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The San Antonio Light.
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Bntorod at postofllco at San Antenlo Texas
u second-class matter.
THUUBDAY JUNK 7 1883.
The Mormons arc in the Tar Heel State.
Dynamite arrests are beicg made in Ire-
land. ' England and the Suez canal company have
concluded a peace.
Arbuckle the noted cornet player died in
New York on the 23rd ult. aged 54 years.
Counselor Merrick pitched into Star
route Brady with great vigor. Now the ques-
tion is will the jury pitch into him.
The English Parliament adjourned on the
23rd to attend the Derby race. The Derby
race must be attended whatever becomes of
the Irish race.
Edward Nightingale stabbed Lillic Gil-
more in Philadelphia and will have a prison
or a gibbet. We wonder if lhat is the artist's
real name.
Tim name of the new Governor of Rhode
Island who was inaugurated on the 29th ult.
is Bourne. But to make it less melancholy
he spells it Bourn.
The saving to the banks by the decision
of Attorney General Brewster that no taxes
are due since the 1st of January last is esti-
mated at $3000000.
There has been a miners' riot in Illinois
which was so badly managed as to result in
militia men firing into the strikers and killing
and wounding several.
We are happy to hear that the Complete
Letter Writer will take up that grand iniquity
"secret societies" and suitably denounce it.
Comaion sense does that spontaneously.
It is announced that the New York Aque-
duct bill is to go through. But the Governor
has been some time on the fence. It is kind
of the State of New York to give Jhe city it
colonized leave to provide itself with fresh
water.
Ben Botlkr is said to have cured New
Orleans of yellow fever. The years 1867 and
1878 are the only epidemic years in that city
since he first planted his military boot on her
pavements. When Ben finds out how much
more obdurate the Massachusetts sickness is
.than yellow fever he might go to Havana.
There is at Havana an annual campaign which
is setting in for the current year.
TAltlFI' 1'KM'I.KXITIES.
Taxation is direct or incidental. .Of direct
taxation we know all the relations. What we
pay we are recompensed for in the protection
of Government. But in incidental taxation
we pay without recompense to the extent to
which the sums we disburse go into the pock-
ets of those beneficiaries who stand between
us and the public treasury. For instance if
we pay an ad valorem tax on any commodity
and three-fourths of it goes to the manufac-
turers of that commodity in enhanced prices
and one fourth only Into the treasury we are
without compensation to the extent ( that
three-fourth. To the extent of one-fourth we
are recompenstd by Governmental protection
It Is for that reason that so far as method is
concerned direct taxation is to be preferred to
the other operation of which wc arc permitted
to trace only in uncertain effect.
The great object in regulating Incidental
taxation is to take from the taxpayers as little
as possible over and above what goes into the
treasury. It is only what goes into the treas
ury that is properly taxation. The rest is
tribute paid by the taxpayers not for its pro
tectinn to the State but upon the commodity
he consumes or wears or in some way en
joys to the one who produces it. Immense
mense sums are thus oiid which are simple
burdens. It is estimated that the people
of the United States have been subjected to
a burden of $550000000 every year for the
past 20 years making an aggregate of
over eleven French billions of dollars not one
dollar of which ever went into the National
treasury. This has been done under tariff
laws for the protection of what in popular
phrase are called our "infant industries
which never outgrow their infancy.
The following illustrates the operation of
incidental taxation. "Taxes which are inv
posed on the necessaries of life" observes
Sir Matthew Decker "are sometimesrepc.il
ed and accumulate four or five limes. In the
price of leather for example you must pay
not only for the tax on the leather in your own
shoes but for part of that in the shoes of the
shoemaker and the tanner." Another exam-
ple of the heterogeneous operation of this sys-
tem of taxation is in the case of duties im-
posed on consumable commodities. The
duties increase their cost which reduces the
amount of consumption. By reducing con-
sumption the demand is diminished and thus
all kinds of industries are injuriously af-
fected. "It would tax the ingenuity of the political
economist" observes Congressman Springer
in the North American Review "or the
Treasury expert or even the actuary of a Life
Insurance company to ascertain with perfect
accuracy just how much real value and how
much tax cost are represented in the price of
any commodity when it finally reaches the
hands of the consumer.
It is unquestionably true that the structure
of a tariff of duties imposed on goods and
merchandise for the purpose of producing in-
come whether specific or ad valorem duties
is as simple as the rule of three yet when we
come to add to such duties the problem as to
the measure imposed of discriminating among
hundreds of conflicting interests so as to affect
none unjustly or to the detriment of others
there is at once a Cretan labyrinth to pene-
trate and occupy which is likely to entangle
the sharpest acumen and embarrass the
shrewdest minds. It is fundamentally true
that there should not be in government any
entangling meshes; simplicity should be the
rule and as the simplest plainest and most
comprehensive expression qf any proposition
is the logical one so the inductive process
should secure healthy exemption from all
premises that are vague and insecure in mat-
ters of government economy.
The tunnel which is to pierce the Elbe in
order to connect the city of Hamburg with
the island port of Steinwcider will be little
more than half a mile in extreme length; but
owing to the nature of the bed of the Elbe its
cost will be nearly 417000000
The Brooklyn Eagle claims to have at-
tained on the day of the bridce oneninc. the
greatest circulation ever reached by an Amer-
ican journal. Over 250000 copies of the pa
in. "wc Jimtu uttu sum ubiwccu luurniug
and night and the presses were again set in
motion to supply the demand.
Since its commencement the New York So-
ciety for Prevention of Cruelty to Children
has entertained over 11000 cases involving
over 100000 children and during the past
year alone over 3000 children were looked
after.and 1 853 placed in homes or institutions
to say nothing of its prosecution of 1035 cases
resulting in 1009 convictions.
The experiment of propelling a street car
by compressed air has been recently tried
with entire success in the suburbs of London.
Several steep grades are surmounted easily
and smoothly and the car is under perfect
control. The company expects to abandon
the uso of horses entirely as soon as enough
cars have been built to perform the service.
The largest consignment of opium ever
brought to San Francisco reached that port
on the 19th ult. by the City of Tokio. It
amounted to 20500 pounds and the duty on
it was $123000. The same steamer brought
another consignment of 3229 pounds and
5000 pounds had arrived two days before on
the City of New York. This extraordinary
importation i3 die to the fact that after July
I the duty will be $10 a pound instead of $6
Millionaire William Astor not to be out-
done by Millionaire Jay Gould has contract-
ed with William Cramp's Sons for an iron
steam yacht of large proportions and splendid
furnishings to be launphrrl rlv In it. en
The vessel will be bark-rigged 225 feet long
u u.n i icci o incnes wiue 13 leet deep
in the hold drawing about 15 feet of water.
Hei engines will develope 1300 horse nnwer.
All modern improvements throughout will be
usfd her cabins will be magnificently fur-
uuncu ana aer normal speed will be IS knots
Miscellaneous.
J. II. ritENCII.
UKNHV I.AAOEH
J. II. FRENCH & CO.
(Successors to Geo. W. fnl
m 1 nil
mi a
273 Commerce Street
IAN ANTONIO. - 4-Mra - TF.XA8.
TO BUILDERS !
Tlio firm of Martin Ic Schrvver. of Sau An.
tntilo Tcxuti 0110 of tlio largest lumber dcnlora
111 1110 ninic uavo reeeiuiy opeueu a yarn in
Knirlo I'uu). the present terminus of tho Moxl-
cun t'neiflu railroad extension and have now
on tlio STOiinds and nro dully rcccivlnir tho
lurirest assortment of lumber In West Texas
direct from tho mill In Louisiana East Toxns
ami Chleiuro consisting of roinrli nnd dressed
boxing tloorlnir colling fenclmr laths pnl-
iiuirs sningics doors sasn minus mournings
mixed paints otc etc. In fact everything in
the builder's lino to which the attention of
uiui'icrs unci tne puiino isrospoctttiuy invited
On tho Kround will bo found tlio manager
3-10- 3m u. e. MOFJP1TT.
ORIGINAL
Little Havana
((JOIII.D k CO.'B.)
DECIDED IIV
Royal Havana Lottery.
Juno 23 1883.
Xunilicr for Number Prize for Prizo
With 230 additional prizes.
Only 23000 Tickets 1204 Prizes.
SCHEDULE.
1 Capital l'rlzo 8 0000
1 " " 2M0
1000
1 " "
2 Prizes $250 each.
BOO
600
1.000
42
" 10 " 0120
2 Approximations to 1st prizo siuo
oach 200
2 Approximations to 2nd prize $50
each -. i 100
2 Approximations to 3d prizo $25
each 60
974 Prlzesas above being tho full num-
ber In tho Itojal lluviinu and
230 Additional Prizes or 85 each to tho
230 tickets having ns ending num-
bers tho two terminal uiilU of tlio
number drawing tho Capital Prizo
of $0000 1150
1201 Prizes nmouutlng in U. 8. Gold to..$ 25420
Tickets 82.00 Halves 81.00.
Tho llovnl Havana oflldal list decides every
prizo. Subject to no manipulation not con-
trolled by tho parties in intercut honestly
managed It is tlio fairest 8'iuurcst and best
thlntr that could be conceived.
Seo that tho name UOUII) Ic CO. Is on the
ticket. None others uro genulno.
ALL PHIZES PAID ON PltESKNTATION.
For Information and particulars address or
apply to
SIlll'SUl UU.Hl'jVfl i .
1212 llroadwuy New Vork City.
63 East ltuiulon.il street Chicago III.
Or W. W. WALLING.
.Va.ll West Onmmorco Street and
No. 8 Alamo Plazu Son Antonio.
SAM C. BENNETT
Wholesale and Kotall Dealer in
Staple id Ff Groceries
FINE WINES LIQUORS
Cigars and Tobacco. Particular attention
given to receiving and selling Wool for my
customers. Btoro on corner of Main plaza and
uarKBi Birooi.
THE DIRECT LINE
F10M-
San Antonio Western Texas and
Mexico
TO AIX rOIHTS IN THB
North East West anil Southeast
IS VIA. THB
3FL -'VTT I'VCW.-y.
rASScHcmt
an Take Tholr Choice of Routes
Either via Taylor and the new
WACO LnSTE.
n f Q- tAtni Tn VI .... . r-
Railway Clote connectfont at Little Rock for all
Principal titles in tho Southeast.
In Iht llnlnn H.nnt . Ht I l. -.1.1. n
trains in all directions.
Pulbuan Palace Sleeping Cars
oetween 3AW ANTONIO AUSTIN HOUSTON
nd GALVESTON and elegant Hole! Can between
SAN ANTONIO and ST. LOUIS Withont Changs
HT'or llcketi Katei Sc. apply to any of thi
Ticket Agents or to
H P. HUGHES Pau. Agent Homton.
n.w.aioCUiiLouoH
Au't Gen Pau Act. Manhall.Texu
II C. TOWNSEND General Puienger Agent.
F. CHANDLER General Ticket Agent.
H M 1IOXIE )4 Yic preildtat St LoU( Wg
KEEPYOUR EYE ! ALAMO
STARTLiINaLT LOW
Prices"- First-class Kimball Organs
Pianos from $100 to !j?7GO
T IEEE CHICKERHSTG.
E. C. EVERETT &
FUANZ SIMMANG.
SIMMANG & HAMPBL'S
Postoffice Exchange Restaurant.
FIIESII FISH OYSTERS SHItlMl' CIUI1S AM) GAME
Always on hand and served In llrst-olass stylo.
reasonablo ratos. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
Ladies and Gentlemen
Do not foriret to bo tho PAVILLION on Losoya Street back of tho
POSTOFI'ICE EXCHANGE where thoro will bo grand
Concerts "by the
On Wednesday Saturday nnd Sunday nights. Entrnnco Proe. A I1ILLIAUD
PAULOlt with tho celebrated Monurch Tables Is connected with our
establishment. 1'lno Imported und Domestic Wines Liquors and
Cigars ulwnys on liund served by attentlvo Wiiltora.
SOMMERS & PETERSON Proprietors.
S0ULE &
PAINTS OILS GLASS ETC.
Solo Agents Tor the Celebrated
Paper Hangings
272 Commerce Street
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
WlIOI.ESAI.i: DKAI.EIIS IS
produce fk u it rr.ouit etc.
HOUSTON STltEET SAN ANTONIO TEXAS
I Drink Milwaukee 8oI AfenU for Wu8tcrn
Crcam Ileor. I'any nxiiun uumuu hvui
F. Groos & Co.
BANK K:H8 :
and Dealers in Exchange
SAN ANTONIO - - - TEXAfc
Fine River Baths
Can bo taken at
Bowsky's Barber Shop
SOLEDAD STREET.
PHIL. DEI
Livery Stable
SAN ANTONIO
TEXAS.
Horses fed bv the dav. week or month. Saddle
horses carriages aad buggies can be ordered at ill
hoars.
PHIL. DEI;
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
SI Ilium street opposlto Monger liotol.
Will furnish Wooden and Metallic Burial Cases and
CaslceU. Hearses and Carriages at all times Offic.
open day nnd night. Telephone connections wltr
health oftci .i.if
For Sale for
Tho wliolo Itnco Courso Grounds containing
0T acres of land with all tho valuablo Im
provements fonnorly belonging to tho Agri-
cultural association. Title perfect.
1-tf ED STEVES.
EDWARD J. GALLAGHER
Mason & Builder
C31 HOUSTON STREET.
tanks furnaooa. ovens unites and nulldlnirs of
all kind.. Will guarantee eatWactton. jou-
IVW7
MUSIC HOUSE BULLETIN
CO.. PROPRIETORS.
ANTON IIAMPKL.
Good board by tho day week or month at
niOtf
8th Cavalry Band
WILLIAMS
Arerill Heady-Mixed Faint.
in Every Variety.
San Antonio Texas.
j". nRoisrsiE & 00.
Texas nnd Mexico of Cream City Hrowing Com-
NARCIS0 LEAL
LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE
And General Commission Dealer.
Snn Antonio Toxns.
Ofhck ok Citv Arskssoii 1
French Htilldluir itoom No 1
San Antonio May It. 18SI. I
Parties nro hereby notified that tlio City as-
sessment books nro now open for tho rendi-
tion of property (personal nnd real estate) for
tho year 1883 commencing March I and will
remain open untlltlio llttiday nf July 1883.
All persons concerned In tho abovo nro res-
pectfully rciiueated to coino forward nnd ren-
der their property subject to taxation to tho
undersigned as required by law
li-H-DOt O. Pit ASCII City Assessor.
T. . Devin.
W. S. Smith.
DEVINE & SMITH
.Attorneys-at-Law.
IAN ANTONIO TEXAB
BJ-Offico : Rooms t and 8 Devme
Ilnlldlng SoUdadstreet-U
Will attend to all bnslness In the state and Fedtral
Conru .S-tf.
NOTICE T0 TAXPAYERS.
Helotes Ranclie.
STANDARD STALLIONS.
MAMllltINO IIOWAHDJtrottor) sco No. 7.
U. J. Treaoy's catalogue Loxington Ky. Ho
Is ii blooded bay 111 hands high woigbs L!00
pounds. Service $115.
KNIGHT OF ST. LOUIS (thoroughbrod)
sired by Qlendower dam by Epsllon.seo Ilruco's
Ainrrlcan Stud Hook volume 8 pago352. Ho
Is adark ehestiiutsorrel. Service $25.
JD1CK (Kentucky Jnck) lfi hands high weighs
000 pounds. Will covor marcs of Jennets!
Dcrvico 5 lo.
Bhort-honi thoroughbred cattle Hod nulls;
iS. "rvSlO. 1)Uk0 U'xlDt0D'
.i PJmc0'ni February 1. Terms cash. Ser-
vices paid when mares taken away and if not
with foal have the pr! vilogo to return tho next
season froo of chargo. Stock delivered at Al-
fred Heaves; Main Plaza will bo taken and
brought back without cost
. V QVIIMISAV
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The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 57, Ed. 1, Thursday, June 7, 1883, newspaper, June 7, 1883; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth162572/m1/2/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .