The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-13
GENERAL JOSEPH {. JOHNSTON,
Memorial Services in Honor Of YirSinia'S
Dead Soldier.
ELOQUENT TRIBUTE BY COL. ROBINSON,
The Surplus Creeping Up.-Copying of the
North Carolina Tax List.-No Draw
backs ON Sugar.-Capital Notes.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May disqualification
orial services in honor of the late General Joseph
+. Johnston were held tonight at the Mount
Vernon Methodist church The platform and
pulpit were handsomely decorated with flowers
and eyergreens
General Eppa Hunton one of Yirginias dis
tinguished soldiers, was chosen chairman, and
on the platform beside him we're numerous
others who won laurels under the banner Of the
stars and bars. The church was crowded, and,
in fact, oyercrowded, for even before the ser
vices began the many admirers Of the late Gen
eral Johnston began 10 fill the church A uele-
CATION from the Il. l.. Lee Camp Of Confederate
Veterans from Alexandria commanded by Col
Onel SmOOt attended.
Colonel Leigh Robinson delivered the ADDRESS
OF the occasion, which wasa hlstOrical review ol
the life and the services of General johnston.
A memorial resolution was submitted Dy new
Father COwardln. of Richmond. ana lhe ncut-
diction was pronounced by Rev. j. Z. CuthR pert
The services were opened with prayer by heV'
DR.. Wrightman, pastor Of the church.
SURPLUS CREEPING UP.
The surplus in the Treasury is gradually creep
ing up. having recovered from the heavy drains
upon il on account of the direct tax. and the net
surplus at the close Of business to-day was
Sl5OO0OO0. There are no oheavy payments 10 maze
during the remainder Of the month, ana the
Treasury officials express no doubt that the SUI
plus will increase by June 20 an amount suIIc NJ
cient TO meet the pension draft for S3AWOOO
without the necessity OF Withdrawing Govern
ment deposits from the national bank de-
positoues. n,.
Commissioner Mason, in the Internal Revenue
Bureau, has prepared a statement, showing
that under the law for a refund OF TWO cents
per pound on tobacco stamped prior TO january
lst, 1899 applications have been received ag-
gregating Sl,205.20S. The claims are now pelhg
paid as rapidly as they are audited. The law
bars all applications not filed before May ISL
with collectors OF internal revenue.
TRADE WITH THE WEST INDIES.
lIr. +. 4. Ober. the commissioner Of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition TO the west IN
dia Islands i'm report on the Exposition ar
Jamaica, which is now being held there, says:
we need not concern ourselves about the tIhue
Of these islands II we Will furnish them shlps pc
tween their ports and Ours.J Jamaica needs greater
transportation facilities than IL now possesses;
especially between this island and the Unlted
States The Atlas line has service
supposed to be fortnlRhtly' but is more oTe
time of seven days 20 and from New
York which might be reduced 10 four. Inc
Anchor line furnishes about the same klhu Oh
service. Once q month there Is steamer 10
Halifax via Turks Island and Bermuda. Ihe
plant line has been sending steamers between
the North coast and Tampa during the winter
and from Port AntOnla steamers sail at irregular
intervals TO Boston. What Jamacia needs anu
what she should have before 1892 Is. first;
weekly fast line to New York direct making the
trip in four or five days and second, Tort
+'tf--''
way of Tampa"
CAPITAL MOTIFS.
Secretary Tracy left Washington last night
for BinghamptOn, y. Y, TO look after matters
connected with a law suit in winch he Is attor-
The Japanese Legation has received dispatch
in relation 10 the attempt on the NE OF me
Czarowitz, which says he was wounded IN the
head by fanatic at Otsu, on Lake DIVA, ABOUT
twelve miles from kloto
The Treasury Department hes decided that
tobacco withdrawn from bonded warehouse Is
dutlable on the basis OF weight at the time OF
withdrawal from the ware house IN which 10 was
originally housed, and not on the weight at the
time OF the withdrawal from some warehouse III
which ~ was subsequently placed &C.,,
I'm Virginia a uosrottce mas been established
al Mack Carroll county, A. NJ Farmer post
master.
hsned At Lebanon. Columbus county James VI.
Harper postmaster. u
Also al Eeel,boro, Pamlico county John B.
Tbe postofice al Chase. Ashe county. North
Carolina. has been discontinued. Man To
TIo Following patents have been issued 10 Viz
cinia for the week past: William 1. aaron al
lands tor q back brace; John W. tlchardsoh,
Marion. automatic railway signal JACOB NJ.
John. Roanoke. artlncH stone comIo'l,ioH'
Willie c. Walter deceased. Richmond, y J.. al
ter eyocutriX. electric railway signal; Anson i.
Wood. iynchburg mail bag catcher. ,,.
The trade mark for cigars to Leroy W. JAWS
OF Noilolh' NItlaih o.. II ulli D' r., Nj 10
patent for weighing and price sale North Gar
6lina.-f homas A. Davis, Mt Holly, for an al
fachment for warping machines; James II.
Horch, Salisbury for a bicycle.
j. W. Maxwell has been appointed postmaster
al Edonia. Cumberland, Nc.
Assistant-Secretary Spauldng has Informed
Mr. David Dunlop. OF Petersburg, Va; that he
will investigate the question AS % allowance
and rate of drawback on lcorlce paste used III
tie manufacture OF certain brands or tobacco
for export No drawback can be allowed on
sugar and syrup. as under the present law these
articles are imported free.