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The Lamar register., 1898-07-06
THE NEW WAR TAXES
coMpARgp wlrH rHosk oF lseo
A Great Many rhine. That We're Taxed
Then Are Free .so~.

The main features OF this law Will
naturally be compared With the sue
cessive revenue laws of the civil war
period. and nothing VIII be more no
ticeable in such an examination than
the large number OF possible, sources
Of revenue which have been passed
over on the present occasion The
greatest similarity between The reye-
nue. systems of that war and OF this
Is in the stamp taxes Nearly all the
business documents formerly subject
10 duty have been Included IN the
present act though in many cases at
lower rates than before, and few
additions have been made. But instead
of the few articles now taxed under
schedule b, the excise formerly applied
TO a long list OF manufactures and
other products, Including such articles
OF common use as coal and oil, gas,
candles. ground coffee and spices, cot
ton. sugar and confectionery. choco-
late and cocoa. salt slaughtered ami
mails. furniture. umbrellas and photo
graphs; and the rates were high
enough to make a decided difference
In retail prices. over against the husi-
ness taxes now imposed upon few
occupations must b. set long list Of
corporations which were formerly tax
ed from / To ) per cent. on their gross
receipts. and a still longer list OF occti-
pafions reached by means OF license
taxes. Thus the tax on gross receipts
applied TO railroads. steamboats,, ferry
boats. toll bridges and toll roads. tele-
graph. express and Insurance compan-
les, lotteries. thcaters and museums.
while the license taxes applied under
the act OF 1854 not mesely 10 the occu-
nations previously enumerated. but al
80 to every other trade. business and
profession, In addition is tine tax on
legacies. there was a succcSsion tax
applying to real estate. Finally. be-
sides the Income tax. thcre was
whole system Of direct consumption
taxes on such articles OF pleasure and
luxury as Yachts. carriages. pianos.
private billiard tables. gold and silver
plate. and watches
II has been said that contemporary
budcetary history makes no like eN-
hibit OF unopened resources and uuem-
ployed powers" The new law serves
rather to emphasize this statement
than otherwise. by showing that even
in war il II not necessary to tax every
thing taxable. or even everything
which might easily bear taxing The
taxes imposed are certainly not exces-
slve. and Il il quite possible that some
portions OF The act viii be found 80
satisfactory that II VIII be advisable
to retain them as permanent sources
of revenue In time OF peace. TO take
the place OF the income tax. which
has been declared Unconstitutional
From "Our New War Taxes by Max
West in the American Monthly Re
view OF Reviews for July.
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ing or the water supply az she CITY.
They have been workins. on the prob
lon Tor several days. hat Il Was slif-
fisitst one. The insi;s s%E ttsssss sssisisiy-
Was ohtairea from another side " the
city than that occupied by ony troops.
After Genefai Shafier's suecsss in
practically surrounding the city, how
ever. 1t was possible 60 locate the wa
ter supply and 20 shuf X of This
achievement by tlie Amer 'ears has
added much to the desperation OF tho
SpanssFsis. who have hten sherf of
food for some time. They ars row
threatened with all the horrors OF a
food and water famine.
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woRk OF roulpplNc rRoors
u .. nssnE Carried ~ s-Estty a. re.
sitto ~ ChiSk.maae<

Chickamaura. Chatsnne0xs Nation.
ai Military Park. Georgia. June - >
The work % faying on The 5l.o sol
diers in camp here wiii probably issziu
tomorrow. the pay rolls having ssscu
anishesi to-day
The work u cquipping the trpol~
for active dnfy At the front continues
increasingly The FIRST eurps IS now
ready 10 take the field on twelve 90
eighteen hours uosica. these troops
having been thoroughly equipp.ti
The quartcrInaEfer's aud ordnance
departments are stlii rushed aud rush
Ing under the rtrnin, and daily car
loads OF clothing. shelter tents and
ordinance STORES 20 out 10 the regi.
ments. one feature which adds 10 the
strain on the quArterInaster-s depart
nrnt i that on mn average the sol
liers of Camp rhoIuzs wear ont daily
nearly J0 suits OF uniform aud other
cioshing in proportion The ordinance.
department received to-day tifr,se car
loads OF ordnance stores from the
Rock Island arsenal. including ninety
IKE boxes OF HORSE aud otter equlp-
Inent for the artillery brigade.
Equipments, such as cartridge belts.
hayersacks. canteens. etc, were dis
tributed To-day among six regiments
including the Second Nebraska and
Twenty first Kansas
About 1000 rifles arrived this after
noon and viii BE- handed ont to-mor-
row morning, The regiments are rap
idly being filed to their full strength.
More than 100 recruits arrived to-day.
An order WAS received to-day direct
ing the First Ohio cavalry 20 move to-
morrow and proceed to Lakeland,
Florida. The regiment Is fully equip
ped
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wrLl poDoe 4uRRicANEs.
weather naf..s 20 warn oar Tls.s or
ssntisE@

Washington. u. C.. July Las soon
as tho deficiency appropriation BIN.
which . now IN cunfereusse. j. mp
proved by thc President. Professor
Park morrill, ~ the Weather BarcAu
ia this city win start for Santiago 10
arrange for frguInr etlScrsatsen ser.
vsce aud n eerlc- OF daily rsTartz cf
the atmospheric conditions af the Car
rilprsn sra and the Gplf Of A~xitp. for
the heneiit ~ Admiral Sanap@sn's ficct
In pHrtiealar and Tor iise eosnucrce of
the West in1is.s Ia Eenrrat Th- Tees
% haitle<hifzs and trnnsseFts Al santa
20 S inst now subJrct 10 Ereat danger
fram the hurricanes which ssessep that
portion 81 the continent with Ercat
fury during the summer ssassn. and u
has cav--d ihr President and the On
Gals ef tiie army aud navy the deep
s-si clareru Wbiie the heavs izattiss.
ships wupld undoubtedly msnaEe 10
ride through a hurrsrunr wishati dssri-
HEe Il wnlfli T., tlisasfrous 10 tsr light
~ vesseix which gsimys-sa tn. auxiliary
fleet and particularly the irankroFrs
thai hrssaghs The array fFom TsmpS
aEd sEtn lie hN ihr Ci-s ~ anchor t1ad-
81 With ammunisipa and sz1ppiia's, So.
r5tary Nfis1n has undefintsu % min
iEiine tbs dsuEeF lg staiisfztnE cStr.rt
Htsf'tfffe ~ liEtTeul fssItA thFWi-lif'
out tlse Wes India ..iansis and on The
nurth epast u Central aud sBufh
.iurrieas wha wlll telegraph u5orning
5ud eVensnE rrp1Yfs b the esBsrdl II
urr that wtll - established near Sau-
ilsgo uitaisr yhr siirs--fion nf oil-ssrrgr
StecEuiau. via is nsw a. Cleveland
Ihe hurricanes usually originate
snsus ilse wtadwari isiantis. altisoaEh
tssy often causr rrum the southwestern
rarI q fhr Gulf - Moytc0 Thry NJ
vplve With great rspidlty AMI Fssenitls'
e9qru,uus WhiTiWind-, covering a "a.
aips " Ialfsy usiis-e wide aud " Hltlne
ai tiae rate ~ luo mists an haur. The
Ersicrssi Iaovesnsnt ls regular. aud
whru tite exprr5encs.d sailor ss~-s hur,
Fifanc r0lsiuz, he zenefaliy can anti
cipats The rnurss u = going 20 take
AMI 81, COR n III. way u hr has faS
ship The pTu=nr~s = hurtfcanrs =
usually siap. They mSke xeneraily
fr1Iu ten 10 hffaru miiss au hour. hui
often lssz than 30 miles day There
f0ra. ilse proposed observation s,rrice
uuEhi ~ ~ aaiic 10 give AsinsgEai
sauspNsa'- n-,ss a; ica.t twenty four
h7urS' aaiif-- ~ sise atproaeb II a hur-
Ficanr fnE1i any iinectian
While thr ref-nrts an iufsnisfd pri.
marty for the information % she
American feet tley with D. puhilc,y
iso<ie-1 ia all the pvpmiurut harh0rs ~
ihe West iBjies 10 order ;las al ship
masters may harn thu t-rnsct es them.
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Commodore Watson M, 80.
ths atizeS On the SfasisS -. =
ne At.tsst and naosl -r5-rs--., - e
% high rank ~ ths Hsev f3
nsirAl ferfaNWt-a RAD Nsis.&-'... ~ :
Hartford and NtolA f.s.ils ~ y !
tne crpSS-frTea a. tNa tlstfi. ~
eAy, whsFe ne was Vuica 49,. 4, }.
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Admlrai Dewey pl..ppalnted.

London. July IA dispatch to the
Daifs Telegram from Manila. dated
Tuesday. June 2Sth, via Hong kong.
says,
The non-arrival Of the American
troops has grievously disappointed Ad-
miral Dewey. but the Americans still
count ON celebrating the Fourth OF
July in Manila. 1t is reported thai Adj
lniral Won Diedrich sent two vessels
AWAY on learning that America regard.
ed his attitude as unfriendIy. A Who'll
ly improved feeling now exists The
American officers express confidence in
their ability to dispose Of any ships
Spain can now send. but. in view of the
alleged strength of Admiral Camara's
squadron, the wish is expressed that
the Americans had Mt least one bat
tlcshin.
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a pusLIc Pay oRouNo.
unfxersIty settlement Opens One In this
stoeky.r,s- Region Of Chicago

The latest enterprise of the Univer-
sity Settlement, playground where
the poor children living in congested
quarter OF the Chicago stock yards
district can spend happy day, viii
be opened to-day. 1t i located AT
Gross avenue and Forty-slxth street.
and covers an area 20 by lT5 feet.
composed OF four lots owned by the
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1went back the same way came, and when
on the top of the bill where we had made
our start, turned around and looked back
toward the rebel lines All was in fair view.
| filled my canteens and started back, and
when in same hollow where we formed our
lines there was another brigade in line. the
Colonel sitting on his horse and giving them a
cheering speech.
Some of his speech remember, and, should
this be seen by any of the brigade. they will
remember his statements. He said: Com
rades, we are about TO make charge on
fort. A brigade charged on this fort this
morning, but couldn't stand the fire Now
we want to show them what we can do. We
never were repulsed. When orders to adj
vance is given | want every man 10 yell nj
the top of his voice"
thought best to hurry up before thev cot
ready to start. When | returned to nv regi-
ment it had moved out of the road to give
place to the coming brigade. In about two
minutes we heard the yell. They came with
all force, but instead OF taking the position
we had vacated for their special purpose, Just
as they struck the hog back they shot down
into the hollow, perhaps so feet deep, and
there they staid
Our brigade was up in line and exchanged
shots for some time with Johunies before
dark. | think | saw the Colonel on the ex-
petition up the Black Bayou commanding a
bsrge-load of solders.-T H. PRESTON, Co.
L, 3Oth o. V. l., Vans Valley, o.
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Senator Thurston'. Views.

Senator j. NJ. Thurston. Of Nebraska. in
a thrilling speech in the Senate on March
q, advocated freedom for Cuba. the United
States to use force, if necessary, to secure
it. He gave details of what he saw during
his recent trip 10 Cuba, saying that Spain
had lost control OF every foot of land not
surrounded by an actual intrenchment
and protected by a fortified piciket-iin, =,
The TeyOlutoniStS are in absolute and al
most peaceful possession of nearly one
half of the island.
Senator ThurSton dilated on the horrible
condition OF the reconcentradoS. The posi-
ton % this country was such that she
must intervene he said.
Ours IS the one great Nation OF The
world the mother of American Republics
She holds a position OF tr Ist and response
bility toward the people and the affairs of
the whole western hemisphere.
War with Spain, ho said would in
crease the business and the earnings OF
every American railroad il would increase
the output 0f every American factory. il
" uld stimulate every branch Of industry
and domestic commerce. il would greatly
increase the demand for American labor
and in the end every certificate that repre-
sentcd share in an American business
enterprise would be worth more money
than ii is worth today. Force saved the
Union, kept The Stars in the Gag made
'nigcerS' men. The time for God s force
has come again."
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DIR. Hunters Book
on Weak Lungs.

DIR. Robert Hunter. of New York. extracts from
whose lectures on the lungs have been published In
this paper from time TO time, has Book the
nature, causes and cure of Consumption Bronchitis
Asthma, and Catarrh explaining their differences and
pointing out the curative eatmept of such disease.
DR.. Hunter is of the oldest lung specialists
living having devoted his life since 1851 exclusively
the stndy and treatment of Lung Complaints The
first nhaling instruments employed for the
of the lungs were of his invention, and the only
known germicide having power TO kill and eSpel the
germs of consumption from the lungs discovered
and successfully applied by him. His an;iseptic in
halation is the only scientific treatment for Lung Com
disease in the lungs in the only commou-sense way.
Its is shown by hundreds of grateful patients
whose lives IL has saved.
Mr.. Edward J. Raynor says: "I had hemoTrhage
after hemorrhage. and utterly broken down in
health, coughed up yellow iumpy matter had fever
which never expected to rise again. Now am
strong and able TO do my work all blood sptirg and
sbortnesS OF breath are gone have gained my DeSh
back, and eat and sleep wei as ever From per
feet wreck have been rebuilt and restored by Or.
Hunters medCated air inhalationS. my life to
this wonderful treatment and believe everyone on t
10 know OF it, All who wish 10 do so can call write
TO me at my place of business, Walsh IL Co.'S, l57
Market St. Newark, n. J."
Any subscriber of THE NATIONAL TRTRUSE who
is Interested obtain tbs book free by addressing
DR.. Hunter az III West 45h street, New York.
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INCIDENTS At VICKSBUpG.
The Charge of May 22. 1868, and What
COmrade Saw.

The Charge of May 22, 1868, and What a
COmrade Saw.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The storm
ing party of May %, 1868, at Vicksburg, was
made up by volunteers from the 30th, 37th, and
10th Ohio, 10th H., and, | think, 4th Va
1t was the First Brigade OF the Second Divis-
ion, Fifteenth Corps. The 30th Ohio followed
the stOrmlng party, the 37th Ohio was next.
This was about 10 o'clock a. IN. The line
was formed in the woods in n hollow, with the
right of regiments near the road running to
the fort We advanced up the hill and into
the road leading to the fort, which was about
300 yards distant The road was a cut in
the top of the hill, then little descent, with
hog back connecting the two hills. Co.
f, 3Oth Ohio, was the color company.
When within about 100 yards of the Fort
the road made slight turn to the right
Just on the top of hill here the cut was
perhaps near three feet deep; this road from
the top of the hill was arranged so that the
rebels could rake it with grape, as they did.
The 30th lost about sixty men in killed and
wounded. There was not a commissioned
officer left in the right wing of the regiment
nothing above a Corporal in command.
Then our company had advanced to the top
of this hill Maj. Hit called halt, and it
was good thing for the left wing he did, as
the road from there to the fort was literally
covered with dead and wounded. We lay in
the road, the dust being four inches deep,
until about p NJ, when we gave way for
another brigade.
About $3.50 Maj. Townsend, of our regi-
ment, asked me if would take some canteens
and go back and bring some water. l assented.
He said 81 will take care of your gun, and
nSe it if need be-
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Importance seldom eQualed. That is why
$4,000 spectators. about half of whom were
visitors, saw the KearSarge and Kentucky
plunge into the historic James.
The christening party included Calvin B.
Drcutt, President of the Newport News
Shipbuilding Company; Mrs. Herbert Wins
low, sponsor for the kearsarCe; Miss
Christine Bradley, sponsor for the Ken
lucky; Gov. Bradley of Kentucky, and
staff; Gov. Tyler, Of Virginia, and staff;
Lieutenant-C Commander Ninslow, the only
surviving son OF the Captain who com
manded the old Kearsarge in her fight
with the Alabama; Congressman and other
distinguished folks
The party first repaired TO where the
Kearsarce rested on the ways. At the
proper moment Mrs. Winslow very grace
fully dashed a bottle of wine against the
Kearsarse's bow, while the air was zen t
with the noise of steam whistles and
cheers.
The official party then ascended TO the
launching booth under the Prov OF the
Kentucky. Miss Bradley had dared 10 defy
all customs sacred 10 American launch
ings by using pure water, in dcference 10
the wishes of the ". c. T. L. But she had
chosen the water of the spring that gushed
out from a hillside on the farm on which
Abraham Lincoln was born.
Miss Bradley cracked cut glass bottle
of water against the PROV of the ship and
said: Il chriSten thee Kentucky
AS the vessel was moving toward the
water several bottles of old Bourbon
whisky were hurled against her sides by
kentucLians, who were opposed to the
water christening, and there was much
merriment in consequence.
The battleships each have a displacc-
ment of ii ,525 tons drawing % feet inches
of water. Two 13-inch rifles occupy each
of the two turrcts. Both ships have small
tuuets, each containing two eight-inch
rifles, on top OF the big 13-inch tunets.
The combination battery is supplemented
by numerous auxiliary battery Of smaller
rapid-fire guns perched on every convent
ent point OF the superstructure. The ar
NOR is the best niclSel-Steel. The vessels
are each 36S feet in length u feet 5 inches
beam and q feet 6 inches draft. They
carry normally 40 tons of coal but may
take aboard ,2l0 tons, and 5l1 officers,
sailors and marines are required TO navi-
gate each of them.
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guncotton, nitroglycerine, dynamite, etc.

guncotton, nitroglycerine, dynamite, etc,
directly against the enemy.
| Torpedoes are again divided into "un-
| controllable" and comfortable" The un-
| comfortable are those which carry their own
| motive power and after being started take
| their own course. The best known of this
class are the Whitehead or fish" torpedo,
and the Howell. In general terms these
are cigar shaped steel tubes, from II TO Is
inches in diameter, and from 10 to II feet
long. They are loaded with so to 200
pounds of guncotton, which IS exploded by
illuminate upon striking the object. At
the other end are twin-ScrewS, which are
worked by compressed air, ard give pro
puIsion. In the center is a very ingenious
mechanism for giving the torpedo It's proper
submergence and holding ii straight upon
its course. This class of torpedoeS are
generally launched from a small, swift yes
sci, which runs with all speed to within
short distance-200 or 300 y3.rdS-of its
enemy, and launches its weapon out OF
tube, either with a small charge of
powder or by compressed air
The controllable torpedoeS of which great
things were expected some years ago, but
apparently less to-day, are similar to the
others, except that some of them are run
by carbonic acid gas. electricity, or even
supply of steam from the ships boilers, are
Steered by wires which roll out from the
ships deck or the shore. OF this class
are the Brennan Sims Edison, and the
Lay toTpedoeS
There are other types which are foated
against ships. by taking careful note of The
direction Of the current or towed against
them by small vessels dragging long wires;
and so on through a great variety Of devices.
What the practical value Of any or all of
these schemes is remains 10 be deter
mined by the test of actual war l. is one
thing TO work a torpedo experimentally in
calm water, with every circumstance
favorable, and quite another to manipulate
one of these complicated affairs in the
awful confusion and excitement Of battle,
with probably tho elements raging wildly.
If the torpcd0cS can accomplish but
small portion of what their sanCuine advo-
Gates hope for. them, the day OF the proud
battleship. OF whatever type, viii be ex-
ceedingly brief. 1t may be that the tor
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THE ERR OF T0RpEDoES.
What Part VIII They Play in the Coming
Struggle.

The whole naval world is arog, and has
been for 80 years. over the part that tor
pedoes Will play in the next naval war.
Torpedoes are no recent thought AS soon
as men began to use powder in guns they
also thought OF II 10 blow up ships. Eodr
hundred years ago the Ddtch who were
the Yankees Of their day. tried various de
wees Tor blowing up the peStilent Spanish
ships. During our Revolution d Capt.
Bushnell invented a submarine boat which
was TO place torpedoes under the British
men-oi-waT. Ii was workable, and he sue
seeded in destroying a schooner, but 40
fTigates. Twenty years later, Robert Full
ton, the inventor of the steamboat in
vented an extensive series of torpedocs
but never made practical use % them. We
built torpedoes extensively toward the close
of the War OF 1912 10 defend our harbors
European engineers made numerous ex-
peFlments with toTpedoes during the
Crimean war. witout developing any
thing very effective.
The rebels went enerectically into the
torpedo business during the rebellion. and
during the struggle they managed 10 blow
UP eight OF our ironciads II wooden war
vessels. and SIX transports. On the other
hand, they accidentally blew up three of
their own steamers. and we DESTROYED the
AibemaTle, = powerful ironclad by Il tor
pedo managed by the intrepid Gushing.
Daring the FTanco-p pruSsian war the Ger
French very effectively by torpedoes and
submarine mines.
All maritime nations have been earnest
iy studying the torpedo problem ever since
and an incalculable amount Of time.
money and ingenuity has been expended
IN developing the most efficient system
possible. 1T IS a weapon Of overwhelming
power, if il can be welded at will.
The primary idea of torpedo is to pro-
duce crushingiy destructive explosion
directly against the enemy, enher in a
fort or ship. lnnumerable plans for do
ing this have been devised Formerly the
explosive material was eunpowder only.
lgnHed by slow matches, percussion caps
struck by ciocllwork etc. Now, in addi-
tion To gunpowder, we have guncotton the
nItro"iycerine compounds, the picrates etc.
Electricity has come i'm to enormously helm
the firing, though many of the older de-
vices are still i'm use
The first classification of these engines
oi destruction is into mines" where sta
tionary toTpedOes Of large size are placed
TO guard harboTs, etc. The second class
are "torpedoes," which includes all de-
wees for exploding charges of powder