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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-05
TBE"COAL KING" Still MISSING.
She Broke Away from Her Tugs at Sea
sunday Night.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-No word has yet
been heard in this city OF the missing
barge. Coal King. with five men aboard
which broke away from her tug on sun
dav night. while bound from Boston 10
Newport News. Two powerful tugs have
been sent TO search for the barge and II
is still hoped that the men aboard may be
rescued. AS there were few provisions on
the Coal King the crew. II sun awe must
he suffering from hunger by this time.
The Coal King was being towed, with
other barges, by the Tug Luckenbach.
During very heavy weather on Fenwlck
Island nghtship. the hawser parted. TINS
accident was not noticed in time 70 pick
the barge up again. and although the
fuckenbach spent "A day locking for its
missing tow, no trace OF the barge has
been found
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-05
ZOE RELIEr or CUBA.
The National Relief Association Makes
Another Appeal for Aid.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1-The National
Relief Association for cuba has appro-
uriated an additional sum of $500 to be
sent TO Consul-GCnaral Leo for the relief
Of distressed I'm the island. The Assoc
ciation makes q renewed appeal TO IT'S
members and Supporters throughout the
country 10 redouble their efforts TO secure
donations OF money. medical supplies and
food for the suffering people in Cuba.
In view Of the opening OF the direct ana
official avenue for reliaf through the gov
eminent, the association hereafter drops
from its name the clause IN aid OF the
American Red CICgs.'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-05
WILL REPLT AT ONCE.
Answers TO the senate Resolution Dis
cns.eh by the Cabinet

WASHINGTON. Jan. AT tho meet
inc OF the Cabinet to-day attended ry
AM the members except Secretaries NJ
ger ani Long. the replies 10 be- suomiit d
nv fha various secretaries 60 the Senate
resolution calling Tor information as TO
application of the civil service law 90 the
several departments OF the Government
and the recomu crGatlOns. u any, the
secretaries nave 10 make regarding tno
administrati Of the Jaw. were fully dis
G. ssed. The mead OF cach department VIII
submit 20 the Senate MS lndWdual reply
TO the resolution. ana it was only tenor
OF the replies that was unIer discussion.
All OF the replies have been prepared.
and II IS said tnat all or them VIII ue
sent 10 the Senate tomorrow. Aside from
the civil service matter. no question on
general importance was discussed.
The senatorial situation N Ohio was al
luded TO- and the President expressed
mo-. only his deep concern In the result.
but also his belief that Mr.. Hanna would
succeed himself
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-05
REQUEST CANCELLATION.
Pensioners Suddenly Recall That They
are Not Entitled 10 HountN.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. Jan .4.-Snce the
agitation. concerning the publication Of the
list OF pensioners has commenced. COM
missioner Evans has received several let
tiers from pensioners. requesting cam
collation. OF their pensions
one persioner in Michigan enclosed his
certificates, and stated his desire to have
the same recalled. as he was not entitled
10 the Government bounty. lie adds that
he would endeav0r 90 return all The money
drawn since 1855. when the pension was
granted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-05
Virg mia P0stmastrrs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE following
fourth-cass postmasters have been APP
pointed:
VIrginia-Clems T:ranch. Mrs. o. M.
Roberts; Colonial Beach Mrs. Harriet
Walcott. Iyor. VIM. T.. Johnson; Wind
sor Station. B. c. Roberts: Yorktown. A.
Christian
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-05
AyyTOUS TO BE PUNISHED.
4 Thief Appears in Court, Bible In hano'
and Insists Upon Severe Measures.

SAN BERNARDINO. CAL, Jan. IA
= Revls. a member OF the Salvation
ARMY in Redlands. who was arrested Tor
wholesale thlevery. appeared before tne
superior Court yesterday with a Bible IN
one hand and a tabulated statement OF
his thefts. committed since 1855 in the
other lie pleaded guilty 10 the crime
charged and also insisted that punish
ment be administered for each theft com
mitted as per schedule which appeared by
the score
In that way only, he said, he could
atone 20 just God.
The defendant presented go novel a
case. without any attorney 10 advise him
that tho court refused 10 pass sentence
without further consideration and con
tlnued the time for sentence two days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-05
TWO DUELS ~ HUNGARY.
Both at Buda Pesth and Grew Out of the
Recent VrGubIe.

BUDA PESTH January 1.-TWO duels
with swords were fought mere to-day
arising out Of insults exchanged during
the recent debates I'm the lower house Of
the Hungarian Parliament. Count Ste
fan TIA wounded Herr Ludwig O.ay and
Herr Edmund Gajary wounded Herr Ste
fan Ray0vsky. IN both cases the wounds
were serious. Herren TIA and Gajary
rncniNnl nl.l Wnnnns.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-05

Mr.. G. e. Perrine ofLick Observatory DIS
covers It's Return.

BOSTON. Jan. A telegram TO Har-
ward, College observatory from Professor
]. VI. schaeberle. OF Lick Observat0fy.
announces the discovery OF Wnneckes
periodical comet on It's return. by {. e.
Perrine. Of Lick. The comet was faint.
and was observed in the following POSI-
ton: January p os7S Greenwich. time:
right ascension, IS hours. - minutes. -
seconds; declination, south. 3.as:3L
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-05
IGyATfUs DONyELLY's LATEST
Nearly Three Score Years and Ten He will
Wed "A Girl of Twenty.

ST. PAUL, MINI. January i--rhe an
nouncement vas made to-day that Hon.
Ignatius Donnelly, the well-known Popu-
list leader, famous also as the author OF
many popular books and upholder Of the
Baconian authorship M Shakespeare. will
in six weeks marry Aiss Marian Hansen
who has been stenographer IN the Office
OF his newspaper. Mr.. Donnelly is now
sixiy-slx years old and Miss Hansen il
twenty.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-05
RErIRIAG $foO CERTIFICATES.
Another OF the Spurious Notes Received
1.-Two Appeared in Ihree cities.

WASHINGTON. Jan. A-united States
Treasurer Roberts to-day sent the follow
ing telegram 10 all assistant treasurers;
Discovery of dangerous counterieits
compels retirement of all 800 silver cer-
uhcatcs. Forward all such notes 10 this
ONCE for destruction. BE cautious i'm re-
celving denomination and kind mem
toned"
Another OF these counterfeits was to-
day discovered In a package received from
Chicago. SO far as known. the only
cities i'm which they have appeared are
Chicago. 81. Louis AND Philadelphia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-05
ki.led With q Stone.

BRISTOL. TENN. Jan. 4.--SpeciaL-
Mike Large. aged seventeen was locked
up at Abingdon. Va. to-day charged
with having murdered George Townsend
whose i.ath occurred In the county
Sunday.
Large struck Townscrd on the head
with stone. which eauSed The LATER 3
death.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-05
70 Grnernte Electricity in This Country

BERLIN. January i-The German
Transoceanic Electric Company. with
headquarters here. has been formed with
a capital bf 100000 marks Tor the pur-
rose Of erecting electrical stations I'm
America. \ central station will first be-
established AZ Buenos Ayres for lighting
and general supply.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-05
WEATHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The weather
forecast for Wednesday Is as follows:
For Virginia--Fair. followed by increas-
ing cloudiness and threatening weather
wednesday: westerly winds.
North rolina-Thrcatening wcoths :.
followed by light rain In western portions;
southwesterly winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-05
INCORPORATING Fee. ss7.0i5.

SPRINGFIELD. Ills, January ~
The Secretary Of State to-day licensed
the incorporation OF the American steel
and Wire Company Of Chicago. The capt-
tai of the company Is s. 10000. the moor
porating fee OF which was ss',oiS-ths
largest ever paid I'm any similar proceeds
ing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-05
RANGE or ImERMoMETER.

The thermometer ranged as follows al
The Times office Tuesday. January. 4.
1905:
Al o A. NJ. 90: IL NJ. IS; , +. NJ. 10:
y. NJ. 81; . T. NJ. a. Il NJ. Al. Aver
age, i6 l-5.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-02
STAMPS ON PROPRIETARY ARTICLES.

STAMPS ON PROPRIETARY ARTICLES.
Such articles in the hands Of wholesale or re-
tail dealers July I, 1898, must be stamped
when sold at retail.
The Commissioner Of Internal Reve-
nue. has addressed the following letter
to Congressman Shattuc:
"Your letter of the I4th instant,
lnclosing letter which you have
received from Messrs. Rheinstrom,
Bettman. Johnson & Co., OF Cincinnati,
asking a construction OF the clause in
the new revenue law in regard to stamps
on proprietary articles has been re-
ceived.
"In reply, have the honor to state
that on and after July I, 1898, the maker
or manufacturer of any of the articles
named in Schedule B must affix the
proper stamp thereto - before the
same are sold, sent out, removed or
delivered. AS to stock in hands OF
dealers on the first day of July, 1898.
the law provides as follows:
/" 1t shall be deemed a compliance
with this act as to such articles on hand
in the hands OF wholesale or retail deal
ers, as aforesaid, who are not the man
ufacturers thereof, to affix the proper
adhesive tax stamp at the time the box,
packet, bottle. pot or phial or other in
closure with its contents is sold at re-
tall
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-02
BOTTLED wlNKs-srAM' TAX.

The provision Of the act of June 1898, in
Schedule b, iml osing tax ON wines bottled
for sale applies not only TO native wines and
tp wines bottled In this country, but also TO
wines bottled In f, reign countries and im-
ported into the United States.
The Commissioner Of Internal Reve-
nue. has addressed the following letter
to ChapIn, Trull & Co, New York:
"In reply to your letter oil inquiry OF
the nth instant, you are hereby advised
that the provision Of the act Of June I3,
1893, in schedule b, imposing a tax on
sparkling or other wines, when bottled
tor sale, upon each bottle containing one
pint or less, one cent; upon each bottle
containing more than one pint, two
cents, applies not only TO domestic
wines and to wines bottled in this coun'
try, but also to wines bottled in foreign
countries and imported into the United
States and sold.
Section "a OF the act provides that:
Every person, except as otherwise
provided in this act, who offers or ex-
poses for sale any article or thing pro-
vlded for in said schedule B, whether
the article so offered or exposed is OF
foreign manufacture and imported or
OF domestic manufacture, shall De
deemed the manufacturer thereof, and
shall be subject to all the taxes, liabilities,
and penalties imposed by law for the
sale of articles without the use OF the
proper stamp denoting the tax paid
thereon, and all such articles of foreign
manufacture shall, in addition to the
import duty imposed on the same, be
subject to the stamp tax prescribed in
the act,
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-02

taxpa yer can successfully demonstrate
to she collector of internal revenue his
positive inability TO procure stamps on
or after July 1, the collector will be
empowered 20 remit the usual penalties.
Persons who use the new stamps but
who are unable to procure them should
notify the collector Of their d strict and
the latter can give them memorandum
of what is due, which they can pay in a
lump sum
Particular attention rs called TO the
fact that this provision does not apply
to anyone except those who apply to the
collector Of their district or his recOg.
nized deputies Tor the stamps and are
unable to procure them.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-02
EMERGENCY REGULATION.

Persons unable to procure stamps July l, may
make affidavit to the facts, pay their dues
later and escape fines,
Ever since the delay of Congress in
passing the war revenue act, which made
il a possibility that the Treasury De-
partment would be unable ts supply the
country with the new revenue stamps
prior to the Ist OF July, the date on which
the act takes effect, the Treasury De-
psrtment has been flooded with inquiries
as to what the taxpayers should do on
the morning OF July II they are unable
to procure the adhesive stamps neces.
sary for the transaction oi business.
Tuesday Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue Scott made ruling in which
he gives explicit directions for the
guidance of those who are unable to
procure these stamps on or before Iuly
I. In the bill it is provided that in all
cases where the party has not affixed
the stamp required by law upon any
instrument issued. registered, sold or
transferred at the time when and at the
place where no collection district was
established, il shall be lawful for him or
them or any party having an interest
therein to affix the proper stamp thereto,
Where no collection district was es.
tablshed it is construed and held to be
the same as if it read where no stamp
deputyship or agency was established"
and where for that reason il was impos-
eli 10 fha cka
the failure to affix them was not due to
any Williul desire to defraud the United
States or to avoid or delay payment.
The taxpayer may in such cases be
relieved by the collector from the
payment OF the penalty.
II is held that the law does not require
impossible things to be done, and where,
for the reason ABOVE given. ittwas not
possible to procure the stamps ii does
not necessitate that business shall stop
and venders shall by reason thereof
withhold goods from the market, but
that legitimate business may be trans
acted If the stamps required on goods
disposed OF under such circumstances
may be affixed by the owners thereof or
the parties interested therein, and in
cases Of consumption the retail vender
shall make sworn return Of the facts to
the collector of internal revenue, who
shall assess the amount Of tax due and
collect the same under the rules and
regulations provided under the law.
Taxpayers are admonished that this
urgency regulation does not in any way
excuse them from the duties imposed
upon them by the statute with reference
to procuring stamps for all instruments
and things required to be stamped
under schedules A and B Of the war
revenue laws Of 1898, and neglect to
perform any OF the requirements thereof
except for unavoidable reasons, as above
stated. will render the taxpayer liable
10 the penalties provided therein and
they will be strictly enforced.
This emergency regulation is Of great
importance to everyone who will be
liable TO any Of the stamp taxes. It's
effect will be that in case where the
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-02
A New Prohibition Move At the
URnifOl

The House Committee on Alco-
holic Liquor Traffic last Tuesday
reported tavorably the bill TO pro-
hibit the sale OF Intoxicating liq-
uors on reservations and in build
ings controlled by the United
States. The report is an elaborate
and vigorous one. 1t says few bills
have had the support OF so many
petitioners, and that the committee
unanimously conclude that few if
any reasons exist why the United
States Government should engage
in the liquor traffic, even to the ex-
tent oflegalizing or permitting the
sale OF intoxicants within its i'm
migrant stations, soldiers homes,
military posts. or any other build
ings under its control, including
the Capitol or other government
buildings within the District of
Columbia or any reservation upon
which such buildings are situated.
The committee is filed by
Speaker Reed with prohibitionists.
Inthe report accompanying the bill
It further says:
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-02
why the Difference?
Democrats Not as Good as Repub.
ltcans?

Democrats Not as Good as Repub-
licans?
AT the Brewers Convention at
Atlantic City, a few weeks ago,
the Republican Congressman Bar
tholdt, who voted for the bill which
increased the tax on beer, was in
vited as a guest OF honor to attend
the banquet.
No such invitation was sent to
Congressman Kleberg a Demo-
cratic German American Con-
gressman, though he not only
spoke against that increase, but
also Voted agsinst it.
The error OF last year which
gave the credit for killing the
Morse bill to the Republican at
torney OF the Association, Mr..
Butterworth, when the Democrat,
Senator Hill, killed it in the early
morning Of March 4, last year, was
not corrected at the last conVen-
ton. On the contrary, another
error was made by giving credit to
Mr.. Butterworth for defeating the
fifty cents" beer tax increase last
summer when he was Republican
Commissioner ofPatents and when
there was no such amendment
pending, but a "44 cents" in
crease attempt, which was defeated
upon the unanimous resolution OF
the Democratic Senatorial Caucus,
upon motion of Senator German.
Certainly nobody will say that a
federal officeholder and Republi
can leader could have induced
Senator German and the Demo
cratic Senators to make that polit-
cal move for the benefit OF their
party. That is even worse than
the Morse bill error.
The Brewers Association can
afford to give credit where it is due,
and stand by its friends, and not,
at the cost of the latter, by its enc
mics. That sort OF policy will
never pay.
We at least shall always stand
by our iriendsl
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-02
Internal Revenue Decisions.
CLAIM roR REFUND.

No provision authorizing relief when spirits
are stolen from warehouse
The Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue. has addressed the following letter
to Collector Rucker, of Atlanta, Ga;
"The claim Of 7. S. Stewart for the
refundlng Of 500. tax paid on spirits
alleged to have been stolen from ware
house, is hereby rejected.
There is no provision OF law author
izing relief in cases where spirits are
stolen.
mo allowance can be made tor loss
in warehouse unless a request for a
regauge is made and filed with the col
lector within four years after entry OF
the spirits and prior to withdra val. 2"
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-02

In reaching Port Said Admiral
Camara had the satisfaction OF
finding himself long way from
Cadiz, but he did not leave his
troubles behind him. His coaling
difficulties had just begun, and
they will harass him all the way
to the Philippines, should he ever
go there. Then he will find him
self in the presence ofan enemy
who can keep him out Of Manila
harbor, and can also, in case Of bat
tie, send a good part OF Camara's
vessels to join Montojo's ships at
the bottom Of that harbor.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-02

MADRID officially credits the
statement that the Americans have
been driven back to the protection
Of their ships guns near Santiago,
and officially discTedits the state
ment that an American feet is to
sail at once for the Spanish coast.
Such was last Tuesdays paragraph
in the daily warning that Spain can
be convinced in one way only.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-02
The 10 per cent. Rebate

costs the brewers dearly. What
the retail dealers now ask OF them
wipes out in some instances
more than ten times the 7H per
cent. rebate. 1t was bad bargain
for the brewers that the delegates
made with the Committee.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-02

THE Pennsylvania Democratic
State Convention by vote Of a38
to I84 refused to amend the plat
form SO as to reafirm the Chicago
platform and indoTse William ].
Bryan. George A. jerks, Solici-
tor General under the first Cleve-
land Administration, was nom
mated for Governor.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-02
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Mention this paper.
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Washington sentinel., 1898-07-02

The Evansville Qnd } "Demokrat,"
a staunch and ably conducted
German American Democratic
paper, celebrated last week its 5sth
anniversary. Our congratulations
to our faithful colleague.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-02

The Breakdo own OF the Bureaus
In regard to the new revenue
law there has been complete
breakdown in some OF the admin
istrative departme nts--an utterly
inexcusable breakdown,
The new law imperatively ex-
acts that stamps shall be bought
and affixed to proprietary articles,
10 bank checks, to stock transfer
.ements and to a gre variety
Of documents. But the Govern
ment is wholly incapable Of sup
plying the stamps required.
Ithas no stamps for bank checks.
So it has had to buy from the post
Office all the postage stamps that
could be supplied and overprint
them with the letters "I. R."
making them Internal Revenue
stamps. But even ofthese it has so
few that the man imperatively
needing a thousand must content
himself with twenty.
Of larger denominations there
are practically none. The man
who executes a legal document
calling for $40 in stamp taxes must
affix a thousand two cent stamps
to 1t, at cost OF clerks work for
the best part OF day, simply be
cause the Government bureaus
have tailed to supply larger stamps.
And if he cannot get the one
thousand stamps, as usually he can
not, he must postpone his transac-
ton or risk the penalties Of the
law.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-02

THERE is no lack Of sentiment
in the DEGREES oil fate-sometimes.
One time was when the fate of war
decreed that the first enemy to be
crippled by Capt. Sigsbee, Of the
Maine, was Spanish torpedo boat,
the Terror.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-02
32d National Encampment q. A. n.
Cincinnati, OHIO
SEPTEMBER sth TO roth, I8oS.-BALTI.
MORE & OHIO RAILROAD.

For this occasion tickets will be sold
at the low rate Of one fare for the round
trip from all points on the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad east OF Pittsburg, Park.
ersburg and Wheeling, inclusive, good
going on September 3rd and 4th, and
good returning not earlier than Sept
9th, nor later than the 18th, except by
depositing ticket with Joint Agent at
Cincinnati, between September Sth and
9Th, inclusive, and on payment of fee Of
twenty-five (2S) cents, when return limit
may be extended to leave Cincinnati, to
and including October 2d, 1898.
Owing to the great patriotic wave
sweeping the country at the present
time, great interest will be manifested
at this meeting. Solid Vestibuled Trains
of elegant coaches, Pullman Sleeping
Cars, Observation Cars and splendid
Dining Car Service. Three through
trains daily from New York, Phila1el-
phia, Baltimore and Wash ngton, and
two from PIttsburg.
Get full particulars from Ticket Agent,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-02
Enjoy Your Fourth or July on the
B. 81 ..

The Baltimore and Ohio r. r. will
sell excursion tickets TO and from all
points east OF the Ohio River, within a
radius OF 400 miles (but not to and from
stations east OF Baltimore. Md for all
trains July ad. sd and 4th. valid for
return passage until July 5th, inclusive,
at greatly reduced rates.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-02
Opposition OF the Democratic Sen,
atOFs to the Increase OF the
Beer Tax

1t will be Of interest, whilst the
excitement on account OF the beer
tax Increase IS running so high be-
tween the brewers and retail deal
ers all over the country, to know
what was the position of the FIVE
Democrats on the Finance Com
mittee Of the Senate before the
Revenue bill passed.
Senators Vest and Daniels were
known to us personally to be op-
posed to any increase Of the tax on
any article Of consumption used
by the laboring classes. To ascer-
tain the opinion of the other three.
Senator'S Jones (Arkansas), White
and Turpie, we wrote at that time
a letter to each OF them, and the
following are their answers: