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Washington sentinel., 1899-12-09

should they die while in the discharge
OF their duty.
The trouble with elaborate prohl bition
systems OF all sorts is that they do not
prohibit. There are other objections TO
them, but the first is enough.
Some OF these ordinances are reason
able and ne .essary in themselves; that
is, they prohibit misdemeanOrs which
which no person ought to commit.
Others are palpsblY ABSURD. Here, tor
instance, is the one which forblds people
to be on the streets after eleven o'clock
at night. Even in a town the size OF
Des Moines there must be workers
whose occupation takes them out at
almost any hour ofthe night. There are
physicians, nurses, clergymen, actors.
restaurant Keepers, walters, servants,
and persons without anv homes to go
to Naturally those In the higher walks
of society will not get themselves into
trouble with the police, because they
will be able to prove their right to be
out; but what about the poor but
respectable people, especially women
and girls who wait on table in restaur-
ants and do other evening work. Nearly
all occupations carried on in the evening
keep somebody occupied till long after
ten, and that means that those engaged
in such businesses do not reach their
homes till after eleven at the earliest. Il
looks as if the strict enforcement Of this
law would cause the mulcting of great
many innocent poor people.
But the law will not be enforced-that
goes without say Ing. Why, then, should
it be on he statute books1 Because in
this enlightened age ol the world there
are still some bats blind enough to think
that a mans private affairs are the busi-
ness OF the public, and that he can be
forced into righteousness Of thought and
action by threats of fine and imprison-
ment.
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-09
Sectarian Institutions.

The United States Supreme Court last
Monday rendered an opinion in a case
dealing with the right ofthe Government
Of the United States to appropriate
money for an institution conducted by
the Catholic Church. The case was tina
OF Joseph Rradfeld, of the DistrItt OF
Columbia. against United States Treas
urer Roberts, and was brought in order
to restrain the Treasurer from paying
the money appropriated 70 meet the
terms Of an agreement made by the
Commissioners OF the DistriSt with tn :
management of Providence Hospital
IN this CITY. because it is conducted by
the Sisters OF Charity OF the Catholic
Church.
The petition was denied by the Court
OF Appeals OF the District of Columbia,
and Mondays act on of the Supreme
Court oi the United States affirmed this
action. Justice Peckham delivered the
opinion of .he court, and, in passing
upon it, said;
Assuming that the hospital is private
eleemosynarY corporation, the fact that
its members, according to the belief OF
the complainant, are members of
monastic order or sisterhood of the
Ro nan Catholic Church, aud the further
TACT that the hospital IS conducted under
the auspices OF said church, are wholly
inmaterial, Whether the individuals
who compose the corporation under its
charter hs ppen to be all Roman Cath.
olics, or all Methodists or PresbYterlaus
or Unitarians, or mem bers of any other
relic ious organization or OF no organlza-
ton at all, is not OF the slightest conse.
qusnce with reference to the law OF its
incorporation. All that can be said OF
the corporation itself is that It has been
incorporated by an act Of Congress. and
for ITS legal powers and duties that act
must be exclusively referred to-"
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-09
Local Rotes
INFORMATION FOR BREWERS
AND OTHERS.
Brewers Ask ID, mOcratIc Aid.

Attention has again been called to the
agitation for the reduction ofthe revenue
tax on beer. 1t is now "a barrel and
the brewers want the tax reduced to 81.
With this object in view the brewers
are sounding Democratic politicians as
to the chances ofhsving the Democratic
National Convention adopt a plank
demanding a reduction on the beer tax
The hope is entertained that the Demo
cratic platform makers, for the purpose
OF enlistIng the powerful influence of the
brewing interests on the side OF the
Democratic party, will do what the
brewers want.
AS an offset the brewers suggest that
the Democrats incorporate in their
national platform a declaration demand.
ing constitutional amendment which
will enable Congress to enact an income
tax law which will stand the test Of the
United States Supreme Court.
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-09
INTERNAL REVENUE NoTEs.

Collectors of internal revenue have
been directed that all returns r. CURED
OF anv person, partnership. firm, asso'
citation, or corporation OF any special
or other taxes imposed by the revenue
act Of June I3, 1898, and assessabIe upder
the provisions OF the internal revenue
laws, shall, unless otherwise prescribed,
be made duplicate.
Hereafter collectors, in forwarding
their lists, Form az. on which such taxes
are reported for assessmen will transmit
Herewith the original of each return so
required to be rendered, except in case
OF legacy returns, which should be
forwarded as soon as received.
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-09
War Tax Killing the Beer usiness

The brewing business does not seem
to have participated in the general
boom. During the past few months IS
breweries in the United States were
closed, IA had receivers appointed and
six were closed by the sheriff. Some OF
the stock companies in the large ci:ies
where shares are on the market have
suffered heavy decline. According to
figures published in the WeSteTa BTsWey
the Goebel bTeweries OF Detroit paid in
$50 per share present quotation about
SIS. Denver United Breweries paid in
$50 per share; present quotation about
SIS. City OF Chicago Brewing and
Mating Co. paid in $50 per share; pres.
ent quotation about SI6. Milwaukee &
Chicago BreweTies, Ltd, which COM
prise among others the large Blatz
Brewery. paid in $50 per share; present
quotation about $40. New York Brew
cries Co, Ltd, consisting OF three large
concerns. paid in $50 per share; present
quotation about f25. st Louist Brew
cries Co Ltd, consisting Of IS of the
breweries OF that city, paid in $50 per
share; present value about Sra, The
Schoenh oien Co., Ltd OF Chicago. paid
in $50 per share; present value of the
preferred shares about $40.
Among the causes for this depression
in the brewing business are said to be
the Increased revenue tax and higher
prices of labor and material, with the
price Of beer remaining unchanged.
Losses in cooperage, breakage. etc are
very large. Competition is sharp, con-
sumers are more critical, profits have
decreased a d many concerns have
paid no dividends for long time. 1t is
claimed that the amount Of capital
required to run an up to date brewery.
invested in any other industry, would
bring larger returns. Every issue of
the trades journals contains a large
numoer OF advertisements Offering
brewerIes for sale.
I. B. Moore, treasurer of the Goebel
Brewing Co. says brewery stocks are
cheap, but as none OF the Goebel shares
have chang ed hands for some time it
would be hard telling whether SIS IS a
fair quotation. The GOebel concern is
making some money, although no
dividends have been paid Tor several
years.
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-09

Representative RixeY, Of Virginia, has
introduced bill for the construction Of
the memorial bridge across the Potomac,
which was considered in committee at
the last session Of Congress. He also
reintroduced bill to set apart portion
OF the Arlington estate for the use of the
Agricultural Department Besides these
TWO bills, Mr.. Rixsy Introduced aUOut
100 other bills for war claims, some of
them to authorize payment OF claims
growing out OF the maintenance Of Camp
Al9er in Virginia.
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California Excursions


Leaving Washington every Monday,
"Wednesday and Friday at Io4S pm.
via Southern Railway. New ourist
Sleepers, personally conducted, go
through to SaniFrancisco without change
ofcarS, conductors OF pcT1ers. The route
is through Atlanta, Montgomery New
Orleans. Houston, San Antonio. New
Mexico, Arizona and Southern Caliior'
mia. The cars are the very latest pattern
OF Pu imam Tourist Sleepers, brentwood
finish, high back seats, sixteen sections,
supplied with linen, etc. same asstandard
sleepers. lighted with Pintsch gas, wide
VestIbule, double sash, roller curtains,
lavatory. smoking room for gentlemen
and two retiring rooms for ladies'.
Three and one halt davs 20 Mexico and
Arizona, four days to Los Angeles and
five days to San Francisco. The Tourist
Car fare is less than bY any other route.
For Information apply to any agent Of
the Southern Railway. or A. ]. Poston,
General gent. SII PennsS Slvania ave.,
Washington, d. 9.
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-09

Notice is again given that the special
taxes of a rectifier and quor dealer are
not required to be paid for the manufac-
ture and sale OF Angostura Bitters that
are a mere alcoholic extract, suitable
only for use incidentally or in glviOg an
agreeable flavor to beverages.
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-09

WANTED - SEVERAL BRIGHT
w and honest persons to represent US
as Managers IN this and close by counties;
Salary 5000 a year and expenses.
Straight, bona fide. no more, no less.
salary. Position permanent. Our ref
erences. any bank in any town. 1t Is
mainly office work conducted al home.
Reference. Enclose sell addressed
stamped envelope. THK DOMINION
COMPANY, Dept J, Chicago.
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-09

Druggists and others using the flavor
ing sirup "Claret Phosphate and Cham
pagne," with carbonated water, in
making drinks at soda fountains are not
required to pay special tax there for, nor
for selling such beverages.
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-09
Capitol Notes.

The fate Of Brigham Henry Roberts,
who comes as a Representative elect
from Utah, was sealed last Tuesday by
the House. After field day OF argument
in which preced-nts were arrayed
against prece dent, aud Mr.. Roberts was
allowed to make an eloquent defense
of himself, bis case was referred to a
special committee Of nine members.
The final vote. was 5o2 to az. The
dissenters we're all Democrats, save
Messrs. Newlands and Loud, but their
dissent was from the method OF proceed
ure, There appears no doubt that Mr..
Roberts will be speedily excluded,
only the programme contemplated IS to
declare his seat vacant. because Utah
has violated the enabling act. On such
a report Of the special committee there
will be far fewer opposition votes than
On Tuesdays resolution. The purpose
is to strike at the State of Utah rather
than at Mr.. Roberts.
Washington sentinel., 1899-12-09
Blue Laws in Iowa.

Des Moines, Iowa, s. ems to be having
a hard time Of it. The aldermen oi that
town recently passed a cuTfew law which
caused some comment aud criticism,
favorable and Otherwise, and they have
now succeeded in placing the following
ordinances upon the statute books:
FoTbidding all persons, without regard
70 sex or standing in the community,
from walking on the streets after eleven
pm. unless they can show clearly that
they are on legi innate eTrands Other
wise they must be thrown into jail and
pay q fine not to exceed fifty dollars or
go to Jail for twenty 0aYs,
Prohibiting splitting on sidewalks or
pavements under penalty Of ten dollars
fine. However, citizens may spit ia the
cutters or on the streets.
Prohibiting swimming in the river
without proper clothes
Furnishing persons who throw banana
peelings on the sidewalk or pavements.
Imposing fine Of fifty tO one hu 1dred
dollars for making loud noises or dis
turbances Of any kind
Prohibiting the operation of slot
machines or gambling devices Of any
kind.
The reflection first suggested by the
perusaI Of these regulations is that they
will make a tremendous amount Of
work Tor the police force When the
number OF persons in the capital city OF
Iowa Is considered. together with the
probable number OF policemen. it seems
likely that the life OF the blue coated
guardians OF public morals for the next
few Sears will be hard enough to entitle
them to exemption from Purgatory
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NATIONAL WATCHMAN'
WASHING TON. d. c.
,..t ,NyFtasan J. Bryan Says.
w 49, a-.vv 49,

APRIL s, 1892
r,n,-o, \, 4. vsONhL ~ WtScHHAN; ,,,-,.,S.
snSs-,s,,t ,6eNou lPSs the sp'sndid WolH s,s
.,,,,Soasi W., ,aanap IL aSing. II Is an h9nSA'
uNruest' aDle' a aud deserves cordial sup
son,an .,Nar siEeplesion will Increase
Port l hSps - % tp .sHssy preciuet in the
T,,i,.g states The vsosae Should snppo'' '''s
papers that hKnt % 'ne W. !. BRYAN.
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No. G, G. a. r.. offered on behalf OF
the veterans the following brief but
eloquent tribute:
Ex-Gov! FRANCIS Fl. P1ERPoNT.
Peace to thy ashes and all honor
to thy memory. our neighbor, our
townSman. our friend: father OF
our Mountain State OF West Vlr-
gin!a, patriot. statesman, farewell!
ROOSEvELT'S MESSAGE
To New York Lesislature-Thc Taxa
ton ofPublic Franchises,

ALBANY, n. Y, March Ex-Governor
Roosevelt tonight sent to the leglsla-
ture message recommending the ap-
pointment OF joint legislative commit
tee to investigate the subject Of taxing
public franchises held by corporations,
and to report to the next legislature.
The governor says. in part:
THE tax laws Of this state are in an
exceedingly unsatisfactory condition.
ana do not see how they can be put
upon a just and wise basis save after
careful investigation by legislative ac-
ton. At present. the farmers, the mar
ket gardeners and the mechanics and
tradesmen having small holdings, are
paying an improper and excessive pro-
portion OF the general taxes.
"There Is evident injustice In the light
taxation Of corporations. 1 have not
the slightest sympathy with the outcry
against corporations as such or against
prosperous men of business. Most of
the great material works by which the
entire country benefits have been due
to the action of Individual men or of
aggregates or men, who made money
for themselves by doing that which was
In the interest OF the people as whole.
From an armor plant to street rail-
way. no work which Is really beneficial
to the public, can be performed to the
best advantage of the public save by
men OF such business capacity that they
Will not do the work unless they them
selves receive ample reward for doing
1t. The efforts to deprive them of an
ample reward. merely means that they
will turn their energies In some other
direction, md the public will be by Just
so much the loser. Moreover. to tax
corporations or men OF means in such
way as to drive them out Of the state
works great damage to the state. But
while freely admit all this, 1t yet re-
mains true that corporation which de-
rives Its power from the state should
pay to the state Just percentage OF
its earnings, as return for the privl-
leges 1t enjoys. This should be espe-
cially true OF the franchises bestowed
upon gas companies. street railways
and the like"
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NEW YORK. March 27.-The frag-
ments of three bodies found IN the
Windsor Hotel ruins to-day were taken
to the morgue, having been numbered
BODY No. 49," Body No. 90" Body
No. 81" 1t is impossible to give a de-
scription OF the bodies, each box con-
taining merely n mixture of charred
bones. blackened and shriveled flesh
and dirt. The total of the dead now
is th!rty-two. the Identified numbering
eleven and the unknown dead twenty
one. The list of missing Is still very
large. numbering about forty, but most
OF the injured have recovered, and have
been discharged from the hospitals. The
third body found to-day was uncovered
late this afterron. near the Forty-ffth
street side, and about twenty-five feet
from the annex wall. The fragments
consisted OF portions Of the large bones,
portions Of the spinal column, with ribs
attached and some discolored flesh.
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SOMETHING TO DROP
In the Pennsylvania Senatorial Situa.
tion This Week.

In the pennsylvania senatorial Situn.
tion This Week.
HARRISBURG. March 27.-There are
rumors here tonight that n conference
of Senator ouay's friends, through the
state, will be held at the executive
mansion on Wednesday, to discuss the
senatorial contest.
The story is that Mr.. Quay has no.
titled his friends that he Is feeling too
badly to leave Florida at this time, and
that he Will. leave his candidacy en-
tirely in their hands.
Senator c. L. Magee, of Allegheny,
and his followers, who have been vot-
ing for Mr.. Quay since the beginning
of the deadlock. are expected to break
away inside Of ten days. and this is as
signed as the most potent reason for
the conference. Senator Magee Is not
in Harrisburg tonight, and will not
reach here until tomorrow. Senator
Mitchell. of Jefferson, wso assumes to
speak for the Quay legislators, says
Col. Quay will remain n candidate, no
matter what Senator Magee and his fol-
lowers may do. He Is the only Quay
leader on the ground tonight.
The antl-Quay Republicans are ex-
pected to concentrate on candidate
tomorrow or Wednesday. to show their
full strength. They have heretofore di-
vided their votes among q dozen "fa-
vorite sons" The air Is full of all
sorts of rumors about the senatorship,
but none Of them cen be traced to any
reliable source, except that Colonel
Quay will not come to Harrisburg this
week - -. ~
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EARLY MOVEMENTS
OfAmcrican Troops Ycsterday-Bra-
very of Washington Regiment.

or American Troops Ycsterday-I3ra-
very of Washington Regiment.
MANILA. March 81. 1925 p. m.-Gen.
MacArthur's division spent the night
and morning at Meycauyan. the next
station beyond Polo, after reconnoter-
Ing his front, he pushed along the rail-
road this afternoon towards Malolos.
II the statement of the five prisoners
captured to-day Is true, the main body
of the enemy has retreated 80 Maioios.
The Washington regiment had an ex-
citing experience and displayed much
gallantry. The soldiers found q band
o. Insurgents concealed In stone house
over which the French flag was flying.
A private volunteered TO set fire to the
building. He did so and the troops np-
preached when II was burning, and tho
Filiplnos had apparently fled. But they
were greeted with q sudden volley
from the balcony OF the house. result
Ing In the building being cleared Of the
enemy III short order.
But there are no more trenches to
encounter. although over thirty VII
lagos, including the larger settlements
OF Bulacan and Gudguinto. intervene.
At every railroad station circulars
have been posted. signed by the Fill
yfno commnnder-in-chief. Antonio Luz
t,a, ordering all spies and bearers of
news to the enemy to be shot without
trial, and instruc:lng that oil looters
and ravlshcrs be treated In the same
manner. Further, nil towns abandoned
BY the Filipino troops are first to be
burned,
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WASHINGTON VIEWS
On the Three Days Fighting North of
Nfanila-A Long Drawn Out Battle,
Which Has Developed into n Chase.

On the Three Days Fighting North of
Manila-A Long Drawn Out Battle,
Which Has Developed into Chase.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 27-
The third day of the fighting north of
Manila brought little OF decisive char
acter from which war department off,
clals could judge what the final out
come OF this movemer. would be. In
all official quarters the most intense in
terest prevailed, but there was no eX-
element and none OF that anxiety and
tension shown during the memorable
days Of last summer when tho decisive
blows were being struck at Santiago.
Early in the day General Otis cabled
the war department 4 brief but compre-
henslve dispatch. summing up the sit
uatIon. 1t disclosed that severe fight
Ing was going on to-day with our
forces advanced as far north rs Mari
loa. while the insurgents. under the
command of Agulnaldo, were being driv-
en- back with considerable slaughter.
This and the press dispatches satisfied
SiiC tIub VIC SllIltf,lC lIlDNC-
ment of entrapping the Insurgents be-
tween our lines had not proved as sue
cessful as designed and that the move
had now shifted to n retreat by Aguln-
aldo's forces and pursuit by our
troops. The insurgent retreat toward
Malolos WAS slow and dogged and ad-
vantage was taken OF one after another
Of lines Of intrenchments; the burning
OF bridges md the in.crruptlng Of COM
munlcations.
General Otls' dispatch although re-
ceiveG carly to-day, was sent Monday
evening, Manila time, and summed up
the work OF the three days. That
the fighting would proceed into the
fourth day was shown by his closing
sentence: "The column will press on In
the morning" This refers TO Tuesday.
Developed Into u Chase.
The engagement has now shaped It.
self 40 that II Is looked upon as more OF
n chase than the execution OF n s,ratc-
glc movement. With the American
bnsc advanced 10 Marion, and the In
surgents base forced back to Nfalolos,
the main bodies OF the two opposing
forces ara about ten or twelve miles
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BOSTON. Mass. March 27.-Three OF
the upper stories OF the ilve-story gran
ite block, Nos. 9tato 80 Federal street
this city. were badly damaged by fire
to-day. The fire spread on the fourth
floor. occupied by the Boston Mailing
Company. apparently from spontaneous
combustion, and spread quickly to the
third and Nth floors. The Boston
Mailing Company's loss will be felt BY
many publishers of monthly and weekly
periodicals, as many of their mailing
lists We're destroyed, among them be-
Ing that OF the l.. a. w. Bulletin. This
will cause considerable delay in getting
out the next number OF the magazine.
The April edition sheets OF Donohoe's
Magazine were in the blndery, and were
nstroyp1 1.H ...-
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PRESIDENT LEAVES
Thomasviilc, Georgia, for Washing
ton. with Great Regret.

Thomasviilc, Georgia, for Washing
ton. with Great Regret.
TOWNSVILLE, Ca, March 81
President and Mrs. Mckinley y.Eice Pres
ident and Mrs. Hobart, Postmaster GEN
eral Emory Smith, DR.. Rlxey, Assist
ant Secretary Cortelyou and Stenog-
rapher Barnes left at S:l2 o'clock this
afternoon for Washington, where they
will arrive q little before s o'clock to-
morrow evening. Miss Ruth Hanna
drove the President to the station,
where crowd of about two thousand
persons had congregated. Senator Ham
ma was the last TO bid the President
goodbye. The special Train was run
just outside the station. so, the people
could gather around the rear platform
upon which the President, Mrs. NcKin-
ley and Vice President Hobart appear
ed and bowed their acknowledgements.
Some one called for three cheers for
Mckinley, nnd then the President made
few remarks, saying:
I'VE would rather be coming to
ThomasvIlle than departing from 1t.
We have had q most restful and enjoy
able time, and thank you all over and
over again for your kind courtesies and
your cons!derate hospitality. We bid
you goodbye most regretfully."
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who had been so Intimately connected
with him In his work here. .5
t AT the Grave.

Ihe pall bearers were William e. Mil
Ter, John Frew, Thomas C. Miller, r, C,
Dunninpton Thomas A FIeninr Ird,a
1ohn ", ,,,,.n VI, ,I pam.. s' auss
.o.t Musoi', w. a.. Aelley ana Cap
tain A. n. Prichard. -,
Among those from distance were
aon. ". 7. Wiley, Hon. Geo. G. Stur-
g!ss, Morgantown: THOMAS e. Davis.
Oh GRAFTON; sam Harrison. Judge Har-
Tison ana daughter. Miss Daisy, of
Clnrksburg; John Frew. James X. Hall