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Washington sentinel., 1899-03-11
The Burden Of Japan.

There is a mint for Washington
in the news from Japan that the
progressive and ambitious people
Of that new empire have been
forced by the burden of debt, ex-
penses and taxes to cry halt to the
imperial policy of expansion and
military armament.
Among all the wonderful chap
ters OF the history of the nineteenth
century one of the most wonderful
is the story Of the transformation
OF Japan from a hermit nation to a
modern world power. No nation
has ever given higher proof OF in
telligence and capacity, and the
success OF the new movement has
been enough to feed and foster the
fires OF jingoism and to encourage
dreams OF ambition on the part OF
the Japanese.
But after a career Of dazzling
triumph the bills are coming in.
Modern war is costly luxury even
to the victor; modern armies and
navies are expensive and somebody
must pay for them. In Japan the
land owner and the cultivator are
finding out that the bill is too big.
They are protesting and demand
ing a decrease of the arma nents.
This Japanese case is the third
reported instance within as many
days of an open quarrel between
"Glory and taxes. Our Congress
put off settlement, England IS talk
ing of settlement b. laying a tax
on bread. Japan alone has taken
the prudent course of retrench-
ment.
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-11

to resume their sessions in Chi
cago. The object OF this change
OF venue, it is stated, is to visit the
great packing houses in Chicago,
Omahs, and Kansas City, to in
spect their methods, and, it may
be added,in incidentally to enjoy their
hospitality. People generally had
supposed, in their simplicity, that
the object OF the inquiry was to
ascertain whether or not the beef
furnished to our soldiers last sum
mer in the field, ia camp, and on
transports was fit to be eaten or
not, Upon this point good dell
OF testimony of the most pertinent
and positive kind has been supplied
by "the men who ate the beef. "
Exactly how the Court expects to
overcome this testimony by in
specting the beet which the soldiers
never saw or ate and the processes
which are followed in the packing
houses now, whether there are
Government contracts yet to be
filled or not, does not clearly ap
pear. 1t IS very certain that they
do not expect to find anything
wrong at the packing houses, now.
either in the beef or in the process
that will be exhibited. Who ever
heard OF the police notifying the
proprietors Of a gambling resort
a policy shop, or an opium joint o
an intended raid, and upon theil
arrival expecting to discover the
proofs Of guilt They would bt
more likely to find the suspected
parties engaged in holding a PRAYER
meeting or in singing hymns thar
in any OF their evil practices.
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-11
New TronhIe I'm samoa.

German interests in Samoa are
about three times larger than the
interests Of all other nations. COM
bined. The imports and exports
OF the islands amounted in 1897 to
S57o, 900 and the Germans handled
S4I4,ooo of the goods. Still greater
is the proportion Of the real estate
owned by Germans and others.
Under such circumstances we
should treat the interests Of the
empire with due consideration.
But what has been done7
Judge William Chambers, an
American, decided that not Mata-
afa had been elected king although
he received about FIVE. sixths Of all
the votes cast, but Malitoa Tanus,
who received about one-sixth ofthe
votes. 1t Mr.. Chambers had held
the opinion that Mataafa is not
eligible, he should have ordered
a new election. To declare a man
elected who received only one
sixth OF the votes. amounted to a
challenge OF the natives, and
Chambers as well as the British
Consul had to seek refuge from
the indignant people on board Of
the English warship,
And now comes the news that
Admiral KauJz has been instructed
to oust Mataafa and seat Malietoa
Tanus,a a fifteen year old boy wholly
in the hands OF the English mis-
sionares, though he received only
one-sIxth Of the native vote.
Is Mckinley absolutely trying to
bring on war with Germany?
The latter cannot quietly submit
to the ousting OF Mataafa and the
putting in power OF the English
missionaries. Judge Chambers
has declared in the letter to his
brother that the English should
have Samoa. Will Germany fore
sake the thousands Of Germans
who for more than fifty years have
been cultivating the island and
now own four-hlths ofthe improve
ments thereon2
What is Mr.. Mckinley about?
Is it his intention to force every
German-American out OF the Re. |
publican party2 Certainly the lat
ter cannot stand any longer on his
side.
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-11

The farce comedy "McFadden's Row
of Flats" will be seen at the Academy
of Music for one week, commencing
Monday evening, March I3, and includ'
ing the usual matinees. The theme Of
the play is taken from the carlcatures of
r. F.. Outcault, and the dramatization
was made by that able journalist, E. w.
Townsend, widely known as the creator
Of the world famed "Chimmie Fadden."
The copyright of "McFaddens Row of
Flats" is the property of the New York
Journal, in which the series Of cartoons
appeared. The play will introduce all
the characters known to the readers of
that paper,especially" Yellow Kid"
whose pranks and precocity have been
the delight of both old and young, In
presenting "McFadden's Row of Flats
for public appreciation the management
has given every attention to the scenery
in order to present a stage picture in
accord with the New York Journal
cartoons, which have been so eagerly
looked for, The city has been explored
to obtain the rags and tatters of the
characters, and the bureaus OF dramatic
talent searched for players capable to
sustain the parts to be played.
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-11
More Taxes, Bond Issues or
Currency Reform?

Currency keTOrmF
According to the estimates OF
Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the
House Committee on Appropria-
tions, there will be deHcit OF $780,
ooo, 900 during the remaining iour
months of the present fiscal year.
The estimate OF the deficit for the
fiscal year 1900 is SIoo, 900, 900 as
minimum.
The net available cash balance
in the Treasury on March was
Sa6o, ,624.47I. Unless there are
more bond issues or new taxes the
deficits must be met with this
money.
Therefore unless the Congress
shall lay more taxes next winter
or Mr.. Mckinley issue more bonds
the net available cash balance in
the Treasury on July /, 1900, will
be about SIo9, ,ooo, 900.
And this includes the SIoo 900, :
900 OF gold reserve.
1t is not necessary TO enlarge
upon the meaning Of such a con-
dition OF the national finances.
The people still keenly remember
the results of narrow margins
about the god reserve in Mr..
Cleveland's Administration
1t is too late now tor any re-
trenchments that would materially
change these figures. There are
only three ways OF escape from q
greatly depleted gold reserve anc
all its consequences while the Pres
idential campaign of 1890 is on:
I. More taxes laid by the Con
gress next winter.
2. A large bond issue mex
spring.
3. A radical reform Of the cur
rency that will abolish the neces
sity OF maintaining a gold reserve
Obviously the easiest way To-
the Republican party to escape a
least the toregone certainty OF de
feat in the tall OF 1900 IS by radica
currency reform. But will Mr.
McKinley's Heavenly Twins per
NIT him to bring his lofty thought
and the lofty thought of his syndi
cate down to such low level as
vulgar "home problem7"
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-11
Horse Meat for Soldiers.

The latest development IN the
beef scandal is an apparently well
grounded suspicion that part Of
the alleged canned roast beei
which was issued to the troops
during the Cuban and Porto Rican
campaigns was not roast beef, but
boiled horse.
A description OF horse meat fur
nished by DR.. Salmon, Chief of the
Bureau Of Animal Industry OF the
Department. Of Agriculture, agrees
with the description OF some OF the
canned meat issued by the Com
missary Department during the
late war,
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-11
A MIstaKe OF the German Govern
menU.

A MIstaKe OF the German Govern
ment.
The earnest desire Of the Ger
man Government to remove all and
everything. right or wrong, that
has been used by our bought up
Know Nothing Jingos to stir up
animosities between the two
countries, such as the withdrawal
of Admiral Diederich and DIR.
Rafael, has not quieted those
enemies Of the Germans, but rather
strengthened them in their lies and
attacks. They now charge that
by those removals Germany has
acknowledged that it had been in
the wrong, in spite Of its own denial
and the protests OF Minister Bulow,
and that their former lies and false
assertions have been based on truth
and u1deniab Bile facts, ,whenit is well
known that this is not the case.
The German Government unin-
tentionallY mas placed the German.
Americans thereby in a false posi-.
ton. The latter make no conces-
sions to those miserable lying
Know-Nothings. They also have
better means and in fact are better
able than the German Government
to quiet and silence those enemies.
They have the ballot, and there is
no doubt that the Republican Ad-
ministration and its Know-Noth-
ing followers and liars will, at the
next election, be defeated and
ousted from power. That is the
meaning Of the unanimous indig
nation Of the German-American
press, Republican and Democrats,
for there could be no other il they
are not to stultify themselves.
Ard that in this case they will
not and cannot, do. They will
punish the Republican party tor
all those outrages.
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-11
Encouraging Signs.

The increase in the wages Of cot
ton mill operatives IN several Mas
sachusetts towns has been a god
send to thou sands of people. The
rise comes at time when the la
boring class affected by it will teel
its benefits exceedingly, tor they
had been having a very severe
time to make support during a
prolonged interval of depression.
This may be taken as an indica-
tion that the reaction has set in
and that henceiorth better times
in the textile industries Of New
England are assured. Nearly all
the manufacturers OF fabrics in
that section have suffered, part1c-
ularly from Southern competition
and partly from lack OF demand
for their goods. In the future the
cotton goods business will be di-
vided pretty equally between the
Northern and Southern States,
the South producing the bulk OF
the coarser goods and the North
conhning itself to the finer grades,
though il cannot always hope to
have a monopoly OF them.
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-11
Insanity ia Kansas.

In Prohibition Kansas it is re-
ported that insanity is on the in
crease to an alarming extent. Ia
fact, there are no less than ten bills
in the Legislature providing for
the maintenance of additional State
insane asylums. The State treas
ury now pays each year to the
various counties more than Szoo,-
900 for the care OF destitute insane
persons for whom there is no 70 ON
in the overcrowded State chari-
table institutions.
The Prohibition party hasn't
anything to boast OF in this state Of
affairs. There are nov two State
insane asylums. with a probability
oi another one being added, which
with 5000 insane persons main
tanned at State expense outside of
the asylums, show pretty conclu
sivel,' that Prohibition as a meas
ure for che Improvement Of human.
ity is farce and a humbug.
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-11

Next weeks attraction at the National
Theatre will be James X. Hackett, the
young romantic actor who appeard at
this same playhouse earlier this season
in "ThC Tree of knowledge" Mr..
Hackett and his company were received
with much praise on his former visit 60
Washington, although he was not at that
time we'll equipped in the matter of
plays. Since Rupert Of Hentzau" has
been the chief vehicle for his tour, he
playing many return dates with this
latest romance of Anthony Hopes.
Rupert OF Hentzau" is a companion
play to Mr.. Hopes other Rurltanian
romance The Prisoner of Zenda," and
deals mainly with the same scenes. local
tiles and characters. 1t is the first OF Mr..
Hopes to receive production in Amer
ica before being done abroad and il bids
fair to be as great a money maker as the
"Zenda" play. Mr.. Hackett's appear
ances in The Private Secretary" in
which he played the part originated by
William Gillette; as the Count de
Neipperg in MADAM Sans Gene" and
with the Lyceum Theatre Company OF
New York, as we'll as IN "The Tree of
knowledge" have won for him many
admirers who will be glad to see him in
play in which he has full scope for
his undoubted ability. The star plays
the dual role OF King Rudolph V OF
Ruritsnia and the young EnglIshman
Rassendyll, in which he was so success.
Iul in the revival of the "Prisoner of
Zenda'' at the New York Lyceum. The
action in Rupert" takes place three
years aft er the ending Of "Zends" and
Rassendyll is still the hero IN the con-
tinuation of Mr.. Hopes story. One of
the remarkable things about this dual
role is the rapidity with which the actor
porhaying il is obliged to make changes
Of costume. No less than ten changes
occur in the four acts of the play and
Mr.. Hackett has become so proficient
in making them, that his audiences
experience difficulty in believing that
one player is appearing as the King and
Rassendyll Daniel Frohman has greatly
strengthened Mr.. Hackett's company for
the new play and it contains fully twice
as many members as when last seen in
Washington. Mr.. Hackett's chief sup
port-the Queen FlavIa-is Miss JobYna
Rowland, who has been called the
Gibson Girl" She is the original OF
Gibson's pictures OF FlavIa in the Hope
book. Others IN the cast will be Mabel
Ambor, Arthur Hoops, Geo. w. Lynch,
Theodore Roberts and Sidney Price.
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-11

The Three Dragons comes direct
from It's engagement at the Broadway
Theatre, New York, to the lafayette
Square next Monday. In The Three
Dragons" Messrs. Smith and De Koven
have eschewed romantic opera Tor the
more popular fin de steele comic opera,
Their efforts at fun making seem to
have been altogether successful. 1t Is
claimed that the libretto Of the new work
produces more laughs than any work of
a similar nature since "ErmInIe." The
company includes Jerome Sykes and
Richard F. Carroll. a pair OF comedians
hard TO duplicate, Their opposite
personalities and diverse methods make
their work all the more effective. But
the lyrical part oftne organization has
not been sacrificed to the comic. Mr..
Joseph O'Mara, a magnetic Young
Irishman, with the voice OF a thrush, is
IN the cast, as is also w. II. Clark,
basso OF exceptional merit.
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-11
AT THE THEATRES.

Mr.. lanes Whitcomb Riley's appear
ance here is announced for next Monday
at the Grand Opera House and :he
requests for seats that have already
come IN guarantee that his audience will
be as mixed in station and as aDpreciative
and as large-then as ever before.
The programme to be offered will
consist of selections from the poets
tales and ballads divided into four
varieties, the first OF these being entitled
"Annals Of the Poor" the second
"Hoosier Verse;" the third Character
Sketches" and the last Rhymes OF
Childhood"
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-11
Virginia will Refuse.

It is announced that Senator
McMlllan's proposition for the
enlargement oi the District Of Col
umbia will be submitted TO the
next General Assembly ofVirginia.
Senator Mcmillan hopes to get
Virginia to cede back to the United
States a part Of the land on the
other side Of the Potomac, including
Arlington, which the United States
retroceded to Virginia in I $40, and
which prior to that time had been
embraced in the District. Origin
ally the District consisted Of 100
square miles Of territory, made up
OF cessions from Virginia anG
Maryland. The Virginia cession
included the city OF Alexandra
and the Maryland cession the city
of Georgetown. 1t is not probable,
according to the Richmond Dis
patch, that in the Virginia Legis.
lature Senator McMillan's propo-
sition will get much further than
the Introduction stage.
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-11
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL
ROAD
Schedule in effect Jan. 10, 1899.
Leave Washington from station cornei
New Jersey avenue and street.

4 new jersey hFbuue ana v bJreeLs
For Chicago and Northwest, V vestibuled Lin,
ted trains ll.O5, 1l.25 a. m. sos p. m.
For Cincinnati. 81. Louis and indianapolis
| y. m. express 1905 night.
For PittsbuTg and Cleveland. express dptly
100 a m. and $40 p. M; tPittsburg only,
Columbus. Toledo and Detroit. 1905 night
1 For Winchester and way stations 1900 a. N.
For New Orleans, Memphis, birmingham.
Chattanooga, Knoxville. 81 lstol and Roanoke
8.55 p m daily Sleeping Cars through.
For Luray, $40 p. m. daily.
For Baltimore, week days, 5.OO,8.30, x705. x7.lO.
xI:l6, x3.O, 1880, 3.I6, x43O, 4.35, x5.O5 1910,
K6 30. XB.AN b3L NS.OO, $50 ElOOO 11.3O, XII. 80,
p.m. and x2.OO night Sundays, x7, ,O5, x7 no. x7 to-
4 $780, 1900, a M, xl2O5 LOO. Kills, 1910, 86'
t35 1905, x5.lO,83O Xs.OU, ItO:0O, ll.3O xlt:5O,
For ia Ahnapois, ii 7.1o and $50 a. m. 1sl5
and 80 D. m Sundays, S.3Oa m.435 p m.
For Frederiok, week days, 100, am, Il. .25, 4:3p
$50 pm. sundays, 800 am, 20 pm.
For Boyd and Way Points, week days, 90
I'm, 4.SO, b.3o, 5.O5 p. m. Sundays 300 N.
For Gaithersburg and Way Points week
ays, $50 a.. m, 1850, J.l5, ABB, 5.35, 705 II 20
p. m. Sundays, 9OC a. m, .l5 439, 7.05, i0.l5
For Washington Junction and way points.
300 a. m, 43O. $50 .. IN. week days. 300 am,
For Upper MRTiOoro IS 30 ann a 30 and a IS
pm
ROYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK &
PHILA.
All trains Illuminated with pintsch lights.
For Philadelphia, New York, Boston and the
slst, week days O0' 5 20 1000 am, i2 05 pm,
/ 10 pm tnll dining cars; 600, Royal Limited:
exclusive Pullman train, dining carr; (5,O5 din
ing carl: 800 G;1O night; sleeping car, open at
1000 C'cloCk) sundays. o., 9 90 a m. ~ O5
noon; U:l5 dining carr, 300, (5O5 dining car,
800 200 nj ght; sleeping cars open at 1000
O'c OCk.
Parlor Cars on all day trains.
For Atlantic City, 1000 a m 1906 noon. 1915
pm week days l2O6 noon sundays.
For Cape May. 12:O6 noon.
Except Sunday. 'Daily. Sunday only
1Enpress trains.
Baggage ca led for and checked from hot ia
and residences by the Union Transfer Co.OntH
1ers left at ticket Offices, 8l8 Pa. ave, Nv
YorkRye- and Fifteenth street and at Depot
- B.AAhIIH, Mar .',-.. Tramo
n. ID. UNDERWOOD. General Manager,
8. B. qege, 9enl- Agt. Pass Dept.
Washington. DC
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-11
The Money SIDE Of ,he Bargain.

The expense OF Philippine occu-
patton 20 the United States Govern
ment is now at the rate OF from
SIo, 900, 900 to SI5,coo,ooo a year
aud is increasing, while the Agri-
cultural Department hasJust issued
a report showing that the total i'm
port trade Of the islands for a
dozen ) ears past has averaged only
$1,000. 600 a year. II we should
get the whole trade and make the
handsome profit Of 20 per cent, on
it, the gain Of So, 400, 900 would
cost an expenditure OF tour times
that amount. But we should not,
ot course, get the whole trade.
How far is our present course IN
the islands calculated to create
market for American wares outside
OF the powder and bullets we are
paying for ourselves1
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-11
SENTINEL
WASHINGTON. D. C., MAR. II, 1899
Good News tor Volunteers,

All the volunteer regiments now
serving in Cuba are to be mustered
out before the Ist OF May, accord
ing to the War Department Off
cials. While this is not officially
announced it is said to have been
decided upon by the President and
the Secretary Of War. The plan
is to have all the volunteers out OF
Cuba by the beginning OF the
dreaded rainy season.
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-11

Managers Burke & Chase have begun
billing the excellent "show" which they
have arranged for next week at the
Ora d. The posters bear the names OF
many people prominent not only in
vaudeville, but IN legitimate work. First
and foremost OF these is Isabelle
Urquhart, one of the most beautiful OF
the many beautiful wouen on the stage,
Who is we'll known here from her former
connection with Charles Frohmans and
other notable companies. She will be
seen in sketch entitled" Even Stephen"
end should make a hit. Lizzie Evans
who claims to have assumed the mantle
Ui Lotta, will also contribute to the
entertainment, appearing with Harry
Mills in a one act farce written by K. E.
KIdder and designated 1.-TWO Girls and
One Man" Then Gertrude HAYNES
is to be heard in solos on her organ and
orche strIon. while the Sa-Vans have
been engaged for another week, and
Ray l.. Royce will prove that his
graduation from the Iyceum platform
has not robbed him Of his ability as a
mimic and impersonator. Kitty Wolf
a viyacious and charming serio comic;
THE Hunting Trio, acrobatjc dancers
aud yocalists, and Eugene A Niedert. a
trick bicyclist, are TO compose the
remainder of the bill. Managers Burke
81 Chase continue their policy OF giving
daily matinees.
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-11
PeenIlar ProceedIngs.

The Court Of Inquiry which has
been hearing testimony in Wash
ington in regard to the character
and quality Of the beef supplies fur
nished to the army has adjourned,
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-11
THEATRICAL.
MANSFIELD AT TIE COLUMBIA.

MANSFIELD AT TIE COLUMBIA.
During his engagement Mr.. Mansfield
will not present any other play than
"CYrano de Bergerac," in which charac.
ter he has created a sensation. He
has framed this personation with a
production that IS spoken OF as being
artisticallyand pictoriallymore elaborate
and sumptuous than any ever before
given play. Some idea Of the scale Of
Mr.. Mansfizld's artistic enterprise may
be gathered from the consideration of
the fact that there are IN his travelling
company nearly $50 people; that the
scenery and furniture and baggage
occupy over four baggage coaches, Mr..
Mansfield and his organization travel
everywhere by special train, Every
where that he has presented his latest
creation he has met with a success
greater than any ever accorded him or
any other artist.
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-11

NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
Regular
sTEA MsRIP COMMUNICATION
Between
Baltimore and Bremen
The following steamers OF the North
German Lloyd. first class IN all their
appointments of 1000 to 6 900 tons, run
regularly as follows:
FROM BALTIMORE.
EWeimar
Saturday, March 4, pm
#Dresden
Wednesday, Mar. s, pm
#Muenchen
Wednesday, Mar ~. pm
Roland
Wednesday. Mar 79, 2 pm
Wednesday, Apr S. pm
CrefeId
Wednesday, Apr. IL pm
#Dresdpn
Wednesday, Apr Ie, zpm,
#Munchen
Wednesday, May 3, pm
And thereafter weekly
The steamers with a carry Cabin
Passengers
Rates of Ca6in Passage.
II Cabin to Bremen S4S
Round Trip from $3.50 to S9s, so
Rates of Storage Passage.
From Baltimore to Bremen $40
From Bremen to Baltimore
Regular Line, S34; Roland Line, 81 so
Round trip tickets from Baltimore 70
Bremen and return,
Regular Line, $64; Roland Line, $61 so
For freight and passage. apply to the
General Agents,
a. SCHUMACHER &CO.
No S South Gay St.,
Baltimore, Md.
Orto
EDWARD F.. DROoP & SONS
GAS Penna. Ave,
Washington. ID. Q.