The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-15
WANAMAKER ON LOTTERY.
ROStOn1CO 0nlCialS Are Now After Colonel
John S. MOSOy.
DIFFICULTY IN GETTING The DIRECTTAX.
West Nirginia's Trouble in Securing Her
share-Patents Awarded to Virginians--
Capital Notes.

Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April IA Special.l-
Now the Postoflice Department officials are
after Colonel John s. Mosby.
Having seriously crippled the Louisiana lot
tery Mr. Wanamakcr is reaching out for other
fields T. conquer He Is even extending his
reach in Mexico with the view Of squelching
the Mexican lottery. which has headquarters
nt Juarez Colonel Moshy draws q large sal
urv from this concern for certifying that its
drawings are conducted fairly and honestly
j is presumed of course that the Colonel at-
tends each drawing.
Chief Inspector Rathb0ne. of the Post
Office Department said to-day that he had
received % report that his inspectors had ar
rested al III Paso. Texas. one Nlcnulas lAben-
hcimer for mailing matter for the Mexican
lottery This man was represented as "a Tegu-
Jar emplOve or agent ot The lottery, and ne
made regular trips across the RIO Grande fOr
the express purpose Of dcposltug the lottery
mail lie mailed letters for distribution
throughout Mexico, as well As the United
states I'm Mexico the regular letter postage
Is five cents, while tWo-ccut ulted States
stamp viii convey o letter to any office IN
that Repubhc If it is mailed this side the Rio
GrRude
Chief Inspector Rathboue said that Lciben-
helmcr had been caught ln the very act ot
violating the anti-lottery law. lie added that
there are citizens Of tins country. who are pc
cunarly interested in the Mexican lottery.
and that the Department Is on their trail. IL
was evident that Kathblne feels particularly
anxious g. catch Colonel Mosby In fact, he
avYwcd that the distinguished eA-COufcderate
S. tle game be- most wants But II Is difficult
= -ee how Rathhonc can get point on
N1sbv as the letters in connection with the
lottery is confined 10 the Mexican side. ltath-
bone SAYS though. that If Mo~hy ever writes
q letter o. the lottery he will have him.
DIRECT TAX FUND HARD 10 GIT.
The Treasury officials are drawing the lines
closer about the direct tax. and the FIRST
Comptroller is ransacRng all the old records
from the foundation of the Government for
claims against the States. II j, plainly the
purpose of the Treasury % Intcrp0-e every
obstacle 90 the collection of this money hy
the States Many years ago, somewhere
about l~lO. the Government found itself with
q surp.u~ 10 the Treasury 1t was apuZzlc rs 10
what disposition should bo made of II. lhls
eurplu. was as much of q hug-bcar 10 the
s0ous Il that day as was our recent surplus 10
Reeds Congress FINALLY 1t was decided u
distribute the money among the states
pro rafa and that was done under the
first loan. hut 10 beinguuder-tood that no pay
lnont was ever expected from the states. The
States then iu the mon got the money. No
effort % reclaim II has over been made by the
general Government.
Now iu the hope f preventing the refund
cf direct tax 20 the Statcs, Comptroller Mat
tt.W- la- r.kei mp this old claim. and threat
pus t. hold 10 is an offset against the states
Apparently De- now regrets having pad the.
claims .f North Carolina. New York. Ohio
and several other States II these States had
l.' ..taned their money tine indications are
t would have q hard time getting ~.
WILL BE FoBcLD TO OBEY
With regard 10 the States whose legislatures
d. not meet until next winter. and whose
claims for the direct tax viii not bc presented
until then. 10 is quito probable that even If
the comptroller persists in the policy of lu-
peding plain law OF Congress. hc Will De
forced % obey il. The Jaw i- $50 plain, tho
intent 0f Congress 10 restore tine money 10
tle States. regardless az cross-clam. against
them. is SO apparent. u DIS DrhcN'b
the next Congress viii, n necessary io
compel am observance of law, so amend II as
{. make il absolutely obligatory ON even re1-
tame Treasury officials: hence while some Of
tac States viii he pat o. trouble they Will. no
doubt in the end get their money. Concern
l. the West Virginia CLAIM another cluph-
cation has arisen. Ithas been discovered thai
iu the counties of jefferson and Berkely the
direct tax was collected 10y agent, Of the Gov
eminent and from the people.
THE rYusoNs INrrnEsrgD.
81 the time Of its collection It was doubtful
wlether these two counties would remain
lr of Virginia or become portion OF West
rEinia. lhe Government officials were NOT
posed 90 await the -.ttlemcnt of tlr ques-
TIN. Agents were sent through the counties
Hd they forcibly seized upon the property Of
citizens.
The Treasury officials admit that no matter
how the West Virginia dispute may be decided,
tic law requires that the money taken from
the citizens If jefferson and licrkely counties
shall be returned % them. The records show
that in the ten counties about ten thousand
persons are Interested in the refund.
PATENTS AwARDiD.
The following patents have been awarded
g. Virginia James A. HaIss. Nlckarsulle.
wishing machines. Patrick Murphy AleNan-
dra car-cOUplng. W. q. Newman. Ellcr-on,
fed regulator and register Laharach PWdy,
Vieune machine for making horse shoes;
William T. Shuey. Swoope, cutting mcchan-
ism tor moving machine.
CAPITAL MOTIFS.
In North Carolina C. a. Hampton has
been appointed postmaster az All Healing,
Castor county. wee j. I. W. Thomas, rc-
signed.
In Virginia. A postofice has been ostab-
lshed az Carterton, Russell county, wlth
Jack Carter as postmaster, and one at Poole,
Brunswick county. with Herbou c. Barrow
a. postmaster.
An order of the Postollice Department de
rect, that from the 9Th instant pay small De
added for railroad postal cars for single
daily line Of cars sixty feet long. inside meas
urcment. between Washingt0naud RICHMOND
authorized by order of last September Slmi-
lar orders have been issued for tae lines from
Richmond % Petersburg, from Petersburg 20
Weldon. and from Weldon 90 Wilmington.
A postofcc has been established at Odessa,
Pender county. Thomas T. Rook, postmaster
The postoiiicc at Valley. IN CheroSce county,
North Carolina. has been ordered Discontinued
t0m the 30th instant
Grip I'm Alexandria.
AIrxANpHA. Va, April "a Especial La