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The times., 1898-09-26
Tin Plate PRODUCTION
Domestic Manufactures Now
Supply Home Markets.
IMPORTS ON THE DECLINE
Figures Showing the Remarkable
Development of an Industry
Which Was Practically Unknown
in America Ten Years Ago-The
United States lis Competing With
Foreign Countries Now.

The announcement that the former
owners of the largest tin plate establish
ment in the world have disposed of their
works at Swansea. Wales. and are about
to establish a plant in the vicinity of
Pittsburg adds interest to some figures
just compiled by the Treasury Bureau of
Statistics regarding the tin plate produc-
tions and importations of the United
States during the past decade, and in
cluding the fiscal year just ended.
Tin plate, as is well known, was not
produced in any considerable quantities
in the United States prior to 1891 The
tariff act placing duty of % cents per
pound on tin plate was enacted October
l. 1890, and the Government statistics of
tin plate production cover the period be-
ginning with July /, 1891.
The production in the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1892. was 13, ,7i9 pounds: in the
following year. 99,S16.202 pounds; in the
year 1894 139, ,223, 467 pounds; IN the year
1895. 193,SOl,G73 pounds: in the year 1896
307, ,22S,621 pounds; in the year 1887, 446. $50,
Oe3 pounds. and for the year 1898 it is esti-
official figures for the year not yet being
available.
Meantime the decrease in importation.
of tin plate has kept pace with the in
crease in domestic production. The i'm
ports of the fiscal year 1891 were 1.036 4S9,
O74 pounds, being much above the former
average by reason of the desire of i'm.
porters to anticipate in impoFtations the
tariff rates imposed by the act which
went into effect during that fiscal year
Those of the fiscal year 1892 were 40 49,
202 pounds; those of 1893. 62S. 425. .s12 pounds
those of 1894, 454, 16O. s25 pounds; of 1885
sos. 93S pounds; of 1896, SS5. .1SS. .s23 pounds
of 1897, go. ,6SS pounds. and those OF
1898. III. Coz sl5 pounds
The following table shows in separate
columns the imports and manufacture ol
tin plate during the past decade.
The times., 1898-09-26
ABOUT WAR REVENUES.
Commissioner Scott Talks of the
Work of His Bureau.

The recent decision of Commissioner
of Internal Revenue Nathan B. Scott that
the word goods" as used in the act re-
ferring TO shipments by express, refers
also to shipments of money, coin, bonds.
securities, and commercial paper, not
withstanding the fact that the express
companies had been advised to the con-
trary by counsel, has been indorsed by
Attorney General Griggs and will bring
in an enormous revenue 10 the eoffcrs of
Uncle Sam.
On receipt of information of the deci-
sion the express companies at once no
titled their agents throughout the coun-
try that they should thereafter require
a 1-cent revenue stamp TO be affixed to all
shipments of the character described
There has never been any misunderstand-
ing or conflict in the Interpretation of the
law as regards money orders. The only
question was as to shipments of money.
In regard to this matter Commissioner
Scott said yesterday that il had been de-
termined to issue a new form to be filled
up by the express companies showing
the volume of business transacted by
them since the passage of the law on
July l, requiring the affixing of adhesive
revenue stamps on all shipments of coin.
etc
These forms are called assessment
forms and are in the nature of an affi-
davit. To verify these forms and their
contents, the Commissioner has been al
lowed an addition of ten inspectors,
bringing his staff up to thirty men in all.
These men are allowed 81 per day and
actual expenses.
But said the commissioner, while
1t is certain that the revenue accruins
from this source will mount into the mill
ions, it is nothing in comparison to what
the war revenue tax brings US in, for in
stance, from the Stock Exchange of New
York on puts and calls, the receipts from
which frequently amount to $4,000 day.
Then there is a revenue coming in all
the time and as yet uncollected, but
which is being carefully looked after by
our inspectors, and that is the revenue
from beer shipped in advance by brewers
in anticipation of the tax imposed by
the act of June a.
Few people have any idea of the
amount of business that has been i'm
posed upon the department by war reye
nue. duties. After the passage of the act
of June IA requiring the affixing of adj
hesive stamps to checks and other docu-
ments the demand was so enormous that
we issued on an average %, 000, 900 stamps
a day This number of stamps laid end
to end would cover CIT miles, or an area
of six acres. Now, supposing a man
should be employed ten hours a day to
affix them on documents and cancel them
at the rate of two a minute, ii would
take him fffty-two years to dispose of the
output of a single day from the depart
ment What do you think of that?
The times., 1898-09-26

.versies have eliminated all of that mat
ter in my adapGon-there remain of neces-
sity, two or three characters to which
British audiences might take exception
just now. So, while nearly every theater
and organization of consequence in Lon
don was offered me for the production,
preferred to bring it here first. Negotia-
tions are now pending for its representa-
tion in the United Kingdom, and that
event will probably occur shortly.
The book aroused a storm in England
and opened doors of combat between
high and low church that had really been
ready 10 swervc when 1t was eiiSlshel.
Religious journals attaeked it bitterly
and ] myself suffered from popular wrath
or approval until declining to make an
swer TO the criticisms offered ] packed
ii:' my luggage and went to Rome. While
there the agitation continued with in
creased force. and many of the scenes of
yiolt nee ] had pictured in my story from
memory of incidents of the sort that had
occurred in my boyhood were repeated.
Affairs were not infrequently deSecrated.
insults were offered to priests in the open
streets and a controversy of words con-
tinued that assumed larger proportions
almost daily.
''Much of the trouble was caused by
people pretending to see well-known
churchmen mirrored in such characters
as that of Archdeacon Wealthy and any
number of the lines l had put into the
mouth of that individual were attributed
to prominent ministers in London. AS
matter of fact, none of the people in The
Christian are anything more than types
blended in my mind from unlimited
sources, for a novelist is not a reporter,
and he draws more from his store of
Knowledge concerning humanity than
from his acquaintance with certain or
distinct personalities People often fit
themselves to characters. for. while fic-
tion primarily plagiarizes from nature,
nature often plagiarizes from fiction.
! Thus Ii was that many churchmen re-
sented my Archdeacon hotly and to one
of them | made answer. He had spoken
at length on the character and had re-
marked that such one was impossible
that it never had existed. never would
exist and never could To which | re-
piled tha- when the part was drawn and
read in manuscript to newspaper friend
| that gentleman had claimed to recognize
It. and / had been forced to exert con-
siderable influence to prevent him from
writing an article In which he intended
to identify Wealthy with the very man
who had called him impossible.
Many like incidents occurred after the
publication Of The Christian several of
them pronornCeuly unpleasant. But, af-
ter all. a novelist must take the bitter
with the sweet. as do other men. Mean
while / am. as you see. in America at
work on a new book, of which l can say
nothing more than that its title is not
The Drunkard.' as has been extensively
rumored.
Mr.. Caine Will remain in Washington
all this week and perhaps part of next.
He was engaged last night in directing
the rehearsals OF The Christian" at the
National Theater where it will have its
production tonight.
The times., 1898-09-26
DANGER IN SODA.
Serious Results Sometimes Follow
Its Excessive Use.

Common soda is all right in it's place
and indispensable in the kitchen and for
cooking and washing purposes, but it was
never intended for medicine, and people
who use it as such will some day regret
ii.
We refer to the common use of soda
TO relieve heartburn or sour stomach. a
habit which thousands of people practice
almost daily and one which is fraught
with danger, moreover the soda only gives
temporary relief and in the end the
stomach trouble gets worse and worse
The soda acts as mechanical irritant
to the walls of the stomach and bowels
and cases are on record where 1t accumu-
lated in the intestines, causing death by
inflammation or peritonitis.
DR. Harlandson recommends as the
safest and surest cure for sour stoma ch
(acid dyspepsia) an excellent preparation
sold by druggists under the name of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. These tablets
are large 20 grain lozenges, very pleas
ant to the taste. and contain the natural
acids. peptones and digestive elements
essential TO good digestion. and when
taken after meals they digest the food
perfectly and promptly before it has time
to ferment sour and poison the blood and
nervous system
DR.. Wuerth states that he invariably
uses Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets in all
cases of stomach arrangements and finds
them a certain cure not only for sour
stomach, but by promptly digesting the
food they create healthy appetite, in
crease flesh and strengthen the action of
the heart and liver. They are not a
cathartic but intended only for stomach
diseases and weakness and will be found
reliable in any stomach trouble except
cancer of the stomach.
Il ;cAS sail ayfte- nx.cn 10
Tablets at SOC per package.
A little book describing all forms of
stomach weakness and their cure mailed
free by addressing the Stuart Co., of
Marshall, Mich. se26, 30
The times., 1898-09-26
Average
Year.

The only important field left in the
United States TO foreign manufacturers
of tin plate is that occupied by the plate
used in manufacturing articles for expor-
tation. The law permits a repayment OF
ninety-nine per cent of the duty on i'm
ported tin plates TO persons who use the
plate in manufacturing articles which are
exported. and exporters of coal oil, can
ned meats and similar articles utilize
considerable quantities of foreign tin
plate in the manufacture of their cans
used in exporting these domestic products.
This consumption of tin plate for the
manufacture of articles which are in turn
exported amounts 10 about 13S, 900, 900
pounds per annum.
Having almost completely supplied the
home market for tin plate. our manufact-
urers are now beginning TO turn their at
tention to the foreign market. and during
the past year have made a small but
promising beginning in the expectation
of their domestic production of tin plate
The following table shows the exporta-
ton of American tin plate during the past
nine months:
The times., 1898-09-26
ONE OF WARS FORTUNES.
How the McCOok Families Figured
in the Rebellion.


in the Rebellion.
Secretary Gage recently told an inter
esting story anent the names of Gems.
Alexander Mcdowell McCook and Anson
G. McCook, one of whom accepted and
the other declined a place on the COM
mission to investigate the War Depart
ment's administration of military affairs.
Gen. Anson G. McCook. of New York.
was asked TO serve but he promptly de-
clined On Friday. the day before the
commission held its preliminary meeting,
the President as though determined 10
have McCoOk as one of the commission
ers, named Gen. Alexander Mcdowell Nc
Cook. of Ohio, and he accepted
There are two distinguished McCook
families said Secretary Gage. "one OF
Ohio and the other of New York In each
family there were seven brothers at the
outbreak of the Civil War. and they all
entered the Union army, made brave sol
diers, and were in several instances pro-
NOTED for gallantry and meritorious ser
vice.
The seven McCook boys of the Ohio
family, including Gen. Alexander Nc
Doweil McCook were all either severely
wounded or killed in action. while the
seven brothers of the New York McCook
family, including Gen. Anson G. McCook
came out of the war untouched. The con-
ditions were equal for casualties in each
| case. They were all brave soldiers, par
ticipated in many hard fought battles
and the remarkable coincidence 1 have
| mentioned can therefore only be reck.
oned as one of the peculiar fortunes OF
war. so many of which are recorded or
the pages of our history"
The times., 1898-09-26
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

The callers at the White House yester-
day evening included Attorney General
Griggs. Secretary Gage, Secretary Will
son, Assistant Secretary Allen, Adit. Gen.
Corbin, and Major Heistand, assistant ad-
jutant general.
Capt James E. Bayly, of the Virginia
Tobacco Exchange, left here last night
for Lynchburg.
Private John Barber, of one of the Ohio
! regiments, who is nephew Of President
Mckinley, is Ill with fever at Garfield
Hospital. He contracted the disease while
with his command in Porto Rico. 1t was
stated last night that he is getting bet
ter.
Lieut. Reamey has returned to the city,
and is residing at No. 1746 n Street north
west.
Clarke waggaman, who has been study
ing in Paris for several years. returned
home last week.
Mr. John W. Thompson is expected to
return TO washington from Bar Harbor
next Saturday.
Robert +. Wynne, the young Washing
tonian who was recently appointed a sec
ond lieutenant in the Marine Corps has
been assigned to duty by the Navy De-
partment on the battieship Oregon and
will leave the city in few days to join
his ship at New York for the cruise to
Manila.
Mr.. Edward D. Loughran has returned
from Atlantic City.
MIR. Archibald W. Butt, Washington
correspondent of the Louisville Post, has
returned to the city from Frankfort, KY,
where he was the guest of Senator Lind
say.
Col. Yermoloff, of the Russian imperial
army. who has been in Santiago observ-
ing the military movements of the Amer
lean and Spanish armies, is in the city
and is quartered at the Normandie
Secretary Kerr. of the Democratic Con-
gressional committee, left yesterday for
Philadelphia on a business trip of several
days duration.
The times., 1898-09-26
Imports Manufactures
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II will be observed that in each year
since 1892 there has been an annual in
crease of about fifty per cent in produc
ton OF tin plate in the United States. and
that since that time there has been a
steady fall in importations until those
of 1898 were but about one-fouTth of the
average annual importations prior to the
date at which the manufacture of this
article in the United States began.
The decrease in the amount Of money
sent out of the country in the purchase OF
tinplate is even more strongly marked
than that relating to the importations.
The value of the tin plate imported in 1859
was 81, ,222. .65S. while that for 1888 was bur
s.. 500 l4S. being but about one-sixth of the
amount sent out of the country for this
purpose in 1889
The following table shows the value of
tin plate imported into the United States
by years from 1889 to 1898, and the aver
age value per pound. 1t will be observed
that the average price per pound has fall
en- over thirty-seven per cent since 1891.
The times., 1898-09-26
STRENGTHENING THE CHURCH
Catholic ArchbishOps VIII ,:e
Here i'm Octoher

Here in October.
Catholics in the District of Columbia
are looking forward with great interest
TO October u, on which date there will be
meeting in this city of all the Catholic
archbishops in America.
Resolutions looking to the increase of
the influence of the Catholic Church in
America and its colonies will be intro
duced
These resolution, which are to be
submitted to the archbishops for
their approval, have already been
prepared by committee representing all
the large dioceses in this country The
Right Rev. Ignatius F. Hortsmann, D.
D., bishop of Cleveland, is chairman of
the committee.
Upon the adoption of the resolutions
steps will be taken to begin active mis-
sionary work as well as to otherwise
strengthen the church in Cuba, Porto
Rico, Hawaii. and the Philippines and
throughout this country
The times., 1898-09-26
His Wound.
From the Buffalo Exnress. !

They had surrounded him. had the patriotic
women. this hero of the Fighting Thirteenth.
He had most engaging limp.
WAS it done by one OF those dreadful Mau-er
bullets?" asked the tall blonde with the eye
glasses.
''will you be crippled for lifes'' queried the
plump brunette.
Il suppose he was shot while carrying wound
ed comrade off the feld,' gushed the romantic
maiden.
The crippled veteran, as modest as he was
brave, was visibly embarrassed by these tributes
from the fair. As soon as he could control his
emotion he remarked simply:
"Ah. gwan. 'Tain't nawthin' but boil on me
knee
The times., 1898-09-26
THE CHRISTIAN CONVENTION

Arrangements Being Made to Re-
ceiye the Delegates.
The annual session of the Christian Mis-
sionary Convention will begin on October
5, at the Ninth Street Christian Church,
Rev. E. B. Bagby, pastor. This organi-
zatfon is composed of churches of the
Christian denomination in the District of
Columbia, Delaware and Maryland
A number of prominent speakers will
attend and business of Importance will be
transacted. The local members are
already making arrangements to receive
and entertain the delegates.
The times., 1898-09-26
From Parkway Thibet.

The Rev. DIR. LeLacheur a foreign mis-
sionary, addressed the missionary mass
meeting held yesterday afternoon at the
Eastern Presbyterian Church DIR. Le-
Lacheur spent many years in Thibet and
gave very interesting history of the
customs and manners of the people
The times., 1898-09-26
TRY GRAIH-O! TRY GRAlN-O!

Ask your Grocer today to show you q pack
age OF GRAsN-O. the new food drink thas
takes the place OF coffee The children may
drink II twitnoutlnJury as We'll as tie aoulS-
All who try it, Ike it. GRAiN-O has thai
rich seal brow n OF Mocha or Java but is Is
uIade from pure grains. and the most deit
cate stomach receives 1t without distress
One-Quarter the price OF o,ffec- 16c and 2os
per package Soii by all grocers. 5a27-E
The times., 1898-09-26

Mrs. Elias Boudinot and her daughter,
Miss Ursula Boudinot, who are now
guests of Mrs. John Penn Brook. at
Jenkintown, Pa, WILL as usual spend the
Winter in Washington.
The times., 1898-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. 3. f. Leighton and family,
who enjoyed the Summer months in their
country home in Maine. are now at their
residence at Woodside Md. where they
will remain until the late Fall
The times., 1898-09-26
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Among the well-known Americans who
attended the recent golf tournament at
Hamburg was Mrs. Harriet Lane Johns
ton, who has been travelling abroad since
last Spring.
The times., 1898-09-26

Miss Stella Acker is home from At
lantic City. On Tuesday she will leave
for New York to resume her art studies
at the Academy of Design.
The times., 1898-09-26

Colonel and Mrs James Sackett will
spend the remainder of the month at
Narragansett Pier.
The times., 1898-09-26
EXCL RSIONs.
FOR MOUNT VERNON,

HIeXanUTId anu NTIlEf 2 IOn,
ELECTRIC TRAINS. STATION. I-2 AND PA
AVE. For Mt. Vernon, every hour. from 10 q N
to .. m
For Alexandria and Arlington. every 45 min
utes.
ROUND TRIP to Mt Vernon, including Alex
srdria and Arlington, 6Oc- Alexandria only. z5c-
Arlington only, zoe.
Washington. Alexandra snd Mount Vernon RI.
The times., 1898-09-26

The marriage of Mr.. r. S. Chiffon. jr. and
Miss Mary e. Dooley. of San Francisco.
will take place in that city October u.
The times., 1898-09-26

The marriage of Miss Mary Desha
Breckinridge and Ensign John Fore
Hines, u. S. N, has been set for October
10
The times., 1898-09-26

Mrs. Morris X. Jessup at Lenox, in the
BerSshires.
The times., 1898-09-26

Mrs. Hichborn and Miss Hichborn have
returned to Washington for the season.
The times., 1898-09-26

Nine. de Smirnoff and Mile. de Smir-
noff have closed their visit TO Narragan-
sett and Will shortly go to Newport for
the remainder OF the month.
The times., 1898-09-26

Miss selden, of F Street will spend the
Winter at Norfolk, Va.
The times., 1898-09-26
Much in Little.
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Address
The times., 1898-09-26

Miss Patterson is back from a Summer
visit to Canada.
The times., 1898-09-26

Miss Hildegarde McKenna, the young
est daughter of Justice and Mrs. Nc
Kcnna. viii continue her studies this
year at the convent in Georgetown.
The times., 1898-09-26
RABBI stern ON REFORM
A Remarkable Sermon to the
Hebrew Congregation.
DEFENSE OF HIS RITUAL

He Could Not See the Sense of TrOub-
ling Ones Self About Orthodox
TechnicaIitfes In This Age of
ProSress-The Question of Cover
Services.
The times., 1898-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Walker and
Miss Effie Walker have returned from the
Adirondacks.
The times., 1898-09-26

Miss Grace Wheeler left Saturday for
Boston to resume her studies in art.
The times., 1898-09-26

Capt. Breeze, u. S. N, and wife, are
among the prominent guests at Fairfax
Inn, Berkeley Springs.
The times., 1898-09-26

Miss Janet Wells is spending her usual
Autumn visit to her grandparents in
Vermont
The times., 1898-09-26

Miss Jessie Middleton left for college
last week.
The times., 1898-09-26

The marriage of Miss Mary Desha
Breckenridge and Ensign John Fore
Hines, U. S. N, has been set for October
49,
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. f. Leighton and family,
who enjoyed the Summer months in their
country home in Maine. are now at their
residence at Woodside, Md. where they
will remain until the late Fall.
Colonel and Mrs James Sackett will
spend the remainder of the month at
Narragansett Pier.
The marriage of Mr.. r. S. Chiffon. jr. and
Miss Mary e. Dooley. of San Francisco.
will take place in that city October u.
Miss Stella Acker is home from At
lantic City. On Tuesday she will leave
for New York to resume her art studies
at the Academy of Design.
Mrs. Hichborn and Miss Hichborn have
returned to Washington for the season.
Miss Patterson is back from a Summer
visit to Canada.
Miss Selden, of F Street, will spend the
Winter at Norfolk, Va
Nine. de Smirnoff and Mile. de Smir-
noff have closed their visit to Narragan-
sett and Will shortly go to Newport for
the remainder of the month.
Miss Hildegarde McKenna, the young
est daughter of Justice and Mrs. Nc
Kenna. will continue her studies this
year at the convent in Georgetown.
Capt Breeze. u. s. N, and wife. are
among the prominent guests at Fairfax
Inn, Berkeley Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert M Walker and
Miss Effie Walker have returned from the
Adirondacks.
Miss Grace Wheeler left Saturday for
Boston to resume her studies in art.
Miss Janet Wells is spending her usual
Autumn visit to her grandparents in
Vermont
Miss Jessie Middleton left for college
last week.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-08-11

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