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Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr.. Peter SchwaD,

prominent citizen and brewer Of Ham
ilton, Ohio, is.a guest of the Ebbitt.
Mr.. Schwab is a close personal friend of
ex-Gov. ]. z, Campbell, and they are
also fellow townsmen and fellow Demo
Gratis. The Ex-Governor was also in
Washington yesterday, but remained
only few hours.
"Crops are magnificent, money toll
erably plentiful, and politics rather
stagnant out our way said MIR.
Schwab. "The Republicans are playing
in their usual luck. They would have
been badly routed in Ohio this year,
but for the war. In my section the
Democrats are still loyal to tree silver;
in TACT l think they are stronger for it
than ever. Mr.. Brenner will be Tenom-
mated for Congress IN the Dayton dis.
trict, and will be reelected, las the district
is Democratic without a doubt"
Mr.. Schwab emigrated to Ohio in
$780, and is as thorough an American as
can be found. He is inclined to think
with many German Americans shat
young KaisSr William is a trihe too
cocky, and that he should be given to
understand that neither his navy nor his
army would allowed to hang out the
slightest bluff against the United States.
If ever he thinks that Uncle Sam can be
intimidated by war talk, he is, according
to Mr.. Schwab, making the mistake oi
his life " aShiNgt0N Post, Tuesday.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
The Porto Rico Campaign

The expedition to Porto Rico
seems to have been more wisely
managed IN its preIiminaries than
was that against Santiago. We
have learned from experience
Its task is a less difficult one, so
far as can be judged in advance,
than that Of Shafter, and, with a
stronger force to operate with, it
will probably cost far less in killed
and wounded.
We shall employ 10000 men at
the least Many OF them are vet
Grams now. where all we're green"
before
We shall have from the first a
much stronger artillery force, and
that is one Of the utmost import
ance. A part at least OF our army
will be better armed, and equipped
with smokeless powder, so that
they need not make conspicuous
targets OF themselves every time
they FIRE.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23

preposterous yarn which has dis
turbed the House of Commons is
that the excellent gunnery of Ad-
miral Dewey was due to the al
legged fact that most Of the gun
ners were Englishmen decoyed
from the British Chinese squadron
by promises Of a hundred pounds
monthly" Here is richness! Were
Paul Jones's and Decatur's and
Perry's gunners Englishmen tooa
Were Gen. Jackson's dead-shot
riflemen at New Orleans British
ers7 There were no English YES
sells handy to our fleet at Santiago,
so that credit for the splendid gun
merry that destroyed Cervera's
ships will hardly be denied to our
"men behind the guns"
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
Gerstenberg's Restaurant

at No. I343 E street NJ W., is one Of
the points Of interest OF Washington.
Well managed. centrally located, close
to theatres and public buildings, with a
restaurant stocked with the choicest
viands Of domestic and foreign produc-
ton, and a table service unexcelled
anywhere, it IS patrOnized by the best
class OF citizens and strangers visiting
the city. Mr.. Gerstenberg himself is a
restaurate ar Of many years experience,
who gives his personal attention to the
smallest details OF his business, and thus
assures satisfaction TO his patrons. A
visit to Washington without a visit to
GerstenDerg's is time lost.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
Spain Reaps the whirIwind.

If the sins Of the SpanIards were
not so many and black it would be
in che American heart to pity a
brave general like Toral. "Iwould
not desire 70 see my worst enemy
play with the cards l held" he
said 70 the Surrender Commission
ers. Then he spoke Of the whole
sale killing and wouudIng OF his
officers and the irresistible strength
Of the Americans. But his real
trouble disclosed itself when he
waved his hands towards Santiago
and cried bitterly:
"And, besides, l have secret
troubles there"
That meant conspiracy and
treachery in the city, a threatening
insurrection.
Who is loyal to Spain7 She has
no colony that does not welcome
an invader as a friend and deliv-
erer. Cuba, the Philippines, Porto
Rico-everywhere the people re-
joicingly rise to become the allies
of Spain's enemy. Nothing that
can happen to them is so dreadful
in the prospect as continuance OF
Spanish robbery and .ruelty.
SPAN is reaping as she has sown.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
Won't Paw Tax

The members of the New York City
Brewers Exchange and Board of Trade
have decided that the war tax Of 81 per
barrel on beer must be paid bv the
consumer. They have also refused,
finally, to treat with the Liquor Dealers
Association as a body. Each brewer
will, it is decided, deal with his cus;o
mers direct, and under no circumstances
will brewer pay one penny of the 81
tax
These decisions we're made by the
special committee appointed by the
Brewers Exchange to meet the special
committee of the Liquor Dealers Asso-
citation, who pleaded for reduction of
the price of barrel of beer. The
Brewers Exchange have declined to
send out additional notices to customers,
but will abide by their statements in a
circular issued when Congress voted the
81 tax.
The brewers contend that not only
are they unable to pav the war tax, but
that Congress never intended they
ShOAhA pay lAa DCClCld Nndl u
Warner, of the Brewers Exchange said
last Monday at his Office, 20. 100 East
Fifteenth street, New York:
when the liquor dealers committee
called here to meet the brewers COM
mittee they asked the brewers to pay
at least rs cents of the tax. The liquor
dealers have expected us to furnish
them with nearly everything. When
the Raines law first went into effect the
brewers paid part Of the $500 license
and last year the dealers wanted them
to pay the entire tax.
"The brewers simply cannot afford to
pay the war tax, for the profit to-day
on barrel of beer is only 20 cents"
Mr.. Warner said the brewers, by
buying the stamp, would be compelled
to collect the tax from their customers
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
SALE OF INTERNAL REVENUE STAMPS

To all collectors of figkeynaIreVeNNe.
In view OF the large number ofstamps
that have been placed in the hands of
collectors, the continued complaints OF
insufficient supply received from tax
payers indicate that such stamps are
beng bought up for speculative rrr-
poses in some instances, and in others
that there has been a superb md suCe Of
precautlon to secure an ample supply
Collectors should exercise great care
in selling adhesive stamps to make sure
that a fair distribution OF the stamps
needed by the taxpayers is not pr -vented
by either of the causes above il iicated.
In no case should the purchases be
permitted to take more than a week )
supply, and where the purchaser is
located near the collectors Office only
a supply sufficient for two or three days
should be sold
Complaints reach this office that in
some instances collectors and deputies
have refused to sell less than an entire
sheet of adhesive stamps to purchaser.
This practice must be discontinued, as
taxpaying purchasers must be supplied
with what they need.
Inquiries are received IN regard to
agencies for the sale of these stamps by
postmasters, blnks. etc. In all such
cases they have been referred to the
collectors Of their respective districts,
who should adyise them that they can
procure the stamps at a discount OF
per cent Of the face value on each
purchase amounting 10 Sroo or more.
The only arrangements that will be
made Tor the sale Of adhesive stamps
are those above indicated, namely, the
sale IN quantities of SIoo worth or more to
parties willing TO take them on the terms
fixed by the law for resale to taxpayers,
and sale directly to taxpayers by the
several collectors and their stamp
deputies.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
The Germnn-Americans

are to collect money to present a
battl ship to Uncle Sam. II the
latter were in need OF money we
would call It patriotic, but that not
being the case, we do not see any
patriotism in any such move.
Perhaps the movers want to assure
the Anglo Americans, who con
stantly find fault with Germany,
that they are a different sort Of
Germans than the European Ger
mans.
The German Americans, we
mean those who do not fawn. are
paving their share ofthe war taxes
in the thirty millions of additional
tax on beer. That money will buy
a sufficient number Of battleships,
and others will and can Join in
furnishing 1t.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
Uncle Sans Big Retail Business

| NhCie sans blS retail busl ness.
If retail liquor dealer was possessed
| Of unlimited cash, free rent, taxes and
help, no license or bad debIs, and a
monopoly of the trade in his immediate
neigh5orhood, what percentage ofprofit
| do YOU think he would make out of his
business? II You do not know, perhaps
the following figures of your Uncle
Samueps, in connection with the sol
diers' homes, may give you a line,
though it does seem that with the above
named favorable conditions an average
profit OF about so per cent. is remark ably
small
At the Central Home in DAYTON, Ohio,
the sales in the beer hall for the fiscal
year ending June 80, amounted to $685.
o46.6s, or a per capita expenditure of
SI7.78 The beer hall expenses
amounted to s46.I73.sS, leaving profit
Of only S42 .742.77.
At the Northwestern Home in Mil
waukee, the beer hall sales amounted to
S35,93o, or per capita expenditure Of
SIS 40 for the year. The expenses of
the beer hall we're Srs,57L7s, leaving a
profit of SG7,4II rs.
At the Eastern Home, in Togus,
Maine. the beer hall sales were S34,Is6 o8,
representing a per capita expenditure
of $I7.3I; the expenses were 81, 2,o76.2I,
leaving a profit Of $77 ,o79 81, which goes
to show how much more profit there is
in the liquor business where prohibition
is alleged to be in force
At the Southern Home, at Hampton,
Va, the beer hall sales were $42,IsS. IS,
representing a per capita expenditure
Of $II37; while the beer hall expenses
we're sI6,o73 s., leaving a profit of
S76I3s .oS.
At the Western Home, IN Leaveu.
worth, Kansas, the beer hall sales
amounted to sa2 ,9o7 Is, averaging SeI5
to each man; and the beer hall expenses
we're Su,I6s o3, leaving a profit Of
sII,73g.72.
In the Pacific Home in California,
the beer hall sales we're So. oeS 10, or
$3.50 for each inmate; tee expenses were
ss,274 20, and the profit $4,77o.so.
Collating these figures and others
published with them. it is found that
the average amount spent by each vet
eran soldier at the canteens IS SIo.32,
The total profit derived by Uncle Sam,
acting as a retail liquor dealer, is sI24,-
9t6.S9 year.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
Mr.. Valentine FZecksnSti,s,

Mr.. VaLeHtine FZecksHStiN,
Collector TzOsAty.etghkh DiSfrtct,
Rochester, ~. Y
The Duffy Malt Whisky Company Of
your city, un er date ofthe 23d ms tant,
have submitted to this Office a sample
of Dufy's Pure Malt Whisky with the
accompanying advertisements and
asked # the same is liable to a stamp
tax under Schedule B. act of June I3,
1898. They have been referred to you.
You will please advise them that the
article in question, although, il is be-
lieved, containing nothing but distilled
spirits, is, nevertheless, by the manner
in which it is presented to the public by
being advertised as a cure for consump-
ton, dyspepsia, malaria, etc, placed in
the category OF medicinal articles by the
manufacturers thereof, and is liable to a
stamp tax under the provisions OF Sched-
ule B. act OF June I3, 1898. You will please
advise them further that the engraved
promissory note for cent, which is
placed over the cork OF said bottle, is
liable to stamp tax of 4 cents for each
note issued.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
Buffalo Visitors.

Quartermaster Sergeant William J..
Fisher, son Of our old friend Mr.. Fisher,
maltster, OF Buffalo, paid visit at our
office this week, Young Mr., Fisher is
a polite anti ACCOMPLISHED young man,
and belongs 10 Company M. of the 6sth
New York Volunteers, now stationed
at Camp Alger, Va. He was accom-
panied by Corporal John w. Graves, of
the same regiment. Judging from ap-
pearances both young men seemed to
like soldier life very we'll, although
they had not quite forgotten their friends
at home, Sergeant Fisher, especially,
delighting in speaking of them, We
wish them good luck in their new career.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
Internal Revenue Decisions.
INFORMATION FOR BREW ERS
AND OTHERS.
TAX ON BOTTLED BEER.

ruling that bottled beer must also be
taxed and stamped. II was first thought
that bottled beer was exempt, and many
cases were sent out unstamped."
In answer to many inquiries and TO
correct a wrong impression made by the
above item, which we copy from the
Trade AdVoeate, of Denver, and which
has appeared in many other papers, we
would say that bottled beer does not
require to be stamped. No other tax is
required for its sale than the barrel tax
o k2, which is paid primarily by the
brewer.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
JohnR- Alley

who died at his home in Boston last
month, was a widely known and highly
respected citizen, and prominent
brewer. Sprung from a family of
brewers IN Dublin, Ireland. he took
great interest in his calling, and was at
the front in every movement for its inn
provement, foremost in its defense and
liberal in support of ITS defenders, AL
though 76 years Of age he remained in
the harness until the end. He leaves a
widow, three sons and a daughter, who
have the sympathy OF host Oi friends
in their bereavement.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
q at SENTINEL
WASHINGTON. D. C., JULY %. 1895
The Now York Prohibitionists

The New York Prohibitiouists
have nominated Prof. Kline of
Penn Van for Governor and have
come out strongly against the
army canteen. They aver that it
offers temptation for soldiers to
drink, making them barkeepers
and beer sellers, and that 1t is der-
rimental to health and efficiency.
The immediate prohibition OF all
canteens is demanded by the Pro-
hlhitionists.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
Temperance" Card Writers
Warned


the Anu-Saloon League leaders OF
Columbus Ohio, have hadq quite warm
time lately, and have learned some
things they needed to know. On July @
some cases came up in the police court
against several saloon keepers for keep.
ing open on Sunday. The counsel for
the defense moved that the prosecution
be compelled to give security for the
costs ~ each case. He claimed that the
cases had been brought for private gain
by the agent Of the League, who was
paid a salary for bunl ing them.
he prosecuting attorney then took a
hanc m the argument, and at its close
had something TO say about the League
methods. He called the attention Of
the court to the fact that while the cases
had been pending certain persons had
published cards m the newspapers cast.
ing aspersiuns on the Iategrity Of the
court He warned them that If II hap.
pened again he would take steps TO
prosecute them for contempt Of court.
10 seems about time that the Crauks
should be taught little decenry.
We copy the above, because the
Anti Saloon League Of the District
OF Columbia outdoes in impudence
and arrogance those Western fan
atics. And yet nobody seems to
have any idea OF opposing it!
The two Morse bills which we
killed last year through Senator
Hill, we're the work Of the Anti
Saloon League. But nobody in
the District thanked US for our in.
reference, and so we came TO the
conclusion that our assistance was
not wanted, especially after the
United States Bre Ners' Association
at their convention at Buffalo had
ignored the work Of Hill com
pletely, and, worse than that, given
the credit for mis- work, done on
the Fourth OF March at 3 o'clock
in the morning, to Mr.. Butter
worth, the Republican Attorney OF
that Association. We shall not
interfere any more between the
Anti-Saloon League and our Dis
trict people, except we are asked
to do so and receive credit for our
work. We soon will see the result.
Next winter may bring it about.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
M. {. II. Treat,
EnLecknt GecntlH Dic[ricf

M. {. II. Treat,
COkIeek0r Second District.
Nsy York, NJ 7.
Tysen & Totten, "a Dey str set, New
York City, have written to this Office,
under date OF June IS, stating that they
have large bins in their cellars, and it
is their custom to have on hand thou
sands of bottles of wine, which are kept
for age. They also state that these are
not ready for sale, as they are simply
corked and have no caps or labels, which
caps and labels are to be affixed when
sold and ready to be delivered. They
further state that they do not bottle these
wines themselves. The wines are sent
to a regular bother, and he is paid for
bottling. They ask that when they
bottle wines in this way, without caps or
labels, to be placed in bins, If it is neces.
sary for them to stump them at the time
or if they can wait until capped and
labeled for sale.
They have been referred to you. You
will please advise them that this office
rules in such case that when the wine
has been bottled it Will be regarded as
having been bottled for sale, and the
stamps must be affixed to such bottles
at the time of bottling, no matter how
long after wards they m ~ be kept for
aging purposes.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
32d National Fen ca mpment G. A. r.
Cincinnati, OHIO
SEPTEMBER Sth TO roth, ISeS.-BALTI
MORE SS ONO RAILROAD.

SEPTEMBER Sth TO roth, I8eS.-BALTI-
MORE & ONO 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 oil 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 I3th, except by
depositing ticket with Joint Agent at
Cincinnati, between September sth and
9th, inclusive, and on payment OF Zee of
twenty-five (2s) cents, when return limit
may be extended to leave Cincinnati, to
and including October I'd, 1895.
Owing to the great patriotic wave
sweeping the country at the present
time, great interest will b. 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, PhiIadel-
phia, Baltimore and Washington, and
two from Plttsburg.
Get full particulars from Ticket Agent
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23

rev jersey avenue and street.
For Chicago and Northwest, VestibuIed lin
tied trains ll.O5, ll.25 a. m, sos p. m.
For Cincinnati. st. Louis and Indianapolis
express, l.S0 am Nestibuled Limited 34O
For Pittsburg and Cleveland, ,exp.cs- py
ll.O5 a. m. and $50 p. m.
For winchester and Way Stations, tS:OO
am , t340, 1870 pm.
For New Orleans, Memphis, Birmingham
Chattanooga, Knoxville, Bristol and Roanoke
800 m daily; Sleeping Cars through.
For ss itimore, week day ,x5.OO 30, 10.
x7.30, xS.00,S.3O, 1880, xlO.O0, a. m, xl2 05 m.
Kl2IO xl24o xiil5, x3;O0 32o, x4.3o, 4.35, x5.O5.
x6.lO. KS 30 x62 6., xS00, 815 x920, H. 10 XII 80
pm. and 1901 night. Sundays x7,O5, x7 10, 7.3O,
$50 V9O0. NJ, Yl2l o, ll5, 1:30, X3. o, 3.J iSj
x5,O5, x5.lO, $50 xs.OO. x9.2O, Ills, xll.5O IN,
For Annapolis, 7.lo and $50 a. M, 4.3O,
$50 D. m. Sundays $50 a. m. and 4.35 D. m
For Frederick. week days, 500, l.25 am, 4.3C,
03O "a. Sundays, 300 am, 10 pm.
For Hagerstoy y ''No5 am, t5.3Op. m.
For Boyd and Way Points, week days, 90
Lm.L 80, 6.3O, 7b p N. Sundays 300 am,
For GaithersburR and Way Points week
tays 500, 900 a. M, 1850, 3.15, 433 5.35, 7.05,
ll-3o pm. Sundays, 9OC a. M, lis 4.3S, 7.05,
For Washington Junction and way points,
500 a. M, 4.3O, 5.3O p m. week days. 800 am,
Lib p. y. Sundays.
ROYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK &
PHILA.
Al trains illuminated with pintsch lights,
For Philadelphia, New York, Boston and the
East, week days O5, 8 90, 1000 am, 1905 Il rs
all Dining Cars. BOO, O5O5 Dining Car,
usOl night. Sleeping Car, open at 1000
t'clock) sundays, z 05, 90 m. (l.15 Dining
eICGarsl, CO. l5.o5 Dining Carl, (I3oI night.
Sleeping car open 10 p m. Additional trains
70" Philadelphia. week days, daily, 800 pm,
iiuJct Parlor Cars Cars on All day trains.
For Atlantic City, 1000 m 1905 noon. 1:l5
h1l 3:oi pm week days. Sundays,9:OO am.
For Cape May, 1905 noon.
Except sunday. "Daily. SUNDAY only
xExpress trains,
Baggage called for and checked from hot ls
and residences by the Union Transfer Co. .OntH
iprs lett az ticket offices 6l0 Pa. ave, NV
York ave- and Fifteenth street and at Depot
WM U. GREENE, ID B. MARTIN,
'"p NahAzcr Mgr. Pass. Traffic
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23

II THERE is anything that
Americans do not need to go
abroad for it is men who can shoot
straight, with anything from a re-
volver up 10 10 inch gun. The
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
Deer Park HoteI--Deer rark. Md.
Most Del9ghkIyk SUMMER Resort 0(Hs
-AlLePhsNfeS.

Most DelighkTi.i SUMMER Resort O[Hs
-AkIePhsHfeS.
Swept by mountain breezes, 300 feet
above sea level, and removed from all
annoyances. Absolutely free from
malaria, hay fever and mosquitoes. On
main line Of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
Hotel and cottages, Every modern
convenience. Electric Lights, Turkish
Baths, two large Swimming Pools, Coli
Links, Tennis Courts, Bowling Alleys,
Magnificent Drives, Complete Livery
Service. Annapolis Naval Academy
Band. Delightful cottages Furnished
for housekeeping il desired) ready Tor
occupancy June Ist. Hotel open from
June 7Sth to September goth.
For rates and information address -.
-. Iones. Manager, b. & o. Building,
Baltimore, Md. Alter that time, Deer
Park, Garrett County, Md,
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
pUFFY's MALT WHISKY LIABLE TO STAMP
TAX,

Duffy's Pure Malt Whisky Is, by being adver-
tised as "a cure for consum pttOn, dyspepsia,
malaria, etc, rendered liable to "a stamp tax
as a medicinal article under the provisions OF
Schedule b, act of June l3, 1898.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
TAXABTLITY OF WINES UNDER SCHEDULE
B, ACT OF JUNE I3, 1893

Wines bottled for aging purposes must he
slammed. at the time Of bOttng, a. wine
bottled for sale.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
DROPOSALS WILL BE RE-

DROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
ceIved at the Bureau OF Supplies
and Accounts, Navy Department, Wash
ington, ID. c., until II O'Clock noon,
August +. 1893, and publicly opened
Immediately thereafter, to furnish at the
Navy Yard, Washington, ID. { a guam
tity OF stationary, ingot copper. pig tin.
slab zinc, white lead, red lead, linseed
oil, turpentlne, Japan drer, salsoda and
soap. Blank proposals will be furnished
upon application to the Navy Yard,
Washington, ID, c., or to the Bureau,
U,S.N,
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
BALTIMORE AND OHIO {RIL
ROAD

Leave Washington from Station cornet
New Jersey avenue and Q street.