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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05
A Sad Case,

A young woman was arraigned
before the recorder for disorderly
conduct. The evidence was that
she had attempted self-destruction.
Her story was the common one,-
she had been abandoned, was with
out clothing, food, money or place
of abode. The recorder had no
jurisdiction and sent the case to
the Probate court. Later on she
was turned loose by order Of the
city physician. A case, later on,
for the morgue. 1t is blot upon
our Christianity and civilization
that there Is no suitable provision
for females and children who fall
into the hands Of the police. The girl
was fit subject for retention and
care, yet we have no place but
city prison, only fit for tramps and
drunkards, IL for them. Here is an
enterprise for those who would
seek to do good. A hum ane house
of correction is an institution that
would rank with Young Mems
Christian association.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
NATURAL GAS DBM0LISHBS AN
ENTIRE BLOCK.
Not Enough of the Big Buildings
Left to Make a Hencoop.

ANDERSON, Ind, March 5.-The
most destructive natural gas eX-
plosiOn in the history Of the Indi-
ana gas belt, occurred here at 4
o'clock this morning. A $4,000
business block on court house
square was blown all over the GEN.
trail part OF the city.
Fire followed the explosion,
which was like an earthquake, and
the remains of the debris began
burning fiercely. The fire depart
ment was called out and prevent
ed the fire from reaching the new
courthouse.
Attorney Ballard and County
| Commissioner Metcalfe lived in the
building, and it is feared they have
persisted.
The loss on building and contents
in total will reach 100000.
The fronts OF all business houses
in the neighborhood Of the explo-
sion were demolished, paved streets
ripped open and telephone cables
torn down.
How the explosion occurred is a
mystery. In addition to the dem
clifton of the Terhune block, the
explosion di1 much damage to the
court house and other buildings.
The Terhune block was occupied
on the ground floor by large
clothing store, and several mer-
chandise establishments while the
upper floors were used for offices.
The contents Of the stores were
scattered everywhere, and not so
much as a respectable line of
samples could be secured from the
ruins. The building and contents
were insured for about 100000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05
SAToLLI APPEALED TO.
But He Refuses To Burn His Fin.
gers With Clan-ua-Gael

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Mon-
signor Satolli has received an
anonymous printed petition urg-
ing him to go to Chicago and sup
press the operations Of a society
said to be terrorizing the Catholic
community and threatening blood
shed. The reason of the intlam-
matory document was not under
stood until the press report an
nounced that friends of the MUIR
dered DR.. Cronin were petitioning
Monsignor Satolli to go to Chicago
and take steps against the Clan
pa-Gael.
Papers which have been received
here make no reference to DR.. Gro
min, beyond saying that the secret
society had already murdered a
man and threatened the murder of
others. MOnsignor Satolli paid
no attention to the anonymous APP
peal and it is not his intention to
take any part in the revival Of the
Cronin agitation or to investigate
the Grammatical. The subject is
outside of his Jurisdiction.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05
Local Weather.

The forecast for San Antonio up
to s p. m. Wednesday shows fair
weather, rising temperature.
Barometer today 1921; tempera-
ture -.
A light snow fell last night in
Denver. At other places in the
circuit it was clear. At Huron, s.
d., the temperature was 6 degrees
above zero, North Platte Is, Denver
20, Cincinnati and Omaha %, ANA
rillo "a, Santa Fe, Oklahoma, Little
Rock and Galveston 80.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05
CHINESE COMMISSIONERS

Have Been Through Mexico to Pre-
pare a Mexican Treaty
Ell PAsO, Texas, March 3D. Spe-
cial. Lii Yung Yew, Chinese con-
sui general at San Francisco; Yu
Shi vi, ex.consul general at Ha-
vana, Cuba; King Owang, vice
consul at San Francisco; Fong
Yen Shun, of the Chinese legation
in Washington, with a retinue of
servants, arrived this morning
from the City Of Mexico. The first
two officials are en- route to Wash
ington, the others to San Francis
CO. They have been travelling In
the Republic as commissioners,
with a view to making treaty be-
tween the Chinese and Mexican
governments, especially as regards
Chinese immigration. A report
will be prepared at Washington
and forwarded to China.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05
Died From a Hot Bath,

NEW YORK, March 5.-CorOner
Hubyer held an inquest upon the
body Of Louis GascOigne, who died
at RandalPs Island on February
%, under suspicious circumstances.
The evidence showed that Gas.
coigne was given hot bath on
February II, by Bartholomew
Doyle. Latter, after six days suf-
fering he died. The cOroners' jury
returned a verdict that death re-
suited from the bath. Doyle was
held without bail to await the &C
tion OF the grand jury.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05
Called Him Down.

J. T. McGown, a stranger in the
city, was arrested yesterday after
noon, on complaint of an employe
of Joskes' store, on a charge Of dis
orderly conduct. He went in the
store with a friend and bought
some handkerchief, and after pay
ing for them, pocketed one, sending
the remainder to be wrapped. The
clerk, thinking him shoplifter,
called an officer. This morning the
case came before Recorder Shields
and he was dismissed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05
Indian Delegates Satisfied

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Repre-
sentatives OF the Cherokee Indian
nation, who have been here several
months attending to the interest of
their tribe, left today for their
homes. They have been in Wash
ington throughout the session of
Congress, urging favorable legisla-
ton for the Cherokees and seeking
to prevent proposed measures in
furious to tribal interests. The
delegates claim to have accom-
plished practically all that they
were sent for, and are in main
satisfied with results mission.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05
STATE LEGISLATURE.
The Governor Gets After the Boys
Sharply-Must Tackle the

zee Dill
AUSTIN, Tex, March 5.-[Special !
The House this morning passed
Bailey's bill providing for a board
OF examiners of finance in cities
and towns.
Gov. CulbersOn sent in a long
message to both Houses, reminding
them that though sixty days had
nearly passed, they had paid no at
tentiOn to his message, sent in at
the first OF the session, and he in
sists that they shall legislate along
the line Of his recommendations
Realizing that the legislature is
aiming to avoid the fee bill, he
lays special stress on the fact that
they must legislate on the subject.
The message is throughout along
the line Of his first message.
The Senate did nothing of i'm
portance up to the noon hour, save
the confirmation of Gov. Culber-
sons last appointments.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05
HAD ELECTRICITY.
A Wild-Eyed Stranger With a Pc
culiar Complaint to Cool Off.

A Wild-Eyed Stranger With a Pc
cuIiar Complaint to Cool Off.
A wild-eyed white man, aged
about 40 years, appeared in the
health office of the City Hall this
morning and asked Clerk Roberts
to do something for him. Mr..
Roberts asked him what was his
peculiar affection. Tho man re-
piled that he was so full Of electri-
city that he was burning up and
wanted some Of it taken from him.
DR.. Menger was called and after an
examination decided that the
man was a crank and told him
there was nothing the matter with
him. The fellow then disappeared
and was soon forgotten, until some
one came into the hall and asked
what sort OF a man that was who
was taking things so coolly on the
roof of the city hall, tanning him
self with his hat. An investiga-
ton disclosed him to be the cleo
tricity lpatient, and when he was
finally coaxed down from his peril
Gus place through the dome Of the
hall, he said he had gone up there
to cool off.
What finally became Of him could
not be learned about the police
station, as he had disappeared.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05
STUART ROBSON.
4 Bronson Towards Comedy.

In Bronson Towards Comedy.
"The Henrietta" has been so
thoroughly commented upon hat
it requires little mention to famili-
arize it to our theatregoers. 1t
deals with the humorous side OF
spectators life, and is satire on
American fads and foibles, and the
speculation OF Wall street. While
yet dealing with comedy, some OF
its scenes are thrilling, and even
tragic. The fun of the play be-
gins with the very rise Of the cur
tain, where the speculations of the
elder Van Alstyne furnish abund-
ant material for laughter; from
thence through the ~ludicrous love
scene of the light Drained BERTHE
to the end of the comedy. By Mr..
Robson's long delineation Of the
character Of "the lamb" whom
every one fleeces, he appears to
have become part Of it. His very
entrance, no matter how serious
may have been the previous
scenes, is the commencement Of
hilarity, which only ends with his
exit. Even after seasons OF presen-
tation wherever "The Henrietta"
has appeared, the capacity Of the
theatre has been inadequate to &C
comodate the attendance,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05
CAPTURED WAR VESSELS.
japanese Will Raise the sunken
Chinese Observation-Disclosures
DESTROYED.

YOKOHAMA, March 5-The cap.
tured Chinese war ships have ar
rived here and the reports Of the
Japanese commanders are favor
able to the raising Of the sunken
war ships Of China at Wei Hal Wei.
The japanese have abandoned
Shan Tung peninsula, including
Wei Hal Wei, after destroying the
Notifications OF the latter place.
John Wilde, alias HOwit, the
man who planned to blow up the
Japanese war ships in novel man.
ner, and who was captured in Wei
Hal Wei, after having been previ-
ously released on parole, has been
brought to Japan for trial.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05
PRINTING IN CHINA.
Shanghai Daily, Has Eight Pages
of Thin Rice Paper


Shanghai is China's chief port,
and contains about 100000 inhabi-
tants, who are under native rule,
and the English, American and
French settlements" with 100000
Chinese and 5000 foreigners, all OF
whom are under foreign rule.
In that city tremendous congre-
cations gather in the mission
churches, and there are to be found
the largest Sunday schools in
China. In Shanghai is also the
largest mission press in the world.
More than 1000 Chinese converts
are connected with the different
missions. In the mission press
electrotyping and sterotyping are
done, and over $4,000 pages are
issued annually. The total num-
Der of books and tracts issued last
year was 995, 1876.
The "Shun Pao" is the best pay
ing and most widely circulated Of
the three native newspaper dailies
of Shanghai. 1t is an eight.page
sheet, printed on the thinnest of
rice paper. 1t Is 80 light that it
does not weigh more than a mans
handkerchief, and so thin that the
paper can be printed on one side
only.
The paper goes to press in big
sheets, which are so folded that
the blank side is turned inward
when taken in hand by the SUBJ
scriber, and so that there is neither
cutting nor FASTING. Owing to the
thinness of the paper it has a
greasy, yellow appearance, and it is
printed so closely with chinese type
that not an inch seems to be wasted
The headlines or title Of the
paper consists of two Chinese char
act Brs, taking up a space not wider
than one of the columns of our
newspapers, and not more than an
inch in length. Its price is 10 cash
which, allowing for the difference in
currency, makes it equivalent to
half cent in our money.-Cincin.
natl Enquirer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05
Hitch in the Gould Wedding.

NEW YORK, March 5. The
Board Of Health refused to record
the marriage certificate Of Anna
Gould and Count Castellano today
on the ground that it was deficient
in vital point. All information
as to the matter is refused by the
Board OF Health, the president
saying he will not make the record
public without the permission of
the family.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05
Cleveland Goes Shooting.

WASHINGTON, March 5. The
President, accompanied by DR..
O'Reilly, his physician, Command
er F. f. Wild, Of the lighthouse
board, and Commander Lamber-
ton, inspector of the Fifth Light
house district, left here this morn
ing on the Violet for ten days
shooting on the inland waters OF
North Carolina.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05
Coal Miners Strike.

PITTsBURG, March Ten thou
sand railroad miners in the Pitts
burg districts struck today for an
advance Of fourteen cents per ton,
or sixty-nine cents per day, accord
ing to the Columbus agreement
Circulars were sent out last night
ordering the strike. Operators and
miners are now holding separate
secret sessions.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05
Electrical Workers Strike.

NEW YORK, March 5.-The strik-
ing electrical workers say that the
200 non-union men who were at
work IN different buildings yester-
day quit work after the walking
delegates had aruged with them.
The strikers announce that on all
buildings where the strike had
been declared, work is on a stand
still.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05
Warm and Nav Rain.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-FOr
eastern Texas: Fair, southerly
winds, warmer in the interior
Wednesday morning.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory /:
fair, slightly colder, followed by
warmer winds, shifting to wester-
Iy. Arkansas: fair, southerly
winds, becoming wet.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, March 5.-Cattle: Re-
ceipts, 1000; shipments, 275S. Mar
ket firm at yesterdays advance.
Sheep: Receipts, 1900; ship
ments, $50. Market slow but
steady.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05
Will Wear Stripes.

State Convict superintendent
Carmichael took to the Huntsville
penitentiary last night the follow
ing prisoners: Preston Barnes. q
boy, for assault to murder and rob !;
Emilio Guerrero, burglary and
theft; Frank Young, robbery.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05
English Scientist Dead .

LONDON, March Sir Henry
Creswick Rawlinson, Bart, c. b.,
first interpreter OF the uniform
inscription at Babylon and
Ninevah, and at one time president
of the Royal Geographical society,
is dead. at the ace Of s. wears.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05
Mine on Fire.

SEATTLE, Wn., March "a fire
was discovered this morning in the
pump room Of the Slack Diamond
mine, 1900 feet from the surface,
and soon gained such Roadway as
to drive the men out. The head of
the slope has been stopped, and
steam being forced into the fire to
smother it, which will take week
or two.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05

City Physician Menger yester-
day made the required physical
examination Of about Is new po-
licemen and detective officers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05

One Of the county's old horse
power road rollers was sold at pub
lie auction this morning. The roller
was bought by Comal county and
the price paid was 500.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05

or. Miles Pain Pills are guaranteed to stOp
Headache in 20 minutes One cent a dose
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05
A Murderous Attempt.

The police officers were called
last night to No. sol South Concho
street,to the case of a white woman,
a widow with two little girls, aged
9 and IL years. They found the
woman very seriously beaten up
and all but murdered outright.
She was partially under the in
fuence Of liquor, and thisItogether
with her injuries, rendered her
speechless.
DR.. Menger was called and found
bruises from kicks all over her
body and head, besides teeth
marks on her arm. She had bled
profusely.
The case is a mysterious one, on
which the police officers are still
at work.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05

United States Deputy Marshal
John B. Walter took J. c. Jenkins,
charged with passing counterfeit
money, to Austin last night.
The Yale expositor., 1895-05-24

He went on: THE governments of
Europe are plutocrats. They squeeze
the lemon for the people about every
so often. The few control class legis-
lation and the masses are hewers of
wood and drawers Of water for the titled
few. Now, If financial legislation is one
of the classes OF class legislation by
which the many are robbed and the few
are enriched, then it is one of the insti-
tutions Of the European governments
that we as a nation Of people, repub-
hcan in form, should declare our indie
pendence Of. That is the first reason
why Independent financial action
should be taken by the United States.
If they say, I'VE must have the same
money that they have in order to carry
on business with Them" my reply is
that the biggest business we ever did
carry on with the balance of the world,
and particularly Europe, was the time
when they had gold and silver as money
and we had neither. This nation can
have an independent financial system
without say reference whatever to the
balance of the world, and can carry on
its own commerce by ocean and by
land with the other governments of the
world Notwithstanding.
We give them our wheat and we take
their silks, and the balance that we
may owe them or they may owe us will
be settled just as the merchants be-
tween the importing points may agree
to settle IL. They can settle IL in gold
for so much pennyweight as measured
in the money of their country or our
country, or in so much silver or so much
copper, or so much of any other mer-
chandise that may be agreed upon be-
tween them in their trade relations.
There is no such thing as an interna-
tional money.
"Growing out OF a long accustomed
habit the men who have studiously Gull
tivated class legislation for their bene-
fit have impressed the common masses
with certain apparent fixed principles
which they are to be controlled by, and
one of them Is the necessity OF interna-
tional money. just as they have made
you believe that national bank money
was necessary. Now. the reason be-
hind that is this: They can go TO Wash
ington and hypothecate their bonds,
draw the interest thereon. get a loan
on these bonds to 80 per cent OF their
face value, without paying any inter
est, TO loan II TO you at from to ~ per
cent. This is a special privilege. And
we have learned not to blame people for
Going these things. But we should. II
The Yale expositor., 1895-05-24

from. the yield OF all the owners real
or personal property. in the manner
prescribed. is so different from a tax
upon the property itself. that 1t is not
a direct but an indirect tax in the mean
ing OF the constitution.
1--WE know of no reason for holding
otherwise than that the words direct
taxes on the one hand, and duties.
imposts and excuses on the other were
used in the constitution in their natur-
Al and obvious senses; nor in arriving
at what those terms embrace do we
perceive any ground for enlarging them
beyond or narrowing them within their
natural and obvious import, and the
time the constitution was framed ana
ratified. Passing from the text, we re-
gard the conclusion reached as newt
| able, when the circumstances which
surrounded the convention and con-
trolled its action and the views or those
who framed and those who adopted the
constitution are considered
The chief justice next discussed the
reasons for the constitutional proVis-
ions regarding direct taxation. The
| states had plenary powers Of taxation,
| be said but gave up the great sources
! IF revenue derived from commerce and
retained the power OF levying taxes ana
duties covering anything other than ex-
cises, but in respect TO them the range
Of taxation was narrowed by the power
granted ITO the federal government over
interstate commerce. While they grant
ed the power Of apportioning direct tax
alton they secured TO the states the OPP
portunity TO pay the amount appor-
toned and to recoup from their own cit
liens in the most feasible way. The
founders anticipated that the expenses
Of the federal government would chief
ly be met by indirect taxation. They
knew that the power to tax involved the
power to destroy.
The opinion continued. 1T Is said that
a tax on the whole income of property
Is not direct tax, but duty. We do
not think SO. Direct taxation was not
restricted in one breath and the restric-
ton blown to the winds in another"
The Federalist was then quoted from
to show that Hamilton considered all
Internal taxes, except duties and excuses
on articles Of consumption, to be direct
taxes The opinion next took up the ar
gument that tax on property is not a
direct tax within the meaning of the
constitution, and on this point 1t says:
THE constitution prohibits any direct
The Yale expositor., 1895-05-24

tax unless in proportion in numbers as
ascertained by the census; and in the
light Of the circumstances to which we
have referred is 1t not an evasion of
that prohibition to hold that a general
unapportioned tax imposed upon all
.property-owners as a body for or in re-
spect of their property is not direct in
the meaning Of the constitution, because
confined to the income therefrom? Nor
can we conceive any ground why the
same reasoning does not apply to capt.
tai in personality for the purpose OF in
come or ordinarily yielding income, and
to the income therefrom. All the real
estate of the country and all its invested
personal property are open to the di-
rect operation OF the taxing power If an
apportionment be made according TO the
constitution. The constitution does not
say that no direct tax shall be laid by
apportionment on any property than
land on the contrary, 1t forbids all
unapportioned direct taxes; and we
know of no warrant for excepting per-
sonal property from the exercise of the
power, or any reason why an appor-
toned direct tax cannot be laid and as
sessed, as Mr.. Gallatin said in his report
when secretary Of the treasury in 1872,
upon the same objects of taxation on
which the direct taxes levied under the
authority Of the state are laid and as
sessed.'
The stress of argument is thrown,
however, on the assertion that an in
come tax is not a property tax at all;
that ii is not a real estate tax nor a crop
tax nor q bond tax; that II is an assess
ment upon the taxpayer on account Of
his money-spending power asshown by
his revenue for the year preceding the
assessment; that rents received. crops
harvested. interest collected, although
once not taxable, have become trans
muted in their near form into taxable
matter; in other words, that income is
taxable irrespective of the source from
whence IL is derived"