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Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09
No More syndicates,

Two members OF the Cleveland
Carlisle-Morgan Secret Sy indicate
say that Mr.. Gage, the. Secretary
Of the Treasury, has informally
approached several bankers on
the question oil a bond ISSUE"
Is 1t possible that Mr.. Mckinley
and Mr.. Gage have not learned the
great object lessons OF 1896 for all
Presidents and Secretaries of the
Treasury Is it possible that Mr..
Mckinley and Mr.. Gage are about
to apply the bellows to the embers
Of passion and prejudice against
"bond holders" and the money
power7
Since there must be war loan,
why not make it a means OF allaY-
ing popular discomfort rather than
a means OF melting the people to
just indignation against bond
grabbers and their public tools7
Open the subscription books for
) per cent. bono. at par. Let all
the people subscribe. Let the
masses invest. their savings in their
Governments securities. Let the
public loan be'tOr the public, not
for Wall Street sYndicates.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09
ADVICE TO Brewers.

Many brewers have addressed
themselves to us for advice as to
whether they shall, 10 anticipation
OF the So tax, buy now one dollar
stamps. in hope that, should the
S2 law 60 into effect, they might
use the 81 stamps thus bought.
This is an erroneous impression.
You will not be able to use less
than So worth OF stamps on each
barrel when the new law goes into
effect. This is positive. Hence
we advise no. to purchase stamps
for any such speculation.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09
Making War short and sharp.

Recent history has two notable
instances of how war may be
made "short, sharp and decisive"
On June IS, 1866, Prussia called
on the Governments OF Hanover,
Saxony and Hesse-Cassel to with
draw from their support OF Austria
in the impending war.
These States sent back their re-
iusal on the same day, and on
the next dag the Prussian armies
occupied their territory. On June
AZ the retreating Hanoverians were
overtaken and whipped at Langen-
salza. On July 3 the battle OF
Sadowa (or Koeniggretz) was
fought and at sunset the war was
over--really not a six weeks war
as it is commonly called, but a
seventeen days war.
The overthrow Of the French
Empire was nearly as swift as
the overthrow OF the Austrian
power.
The French declaration of war
was issued on July I9, 1870. Both
armies moved Immediately to the
frontier. The 6rst hostile engage
ments, Saarbrueck and Wiesem-
berg, took place on August 4,
WoeTth and Spicheren August 6,
Gravelotte and Metz August IS,
and Sedan, the end. Sept. 1.
If Spain makes war Inevitable,
Germany has shown US how to
make it short and sharp-and
merciful.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09
Brewers Cannot Evade Tax.
WASHINGTON Post, ASyfi6.

Withr, spect to prospective legislation
increasing the tax on beer and other
articles, il is said that fortunately legis.
lation can be so framed that brewing
interests will not be able TO anticipate an
increase in tax by heavy purchases of
stamps prior to the actual production of
the beer. The trouble ofthe departme MT
about the time of the passage ol the
Dingley tariff, which repealed the pro-
visions OF the old law providing for
rebate of ~ per cent on stamp
purchases, will not be repeated, but
advantage. il is said, can easily oe taken
from that experience to frame legislation
so that the additional tax will accrue on
beer to be stamped on and after the day
any act might go into effect
In anticipation OF this increased tax
brewers ia different parts of the country
have already made application for large
supplies Of beer stamps, but in all cases
these requests have been refused, and
the department will see that any legisla-
tion IS so framed as to meet attempts to
evade the Increas ed tax.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09
Cork News Straight from spain.

Mr.. VIM. !. Farrell, well and favorablV
known IN the cork trade, has issued the
the following circular from his house in
Spain:
81 have been unusually fortunate on
this trip, and my old friends and patrons
may depend upon receiving selected
Spanish corks made from corkWood that
is never exported. Rear IN mind that
the best raw material is always manu-
iactured in Spain. Like the cork itself
the industry OF cutting corks is indIgen-
Gus to the Iberic Peninsula. Wherever
in the world there is a good fluid to be
preserved, the buyer comes here for fine
corks.
"The cork is very important detail.
A good cork should always be used,
being cheaper IN the end. Besides pre-
serving the contents OF the bottle, it
shows the goods to the best advantage,
The most reliable cork is not always
fine looking-appearanc is really sec
ondary, as, witness champagne corks.
Expansion when drawn IS generally the
test; and. for this, careful selection Of
corkwood is indispensable. In con-
nection with my Spanish brother.in law.
Mr.. Tomas Brugada, / have been very
successful in supplying all trades,
champagne, both natural Fermentation
and carbonated, steam beer, hne ale,
mineral water, natural and charged,
cider, choice wine and liquor aud all
kinds OF beverage bottling. From long
experience we know the kind Of mater
ial to use for each purpose, and do not
hesitate TO guarantee you absolute
satisfaction. Where the order is placed
in advance brand the corks free Of
charge. Samples Of work done for
prominent houses in the United States
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09
Attention, Congressnenl
w,n You Double an old War Ta19
Ia the Beer Tax Of 1898 To Be
DoubledP

Is the Beer Tax Of 1898 To Be
DoubledP
There is a great deal OF talk in
the papers about raising the old
war tax Of 1868 on beer Of 81 per
barrel to sa. All the other revenue
taxes in existence at the end OF the
war in 1866, like the income
tax, which in 1866 yielded S6o,-
So4,I3s, have been wiped out en-
tirelY, and the tax on all other ar
ticles, amongst them whiskey,
which has been reduced from So
to SI.to, has more or less been
reduced. The only exception is
the "poor mans beverage"-beer
which has retained its war tax,
and that tax is now threatened to
be doubled! The poor man is to be
Weylerized in this country. He
must bear the chief burden OF tax
alton.
This they call liberty and justice.
Should there be another war here
after, another dollar will be added
to the Sa per barrel! No article
used by the millionaire is to have
its tax doubled, or even brought
up to the late war rate.
Let Congressman remember that
not the manufacturer but the con-
sumner, pays the tax The brewer
will not pay the tax, but he will
follow other manufacturer and put
the tax upon the price of his beer.
And who are the consumers OF
beer9 The laboring and middle
classes OF our 70 millions ofpeople.
Beer is with them an article OF food,
with many the only luxury, if it
be a luxury, they enjoy. They
are asked to pay S3s,ooo,e 600 more,
or altogether SO, o,ooo, 900 per an
mum. And what pay the million
aires1 Do they pay SO, ,ooO, 900 on
single article they user
But that outrageous increase of
the burdens OF taxation of the
laboring men will never pass,i the
Democrats are true to themselves.
1t was Bryan who, in 1893, when
similar attempt was made to
double the beer tax, told the writer
that he "never would give his vote
to any measure increasing the al
ready too heavy burden oftaxation
on the laboring classes" and who
then succeeded in inducing the
Ways and Means Committee, oI
which he was a member, to drop
the increase altogether.
Last year, when an attempt was
made to increase the tax A. cent:
per barrel, it was that noble Dem.
ocrat, Senator German, Of Mary.
land, who made a most eloquent
speech in the Democratic Senator
ial caucus against over-taxing the
poor mans beverage" and in
duced the Democratic caucus tc
resolve unani mously to oppose al
increase of the beer tax, which
resolution was sufficient to have
the A cents amendment with.
drawn from the Finance Commit.
tee altogether.
The Democrats, if the Admins
} tration should recommend any in
crease of the tax, will, as we are
quite certain, occupy the same po
sition as last year. They are no
in favor of putting the heavy taxes
. on the poor man, and letting tn,
millionaire alone.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09
FOR MISCEI..

DROPO5ALS FOR MISCEL-
laneous Supplies for the Post Office
Department Post Office Department,
Washington, ID. c., April S, 1893 Sealed
proposals will be received at this Depart
ment until Thursday, the sth day OF
May, 1893, at O'Clock p. M. at which
time and place they will be opened in
the presence of bidders or their author
lied agents or attorneys, for furnishing
the Department with such coal, wood,
ice, carpets, chars, cotton cloth Qor
map mountlng), soap, closet paper,
busters, corn brooms and forage as may
be ordered during the fiscal year begin
ming July 1. 1898, and ending June 80,
1899. Bids are also invited for the pur-
chase of waste paper from the Depart
ment; old jute, old cotton canvas, old
string iute heads with rings, and scrap
leather from the Mail Equipment
Division, and for washing towels.
Blanks for proposals, with specihca.
tions giving detailed statements Of the
requirements to be met in respect to
each article. and also the estimated
quantities probably to be required OF
each, and giving full Instructions as to
the manner of bidding and the cOnGi-
tions to be observed by bidders, will be
furnished on application to the Disburs-
ing Clerk and Sup perintendent. Post
Office Department, Washington, ID. c.
The Postmaster General reserves the
right to reject any or all bids, to waive
technical defects, and to accept any part
of any bid aud reject the other part.
Jas. A, GARY, Postmaster General.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09
Americans in Cuba.

One thing, at least, is thoroughly
established now. The President
has committed himself to the posi-
ton that we are dealing with race
of savages. A country that's about
to go to war with civilized nation
is not disturbed about the safety Of
its citizens in the territory of its
enemy. 1t knows that in accord
ance with the principles OF inter
national law they will be we'll
treated.
Nobody is worrying about the
danger Of Spaniards in America.
Their security is so we'll under
stood that many OF the substantial
Spanish residents Of Havana are
coming to this country for safety.
The precautions the Administra-
ton deems necessary in dealing
with the hordes Of Spain IN Cuba
are precisely such as England tried
to take before attacking E. Mahdi,
and as we should resort to if white
people were living on the reserva
ton OF a tribe of Apaches about to
take to the warpath. Let US have
no more pretence that Spain in
Cuba represents civilized govern
ment. but let US deal with her as
the same ferocious, bloodthirsty
monster she is wherever she feels
the impulse to show her claws.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09
The Spantard

is proverbially naughty and high
spirited, but that has not pre-
vented his appealing to every court
and Government in Europe to save
him from the consequences OF his
own misconduct. While the
Queen Regent has been directing
her personal requests to the sover-
eigns the Ministry has been
equally urgent with the Foreign
Offices, but without effect so far.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL
ROAD
Schedule in effect July IL, 1897.
Leave Washington from Station corne,
New Jersey avenue and Q street.


Leave Washington from Station cornet
New Jersey avenue and street.
For Chicago and Northwest, vestibuled Linn
tied trains 1000, 1l45 a. m, sos %. m.
For Cincinnati. st. Louis and IndianapOlis
p; m express 1880 pm.
For Pittsburg and cleveland, express daily
100 a. N. and $50 p. m.
For Columbus. Toledo d Detroit. II 40 nm
For winchester and Way Stations, 1900, il.25
For New Orleans. Memphis, Birmingham.
Chattanooga, Knoxville. BistOl and Roanoke
il;sO m daily; Sleeping Cars through.
For Luray, $40 p. m. daily.
FoTBaltlmore, week day 5000, $50, x7.O5,x7.lO.
El2.l0, x124O, x3.OO SEQ, xIS6, 435, x56b- I5'i9
10 %. x6A 8.a, xsOO, e.l6, x920, Ills and XII 80
pm a. and l2ol night sundays 100 x7.l0, 730,
t.35, 1905; x5-O, $50 xs.00, x9.2O, lilo, xli50
For Annapolis, 7.1O and $50 An Is1o
t.3y p. IN. Sundays $50 a. m. and 4-35 D. m
For Frederick. week days, 500, Il:O s, IL 25 am
$50, t-g y 6SO m. sundays, 900 am, i.l6 pm.
For Boyd and Way Points, week days 8 90
a.Im.l 80, 5.5O, 7.O0 p m. Sundays 300 am,
For GslthersburE and Way Points week
rays, 500, 900 a. m, 1850 800, 43O, Abb, 5.35,
ge' ggse' ~ diito ~ pm sundays 9OC a. m, lis 4.5a,
For Washington Junction and way points.
LIS D. u. Sundays.
HOYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK &
PHILA.
An trains illuminated with pintsoh lights.
For Philadelphia. New York, Boston and the
all Dining Cars. 300, (5,O5 Dining carr
us.0l night. Sleeping Car, open al 1000
C'clock.) Sundays. O5, o 90 m. (ls4O AN Din
ing Cars), 3 90, 1906 Dining Carl. iI;.oI night.
Sleeping car open 10 p m. Ad lltional trains
for Philadelphia, week days, daily, 80 pm
Buffet ParlOr Cars on all day trains.
ZOE Atlantic CITY, loco m 1905 noon. i:l5
and 300 pm week days. Sundays,9;O0 am.
For Cape May, 1896 noon.
tExcept Sunday. 'Daily. SUNDAY only
xExprees trains.
Baggage called for and checked from hotels
and residences by the Union Transfer Co onor
1erg left at ticket offices, 8i9 Pa. ave, New
Yorkave. and Fifteenth street and at Depot.
VIM. b. GREENE, ID b. MARTIN
Gen. Manager. Mgr. Pass. Traffic.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09
PROPOSALS FOR STATION

cry, etc. Office of the Public Printer,
Washington, ID. c., April 8, 1893.
Sealed proposals will be received at
1898. for furnishing stationery,
fuel. ice, hardware, plumbing and
electric supplies, lumber, etc.
for the use OF the Government
Printing Office during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1899 The right to
reject any and all bids and to waive
defects is reserved. Detailed schedules
OF the stationery, fuel. ice, etc. required,
accompanied by blank proposals, and
giving the regulations with which bid
ders must comply may be obtained by
addressing this Office. F. w. PALMER,
Public Printer.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09

and Canada may be had bv addressing
my New York Offices, Nos. IIs-II7
Maiden Lane, and with great pride do
offer references from the greater part of
North America. from Newfoundland to
Mex CO. II you are not using these
goods, il would pay you to try.
p. S.-To save time and charges.
corks for Newfoundland, the Dominion
OF Canada, Mexico, etc, etc, go direct
from Spain through New YorF in bond.
The buyer has no trouble with customs,
etc. To expedite matters, send all
dress "
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09

for return engagement in his successful
naval play, "The Man-O'-Wars- Man. "
Since this piece was seen in this city the
war situation has taken on a more
alarming aspect, the consequence being
that 1.-The Man-O'-Wars-Man," which
deals with the troubles between Spain
and this country, has become the most
timely production on the road. 1t re-
Gently concluded three weeks engage
ment in Chicago where it is reported to
have been witnessed every night by
immense audiences. When Mr.. Shea
visited this city last January he scored
one of the greatest hits made here this
season, and it will be safe to predict that
his engagement commencing Monday,
April nth, will be productive of even
more satisfactory results.
In addition to THE Man-O'-Wars-
Man" Mr.. Shea will present, for the
second time in this city, his interpreta-
ton of the double character OF DR..
JekYll and Mr.. Hyde. He has been
seen in this thrilling character in many
Va AhN AdA bCA NAAAGo VI lAlAo NOuuAAy anA IL
is reported that in every instance he has
gwen great satisfaction, and ever since
Robert Lewis Stevenson wrote his
marvellous book of "Dr. Tekyll and Mr..
Hyde" many actors have attempted to
enact the duel role. Very few of these
have succeeded, and the reason is plain
for it requires An actor Of unusual ability
to portray these widely different char
acters. DR.. Jekyll is a meek, mild
hammered gentleman with the face and
bearing of student, while Mr.. Hyde is
nothing short of devil of so revolving
an appearance that the spectators
shudder whenever he appears. In the
hands of Thomas E. Shea these two
individuals are represented so faithfully
that several cities where he has been
seen in the duel role have gone so far
as to say that no actor surpassed him.
He will present DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde
in this city on the night OF Thursday, the
I4th instant--and an extra Easter
Monday matinee at 2 O'Clock.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09
IHE SENTINEL
WASHINGTON, D. c., APR. 9, 1898.
An international EPISODE,

Said the six Ambassadors: "We
hope, for humanity's sake, you
will not 60 to war"
Said Mr.. Mckinley in reply:
"We hope, if we do 60 to war,You
will understand that it is for
humanitv's sake"
And the incident closed.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09

We copy from the Washington
Post, OF April 9TH, the following:
A delegation representing the Uuited
States Brewers Association appeared
before the Ways and Means Committee
of the House yesterday and protested
yainst the proposed increase Of the tax
beer to meet war emergencies, The
slegation consisted OF Mr.. G.. Thomann,
New York City; Paul A. Saeger, of
! altimoTe; Robert Portner, of Alexandra,
a.; J. w. Brown, OF Brooklyn. and G.
~. Wells, Of this city. They cited the
ecent newspaper reports that the
committee would double the beer tax.
md urged that there was no reason why
tle brewers should be subjected to such
an additional tax when other lines
emain exempt.
Chairman Dingiey explained that the
/ lcf ease had not been considered either
y the committee or the House, but that
{ they wanted to state their views on
nat unde Tstanding they might do so.
The brewers said that if Il became
: Iecessary to Increase taxes all along the
line, they would raise no objection; but
that It would necessItate in the case Of
retailing either raising the price per
flass or furnishing less Of the product
Tor given sum. In event of a war
causing the tax to be raised from 81 to
"a per barrel, they ask that Congress
provide a satisfactory rebate, as IS per
cent. should be allowed for spoilage
from whatever cause. The committee
adjourned without giving any assurance
as to what would be done.
If this statement is correct, that
delegation voluntarily offers IS
cents $3.50, 900 a year, per bar
rel more than the present tax, and
that before the Government has
made any statement as to how
much tax il wants to collect from
fermented liquors, and before any
war is declared when it would be-
come necessary to have more rev.
enue.
We are against any increase of
the present war tax on beer Let
the old war tax on articles such as
whiskey, bankers, ETC., be REIN
posed at the war standard OF 1868
and then let US talk Of increasing
the tax on beer, should it be neces-
sary to do so. We fought last year
successfully the a. cents increase.
We shall not show the white
feather before the one dollar addi-
tional tax. Besides war has not
yet been declared.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09

NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
Regular
STEAMSHIP COMMUNICATIONS
Between
Baltimore and Bremen
The following steamers of the North
German Lloyd. first class IN all their
appointments of 1000 to 900 tons, run
regularly as follows:
FROM BALTIMORE.
#Willehad
Wednesday, April 40, pm
Maria Rickmers
Wednesday, April ~. pm
*Dresden
Wednesday, May 4, pm
Elizabeth Rickmers
Wednesday, May II, pm
NMuenchen
Wednesday, May 1s. pm
Roland
Wednesday, May as, : pm
HH. Meier
Wednesday. June I. pm
CrereId
Wednesday, June s, pm
#wnIehad
Wednesday June Is. pm
And thereafter weekly.
The steamers with a carry Cabin
Passengers
Rates Of Cabin Passage.
II Cabin to Bremen As and upwards
Nouno Trip $S7 and upwards
Rates of Steeyage Passage.
From Baltimore to Bremen Cos
From Bremen to Baltimore S.1
Nounu Brlp tickets from Baltimore to
Bremen and return, 500
For freight and passage, apply to the
General Agents,
a. SCHUMACHER & CO.
No South Gay ST.,
Baltimore, MD.
EDWARD F.. DRoOP a. SONS
Gas Penna. Ave.
Washington, ID. @.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09
PROPOSALS FOR MATER

PROPOSALS FOR MATER
ial, Etc Office of the Public
Printer, Washington, d. c.. April s,
1898 Sealed proposals will be received
at this Office until 10 O'Clock A, M, May
3, 1893, for furnishing material, etc, tor
the use OF the Government Printing
Office during the hscal year ending June
80, 1899, The right to reject any and
all bids and to waive defects is reserved.
Detailed schedules OF the material, ETC..
required, accompanied by blank propo-
sails, and giving the reI ulatious with
which bidders must comply, may be
obtained by addressing this Office f..
w. PALMER, Public Printer.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09
lost OFFICE DEPART

DOST OFFICE DEPART
ment, Washington. ID. c., April S,
1898. Sealed proposals will be received
at this Department until Thursday, May
sth, 1898, at o'clock P. NJ, for furnish
ing for the use of its Mail Equipment
Shops, such supplies consisting OF wire,
rlvets, burrs, emery, steel chemicals,
oils, leather. thread. etc, in such guam
titles of the different articles respect
lively, and at sucn times and from time
to time, as they may be ordered during
the fiscal year beginning July Ist, 1893
A complete list of the articles desired.
with full specifications and form of pro.
posal, will be furnished upon application
to Second Assistant P Postmaster General.
JAMES A. GARY, Postmaster General.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09
THEATRICAL.

Herman and Rite, managers Of the
Grand Opera House, have shown their
by booking Thomas E. Shea
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09

Katie Emmett will be the attraction at
the Academy next week in her popular
comedy drama, THE Waits OF New
York" None Of the many female stars
OF the popular priced stage has longer
list of admirers than 4. Miss Emmett.
Her success in "The Waits OF New
York" has already stamped her as
versatile comedienne and an entertainer
in the highest acceptance of the term.
This season particular attention has
been given to the vaudeville features,
and the ConcSrt Hall scene in the Sec
ond act has been made special feature,
afording opportunity for the introduc-
tion Of a number OF entertaining special
ties. Among the people engaged for
this feature of the performance are
Harry West, who, as a German dialect
comedian, has few equals. Jenny
EpRle is one Of Tony Pastors strongest
cards, and Little Josephine, one Of the
youngest children on American stage.
Miss Emmett will also introduce her
budget of songs selected from the latest
popular successes. The scenic and
mechanical effects have not been ne
elected, and treat IS promised those
who witness the production.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-09

DROPOSALS SUP
plies Tor the Post Office Depart
ment and Postal Service. Post Office
Department, Washington. d c, April
2, 1898, Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived at this Department until Thurs
day, May S 1898, at ? O'Clock P. M for
furnishing wrapping paper, wrapping
paper for facing slips. twine, letter
scales, postmarklng and rating stamps,
rubber stamps, canceling ink, paper,
pads, rubber goods, pens, pen holders,
pencils, ink, mucilage, glass goods
rulers, articles of steel. rubber erasers,
books, typewriter supplies, and miscel-
laneous stationery, IN such quantities of
the different articles respectively, and
at such times. and from time to time, as
they may be ordered, during the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 1873, and ending
June 80. 1899, tor the use of any branch
of the Departmental or Postal Service,
Blanks for proposals, with specifications
giving detailed statements of the re-
quirements to be met in respect to each
article, and also the estimated quantities
propably to be required of each, and
giving full instructions as to the manner
of bidding and the conditions to be OBJ.
served by bidders, will be furnished on
application to the superintendent of the
Division of Post Office Supplies, Post
Office Department, Washington, D. c.
The Postmaster General reserves the
right to reject any or all bids, to waive
technical defects, and to accept any part
Of any bid and reject the other part.
JAMES A. GARY, Postmaster General.