The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-26
O'FERRALL Is CRITICISED
WASHINGTON COMMTTTEE REPORT
on GAMBLING ~ vIRGINId.
Several Indictments Have Been Secured
Against Alexandria County Gamblers
In the state Courts.


ed a year ago 10 take steps 20 suppress
gambling in Alexandria county submitted
report. II stated that the committee
had been assured by Governor o OFerrah
that II they would secure evidence against
the gamblers In the county he would
prosecute them for all violations OF law.
such evidence was secured ana sub
mittod TO the Governor In July last, ana
his failure to take any action in the
matter could not be attributed TO any
lack OF zeal on the part of the committee;
The tone of the report rather Itntctei
upon Governor D'Fcrraii. ana 10 prevent
any injustice being done him. Mr.. t. II
Warner stated that ne had been informed
within the last day or TWO that several
tnIictnents OF Alexandra county gam
bsers had been secured IN the virginia
courts.
The Virginia Democratic Association OF
this city held a meeting to-mght ana
adopted resolutions endorsing the Demo
cratic ticket Ia Maryland.
The association viii attend In bOuy
the Democratic nass-meetins 10 De hela
on the night Of October 5lst at Laurel,
senator GOrmans home.
Reports received tonight show that
great many voters will 20 from this city
10 virginia 10 vote.
INcREAse OF IHE REVENUE.
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
Miller IS encouraged by the steady IN
crease in the internal revenue receipts
in the belief that by the ist OF January
the amount OF revenue derived from In
ternal taxation Will be greater than ever
before Although the receipts have been
small since the passage OF the taiiH blil
if ha< been due 10 the general business
dep fssion. and now that there IS gen
cra- revival OF business the figures are
growing larger every day
thc revival Of trade, he said to a
- .HH tU
having marked effect upon the re-
celpts. The tobacco manufacturers and
the whisky men are increasing their out
put while all other forms OF business
subject to internal revenue taxes are
growing daily. The receipts from special
taxes levied upon dealers in whisky show
that people are going Into business, and
that there Is general activity.
The receipts for this month VIII
amount 10 $4,000 OOJ. and the next months
receipts viii probably be larger sim
There IS nothing epasmodic about the re
Ceipts. The Growth is steady, and each
day shows an Improvement.
There is little doubt continued the
Commissioner, that eventually the In
ternal Revenue Bureau viii be the great
cOllectlng agency OF the GOVeT-ment No
matter what policy prevails in this cOun-
Try. whether free trade or protection, the
people must eventually learn that it is
upon their own resources they must de-
pend FOR the support Of the Government.
Receipts from customs duties cannot
be depended upon If we have free trade
We Will have no customs. while a high
protective tariff must eventually shut out
imports and produce the same effect upon
the revenues.
an fxPLoDED IDEA.
The theory that the foreigner can be
made 20 pay portion of our taxes is
an exploded one aud when the people
generally realize that they pay all the
taxes themselves they will prefer Aternal
taxation to tarin duties. The internal
taxes levied by the Government are more
direct than tarin taxes, and hence are
preferable IL is easy for a man TO de-
termine how much tax he IS paying on his
whisky and tobacco, and he knows that
every dollar OF it gees direct 10
treasury
with tariff taxes no one knows the
amount he pays. or what portion Of IL
Is Of benefit TO the Government
Suiilcient money can easily he obtained
fTOm internal taxes TO support the gov
crhnent, and the system, In my opinion
would prove much more satisfactory than
the present methods.
II We We're 10 resort to as extensive a
system or internal taxation here as they
have IN England. this government would
nave more money than Congress would
Know what 20 do with"
Mn. sPAIGHI's VISIT
Mr. Spaight. tho United States Consul
al Georgetown, In Venezuela, was in
Washington yesterday long enough To-
make a statement to the Washington pa
rers, declaring that England Is right i'm
her present dispute with Venezuela, ana
that this country will be unable TO fnd
reason for interference OF any kind with
the disputants
After delivering himself Of this Mr.
Spaght departed without explaining what
had brought him To Washington
AT the State Department this morning
there is an inclination 10 repudlate Mr.
Spaights statement. IL seems that Mr.
sssaisht Is not a salaried officer Of this
government and has served as consul at
trcoTBetoWn for "A number OF years merely
because he was an American iu business
al that point ana interested In the pro-
tectlon on American commercial interests
He naturally IL more IN sympathy with
the English i'm Venezuela than with the
Venezuelan Government and IL is sus-
pSctcd his statement here was with a
view To influencing public sentiment re-
Rarding the quarrel between Great Bri-
tain and the little South American repub-
lie without regard for the merits Of the
quarrel Itself
In short. IT Is believed Nm spaight was
acting IN the interest Of England in or
der that action by this country may be
deferred until England has carried out
her designs upon the disputed territory
between her possessions in South America
and Venezuela
VIRGINIA AFFAIRS.
Senator Henry Fairfax and j. A. Smith
Of Virginia, are az the Metropolitan.
G. II. Reid, Of Richmond, is at the Hotel
laNrtlc
O. ~. Delaplaine and A. Daingerneld
of Virginia, are az the Hotel johnson.
Mrs. ]. W. Fletcher and Mrs. IL. S
Fletcher. OF Virginia, art at the 81.
james.
Mr.. A. Wannerson. OF Lishia Spring. is
also at the 81. James.
Frank jones. OF Virginia. IS at the Ho-
tel Enrich. and J. Larkins. Of Culpeper.
IL at the United States Hotel
the following Nirginans are at the
Howard House James Wood. Jr.. of Dan
vile. II L. stephens Of Middlebure. W.
o Weaver Front Royal a. f.. Chesney.
O. L. Wine and wife. Miss Stother and
A. J. Birdsall
Fourth class postmasters appointed in
Virginia to-day are Mrs. W. :. Camp
bell Al Balcony Falls. Rockbi1dse county,
vice L. D. shannon. resigned. and J. r.
Price AT Figsboro'. Henry county, vice
g. p. Turner. resigned.
Tsnos-e IN North Carolina are ]. NJ.
Handy at Hairs Mills. Wilkes county.
vice D NJ. Hall. resigned and h. Y. IDOL
at Idol. Ashe county. vice John Idol. re
signed.
'fhe name OF the p-Ost-ofice heretofore
known as Browns Store. Randolph coun-
ty, n c. has been changed TO Brown.
MORE 4RNENT4NS KFLLLD.