
account of their obscurity and vague
character and general ambiguity. Several
corrections were necessary In the Mckinley
tariff law and number of orders have been
issued from the Treasury Department TO
cover ambiguous points and interpret mis-
understood features Of the law.
Last February Congress passed a law
authorizing the President to confer brevet
rank on officers of the army for gallant
services in Indian campaigns. The law
doesn't state on what principle the brevet
rank shall be conferred-whether q captain
may be brevetted q colonel or gen eral. or
whether he must be brevetted for the
next rank above bis commission. When
General Schofield began TO make mp list
of officers to be given recognition for gal
lantry in Indian campaigns he was con-
fronted by leutenants who wanted the
titled of colonel and captains who demand
ed the brevet commission OF flieutenant-gen-
eraL He didn't know what 70 do. The
MINOR officers attempted TO put an interpre-
tation of the law IN his mouth. and be
found himself in all sorts of troubles. IL
he had the right TO make the brevet rank
whatever he pleased he soon saw that he
would have to give ali the highest rank
that they would all be generals. So he has
asked Congress TO amend the law fixing the
brevet rank next above that held by the
officer who performed the act of gallantry.
Meanwhile no commissions issue.
The Indianapolis journal., 1891-02-01
CHILPS DICTATOR.
Acts OF President Ba,maceda That Caused
the Revolt of the Navy.

Acts OF President Balmaceda That Caused
the Revolt of the Navy.
lCopynght, 1891. by the United Press.J
LONDON, Jan. 31.-To-day's advices from
Buenos Ayres represent the Chilian revolu-
tion as coming to close. Balmaceda cannot
longer trust his own troops, and is afraid
to take energetic steps for fear that the re-
mainder of his army will follow that which
has already deserted. 1t Is expected that
he will shortly resign or yield to pressure
which, though unconstitutional, is. in the
circumstances of the case. more excusable
than is usual in the wretched imbroglios of
South American republics. 1t is war be-
tween the President and Congress, or to
use Cnilian terms, 1.-The supreme chief" and
the Cortes, and the rebels have from the
first carried on the fight under authority of
the Cortes whose members are personally
directing operations. Balmaceda has been
spoken of as dictator. but he is. In fact,
the chief of an oligarchy composed of the
who for many years have controlled the
affairs of Chill. The Cortes, on the other
hand, has q majority opposed to this
oligarchy and in favor of moro liberal IN
stitntions. Finding it impossible to have
his own way with the Cortes Balmaceda
dismissed that body, adopted the budget
over their heads, and issued an appeal to
the nation. The Cortes. or the majority of
its members appealed to the navy, whose
leading officers were opposed to the course
taken by Balmaceda, and the squadron at
once undertook to prevent seaward traffic
with the whole province Of Tarapaca. thus
The Indianapolis journal., 1891-02-01
CRIsPI BLUNDERS.
Unstudied Phrase in . Speech Causes tn
Resignation of Italy's Premier.

Unstudied Phrase in o Speech Causes the
Resignation of Italy's Premier.
ROME, Jan. 31.-The debate this after
noon in the Chamber of Deputies on the
proposed spirits taxes ended In minis
terial crisis. Premier Crispi urged that
the taxes were imperatively necessary in
order to recoup the national revenues and
prevent Italy from falling again into con-
dition of servility to foreign powers. such
as existed in 1874. This phrase gave rise to
an uproar in the chamber. The conserva-
tive members of the Cabinet of 1874 arose
and separately made vigorous protests
against the remarks of the Premier. These
utterances served to increase the tumult.
In the midst of the controversy the Min
lister of Works, Slgnor FInali, who was also
member OF the Conservative Cabinet of
1874. left the treasury bench amid the en-
thusiastic applause of the Conservatives
The other members of the government were
unable to conceal their agitation.
Signor Crspi. ho had become deathly pale.
attempted in vain to explain his words, and
to show that they had been misunderstood.
He was greeted with continuous shouts. the
confusion making his remarks Ineffective.
Upon the question being put TO vote the
jority. Signor Crispi at once announced
that he would resign his Office. The an
nouncement was the signal for prolonged
shout of exultaton from the opposition
benches The crisis is regarded as complete.
1t is considered as very doubtful if Signor
Crispi will be able to reconstruct his Cab
met on q working basis.
After Signor Finali, the Minister of Pub
lie Works. had Quilted the Houae the up
roar subsided. Premier Crispl, at this
point, asked for clear vote. such as was
due to an honest man who remained at his
port at all risks. In the present position of
affairs, he said. the issue must be
found. The adoption of the bill would
find IN echo at homo and abroad.
and would show whether Italy desired q
strong government OF o government in q
chronic state of doubts and uncertain ties.
Here another storm of protests arose.
Signor Luzatti, the budget committees re-
porter. declared that, after the Premier's
words, which were an insult to those he
formerly most respected, and to men who
had always faithfully served their country,
he should vote against the government.
Amid excitement and applause from the
Right. SignOr LuZattl then withdrew from
the committee bench. Premier Crispi tried
to explain that he had no desire To give
ottense to any one, least of all to disparage
the late SignOl Minghetti.
Signor Crispi. at $50 tonight, proceeded
to the Quirinal Palace to place his resig gna-
tion in the hands of King Humbert. The
KING received Premier Crispi, but declined
| to accept his resignation until he had fur
ther considered the situation.
The Indianapolis journal., 1891-02-01
Progress of the Revolution.

BUENos AYREs, Jan. 31-War news con-
tinues to filter from Chilli into this repub-
lie, but it must be admitted the informa-
tion received seems to come. in the main.
from sourcee favorable to the insurgents
and unfavorable to the Chilian govern
ment Valdivia port. or corral, and the
seaport town of Valdivia, sixteen miles
from the mouth of the Callacalla river. are
now blockaded by the war vessels of the in
surgents. The insurgents war ships are also
blockading the Island of Chloe and the ar
chipelago of the same name their ships
patrolling the Gulf of Ancud. and thus cut
ting Oft all communication between the
island and the mainland. One rebel vessel
is lying off Anoud. the capital of the Island
of Chloe, and insurgent marines from the
vessel have occupied Ancud. The Chloe
archipelago consists of about sixty small
islands, with a population of $4,000 souls.
The lnsurRent war ship which was an
charge of the marines she had landed and
steamed away to capture another port.
While the vessel was absent q ship having
government troops on board appeared OF
Ancud. She hoisted the British flag. and
tried under false colors to land the troops
she had on board. The insurgents, howev-
or. detected the stratagem, and opened fire
upon the government vessel. The latter
replied with rapid-fire guns and small arms.
but after sharp engagement the govern
ment vessel was disabled and had to leave
the port of Ancud in the hands of the VIC
torious insurgents.
President Balmaceda is now said to have
announced his willingness to negotiate for
terms of peace with the rebels, who seem
to be victorious on all sides. One of the
stipulations insisted upon by the President
if the negotiations are to proceed. is that the
port of Valparaiso is not to be blockaded
while the parleying continues. The rebels
It il added. insist that President Balmace-
do must resign.
Further advices received here from Chill
are to the effect that after several skir-
mishes the government troops succeeded in
that the insurgents have occupied TaltaL