Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1898, Page 10

10 THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1898-16 PAGES. : KALE 5, [pene l 1 jusveereeveverereseveveveveeversrsverererereesresevereeeserevevesstvererresesrrrrrt McKnew’s, $ @ Louvre : PORTO RICO’S TAXES Open Evenings Untii Christmas. Latest Timported Rovelties In Fine “Gift” Handkerchiefs, Umbrellas, Neckwear and Fans. HOSE who desire to ex- press their love or esteem by means of rich, tasty gifts that will appeal to one’s finer tastes will find ere many articles that will meet their strictest ideals. If your thought is “not how cheap but how good,” and if your tastes run to the exclu- e and design, you cannot mire our superb exhibition latest imported novelties in Fine Handkerchiefs, Um- rE sive in s I to Neckwear and Hine of la ies kerchiefs which are can obtain with the any 1 quality of Ia- fa, in both «1 colored borders “Smart” brellas. es and Um Rich Neckwear. I hiffon and liberty silk neck scarfs equire. t prices LAMPS, BUSTS ‘ kipgs. ution t of ONYX TABLES and FANCY LAMP werved for Christma EO. F. MUTH & CO., 418 7th St. PAGED DT EL OMOOE HOODY . LP ERDLO MDE PHY FH OME P heb d Moore & Leding To Move. wal we shall dis. What to Give a Woman MOORE & LEDING, 1109 Pa. Ave. he ‘ ‘Corns Come Out § @ eee ¢ EVENS’ : Pharmacy, gth and Pa. Ave rao Come toYou picture framed. call at your home take order and de- Finest li f Moldings. Latest styles. Framed Pictures ip great variety. The Artisti Venable & Beale, Gc9-124 G10 9th st. D.w., amiers jus: above F. eaergon efoto eee serdoregente Setededetetn aeet deo _ a tet ABANDONS THE CHARGE. OVE CS Holiday Presents. Far and wide the Louvre stores are famed for value giving. We sell for cash, therefore we can always sell cheapest. That’s worth remembering! Holiday noveities are never before. hived here as The attractions are be= yond the limits of newspaper advertising. 200 pairs of Ladies’ Finest French Suede Mousquetaire Gioves, in 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24-but. 2.00 to $4.00. n all the delicate evening shades. These Gloves are slightly soiled. COMMENCING WE OPE 919 ¥, BER 14, NV ENIN F Street OUR STORE WILL REMAIN UNTIL AFTER CHRISTMAS, N.W. signaaui feb bbb bbb bbb bob bb debe bbe bp bbe deh bok attxched to an advertisement means goods strictly as advertised. ‘Only Two Weeks — Now Being Collected on Basis of 3 Old Spanish’ Estimates, OBJECTION RAISED BY ISLANDERS aseste Former Items of Expenditure Which Have Beeh’ Abolished. $]CHURCH, ARMY AND NAVY Correspondence of the Associated Press. SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO, December 5, 1898. The United States is coilecting from the Island of Porto Rico the taxes that Spain assessed during the first months of 1898. The Spanish fiscal year of 1898-99 began on July 1. Less than four months later Span- ish sovereignty over Porto Kico ceased and the United States gained control, and today the amount of money that Spain decided the inhabitants of this isiand should pay into the insuiar comers is being collected and credited on account of the United tates. It 1s, Unerefore, interesting to de- % | ermine approximately wiiat these coliec- Sj vons amount to, and to how Spa:n in- 3 | tended to spend the money thus optained. 4] for tis puipuse scruuny is made of tue SF] msuiar puaser of asye-ve, which, although & | (WO yrars wu, is sar to have Deen the ba & 0: edpenaitures au. Conecuuns auring I S$] oS. aud to wave Leen the working bas! Ef on BS wainnee Sheet 106 1806-07. Foliowng come he baance sheet of the in- and estimated expenditures of the a E ~ ESPIMATE OF INCOME. ~ ss Porto Rico. é 3 Souc000- Goods laid aside 4 ; and delive you want 1 Everything boxed free. Before Christmas! Christmas will be upon us almost before we know it. Don't prt off your holiday buying ‘til the last moment. Take advant- -rate price e BON MARCHE sensible Xmas gifts—being offered We have thousands of useful articles to se- lect from in our various departments — you cannot be disap- pointed Pure Delicious Sunday schools and churches will rece special terms will also be made. Candies lies will be boxed as desired, in 1, Always Fresh. ye especial attention. 2, 3 or 5 pounds, and 8 good and pure as thes make ir equal in ¢ So solT at se A box of these wonld make a ne OFOl BOC! Nolle Pros. the case of William Silver, charged with ; selling liquor to minors. The case has been | pending in court since the middle of Octo- ber, and was ended by Mr. Pugh Saturday, it is stated, as a matter of justice to the def fendant. FURS Make Nice Presents. Handvore Red For Muff and Boa, Worm sion $11.93 Collarettes, § Astrachan mmed with tails. ¥ Genuine Stone Marten Scarts, with Sito eh tal “$14.98 dered Genuine Marten Scarfs, is Yh Bead ana uals, “Wort 67 Og eae Elect al Ss GSO Children’s Furs. Ee Hare a ae ce 69c. 98c. tail trimmed want muff and bea dd and Ange 98c. Aprons. Maids’ White Lawn Aprons, with deep fn 2/40. ae ite Lawn Apr with hem and S Lawn Aprons, 60 inches wide, rit 25c. ity for god jean, for PEC » Lawn and » with yokes, lace quality for an § ry, ruities and 9c. values Special Holiday Values _in Handkerchiefs. Jap. Silk Handker: if inch Handkereht ire ings in corne: warranted patterns lass Tooth Brush Holder 8 Gold: ‘Nail Bi on March EERALE EEE EFL ALE TELE EE EEE EE EES 25c. Embroidered Hand kerchiefs, 19c. 12 in Temstitel patterns, of Scal- hed Embroidered ort gest varlety I tind many: and Sterling Silver Novelties. Anything and everythi ling Silver 1000 tine at in in new s and specially attractive rowder Holder, ‘ster tow Sterling Silver Hooks, Files, Horns, Curlers. “Darners, Blotters, Erasers, Ga. ticle, Corn. 1 and” Nail Brosh. Worth = '25c. 49Qc. Silver Jewel-mounted n Curler, Darner, Tooth and Natl Brosh, Cutick 98c. ed Sterling Silver (warranted for ten years) Hooks, Files, Horns, Curl- er, Darner, Blotter, Eraser, Tooth and Cth rush. 314 316 318 propery. . MMcIdentul income. err al. - General oringn tious Department ot gt Depurtuent of war... 1 the treasury f the navy of interior” Works! ATG taNe sere Deducted on ae artment 6 justice... 2.2... 8. Departurent of war 4. Vepartwent of the 5. Government Te alii ‘Total expenses Leaving a These amour The above is an approximate es the moneys we are collec the items of general expen Spain intended to spend them. ncome #S follows: Spain de- taued her 1. Direct 1 327.000,00 0.00 50,000.00 bassp) of 10% on” pass r tars and 8 tra U ll ? MANOS os coca 5 7. Tax on consumption of Don") bother yeur brains tring to . + o>) Cuens caning vp" whet wil be “deat prover? | Pine Gloria Umbrellas, *F|~ + Duties gift. Read this ‘ad.’ With steel rod. paragon frame, natural 95" 2. Dutles | stions and hints are Wood aud Freneb horn ba 5 Fe ~ tons ght savers and silk tassels. Worth Se, f Cc. 3. Duties on s14 9 : ~ and unloading bag- Children’s School Um- | Men’s Gloria Umbrellas. * kage and. embark 28-ine steel rod. close roi. taffeta bag ing passengers. 243,000.00 brellas. tik And handsome. sterling wii ge | 4 Mercantile wtore- ver trimmed. Regular $1 06 | 23 p we plOURe- eee eee 5,000.00 Siz 22 Gloria Ch value ...... ceseteeeee Die sy | ES LT ree trey steel rods. parag 9 ° bs ao ee 9,000: Banden, well - | Men’s Taffeta Silk Umv= | & Pxtr jaity of “ire : brellas = duties on tmporta- a . b) IONS... 2.6. cee 2, 4 p, Ladies’ Silk Gloria Um- With cane to. mateh—fine Conga and 182,190.00 3,300,000,00 ur wood handles 28-inch , in op- g¢5 | 3. Internal revenue. een 9000.06 brellas. ere tice on” Wales and FS | his section inchides stamped paz 0000000 4 paragon frame, lone roll SENG cess Vewsasdes "$1.75 > aie vaah natural handles, sterling trim- = oe c : ce gS Plen’s Taffeta Silk Um- = } es cL, worth from $1.50 to s24—at- DOC. brellas, he This section includes fig from) So fs a Extra fine quality-28-inch, natural gg TSE Tea eee tasovera Ladies’ Silk Taffeta Unn= | wes nailiog “httey cterine’ cimmed, ota brellas. for Its counterpart. 6D 4g - Thin’ seetton ‘nclides” 8,0" pe : : woae en aeaie gS sos derived from the lotteries, Clese roll—ease to mateh—with ster- ee ee a ‘ g e 4 ling trimmed princess, Dresden and — 0 Dees: Ae ene a moving “handles. “with allver depomit: our Name Engraved | ,z, 21.000) penom frou closed ‘iigets ory, with silver deposit, y on direct taxes (1) and several fine natural handles. Worth 9 OR Free. i oH ineldental sources of income of from 5) to 4,000 yi pesos each, the od total being feeteees $250,000.00 | The budget for 1896-07 contain large wee | pages, wherein are set forth in z,| Proved expenditures for the year 1805-08, *F | and the estimated expenses, based upon the vge | former, for the year 18! In this way the seven {tems composing the 4,488.1 pesos are accounted for. In some’ cases there are estimated reductions for 1806-97 from what a certain department has cost in 18 , and in others the estimated ex- penses are higher. People Are Asking Questions. The people who are paying these 4,700,000 pesos a year (it will be remembered that this 1s an approximate estimate for this fiscal year, based on the best Information obtainable) have been doing a little simple arithmetic, and the result of this has * | caused active complaints all over the $9 | island. sé | The Porto Ricans have been adding up % the yearly expense to the island of the *9* | Spanish army of occupation and of the sg | Spanish navy. They have incorporated the item of “general obligations.” which are expenses incident to the former minister of colonies and the administration of his af- 3” | fairs. ‘They include 193,610 pesos, which she they knew has been paid by the state to v& | the clergy, and, with the addition of 231,- S44 pesos for expenses of the old post office, — of 716 for the maintenance of convents, < | 342.569 for the guardia civil and ¢ i for police force, called the “orden publica,” get the very respectable’ sim of 2.- part of the Porto Rican budget And when they further realize that every item of-expense set down in the budget which they have included in thi sum of nearly three million pesos is tod: a_thing of the past, théy simply complain. Why should we be, taxed to rajse money to keep an army anda navy which have gone ‘back to Spain, to maintain a minister of | colontes who to_us fs.a, thing of the past? We know the Untted States is not paying the clergy of the island. Why drag 193.000 pesos from our pockéts on this dead {ssue? The post office is:‘now ‘run by the United States, so are the-telegraph lines, and the ; guardia civil and the-orden publico are no > | longer in the land, Here are three million sg | pesos that Spain. included in her Porto | Rico expense account hefore she knew the | United States would drive her from the eq | island. With the going, of Spain these ex- penses ceased. The United States has no minister of colonies, and we are not paying the expenses of yy, part of the American army or navy. Why. then, should the United States collect from us three million pesos in taxes for expenses to which she is clearly not applying the money? In some quarters this appears to be a reasonable cause for complaint. * Source of the Revenue. Of the island’s {income 3,300,000 pesos Entered in Case of Wil- liam Stlver. Attorney Pugh Saturday in ice Court entered a nolle pros. In Star. it appeared from an affidavit filed in the case that Mrs. C. M. Taylor, who fs an invalid, sent a boy named Bradshaw to the defendant’s place with a note request- ing him to send her a bottle f liquor. She had no other means of sending for it, as her husband was absent from home at the time. Mr. Snow, bartender for the proprietor of the place, knew personally of Mrs. Taylor's illness and sent the liquor. This he did, it was claimed, against his employer's orders. eee It pays to read the want columns of The Hundreds of situations are filled through them, comes from the custom house, and this bur- den is borne by the exports and imports, by the sellers and consumers. In the case THERE IS ACLASS OF PEOPLE Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently there has been placed in all the grocery stores a new preparation called GRAIN-O, made of pure aing, that tekes the place of coffee. The most Feiieate ‘stomach receives tt without distress, wud but few can tell it from coffee. It does not cost over %4 ag mach. Children may drink it with great benefit. 15>. and 26e. per package. Try it. Ask ° Irhings togive the‘men folks’ % a terns, and they're strong, $6.50 $7.50 where, fs sold Plaid Back ar § Jacket aud $11 else. man is a Smoking Jacket or Lounging Robe. has or should have them—yet in a hundred buys them himself. Noth- ing you could give can please him bet- House Coats and Lounging Robes. The royal gift toa Every man not one ee ter—and the many + comfortable — hours 4 5 i 2 spent in them will z bring up many a - grateful thought of + . the giv * House Coats. Robes. = 2 ey ae | c several ncat sisies in = ‘ nicely made, with silk fre | 8 Terry Robes, with hood, neck = a $4 value, a and” waist | girdles — worth 50. x for Frepeh Trice oe (0) with satin-bound for luxurions patterns in 88 bd sleeves and pocket: >. Eiderdown Robes, Real ay 4 quilted Unings—brown, , blue handsome garwents — easily z and green, worth $3.50. for imported Matelasse 3 AS Kon Setter: cas! aes terns—duplicates of gowns selling for $5 In some stores, | $5.00 { tore. for Californt: Qualities ways paid $7 Blanket Robes. bas you've al. 1d $8 for be. 4 Let your gifts to the men be something useful--senseless trinkets . and ornamental things receive but little appreciation from mankind. Below we suggest some articles that are highly appropriate for gift- giving--and, as the prices range from almost nothing up to the “quite expensive,” there ought to be something among them suitable fer the | “him”? you have in mind. Everything possible packed in fancy individual boxes, without extra charge--and goods carefully reserved and delivered at any time you wish. If the present is to be anything in the way of clothing, ef course this is the proper place to come. Our well-known qualities and low prices, due to doing our own man- ufacturing, will make this the headquarters for holiday clothing. | Mackintoshes. And Sensible gifts, sure very little money buys a very handsome one from our great varicty. Every grade mentioned guaranteed waterproof. r $2.50 qua $2.98 lint silk velvet ble price. $3.98 scrpy Kh ‘overt Box 4 Fancy Vests. Very stylish and proper this season, and no doubt would prove very acceptable gi at $ » a Worsted Vest ground. Single-breasted. Several neat Single. $3.00 ed and seve:al Fane: breasted styles at same patterns and quality you're asked $3.50 for elsewhere. all we ask for the English Plaid Cloth $3 mi) \ half dozen natty patterns, and you can’? duplicate them for Jess than $4.50. Srebeaboaseesentoas Soeteadoaseete ttt A AN ON oA NR CN I I NI EN AN oN hod ese et es esos of consumers it is evenly distributed among the whole population. In the case of sellers the whole burden is less than 200,000 pesos. ‘The 850,000 pesos raised by direct taxation comes hard on all men who hold property. How heavy this burden fs it is hard for us to realize. The following exaraples are taken from absolutely authentic sources. There Is a property in the district of Toa Baja, which produces in rentals a net In- come of 1,483 pesos to the owner. Upon this amount he pays a state tax of 5 per cent, which, plus the cost of collecting the same, amounts to $0.08 pesos for 1898-99. To this is added an arbitrary municipal assessment of 408.14 pesos a year, giving a total of 488.22 pesos for the year, which is one-third of the net income of the propert; This is in direct contradiction of the existing law of today, which says that the municipal tax cannot exceed 50 per cent of the state tax. Amother smaller property in the same district produces a net yearly Income of 390 pesos and the 5 per cent state tax, plus the arbitrary assessment of the municipality, amounts to 121.96 pesos, again practically one-third of the total income, The writer knows of a certain commis- sion and banking house in San Juan that pays to the state a tax of 5 per cent on the net profits of a year’s business and to the municipality a tax of 121-2 per cent, which gives a total of 171-2 per cent on net profits. The writer has seen the col- lector’s receipts for the quarterly pay- ments on the two first mentioned properties. They were both dated October 26, 1898. Case of a Sugar Planter. A sugar plantation is assessed and taxed as follows: At the beginning of each fiscal year a sworn statement by the owner as to the farm's gross earnings is submitted to the government. Seventy-five per cent of the gross earnings are deducted for working expenses of the farm, and the bal- ance, 25 per cent, considered to be the nat earnings, are taxed 5 per cent by the state and 25 per cent by the municipality. In case the government does not belleve the sworn statement as to the plantation’s pro- duction, the gross earnings are augmented as they see fit. This happened in February of this year in a case with which the writer is familiar. A man swore his farm gave him 10,000 pesos, but the government raised the amount to 18,000, and his state and mu- nicipal tax amounted to 30 per cent on the estimated 25 per cent of the net earnings. At this rate Porto Rico will produce for us more money than we know for the mo- ment what to do with; and, unless it is our Intention to make the fsland pay us an in- Gemnity for the war with Spain, the col- Jecting of these old Spanish taxes certainly seems to be a hardship for the Porto Ricans. Business is in a bad way as it is, with the general uncertainty as to the future and the erplexing difficulties of the depreciated island currer.cy, and it would be a great relief if the heavy burden of unnecessary taxes could be lightened, There are mon- eys collected from a people whose farm pro- ducts, and, consequently, their profits, have been greatly interfered with by the war and by the disorders that prevailed in the island Ge aa ex Unites ape 0) ession. eir complaints ar ms Seek eoteat should be heeded, and this fardship of taxation one that should be mitigated, MANN COR.7@ ann E Gloves. | Another appropriate gift. We have all the good kinds—makes that have stood the test of time. At $1 we hae Dressed and Mocha j made two ways, Uned with silk $1.5 silk Mned. 4 extra short Angers “Adler's “Adler's” $1.50, in and color cadets. best English make inte All sorts of Gloves for cold weath working purposes, from 2 Neckwear. Handsome Puffs, Tecks, Im- perials and Four-in- Hands, made of best imported silks, each tie packed in a separate box, at 50c. cach. Pure = Stlk 25C. ie ie Pier tia dark colors; wonderful quality for the p + Better qualities at 75c. and $1. For a) ARMY LIFE IN CUBA, Sergeant in Fourth Immune Regi- ment Relates Experiences. A letter has been received in this city from Sergeant John J. Duffy, Company H, 4th United States Volunteer Infantry, now stationed at Manzanillo, Cuba. The regi. ment has been split up considerably since its arrival in Cuba, companies having been detached upon special service, from time to time, and sent into the interior to garrison and police certain districts. He says, under date of November 20: “Our company has not yet left this city, but we expect to leave for Bayamo within ten days. There was a little excitement down town Friday night which came near resulting in the death of a Cuban. One of the Cuban police endeavored to place under arrest an American soldier belonging to this regiment. The soldier, it is understood, resisted arrest, when the Cuban drew his machete and cut him across the head, in- Nicting a long gash in the scalp. A soidier who was standing near by wrested a gun from the policeman, it fs stat the latter across the head, rendering him unconscious and inflicting a wound which may resuit in his death, In the event of his death there is no doubt that his assail- ants will be severely dealt with. They are now in the guardhouse, securely guarded. “As a result of this trouble the colonel of the regiment has put a stop to all passes after ‘retreat,’ but the affair will have blown over in a few days,when the men will be allowed their liberty as before, Colonel Pettit, in his capacity as military governor of this city, today issued an order prohibit- ing the sale of wine and other intoxicating liquors to American soldiers. “There are rumors today of a Cuban up- rising, and, while no definite or official in- formation has been received, trouble is predicted by mauy. There are in the vicin- ity of 40,000 Cuban soldiers in and around the city of Manzanillo; enough to make It pretty interesting for us. There is a large fortress of stone commanding the town, which we are rapidly putting into shape, according to sound, solid, practical Ameri- can ideas, While there may be no occa- sion to use this fort, it is best to be on the safe side. There are also numerous blockhouses on the outskirts of the town, which will prove of valuable assistance to us in the event of trouble. These block- houses are strongly built and are large enough to accommodate a company very comfortably. This body of troops intrench- ed in one of them could successfully with- stand the attack of five times as many in an attacking party. “Captain Latrobe, commander of this company, together with a corporal and a private, also of Company H, has returned from Bayamo, where he and the guard went in company with three Spanish offl- cers to bring back the remains of the great Spanish general Canteios. Before the body was shipped to Spain services were held over it in the Catholic church at Manza- nillo. Six of the non-commissioned officers of this regiment acted as pallbearers and our battalion presented arms as the funeral passed. It was a very impressive cere- mony. “During the whole time I have been on | leading out of the city on donkey Suspenders. One of the standard gifts for years. We have the expensive and low-priced sorts, best to be for embroidered ones, of a fair tty. Others at t € not so showy, but a great had for whatever price you pay. au 25¢. « deal stronger. SOC. cn susaten os ga we LOL ELELOLOCCEoD LEED OESS St & separate box, at Sue. Strong and sightly. 1 00 for extra quality Silk and a Satin in tndt vi Heavy plated buckles that initials can be engraved on. Better qualities at $1.60, $2 and $2.60 Handkerchiefs. Good Handkerchiefs make good presents. From our stock you can't select any but good sorts, Si of each packed in a separate box. 10c. for boe.—for mstitehed Ham Fe a ee A ee ee ee a either plain white or borders each, 6 for The.—for the 15c. quality ever eold at the pr Plain white or fancy bord nurtow or wide hems. for good size Silk Mandi 25¢. chiefs. with heavy embra dred Initiale, A qu bet 4 sold for less than 36 4 oe Mutt of Handkerchtefs at s Soe m up—ad better grades 50, and $1 Be & Umbrellas. What's more sensible than an umbrella es : : i : more appropriate, —and where else are there such qualities as here? We guarantee every one—you may bring all back that fade or » 4 break. Today we tell of two $ ~ oa ‘ood sorts: > 3 4 for “Silkene” Tight-rolling handsome natural wood handles, 26 or 28-inch size, at $1 each for Taffeta Tight collers $1.50 with cover and handsome handles. A $2 value wh ever you Better qualities—some with handsome silver mountings. Rs. the island I have seen but thre Americans. Most of the population of Manzanillo and the surrounding country js composed of half-castes and negroes. Thera are probably not more than twenty whites in this vicinity. The Cubans of the lower class live in thatched houses on the out- skirts of the town and cultivate sugar cane. You may see them traveling along the roads and afoot. The procession begins about 4 o'clock in the morning and continues until late in the day. It is interesting to watch this unique parade. Full-grown, able-bod- ied men pass by riding on donkeys or Mex! can burros,with their feet dangling within inches of the ground. Every man has a long machete at his side, which it ts claimed is used for the purpose of cutting sugar cane. or four The woman walks by the side of the little donkey with a cigar stump in her mouth and a stick of sugar cane across her shoul- der, the latter constituting the dinner for the family. The children either range along in front or follow the mules, usually leading The starts home about dusk, the mules being loaded with grass, sugar cane, etc. while the men, women and children carry large bundles of wood on their head: _ a pig or a dog. vr ion If you want work read the want colu 6 of The Star. ee Patent Attorneys at Banquet. The local patent attorneys members of the Patent Law Association held ir fourth annual banquet at Rauscher’s last Saturday night. It was a most enjoyable affair. President Spear presided, and dur- ing the evening speeches were made Mr, Justice Shepard, Commissioner Duell, Chief Examiner Wilkinson, Assistant Com- missioner Greeley, Judge Brittenstein, Mr, Steward, Mr. Rodgers and Mr. Baldwin. A number of the members of the local bar were present. ect Mpeg ees —— damued with protruding piles brought on by coustipa- tion with which I was afflicted ‘for twenty qoars. | Iran across your CASCARETS in the wn of Newell, Is.. and never found anything to equal them. To-day I am entirely free from plies and feel iike a new man” C. H. Kerrz, 1411 Jones St., Sioux City, Te. CANDY CATHARTIC TRADE MARK REGISTERED Gvo Never Sicko, Weaken, oF Gripe: 1 206, Be WO-TO-BAG cristo URE Tecate Hate