The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-14
SCHOONERS TO
DISAPPEAR
The War Tax on Beer Will
Cause "POnies" TO Take
) Their Places.

AT midnight last night tho war internal
revenue tax of 81 additional on ever, bar.
rel OF beer went into effect. The tax prior
to that time was 81, making thu total tax
on every barrel of beer ST.
The tax applies to the stock on hand of
brewers anu wholesalers, but eyempts the
stock OF retailers. Because OF this ex-
emptl0n, there was Il rush last night on
the part OF the brewers and bottles to I'M
load on the saloon keepers As large guam.
tity as possible of the stock on hand. This
stock went out under the 81 license stamp.
Between O'Clock and midnight, brewery
wagons, heavily laden with kegs of beer,
dashed along no streets in all sections of
the city. Before the door Of nearly every
saloon one or more Of these wagons
stopped to unload part or oil of the ke S.
Every saloon took double supply and
some even greater quantity than that.
In many Instances saloon keepers cease d
receiving beer only when the storage ca.
pacity of their saloons was exhau Itcd. The
brewers took chances on the credit part Of
the deal. Ahead OF them this morning is
the additional 81 for every barrel OF beer in
their vaults To many this means u
heavy outlay of cash. Within day or two
internal revenue officers will visit tho
brrwerles to see that each filled barrel has
81 stamp on it
work up an intense thirst within the next
torty-eight hours it is probable that many
gallons Of beer will become '1lat," for it
isdittcult to keep tho b, veragc in good
condition outside icc.buxe, in warm
weather.. But few Of the largest saloons
III the city have vaults or cold.storaz 20
facilities for keeping beer much longer
than twenty-four hours.
with the imposition of the additional
fax # 81 the pf bnpr is
ed with Il serious proposition. Will Le
schooner have to 90? he Schooner Is
duNble the size of the ordinary beer glass
ANA il COS the same, cents Tho quantity
for the price II axes the schooner" u pr.ne
tavorite with those who like il long
craught Saloon keepers say the big glass
will probably be Suppantcd by the me-
diminished one. The brewers assert that it
will remain.
The difference Of opinion Is founded on
the brt wer S statement that the burden of
the additional tax Will fall upon hun,
willie the saloon keepers say that they will
have to pay thGlax. Tho latter argue that
the brewers have for months maintuip,d
tina. because Of competition. beer was 5, =
ing ut the lowest prlco If this be true the
brewers can 90 but little lower on their
wholesale prices. The bulk of the tax,
would therefore, fall upon tho saloon
he per, rs beer must retail for cents
glass
1t was suggested that the withdrawal
Of the big glass from the bar threw some
Of the burden of the tax upon tho COLI
sumer but the saloon Keepers say the
greatest percentage Of beer is sold in hur-
red Or short drinks.
Under the new law the tax on beer is So
barrel, with discount of7la per cent,
instead OF 81 barrel and no discount as
formerly.
Tobacco is taxed II cents u pound in
stead of cents. Two, three and four
ounce packages oftobacco and snuff arc
abolished, and Id ounce, 2l..ounce and
3 l.l3-ouncc packages are subs i,utcd for
them, respectively. One-ounce packages
of smoking tobacco are still permitted
The tax on cigars and tobacco cigarettes
over three pounds is $500 n hundred, an
advance OF GO cents. Cigars less than
thee pounds are taxed at tho rae Of sl.5U
u hundred, an increase OF b cents