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Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
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Assistant Attc ApS ,
DOy lied that the law I'M
pos amp TAX on bills of lad
AS clearly intended as tax
ICON the carrier and not upon the
Shipper.
He rules that the railroads and
express companies must them
selves provide, pay for. afix and
cancel the required stamps.
He further suggests to shippers
that any common carrier who re-
fuses to receive goods for shipment
under this rule is a lawbreaker
liable in damages to the injured
person,
The law Of common carriers is
very rigid and thoroughly settled.
They have no right to refuse any
freight legally offered, and this
decision renders it certain that they
cannot refuse freight because the
shipper declines to stamp the bills
oflading. 1t is the duty oithe car
rier to do that.
The same rule clearly applies tc
telegraph messages. It's the duty
Of the telegraph company, not oi
the sender, to stamp them. Con.
gress in ended to put some Of the
war taxes on rich corporations
They should not be permitted tc
shift them.
The Commissioner has, how.
ever, decided that the sender O
the telegram must pay the tax.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
War and women

The preseut war will result in
some benefit to women by reason
OF the demancl for help IN place Of
loo, 900 men who are called to the
field, said Mr.. T. B. Arrowshith,
OF Boston, at the Normandie.
The war between the North and
South, in which I,coo,o were
slain and disabled, resulted in
giving an enormous impetus to the
employment OF females. AS a
matter of fact. so far as the South
was concerned, prior TO our civil
conflict there were no women en-
ployed at any sort of work in com
petition with men True, this does
not include the involuntary servi-
tude OF colorsd women who to
some, extent helped cultivate the
cotton plantations. But the South
was hurt worse than the North by
the struggle, and at its close the
women Of that section in numer-
Gus cases were forced by ern
necessity to engage in some sort
OF occupation. By degrees they
found their way into the stores,
factories, and Offices, just as their
Northern sisters had done. Then,
too, the profession of teaching al
tcrded thousands OF them a chance
OF self-suPport
But L do not take it that it is a
good thing for women to work en-
maSye in competition with men.
1t is a phase of our unhealthy
civilization. There are at least
5000, 900 girls and women work
ing out from home in the United
States, whose places should be
filled by men, and these men should
in turn be the support OF the
other sex. This argues that men
in tremendous numbers are shirk
ing their just responsibilities and
leading lives OF sel6shness.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
Progress or the Beer war.

In Cincinnati the GambriDus Brewing
Co, refuse 10 increase the price of beer
and other brewers are wondering what
to do.
Wilmington, Delaware, the brewers
have decided to pay the tax after the
saloon keepers had held a consultation
with them
AT Wabash, nd, the saloon keepers
wanted the Wabash Brewing Co. to
stand half tax, and now the saloon
keepers are taking outside beer. The
brewery threatens to open two or three
saloons, and so the cruel war continues.
One brewery at Wheeling, w. Va. is
selling beer at the old price, So.
The Troy dealers report that beer can
be bought in New York for S6 a barrel,
for which S7.2o is asked in Troy. They
also report that Troy brewers are offer
Inc to send beer to New York for S6 a
barrel, while asking more for it at home.
The joine committee OF dealers met
the representatives Of the breWeries
which are outside the consolida-
tion, including the Leisv, Diebolt,
Phoenix and Schlather breweries. Alter
a hot sessisn the brewers refused to paw
any part Of the tax, Every brewer in
Cleveland has signed an lronclad agree
ment not to pay any of the war tax on
his product.
The Saloon Keepers Association Of
Rock Island are endeavoring to reason
with their brewers on the Injustice Of
putting the full tax on them.
AT Quincy, H., the local brewers ex-
press a aIWillingness to share the tax
with the saloon keepers but the St.
Louis brewers doing business there say
nay.
Bellevile Liquor Dealers Association
are up in arms against the tax, but
nothing as yet has been accomplished.
The Pittsburg, Pa, liquor dealers have
determined TO buy outside beer. A
number Of foreign brewers have offered
to bear the full war tax and sell the
Pittsburg saloon.keepers beer at the old
prices, provided they agree to buy the
foreign beer under contract running six
months.
The committee Of saloon keepers st
O5wego, N. Y, have secured the consent
OF the brewers to share half the tax.
At Watson, Cal, the 81 loon keepers,
having failed to have the brewers pay
the tax, have increased the price ofbeer
to 10 cents glass.
In some towns in California the saloon
keepers are asking for a reduction of
their license fee on account Of the war
tax on beer.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
Mr.. BeYdhdTd BettmaN,

Mr.. BeYdhGTd Bett,naN,
Collector Internal RsVsNz1S,
FtTSt District. Cincinnati, o.
Schmitt & Shaffer, receivers of the
John Kaufman Brewing Company, have
written to this office under date OF June
20, 1898, stating that they pr epare malt
extract which they bottle and sell to the
drug trade, and they inclose a set of
labels that are placed on the bottles.
They ask If this article is taxable under
Schedule B, act OF June 13, 1898. They
have been referred TO you. Will you
please advise them that this Office holds
that malt extract is liable TO taxation
under Schedule B, act OF June 13, 1898.
The fact that a tax has already been
paid on the beer from which the malt
extract is made has no bearing on the
question Of the taxability Of the article
in its new and medicinal form. Other
articles which have paid revenue taxes
enter largely into the composition OF
tonics and patent medicines generally
such as distilled spirits. for instance
but il has never been claimed that such
medicines and toDics are not to be
stamped for that reason.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
Our Victory.

We have Santiagol Our troops
will leave it, except a few, who
will remain there with General
Garcia's army. There will be
hardly any fighting during the
summer, for the Spanish troops
will not try to re.capture Santiago.
The war will continue, judging
from this beginning. for a long
time. In the meantime we may
fight elsewhere, and not with the
Spaniards alone.
The war was started to free
Cuba from Spanish misrule. This
was the sole~purpose, and no one,
from Mckinley down, had any
idea it would extend to the Eastern
Asiatic islands. Cuba has become
secondary and the Philippines are
now our principal consideration.
Indeed we have already sent more
troops there than to Cuba, and the
greater portion Of the army in the
latter island is to be withdrawn,
In short, there IS no longer a war
for Cuba alone, but one which may
involve the whole worlo.
Our papers are full OF articles
against Germany, which has had
for many years commercial inter-
ests in the Philippines, and whose
subjects live there by the thou
sands. Our admiral has destroyed
the Spanish navy there, and the
United States, without even pos
sessing Manila. the capital, but
holding merely some outside forti-
hcations IN the harbor, now claim
all Spanish possessions, the La
drones, CaTolines and the Philip
pines, containing more than 1 500
islands. The native population is
in revolution against Spain. Their
leaders have declared themselves
independent. the principal general
is now President Of the Philippine
Republic. Even they, the allies,
have not recognized the United
States as owners Of the Islands,
and, il the Islands ever fall to the
United States, the latter will have
20 keep a large standing army to
fight the native insurgents just as
Spain has done for years and years.
AT any rate the United States have
not declared to the world that they
are allied with the insurgents, and
that whoever hinders and attacks
them, attacks this country.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
sampson aud schIey.

Admiral Sampson is said to have
asked Commodore Schley if, had
disaster occutre1, or the Spanish
fleet escaped. would Schley have
accepted the responsibility 1t can
be put down as certain, IN such an
event, that the responsibility would
have been put on Schley, whether
he accepted it or not. And he
should have the credit. 1t will
need more than a conundrum to
enable Sampson to take to himself
a credit earned by another man.
All the reports show that Schley
and the Brooklyn were in the lead
and IN the thick OF the fghtin chas-
ing down the fleetest anG most ad-
vanEed Of the Spanish ships, the
Colon, and had been in the 6ght
from start to finish.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
Mr.. X. Yates,
Collector Eighih District,

Mr.. x. Yates,
Collector EfghEh District,
Springfield, III.
Your letter Of the 25th instant Is re-
ceived. asking whether you can recog-
nize and permit to be used old revenue
stamps used Gssued) under former in
ternal revenus stamp acts.
In reply, you are advised that stamps
issued under acts now repealed cannot
be used IN lieu of stamps required by
the war revenue law of 1898. Ample
opportunity was given for the redemp-
tion Of the stamps issued under laws
now repealed, and by section II of the
act of March I, 1879, limitation was
placed upon the presentation Of claims
for such redemption or allowance.
The stamps now required to be used
are those which have been prescribed
by the act. and they are required to be
attached and cancelled "as IN this Act
provided"
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
Gerstenberg,s Restaurant

at No. I343 E street N. 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 oi domestic aud 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
restaurateur 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
GerstenbeTR's is time lost.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16

No More Auxiliary Cruisers Needed.
The Board of Inspection IS said
to have reported against the pur-
chase Of several ships now build
ing. These ships could be con-
Verted into auxiliary cruisers, very
serviceable for their size, but we
don't need any more such vessels
now. The part Of Spain's navy
not already destroyed is running
to cover, and we nave more than
enough regular cruisers for our
purposes. 1t would take till the
end Of the year to get ready the
steamships at Cramps, and mean
while we shall have the use of such
vessels as the Philadelphia, York
town, Chicago, and Atlanta, that
have hitherto taken no part in the
war. We have more than a dozen
vessels awaiting assignment to SER
vice, including those preparing for
commission, and We shall soon
have a swarm Of new torpedo boats.
The Board, in short, recognizes
the fact that SPANS ability to carry
on war at sea has already been ex-
tinguished. She has armies in
Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Philip
pines, but her sea power is gone.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
The spanish Surrender

The Spaniards last Thursday
surrendered to US Santiago, the
army there and all OF Eastern
Cuba.
This victory, magnihcently
achieved by mingled prudence and
audacity, destroys Spain's last
hope oi successful resistance to our
demand that this medi9val power
shall withdraw utterly, finally and
forever from the Western Hemi-
sphere.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16

The Governments decision to
clear all our ports of defensive
mines shows what it thinks on that
subject. We may need to charter
additional transports, colliers or
storeships tor expeditions, but OF
merchantmen converted into fight
ing ships we have enough, and
especially do not want those that
cannot be ready for three or six
months.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
Cats as Beer Testers.
EFFRCT OF MALT SUBSTITUTES TRIED
ON PATIENT FRLINKs


ON PATIENT FELINEs
In considering whether corn and
other substitutes used in the place Of
malt in the manufacture OF beer were
directly injurious to health, says the
Liquor Trade RsVieaO, Philip Schid-
rowitz, appearing as an expert before the
Beer Materials Committee of the House
of Commons, said that he had examined
the effects of fresidues of brewing sugars
and the Tesidues of all malt beers on
cats. In some OF the cases where resi-.
dues OF brewing sugars we're admin.
istered to cats, either actual vomiting or
retching was caused within from half an
hour to an hour, and IN two cases slight
ataxIa was produced.
Seven experiments were conducted
with the residues Of all malt beers, the
cats having been from eighteen to
twenty hours without food. The sub
stances were introduced into the stom-
ach IN the afternoon Of one day, and the
next morning all the cats were found to
be quite normal, no symptoms OF any
kind having been observed.
The cat was chosen for these expert
ments for two reasons; first it is a
carnIvorous animal, and, secondly,
because il is extremely resistant, the
latter characteristic rendering it prob
able that the effects following the
administration of the residues were
minimal and not maximal He thought
that further investigation in this direc.
tion was necessary.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
Mr.. Il. mr. Lemon,
Collector Fourth District,
Grand Rapids, HlIC

Mr.. Il. mr. Lemon.
Collector Fourth District,
Grand Rapids, AITch.
Your letter of the 22d ultimo, asking
about the taxabilily OF ginger ale and
similar preparations made from essences
and extracts, together with sirup and
water, has been received. These arti.
cles are not taxable as medicinal prepar'
ations under Schedule B, unless they are
specially advertised as specifics for some
disease OF the human or animal body,
It has heretofore been ruled by this
Office that ginger ale is not liable under
the clause taxing lermeuted liquors, it
not being a similar fermented liquor to
ale. lager beer and porter. (See section
1889, Revised Statutes
Hop ale made from hops, sugar and
water has been held liable to taxation
under this section as a similar termented
liquor, and parties manufacturing the
same have been held as brewers and
wholesale and retail liquor dealers.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
IHE SENTINEL
WASHINGTON. d. c., JULY 10, 1895

"JoE" LETTERS father has sold
to the millionaire merchant Mar
shall Field his most highly priced
piece OF real estate in CHICAGO.
This may help to impress on
"Joe's" mind the distinction te-
tween his operations in wheat and
merchandising.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
M'.L Il. HOAkz,
Collector

Mr.. J. Il. HOHtz,
Collector Internal lVsVsNHe,
Omaha, Ne6r.
In reply to your letter Of inquiry ofthe
22d instant, you are hereby advised that
a separate special tax stamp is to be
issued Tor each bowling alley pool or
billiard table. One stamp will not be
made to answer for several tables, even
though they are contained in a single
room and operated by one person or
firm (as you state.)
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16


For Chicago and Northw west. Vestibuled Lin,
tied trains ll.O5, ll25 a. m. 8.05 D. m.
For Cincinnati. st. Louis and Indianapolis,
p. M express 11:55 pm.
For Pittsburg and Cleveland, express iuily
For Columbus. Toledo d Detroit. l1.55 pm
For winchester and Way Stations, 1900
For New Orleans, Memphis, Birmingham,
chattanooga, Knoxville. 81 istol and Roanoke
800 IN daily Sleeping Cars through.
For n ltimore, week day ,x5.OO, 80, x7.O5,x7lO
x7.3Q, xS00,8.30, x9.30, xlO.O0, a. m, xl2.05 m,
1910. KS 30 x82 $50, xsO6, SIS xsS0, SO
pm. and an l2Ol night; sundays KOS, x. no, 73O
1905. N5l0. $50 xs.OO, x9.2O, Ills xll.5O p m,
For Annapolis, ITO and $50 a. m, 43o.
$50 p. m. Sundays $50 a. IN. and 4.35 D. M
For Frederick. week days, 800, II .25 am. 43C,
5'5O p "a. sundays, 300 am, :15 pm.
For Boyd and Way Points, week days, s 90
I'm, 80, $50, 7.05 p N. Sundays 800 am,
For GaithersburE and Way Points week
tays S.OO, 300 a. m, 1850 3.l5, ABB, 5.35, 705,
lI.59 pm. Sundays, sOC a. m, l.15 i.3a, 7O5,
For Washington Junction and way points,
Sa'Jg a. IN 4.8l, $50 p. M week days. 300 am,
HOYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK &
PHILA.
All trains illuminated with pintsch lights.
For Philadelphia, New York, Boston and the
all Dining Cars). 800, (5,O5 Dining Carr.
u3Ol night. Sleeping Car, open at 1000
Cars), 3 90. 1905 Dining Carl, lL,oI night.
Sleeping car open 10 ? m Additional trains
for Phi qdelPhia week days, daily, 500 pm,
Bunet Parlor Cars on all day trains.
For Atlantic City, loco a M 1905 noon, t:15
and 3;C9 pm week days Sundays,9:OO am.
For Cape May, 1905 noon.
tExcept Sunday. fDaily. SUNDAY only
XExpress trains.
Baggage called for and checked from hot ,lg
and residences by the Union Transfer Co. ontG
1ers left at ticket Offices. 6lS Pa. ave, Nty
Yorkave. and Fifteenth street and at Depot
WIN. B. GREENE, D. b. MARTIN.
cen. Manager. Mgr. Pass. Traffic.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
Deer Park HoteI-Deer Park. Nd.
Most DeGghLtl4k Summer Resort o(He
44HsPhSNfeS.

Deer Park HoteI-Deer Park, Nd.
Most DeighkIllL Summer Resort ofkhs
AkksPhSHfeS.
Swept by mountain breezes, 2, 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. very modern
convenience. Electric Lights, Turkish
Baths. two large Swimming Pools. Colt
Links, Tennis Courts, Bowling Alleys,
Magnificent Drives, Complete Livery
Service. Annapolis Naval Academy
Band. Delightful cottages furnished
for housekeeping it desiredl ready TOR
occupancy June Ist. Hotel open from
June 2Sth to September goth.
For rates and information address D.
=. Jones, Manager, b & O. Building,
Baltimore, Md Alter that time, Deer
Park, Garrett County, Md,
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
Internal Revenue Decisions.
INFORMATION FOR BREWERS
AND OTHERS.
STAMP TAX ON MALT EXTRACT.

Malt extract Is liable to stamp tax under
Schedule b, act Of June 10. 1898; the same as
other medicines. The fact that the substance
of the article has already paid tax AS beer
does not operate to exempt IL from tax in its
new ana medicinal form.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
Sd National Encampment G. A. r..
CINCINNATI, OHIO
SEPTEMBER Sth TO 10th, I8e9.-BALr1-
MORE & OHIO RAILROAD.

MORE q 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 oi Piusburg, 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 lee Of
twenty-five (25) cents, when return limit
may be extended to leave Cincinnati, to
and including October I'd, 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, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Washington, and
two from Pittsburg.
Get full particulars from Ticket Agent,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
STAMP DUTIES

stamps issued under internal revenue laws
cannot be used in lieu of stamps required by
the war revenue law of 1898.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16

NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
Regular
STEAMSHIP COMMUNICATION
Between
Baltimore and Bremen
The following steamers OF the North
German Lloyd, first class IN all their
appointments of S, 600 to 5000 tons, run
regularly as follows:
FROM BALTIMORE.
Ellen Rickmers
Wednesday, July 40, = pm
#wnlehad
Wednesday, July ~. pm
"Dresden
Wednesday, Aug ), pm
Maria Rickmers
Wednesday, Aug, 10, pm
"Muenchen
wednesday, Aug u. pm
Elizabeth Rickmers
Wednesday, Aug "a, 2pm
Roland,
Wednesday, Aug 81, pm
#W,uehad
Wednesday, Sept 7. apm
*Dresden
Wednesday. Sep. ID. nm
And thereafter weekly,
%, ne steamers with carry Cabin
Rates Of Cabin Passage.
II Cabin to Bremen from Sas to Geo and
upwards
Nound lrip from s92.5o TO s97.so and
upwards
RaIes Of Stee'age Passage.
From Baltimore to Bremen Cos
From Bremen to Baltimore e.,
kound trip tickets from Baltimore 10
Bremen and return, s6z
For freight and passage. apply to the
A~' ~ @AsChlol
A. SCHUMACHER co.
No South Gay ST..
Baltimore, Md.
EDWARD F.. DROOP & SONS
Gas Penna. Ave,
Washington. ID. @.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE

Washington, ID. c.. July II. 1893.
opened at O'Clock y. NJ, same day, in
the presence Of bidders, for erecting
IN the u. s. National Museum, in this
city, 5000 square feet, more or less, OF
cement arches, and lay 10000 square
feet, more OF less, of granite (or
teTTdzzol pavement. Plans, speci6-
cations, general instructions and other
information may be obtained on appli-
cation to lireth Watkins, Chief of
the Division Of Buildings and Superin-
tendeuce, National Museum. RICHARD
RATHBUN, Acting Secretary.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16

M. {. II. ZTsat,
Collector .Sscoad District,
NeW York, ~. y
Harris d Colt. vice president of the
Hygeia Distilled Water Company, of 349
West Twelfth street, New York City,
has written to this office, under date Of
June "a, asking in regard to the taxa
bility Of mineral waters under Schedule
B. act Of June I3, 1898. which he claims
are used purely as a beverage, but which
at times have been advertised as bene-
icial for gout, rheumatism etc. He
states that they mau1ia cture pure dis
titled water, and make iherefrom lithia
water, both still and csrbcnated, by
adding az grains Of pure hthia bicar.
Donate to the United States standard
gallon. he has been referred TO you.
Will you please inform him that this
office holds waters manufactured and
advertised in the manner he describes
as taxable under the first paragraph of
Schedule b, and tile stamp must be
affixed to each bottle or siphon IN ac-
cordance with the retail price or value.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD

Excursion 10 Chautauqua, New
York.
On Friday. July IS. the Baltimore &
Ohio r. r. Will sell excursion tickets to
Chautauqua, New York. and return at
following very low rate for the round
tTip. Tickets good returning leaving
Chautauqua not earlier than July IS, nor
later than September 3. 1893.
$40 for the round trip Train leaves
Washington, at $50 P. M.
For full particulars call on or address
ao!Let Agent, B. 3 o. r. r.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
SPECIAL TAXES.

special tax stamp TO be issued for each bowl
ing alley, Iool or billiard table.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16

TAxABILITY OF GINGER ALE AND HOP
ALE
Ginger ale held not to be liable to taxation
under Schedule B, act of June l3 1898, unless
specially advertised as medicinal and not
liable under section 1899, Revised Statutes, as
similar fermented liquor TO ale, beer, etc -
Hop ale held liable to tax fermented
liquor under section 3E3g, Revised Statutes,
and the vendors thereof to special tax az
malt liquor dealers.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16

STAMP TAX, SCHEDULE B, ACT OF JUNE
-, 1898.
TaXabillty Of artificial mineral waters.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL
ROAD
Schedule in eject NOV 1.

Leave Washington from Station cornet
New Jersey avenue and street,
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-16

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