The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
TAX ON PLAYING CARDS.
MANUFACTURED PROTEST AGAINST
THE LETTING OF III.
The Winston Postmaster to BE Appointed
at Once-CoIonci Elias and the Col
iectorship-Other News
IIMrs BUREAU. RarLEY BUILDING.
IA .su,,.y,.ro~ nacember 6. Isg3

attracts very little interest
The subcommittee OF the Committee
on Ways and Means in charge Of the re-
vision Of the internal revenue feature Of
the tariff bill gave an informal hearing
this morning 10 a delegation represent
ing the manufacturers Of playing cards in
the United States. who claim that the
proposed tax of ten cents per pack, II
enacted into a law, will not only close up
permanently three-fOurths II not all of
the playing card factories In this country
but in stopping the safe Oh playing cards
will deprive the government OF the reve-
nue. II seeks TO obtain. In comparing
playing cards with other articles subject
10 revenue tax they believe that they
will fully contribute their proportion OF
revenue If taxed one cent per package.
Factories from Brooklyn. New York, Gin
cinnau. Kalamazoo, and other cities were
represented.
The Committee on ways and Means are
not I'm a tanele. as has been published but
as Mr.. Tarsney remarked this morning
the delay is natural and unavoidable, and
II would be remarkable II the work of
such magnitude and Importance should
be correctly reported 20 the House in the
short time the committee has been allow
ed 10 consider il. II is probable that I'M
important and minor changes Will be
made i'm some Of the schedules before the
bill is reported but one thing is certain
every article that has been placed on the
free list will remain there.
How the Deficit IL T. b. Met.
The sixty million deficit is of course
based on the import duties OF the last
year and no allowance has been made
for an increase I'm importation. How this
deficit is TO be made up Is the question
that at present is absorbing the attention
Of the committee. The one item on
which the members unanimously agree
is the increase of the tax on cigaretts
one hundred per cent.
The tax on corporations IS regarded with
much favor by some, and there is a strong
feeling i'm the House in favor II "A tax on
individual incomes over 5000 per annum
When / suggested 10 a member of the
committee this morning that an am end
ment of this nature might be offered in
the House. he replied that it was by no
means uncertain that the committee itself
would not suggest it.
North carolina Offices.
Congressman Bower, Of North Carolina
received a notice from Postmaster-General
AT Winston and Salem would expire on the
10Th of December, and requesting him
10 recommend their successors. Captain ID.
=. Mast and Messrs. sam. Smith and
T.. h. Wilson are candidates for the Wins
ton postmastership. Captain Sam. Smith.
who labors under the slight disadvantage
OF being an eN is the only one of the
gentlemen on the ground. He is full of
fight. strongly endorsed. and looks like a
winner. Congressman Bower has not
yet made any reComn endatiOn.
The fact that Colonel Kope Elias the
much talked of and many times nominal
ed collector for the Fifth district OF North
Carolina would not qualify. that the de-
partment was already considering mis- sue
cessor, that some one would be selected
who would be agreeable TO both senator's
from North Carolina has already been
discounted in this correspondence. and
is now ancient history" The situation is
still unchanged. Colonel Hopes friends
claim for him a thorough vindication.
and seem 10 think that all appointments
MADE by him during his brief official
tenure Will be ratified BY his successor.
In that case Colonel Kope will not only
have conducted his host OF four hundred
actually within the sacred portals Of the
promised land" but has designated a
Joshua OF his own selection 10 command.
al least temporarily. I'm the person of
Deputy Rogers, the acting collector.
Assigned 10 The Dsvi- Academy.
Lieutenant William +. Ship. OF the
Tenth cavalry, has been assigned bv
the Secretary Of War 10 the Davis
Military Academy. Of Winston. y. C..
lie Is North Carolinian by birth and
graduate Of West Point. Of the class
Of 1883. He has been away from his
command for some time on account Of
an accident. which partially rendered
him unfit for active field duty. and
his assignment TO this important work
Is very gratifying TO his North Carolina
friends. In this appointment as i'm many
other Of the good things that have fallen
to North Cardinals share can be traced
the fine work" Of Senator Ransom. but
the senator was not alone I'm this in
stance. Congressman Bower has looked
out for the Davis School ever since the
bill providing for an increase in the
number of army officers detailed for in
structors at military colleges was intro
duced in the House. and on the day
after it passed the Senate he called on
the Secretary Of War and urged the
claims of the Davis school.
There will be a change made in the
post-ofiice at Greensboro, y. c., on the
DIST December. when Mr.. J. W. Forbis
viii succeed the Republican incumbent
as postmaster
Mr. W r. Blackwell. Of Durham N
c. an applicant for the postmastership
of that city, arrived here to-day.
Congressman j. W. Marshall. Of the
Ninth Virginia district, has been noti-
fed by the Post-office Department, that
as soon as the commissions can be
issued changes will be made at the fol-
lowing places: Bland Courthouse
Glade Springs. Lebanon, Homaker, De-
mascn, Meadow View. and Church
wood
>uI ~. w,v'I' See4 'ha Pres'dep'.
Mr. W. H. Culingsworth. OF Richmond.
whose appointment as postmaster at that
city has been considered fOregOne con-
clusion for some time. and Congressman
George d. Wise had pleasant interview
with the President to-day, during whlch
the President informed Mr. Cullingworth
that he had been trying to get candl-
date 10 offer against him for some time
hut had been unable TO do so. Ii Is
very probable that Richmond VIII nave
a new postmaster in time for the Christ
mas festivities.
General Pevton Wise. clerk 20 the Com
mittee on Interstate and Foreign Com
merce. accompanied by Mr. Wise arrived
I'm the city Yesterday The General was
at his desk at the committee meeting
to-day. and received "A very cordial well
come from the members.
A letter was received to-day by Vir-
einia congressman from Col. j. Hamp-
ton Hoge. stating that ne would De III
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