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-.. j-wiMi '5 Uttfr SUWfclg E&tltftt&l $TUgm,. f 1 ;R ESTABLISHED 1800. SUNDAY, DECEMBER SO, 1891. PAGES 9 TO 16 ,AS TO GOOD BEER. DISTRICT POLITICIANS. iim-m i inmnwwuMjywwuiium,, tiW,, U i 'Virtues of Barley Malt as Against Corn Boor. .Aug, Busehj Tico Presidont of tho Anheusor-Busch Browing' Association Interviewed. 'Effort to Manufacture Cheap Beer and Its Results. -BBEU CONSUMERS AND SHBIR 1UGHT3. From St. Louis Sunday Mirror, Dec. 0.1 An editorial in the Sunday Mirror of last week ou tbo BUbject ot "Beer Culture" nt- traded a great deal of attention by reason of the statement made therolu that there aro su perior and inferior articles of beer selling to consumers at the same price perglass. There was no intontion in tho artlclo to do an in jury to any browerylnterest, but toiu form the reader that ho should insist on having tho best beer for his money and not accept the In ferior. Superior beer is made of barley malt. Barley malt is expensive and the beer made from it is made by superior processes. Tho common beer is made of corn and barley malt, in about equal proportions, but the bar- 'loy malt is not necessarily of fine quality and it is brewed cheaply. Mr. August A. Busch, of tho Auheuser- -Busch Brewing Association, speaking on the subject of superior and inferior beers, said to i a representative of tho Sunday Mirror yester day: "I have no desire to say anjtbing for or - against beer manufactured by other brewers. Tour paper is adopting tho right course, bow- over, in endeavoring to educato the people on the subject of superior and Inferior beers. But as far as tho Anheuser-Busch browory is concerned we are out of competition." ""Do you usocorn in the "browing of the Anheuser-Busch beers?' ' "Corn, or corn preparations, used by so unany breweries, never enter tho gates of the Anheuser-Busch Browing Association. Tho secret of the success of our beer is duo to tho fact that we use nothing but the finest malt and tho choicest hops and allow the beer to, thoroughly xnaturo before it enters Into con sumption. Hence, our beoris not only tho. bast and the Healthiest beverage, but also tho highest-priced beer offered to tho public. Beer made of corn and of corn preparations is naturally cheap, and tho quality is cheap ac . cordingly." "How is the public to know which is tho , pure beer and which is not ?" "I do not caro to say anything about any other beer than that of tho Anheuser-Busch Browing Association. I simply Bay that wo uao only the best barley malt and tho choicest .. of everything. Tho motto of tho Anheuser Busch Brewing Association Is: 'The best is not too good.' "Beer made from barley malt is, of course, more nutritious and wholesome than that made from corn and corn preparations. "If you want to know what is good beer and what is not you have only to ask which beer costs tbo dealer tho most and which costs tho least, Tho associa tion of which I am vice-president has made it a study to produce tho purest and finest beer that can bo made, and we havo es tablished a reputation wh lch shows that wo have succeeded. You will never make a mis tako by buying this beor. It is in foreign countries the most serious rival to the cele brated Bass' alo of England. It has nearly excluded It from tho United States. Every man who keops a table of wh ich ho is proud feols that it is not complete with out one of our brands of beer. This is one of our highest objects to make the Anheuser-Busch bee r tho tablo drink of tho world." There Is no desire to raise an agitation on tho question of beer adulteration, and it is not Intended to bo inferred that beers not mudo from barley malt aro adulterated. Tho point made is that they aro cheap and of lower grado than tho other. So little is known by beer consumers of what they aro giveu in beer to drink that tho tlmo for a popular education as to the ingredients of various beers has ar rived. As the best beer can bo bought at the Bamo price per glass as tho pooiest beor, tho consumer should know which Is tho. highest grade. The effort to make money out of the manufacture of beer by those who aro not concerned In establishing a reputation or pro ducing an article of beer concededly fine, or in tho cultivation of a perfect beer, should bo looked on with suspicion by tho beer con Burner, who has tho right to demand of all brewers beer as good as the best. Bepr drinking people should know that corn beer is a cheap and inferior article and that barley malt beor is fine, wholesome and higher priced. Wlv'" '.P . THE CHIUSMAS MA.IIiS. Postmaster Sherwood Gives Useful Hints to Those Who Send Gifts by Mall. "You may safely say," said Postmaster Sherwood to a Hekald man yesterday, "that tho Washington Posto dee is the worst one in tho country through which Christmas pack ages pass. Not because it Is tho most care lessly managed one, nor because of a want of dllllgenco on tho part of its omploi'es. for wo havo every reason to believe that tho Wash ington City Postofflco is one of the best man aged ofllccs in tho United States, and that, of course, moans one of tho best in tho world: but because of tho fact that more largo and heavy ofllclal mall packages pass through this offlco than through any other ono office in tho country. I refer to the thousands of heavy Government reports and similar vol umes which aro constantly being mailed by thovariou8 Departments. These packages, some of them weighing as much as six pounds, aro not only forwarded through this office, but many of them aro roturnod through it. Owing to a want of proper facilities, wo aro obliged to forward such heavy mall matter in tho samo bags in which wo muBt place the Christmas packages. Therefore, it Is little wonder that so many of such packages reach their destination iu a more or less damaged condition. But then a great many Christmas packages are damaged because of the indiffer ent and careless manner in which they are mailed. Naturally wo do all In our power to to protect all classes of mail and facilitate its prompt delivery, but unless we havo the in telligent co-operation of those who mail it our efforts aro retarded aud not infrequently rendered fruitless. Tho following sugges tions, if carefully observed, would not only materially assist in the speedy transportation of Christmas mall, but would also Insure its prompt dellrcry in good condi tion. Tho senders of packages should be sure that. the amount of postage stamps affixed is correct. This information can be had at tho main office, stations, or at any of tbo fifty stamp agencies throughout tho city. Atten tive clerks will bo found ready to give all the infoimation requisite, and the postal depart ment will do the rest. Newspaper or other thin paper should novel bo used forwiap plnsr, and packages wrapped where goods aro purchased aro ordinarily not sufficiently se cure for forwaidlng iu the malls. Use strong CRIS(P) CRINGLE AT THE CAPITOL. " 'Twas the night before Xinas, when all through the 'House' Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse, The stockings were hung in the chimney with care In hopes that Cris(p) Cringle right soon would be there," etc. paper, mako a solid and compact package that will not crush easily; tio well with good twine; address legibly and correctly with ink, giving full local address, street, and number in lower right-hand corner, placlne stamps on upper right-hand corner, securely fixed, and very few packages will fall to reach tho ad dresses in good order. It id always advisable to writo tbo name and address of tho sender on tho upper left-hand corner of all packages sent in tho mails, in order that they may bo returned In case tho addressee cannot be found, or In case thoy go astray, bo unmail ablo, etc. Postal statistics show that a great many more delays result from Incorrect ad dresses than from errors in distribution and handling by postal employes. "In case of loss or delay report the same as early as possible. No package weighing more than four pounds can bo received lor convey ance by domestic mail, escopt single books exceeding that weight. Unmallable matter of the fourth class embraces all not embraced in tho first, second or third class, which in its form or naturo Is liable to destroy, deface or otherwise damage tho contents of mall bags or harm tho person of any ono engaged In tbo postal service. A full description of unmall able matter can be had upon inquiry at the stamp windows." Entertainment t Carroll Hall. A very enjoyable entertainment was given Thursday evening at Carroll Hall under tho auspices of Mr. AY, 0. Frizzle, of Southeast Washington. The programme consisted of musical and literary selections by Philadel phia, Baltimore, aud local talent; and it waa enjoyed by a large attendance Among those who took part were the Misses Mabel Man ning, Magdalene TurnburkcDonalson, Bessie Wilson, Georgle Huntington, Browne, Woods, Mrs. Anna Tochman, and Slessrs, Hoskins, Neadfelt, Huntington, and Hole. , Tho Army and Navy Club Hook. The IlBitALD is indebted to Lieutenant A. E. Culver, of the Navy, the secretary of tho Army aud Navy Club, for a very handsomely piJnted volume containing tho by-laws and house rules of tho club, aud a list of tho ofllceis aud members, Tho work is from the press of tho Isaac Friedouwold Compauy, of Baltimore. It Is bouud In red leather, flexi ble covers, and tho pages are ornamented with led borders, For a "World's Fair Place. Mrs. A. S. Green, of Culpeper, Va., is warmly recommended by those who know her as a suitable person to represent Virginia at tho World's Fair as lady commissioner. Mrs. Greon Is a sister to Fish Commissioner Marshall McDonald. She is well-known m Washington and is a lady of many accom plishments. Tho Virginia Legislature now in session here have recommended an auxiliary association and will shortly make the appro priation and appointments. Mrs. Green has tho support of many ladles on the national board who would like to have her secure tho posi tion on account ot her fitness for its duties. Wheat Markets Improved. CniOAoo, Deo. 19. There was a decldod improvement in tho amount of business dono in the wheat pit to-day. Lato cablea showed that foreign markets wero stronger, and that foreigners were good buyers at Now York. There was no furore in tho market, nor any big spurt, but a strong, confident feeling and good, liberal buying. To Investigate the Pension Onlee. In tho House yesterday, Mr. Knloe, of Tennessee, offered a resolution for the ap- E ointment of a special committee of Ave mem ors to Inquire into tho charges mado against tbo Commissioner of Pensions and the ad ministration of his office. Referred to the Committee on Rules. Postmaster Hies of Grip. Mbdia, Pa., Doc. 10. Joseph A Tomso n, postmaster at this place, died to-day from grip and a complication of nlJments, At the tlmo of his appointment as postmaster, a year ago, Mr. Tomsou was editor of tho Chester News, He was seventy-one years old. Bartholomay's Rochester Beer is brewed from tho finest bops and choicest Canadian malt; is fully fermented aud guaranteed pure in every lespect, It's a nourishing bevcrago and ju6t what you want to aid tho digestion of your Xmas dlnuer. Delivered to any part of the city. Try a box. Washington Branch, 1110 and 1113 C street northwest, Tele phone No. 441. BKSTinitlNG THEMSELVES AGAINST CONVKNTION TIME. Commissioner Douglass a Candidato for Holoento to the Republican Conven tion Mnny Gontlomen Who Want to Go to the Democratic Convention. Tho tlmo for holding tho Ropublican Na tional Convention having been fixed, tho Dis trict Republicans are busily ongaged In work preliminary to tho selection of tho two dele gates who will represent tho District of Co lumbia in that convention. Tho first stop to betaken will be tho designation of a plan under which tho dcleeates to tho convention nominating those delegates will bo chosen. In certain quarters at least groat dissatisfaction exists as to tho looso manner by which the members of tho District convention wero selected four ye ars ago, and to euro that de fect in tho system it is proposed that the boundary linos of tho old legislative districts shall bo announced in tho press of tho city, and delegates selected at tho primaries closely confined to their respective dlstr icts. Tho District convention composed of delegates chosen at primaries held In tho variouB leg islative districts, will be held probably a month previous to the assembling of the National Convon tlon,which will necessitate tho selection of dole gates at tho primaries not later than March or April next. Although the fight for the honor of representing tho District in tho Rep ublican National Conven tion piomises to the warmest over waged here, yet it seems to bo generally conceded that the two delegates will bo District Commis sioner John W. Douglass and Colonel Perry Carson. Commissioner Doug lass is regarded as favoring tho renomination of President Harrison, while Colonel Carson is understood to be an out and out Blame man. Commis sioner Douglass, it Is believed, will earnestly endeavor not only to secure for himself the honor of a seat in the National Convention, but will also ondeavor to have tho District delegates instructed to support tho President's candidacy. Owing to the 6trong Blaine ten dencies, of a great number, if not of the ma jority, of the District Republicans, it is evi dent that tho latter object of Commissioner Douglass will not bo accomplished. Indeed, it is just as evident that tho District conven tion will refuse to instruct its candidates, leaving them to vote as their preferences may prompt. As tho personal pref ere nces "of tho two probable delegates are well known, this refusal to instruct them would stamp the con vention as a compromise ono, and thot it will be such seems to bo tho belief of every well informed District Republican. It was hoped by many that Recorder of Deeds Bruce would bo selected as one of the delegates, bufrthe'ex Senator has so far declined to'have his name used, for reasons best known to himself. Of course, there are numerous gentlemon who would be pleased to accept such an honor, but only those named aro thought to have a chanco. In District Democratic circles very little actlvo work is being dono at present. Al though they appear to have a much larger list of gentlemen who are willing, if not anxious, to accept tho honor of representing their con stituents in the Democratic National Conven tion, it seems to be the general impression that ono of tho two delegates is already virtually chosen in the person of Mr. Lawrence Gardner. Mr, Gardner's wishes aro as yet un known, but If he desires tho honor there is not, it eeems, tho least doubt of his desire being al most unanimously granted. Among others by whom it Is believed tho honor would not bo declined should It bo tendered, aro tho names of William H. Gordon, James L. Norrls, A. A. Lipscomb, William DIck6on, Mills Dean, Charles Thompson, Dorsey Cla gett, and Campbell Carrlngton. There ha3 been some talk of selecting Commissioner Douglass' colleague, Commissioner! Ross, as one of tho Democratic delegates-, but it is thought that Commissioner Ross would de cline to allow his name to be considered. Tho young Democracy of tho District havo a can didate in tho person of.' Mr. A. A. Lipscomb, of tho District Bar, for whom a most deter mined fight will bo made. Although it is al most too early tr predict what tho action of tho District Democratic convention will bo in the matter of making kuown a preference as to tho candidates who will como before, the National Convention, it is believed that, as in tbo case of their Republican friends, tbo dele gates will go unlnstructed. As Is well known, thero Is quite an anti-Cleveland feeling here, but whether that feollng will influoncfr tho District convention it is now impossible to dotermine. Governor David B, Hill has. many ardent admirers in the District. The Old Men's Christian Association. A pretty girl was pointing out the places of note to some strangers yesterday afternoon from tbo inside of one of the Metropolitan cars. One piece of information she imparted nearly convulsed seTeral Army and Navy officers who were in tho ear. They were just Eassing Seventeenth and I streets, and she ad told her listeners of the Tracy mansion fire. One of her questioners asked what now building that was on the corner, indicating the new United Service Club House. "Oh that," she said, "That is tho Old Men's Cbrla tlan Association." One of the officers on the car gave a brother officer a sly dig in the ribs and with a wink said: "Not far from right, old man," Insanity of Young Field. Wuitm Plains, Dec. 19. Mr. Odlo Close, Who wab appointed by Judge Dykman to hear testimony regarding the insanity of Edward M. Field, resigned his position as commis sioner to-day on account of ill health. 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