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Washington sentinel., 1899-03-25
! usiness Men Meet.

Popular favor and appreciation of the
benefits to be derived by the Capital
City and its business interests from the
coming peace jubilee celebration were
manifest at the monthly meeting Of the
Business Mems Association, held in
Willard Hall last Tuesday night.
Enthusiasm over the proposed madonna
demonstration was evident, and the
meeting savored largely OF a peace
jubilee mass meeting. Several speakers
were called upon to express themselves
and the zeal waxed so warm that,
without auy solicitation whatever, halt
a dozen business men present arose to
add their subscriptions to the guarantee
fund,
Chairman w S Knox spoke briefly of
the work Of the Association, glorying in
its success. and speaking strongly in
encouragement Of the peace jubilee and
of the assistance the undertaking had
received at the hands of the members
OF the Business Mems Association.
Among others who spoke were Mai M.
E. Urell, Col. VIM. Dickson, and Leo
Simmons Eighty-six new members
were added to the rolls.
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-25
local Motes.
Bureau of Engraving scandal,

The scandal in the Bureau oil EngraV-
ing and Printing is attracting great
deal Of attention, What is huzzling the
average citizen is that Director Claude
M. Johnson and Major Morgan, the dis
bursting officer Of the Bureau, are still IN
Office although the facts concerning their
peculiar conduct have been in the hands
of Secretary Gage tor several months.
Mr.. Gage appointed a committee OF
three to investigate the affairs OF the
Bureau in 1897. The report OF the testi-
mony taken by the investigating COM
mittee has only recently been printed.
1t would not have been printed vet, IN
all probability, but for the energetic
action OF Senator Mason, who succeeded
in getting a resolution through the
Senate in the closing hours of the Fifty
fifth Congress, ordering 1900 copies OF
testimony printed tor the information
of Congress. Senator Lindsay, OF Ken
lucky, who " as responsible for ohnsons
appointme strenuously opposed, Tor
this reason, the adoption OF the
MdSOu lGSOlulhOus AN ''S-'N
the evidence brought out at the investi-
CATION il is difficult to understand why
Secretary Gage has failed to take
summary action, by promptly removing
both Johnson and Morgan. Much of the
testimony adduced is unprintable in any
respectable newspaper but that is no
reason, it is pointed out, why Mr.. Gage
should try to shield the guilty parties.
Some curiosity is manifested as to the
nature OF the pulls possessed by Johnson
and Morgan. They belong to the type
of goldbug Democrats who betrayed
their party in 1896. Does this, it is
asked. render them immune from pun
ishment for their misdeeds2 Ifthe matter
is permitted to rest until Congress meets
it is believed that it will be rather
unfortunate for Mr.. Gage and the
Administration. There are a number
of men in both houses of Congress who
are determined to probe the matter to
the bottom.
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-25
HOW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls CatarTh Cure.
F. /. CHENEY & Co, Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f
| Cheney for the last IS years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions, and financially able to carry
out any Obligation made by their firm.
WEST s. TRUAX,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo .
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Price 7sc.
per bottle. Sold by all DrugGis lists.
Testim onials free.
Hall family pills are the best,
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-25
washin yton Onicials Act As Walters


Washing ton society made its annual
bow last Monday in caps and aprons.
The wealthy and distinguished for this
one occasion PLAYED lady's maid and
man servant to the poor and lowly at
the Home of the Little Sisters of the
Poor. St. JOseph's Day has been for
many years an annual occasion Of feast
ing and merrymaking with the old souls
at the home.
The Countess de Santa Thyrso, wife
OF the Portuguese Minister, and Miss
Alice Riggs distributed caps and aprons
among the company. Mr.. Jules BOeulve,
of the French Embassy, was, as he has
been tor years, maitre d. hotel. For
once the French Ambassador played
second fiddle and served as assistant to
his chancellor.
With Nj. Cambon as aides were the
Portuguese Minister, the members of
the Venezuelan Legation, the Swiss
Minister, MIR. Pieda, and his wife.
Mrs. Phil Sheridan and daughters,
Nine. de Grauprey, of the French
Embassy; the Misses Patten, Nine.
Rengifo, wife OF the Colombian Charge
dAh,aires; Mrs. Preston Sands, Mrs.
Frederick Mcclure, Miss Jane Riggs,
Miss Andrade. daughter of the Ven
ezuelan Minister, also assisted in serving.
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-25
AbOlishlsg the Can 'een.

One OF the Phoebus (Va) saloon keepers
some time ago wrote to prominent
New York lawyer, requesting an expires
sion of opinion regarding the provision
in the military law passed by the last
Congress abolishing the army canteen,
and asking if the application Of the law
would extend 10 the canteens established
at the homes for veteran soldiers. The
lawyer replied that according to the
Interpretation Of the Judge Advocate
General the canteens on all government
reservations, including the soldiers
homes, will have to go.
This will be pleasant news for the
saloon keepers and for the temperance
workers. Paradoxical as It may seem,
both consider the passage Of the pro-
vision abolishlng the canteen a distinct
advantage. The temperance advocates
have made a strenuous effort for many
years to have it abolished, while the
saloon men know that il TIE old soldiers
are debarre0from the privilege ofbuying
ardent spirItson the government reser-
walton, thew WI go over into Phoebus
and drop their pocket money in the
saloons there.
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-25
INFORMATION FOR BREWERS
AND OTHERS.
MALT LIQUOR DEALERS,

A wholesale dealer in malt liquors.
who holds standing orders from his
customers, may set apart packages Of
beer thereon and send from the place OF
storage beer to these customers, by
means Of a wagon going from place to
place, without involving himself IN
liability therefor under the internal
revenue laws The decision will appear
from the following letter to the Collector
OF the Fifth District, Peoria, ILL.,:
"S1R: Your letter OF the sd instant has
been received, inclosing letter from
the secretary of the Gipps Brewing
Company, relating to a customer Of
theirs to whom they sell beer by the car
load and who has a special tax stamp
at his office, but "stores the beer som :
two blocks from the office and whose
custom it is to send his driver to the
sto rage house and get a load of beer and
deliver il to his customers in such guam
titles as they may see fit to take
"Under the long settled ruling, this
wholesale dealer in malt liquors does
not involve himself in any liability under
the internal revenue laws, By reason Of
delivering beer to his customers by
means of wagon going from place to
place, provided thai ne holds standing
orders from these customers for 5eeTs
even tb ough the exact quantity that is
to be delivered to them by the driver,
from time to time, is not specified
therein But as the beer thus sent out
by wagon to these customers is to be
regarded as delivered from the place of
storage, his special tax stamp should be
transferred from his office, where he
now holds it, to his storage house, and
there posted up. The fact that orders
are received at the Office and that book
entries are made there Of the beer
delivered does not make tile Office the
place OF sale within the meaning of the
internal revenue laws. The place where
sales are completed by delivery (eitheT
actual or constructive) is hello to be the
place of sale at which the special tax
stamp should be posted up.
9. w. WILSON. Commissioner,
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-25
Fight on d $ MOines Saloons.

All the saloons Of Des Moines have
been notified to cease business by April
IS or suffer prosecution. The notice
was served BY Rev. H. H. Abrams, OF
Marshailtown, agent of the Anti Saloon
League.
He makes the point that the saloon
keepers have not complied with the
provisions of the new code adopted by
the last Legislature, which provides that
a petition Of consent must be signed by
6S per cent, OF all the voters at the last
general election and permission granted
by the Board of Supervisors before
saloon can be opened.
Most of the saloons were in operation
prior to the adoption Of the new code,
and have not thought it necessary to
obtain a new petition OF consent.
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-25
Notice.

The first edition OF "The Empire OF
the South" having been exhausted,
second edition will be ready for distri-
button by or about March 10, 1899.
II is a handsome volume OF abodt 400
pages descriptive Of the South and its
vast resources, beautifully illustrated
and regarded by critics as the most
complete production Of its kind that has
ever been published,
Persons wishing to secure this WORK
will please enclose to the undersigned
as cents per copy, which amount
approzimates the cost OF delivery.
Rennittances may be made in stamps or
otherwise.
Address all communications on this
subj ect to w. A. Turk, Cen'l Pass. Agi.,
Southern Ry., Washington, d. c
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-25
Must Pay English Income Tax.

Without doubt the recent decision OF
the English Court of Appeal whereby a
British corporation owning and operat'
ing Chicago brewery was held liable
to pay an income tax on its earnings to
the British Government will be sus
tanned by the House of Lords. A com
pany organized under British law is
legally dOmiciled in Great Britain, and
is bound to pay taxes imposed by the
sovereignty of its domicile; tor the fact
that Its stockholders, or some of them,
are American citizens has nothing to do
with the case, the individuality of the
latter being merged in that of the
corporation. 1t may give an inward
pain to the free and Independent Amer
leans in the brewery trust to be COM
PEELED to pay tribute to an eifete
monarchy but there is no help for them.
The only way in which they can escape
future contributions to Her Majesty the
Queen Of Great Britain and Ireland Will
be through a reincorporation under the
laws OF one OF these United States.
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-25
An InnoyatIOn ia. Sleeping Car
Service
introduced blythe
BALrIMoRE & ONO RlgLRoAp


BALTIMORE & OHIO RlILRoAp
Commencing Monday, FEBRUARY 13th,
the baltimore & Ohio RaIroad will
introduce a new feature in ihsleeping
car service, between BaltimSe and
Newark, Ohio, lnaugurating what will
be known as the Ordinary Sleeping
cars, in addition to the regular stanaard
sleeping cars. One OF these cars ill
be attached TO Train No. 7, leavIy
Baltimore at 7;oo pm and arriving Il
Newark at Io:25 am next day, returning
ON Train No 8, leaving Newark $50 pm
and arriving in Baltimore I2:S3 pm next
day.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is the
first line to introduce this service in the
eastern territory for special convenience
Of the travelling public. In these
"Ordinary" sleepers the Pullman rate is
reduced one half so that passengers have
the choice Of paying the highe Pullman
rate and occupying standard car or take
advantage Of the cheaper rate and
occupy the "Ordinary" sleeper.
These cars are new, have been specially
constructed for this service, and differ
from the standard sleeping cars only IN
being less eIaboratelY furnished. The
seats are upholstered in rattan, and the
sleeping berths, when made up, have
all the comforts and conveniences OF the
standard cars
Tickets will be on sale at regular
Pullman ticket Offices han ling business
between these cities.
Washington sentinel., 1899-03-25
Import ant Announcement 90 Our
Patrons,

The Editor OF this paper announces
to his friends and patrons and, particu-
Iarly, to those engaged IN technical
branches, that he has associated with
him HON. r. G.. DYRENFoRTH, Ph. ID. 4,
late Commissioner of Patents, who, as
a graduate OF German polytechnic
school, was, for many years previously,
an Examiner and Examiner-in-chIef Of
the Patent Office, having charge of
various divisions Of mechanical and
chemical technology, and is we'll known
IN this country and in Europe as an able
and skilful patent lawyer, expert, and
solicitor of great experience
All matters for examination as to
novelty and patentability, and Tor the
obtainment of patents, for opinions on
the scope and validity OF patents, and,
generally, any matter with reference &C
patents. trade marks, designs, labels,
prints and copyrights, should be sent &c
LOUIS ScHADE, Sentinel Patent Office
No. so4 E Street, N. w. Washington
D. C.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-16
Fifty Thousand Men.

PLATTsBURG, N. Y, Auugst s.
While Secretary Root was waiting to
take train for Washington he said to
an Associated Press reporter that the
war in the Philippines will be prose-
cuted with vigor that should result in
a speedy cessation of hostiiities there.
The secretary was asked how many
troops are to be sent there. He re-
piled "All the men, all the arms and
all the supplies necessary to end the
trouble in the islands will be furnished
at the earliest possible moment"
"How large force will be at the dis
posal of the commanding general
there2"
"There will be fifty thousand men
there ready for active service at the
close of the rainy season about the last
of October, and more, if necessary"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-16
In "Due Time.''

This Judge Powers card is of
course taken to refer to his course in
the matter of the settlement between
the government and the Pacific rail-
roads; and if the ''attack" of the Page
phalanx repeats any of the malicious
gossip of Washington or intimates any
personal corruptions, the judge has a
right to be indignant. But we do not
see how in the light of hindsight on
the question and in view of the settle
ment the present administration has
effected-by all odds its most credit
able INSTRUMENTATION can be any
escape from the conclusion that the
Judge made bad mistake. 1t is quite
true That other able and honest men
made like mistake, because under all
the threats and cajoleries of the rail-
road power, they really believed it was
impossible to get the roads to pay
larger share of the debt they owed the
government. The Cleveland admins.
tration also made it in the plan for set
Element it had on the point of compile
ton when it went out, and which the
new administration knocked aside to
the saving of many millions for the tax
payers. All this is fairly to be taken
into consideration in measuring the ex-
tent of Judge Powers error. But if
there is more to be said, the Ref0rn,er
is mistaken in what seems to it plain
view Of the case. The Burlington
Free Press says:
she has often said that he could sat
isfy any candid mind that the criti-
cisms are without good foundations,
and he will be heard from on the sub
ject in due time"
II this is so, "due time" is now, for
this is the one thing that is playing
havoc with the Judges strength.-Re-
former, Brattleboro.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-16

The Hardwick Gazette has made out and
prints table OF the newspapers Of this
State, to the names OF most of which is at
tached the tag corrupted" Some Of them,
certainly are not worth corrupting
lington Free Press.
The statement that some OF the papers
are not worth corrupting, perhaps explains
why the Free Press was not 80 labelled
Bennington Banner.
Thus another of the members of the
Free Press sanhedrim of west side pa
pers which must be comprised in the
list that shows the set of the current in
the sanctums" over there has bolted
from the association. The Free Pres
may soon be shining alone in its glory
Common report assigns the Burlington
Ne,os, st. Adams Messenger and Enos
burg Standard to the support of d. ]
Fosters candidacy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-16
Canada as q MarpIOt.

Canada's peculiar political status is
accountable for most of her angulari-
ties and obliquities, as in the Alaska
boundary dispute. She has just enough
autonomy to make trouble for herself
and others, and not enough to make
her responsible for it. In home mat
tiers she is virtually independent. In
{ reign concerns she is subject to the
supervision and the care of the British
government. On all questions like
that which is up now about Alaska,
Canada's prejudices are deferred to in
n large degree by England. In the
fishery disputes Canada took the initia-
tive. She does this, too, in the bound
AIRY controversy.
The feebleness and jealousy of Can
ada gives her sort of feline nervous
ness and peevishness. A century and
quarter ago she was but little behind
the thirteen British colonies to the
south of her in pretensions and infu-
ence. When the rupture between the
thirteen colonies and the mother coun-
try occurred these colonies tried to get
her to join them, in which case, of
course, she would have gained her
freedom with the others, and would be
part of the most powerful and most
progressive nation on the globe. She re
fused, because her people never had
the same measure of liberty which the
| more southern colonies had been en-
| joying for a century and over, but
which was then in danger of infringe
ment, but did not want liberty, and did
not understand what liberty was.
From the consequences of her blind
ness at that time Canada has never re.
covered. Relatively to the locality
now called the United States, she was
immeasurably more important at the
time of the battle of Lexington than
she is now, or than she can ever be as
a dependency of foreign nation, or as
a separate country. While all the rest
of North America and the principal
countries of South America are grow
ing rapidly in population and political
importance she is virtually stationary.
the United States grow broader and
broader every year. This condition
makes her petulant and ill.tempered,
while her reliance on England for pro-
lection gives her false sense of Sc
curity. Thus the 5 ,000, 900 Canadians
keep the 100000 of Englishmen and
the 70, 100000 of Americans in contro-
versy over point which was never in
dispute until Canada brought it up in
the past year, and it would never have
been thought of if the gold discoveries
had not taken place. 1t is very safe to
say, however, that England is not going
to allow herself to be swayed perma-
nently by locality which contributes
nothing to the British Empire except
needless controversies and discredit.-
Globe-Democrat, st. Louis.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-16
Central Vermont Railway.
Commencing June IS. 1899,

Train, GONG South and East wiLl Leave Mont
pelier as foLLoto:'
s:66A NJ. MAIL 70, Fitch6prs' S3stOn spring Is
Gar to Boston, and White River junction TO New
York without change
eli. and New York via Springfield, and Worcester
via Nashua. Wagner Psrlor Car to Boston.
s: SO p. NJ. PASSENGER, for Windsol.
1870 A. NJ. EXPRESS: for Boston via Lowell Lowell
and all points in New England, New fork al Soutn'
Wagner sieepers to Boston and to Springfield
Train, Cong North and West:
sa;5OA. NJ. EXPRESS. for Montreal and the
yest and week days for Ogdensburg, Richford and
ottawa. Sleeping cars Montpelier junction TO
Montreal.
Io.16A. NJ. PASSENGER. for Burlingtt Rut.
and, 81 Albans, Richford and Ogdersburg
% 4ora '0"H''''O"' ''' -'''
3;sOP. NJ PASSENGER. fer Burlington St Al.
bans, Montreal Norwood and. ogdensburg. Wsgner
Parlor Car TO Montreal without lchange and swan
ton to Buffalo via Norwood
3:Bo y. nj. White Mountain Express for Bur
nngton. Platts ou,g and all Adirondack points
Expk Psm fS1 eepHs car 4 from
Montpelier Junction to Chicago without asnge s.
R"s IN J ohtssso Troy Albany ana New York
Through tickets TO Chicago and all points west tor
'se at the principal stations.
Suburban Train Service.
Leave Montpelier at 6;,5. s:l5, 1850, A. NJ, n;s5
1850, $40 P. n. Arrive at barre twenty "inu'os
after leaving time.
Leave Barre at sIO. $50 A. NJ. 1890 NJ. Ss' SAG.
II 100, P. n. Arrive at Montpelier, twenty min
utes after leaving time.
Trains leave for willismstown at 1888 P. n and
t:50PN.
Daily, Sundays included. Sundays only
All passenger trains will stop at the PioneerWo
take or leave passengers when signsied'
b.. BAILEY. Agent.
E. H. FITZHUGH. Vice Pres, General Manager.
:, CUMMINGS, General Passenger Agent
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-16
Foolish Talk of Mystery,

Ex-senator George F. Edmunds, ar
guing against expansion, recently
demanded that the government dis
close to the people precisely what took
place before the capture of Manila and
what promises were made to the Fill
pinos.
''First let us know" said Mr.. Ed
munds, "the whole truth of what has
happened and then, perhaps, the ad-
vocates of glory or dominion or trade
or civilization and religion advanced
by the cannon and the bayonet and
supported by the blood and treasure of
our people, can point out to US how
these are the ways of pleasantness and
the paths of peace"
Commenting on this deliverance of
Mr.. Edmunds, the Philadelphia Press
says:
One way to try and influence jury
is for lawyer to make out that there
is something dreadful which the other
side has concealed. In like manner
and for like purpose Mr.. Edmunds
calls on the President "to tell all the
facts about the Philippine Islands,"
and remove the bonds of secrecy from
those who know all concerning the
awful mystery. That, of course, is a
crushing argument.
There never has been the slightest
mystery about the matter. The in
structions to the military officials and
to the commission appointed by the
President were promptly made public.
Correspondents of hostile newspapers
have been with the army wherever it
has gone in the islands. The commits
| sioners have made thorough investi-
cation of the condition of things there
and have full knowledge of everything
that has taken place. Some of the
ommissioners were opposed, at the
time Of their appointment, to the re-
tention by the United States of the
Philippine Islands. That was one rea-
son for their appointment, as the Presi-
dent wanted the testimony of men who
could not be accused of being sim
perialists." Does Mr.. Edmunds wish
to insinuate that President Schur-
man, Professor Worcester and Colonel
DENLY, whom the President refused to
reappoint as minister to China, are in a
conspiracy to conceal something to
favor the President? If so, the sug.
gestion is childish.
AS to the talk of censorship, that is
equally absurd. AS long as all cor.
respondents of foreign and domestic
newspapers are allowed to roam freely
over the islands and to 90 forth and
back to Hong Kong as they please, talh
of concealing the facts by censorship is
ridiculous. In order that army move
ments should not be promptly convey
ed to the insurgents censorship Of
the wires may be necessary. But there
is absolutely no censorship of the mails
and at the most there could be only 6
few days. delay in the publication o.
anything which correspondents nigh
desire to send from the islands.
The truth is that all the testimony il
against the few men who have beer
abetting Aguinaldo in his war on tn,
United States. To excuse their course
and at the same time to encourage tn,
Tagals in their warfare ON our troops
false cry is raised that the Preside
is concealing the facts. But nothing
will be gained by the publication o
such foolish accusations.