The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-07-11

,...n. 4, i'' "i" that he has comnl;nd
WIN ah the provisions of the honnte
la"' Dy niling notice, MAKING onrI,as
tlon Tor license and furnisbing l,p.I 80,
", 1ne commissioner of Internal Rever,,s s,, -
me other or supplemental staten,ent !.
similar to the old form. he;no ;,-s s;us'.,.' =
mouihed to suit the changed conditians
oi the bounty law. The special agont s,o,,s
70 De sent TO New Orleans to snner;n
,end the bounty payments has not ~,
neen selected and may not leave for
some time yet '0 ior
NEWfouNDLAND's NEW I,ARfPp
Consul Ryan, at ST. Johns baa
70 the State Department a copy Of tbe
new tarlit Of the colony of Newfonnd-
iahd. The principal articles are dnt;a.
Die as follows: Horses SO, cured meat
y TO per 100 weight, butter Ss. cbeese
same, cigars 20 per cent, coal 25 ~ ao
cents per ton, Indian corn cents nor
pushei' meats % cents per barrel. lnm-
per SS per 1000 feet, dressed lumber
70 per 1000 feet, pork 81 so per 200
pounds, salt 20 cents ton. brandy
- ~ gallon, other spirits same. DIN
~ oO' rum 81, cordial 81 20. sugar
lhrst grade) . cents per 100 pounds
thlrd grade 81 90, timber go CENTS .
ton' tobacco 30 cents per pound, ma
chinery, tools and manufactured iron
TN, etc., 10 per cent ad yalorem
leather - per cent, saws 30 per cent
ready-made clothing 55 per cent
Among the articles ON the free list are
the agricultural implements. live stock
raw yarn, etc, household furniture.
ana tools for persons arriving in the
colony, iron to be used in manufactur-
ing, typewriting machines and wheat
The governor has the privilege of sus.
pending this provision from time to
time
INCOME TAX REFUNDMENT.
The Internal Revenue Bureau has
already received quite number OF ap-
phcations for the refundment of the
amounts paid as income taxes prior TO
the decision Of the United States su-
preme court declaring the law TO be
The blank forms
of application for the refund were
sent out about ten days ago, and al
most Immediately began to be return
ed from nearby points The question
as to when the commissioner can repay
the amount without formal authorize !
tion Of congress has not been formally !
raised, but the officials have no doubt 5
the law authorizing the commissioner I
to refund internal revenue taxes
wrongfully collected will be held to
apply TO taxes collected on incomes.
The amount collected does not exceed {
ss3, 600.
WORN OUT COIN TO BE REMADE. j
Large quantities of mutilated and ]
worn out coin have been shipped to y
New Orleans to be used 10y the mint in Z
its operations. This silver d
will all be converted into subsidiary |
,oin. 1t is possible that the mint may
resume operations during the early
lays of this week.
BETTER WEATHER SERVICE. i
The resumption of the old plan of y
forwarding daily weather messages, o
Except on Sunday, to all forecast dis Y
,lay stations receiving such informa- n
ion by government telegraph service, s
vas decided on 10y the Agricultural De
,artment Monday. 1t is the first i'm
,ortant scheme for improving the fore
ast service to be put into operation
" Chief Moore of the weather bureau. i
The present system of sending these 81
messages only when decided changes II
n weather conditions are expected was Fl
ound Objectionable, as tending tow j
rds indifference and neglect, and a
many urgent requests for change v
we're filed. The resumption of the b
Ian has been under adyisdment for b
ONE time, but was delayed, largely G
wing to ex-Chief Harr.ngtons oppo- G.
ition. The dropping Of the daily "
ervice has resulted in some Of the 81
ldest and best qualified observers and p
isplay men leaving the service. owing a
o the dissatisfaction with certain fore o
asst reports. !