The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28

painted black and showing fixed white
light. established 10 mark the lower
mines In Hampton Roads, was discon-
tlnued
Hampton Roads page G.-Mine Field
Bell Buoy. red. and Mine Field Buoy
black second-class nun, marking the
mine fields in the roads, were discon'
tinuei September 5th the mines having
been removed.
Wnloughbly Safe Channel Buoys. one
black and three red spars. marking tho
safe channel through the mine fields,
were discontinued September 9Th, the
mines having been removed.
HONORABLY DISCHARGED.
The discharge of the following soldiers
have been confirmed: Private A l..
Jones. Company A: Charles Beck, Corn
pauy b. Fourth Virginia Infantry; W
i. Rowland, Company /: Cephas T..
Shook. Corporals j. r. Smathers Com
pany H. and W. G. Houchins, Company
q. First North Carolina Infantry; Ser
geant w. A. Lamprey, Company u,
Chief Musician j. S NJ. zimmerman
Band. Fourth United States Volunteer
Infantry. Qmmunes).
Tho Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
rules that u special tax Is not required
TO be paid for an occasional game OF
football. baseball. or other game given
bv local clubs where an admission price
is charged. not for profit, but merely 70
cover expenses" The qualification that
the price Of admission IS merely 10 cover
expenses IS very explicit, however
no TAX on THE FARMER.
Acting Commissioner Wilson has adj
dressed the following letter 10 Hon.
Claude A. swanson Of Virginia:
Replying TO your letter OF the Z9th
FuF.rs d ia "a
ice upon the sales OF tobacco as made AT
Danville. Martin. Winston, and elsewhere
I'm the tobacco sections OF Virginia and
North Carolina, az public auction, you are
Informed that the question was submit
ted by this Department TO the Hon. At
torney-General early in this mouth. and
that from the views Of the Department
OF Justice upon this question, this Office
IS now enabled 20 state that the general
rule must apply 10 the sales made az an
exchange. board of trade. or other SINH
lar place, or if the dealer assumes ire
character of a commercial broker. and
the tax must be paid upon the sales IN
case they amount 20 800. or over, as re-
ouired under the provisions Of the act.
But I'm those cases where farmers bring
tobacco. which IS the product OF their
own farms. directly from the places OF
production to the places OF sale, and II
is sold al such places OF sale by auc-
tioneers who make the sales In the name
Of the farmers and owners OF the tobac-
co. a memorandum Of sale and stamp IS
not required. In other words II Il held
that where the farmer or producer brings
his tobacco. and sells II In his own name
through an auctioneer. the sales thus
made will come within the scope Of a sale
made at an auction house and not
through an exchange, or board OF trade
or other like place
Do YOU SPEAK SPANISH?
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that an examination
viii be held at any city in the United
States where il has a board OF exam
liners. commencing at 8 A. NJ, on NoVem-
Der %. 1895. for the purpose OF establish
ing an eligible register from when GER
tiQcation may be made 10 I'LL vaVancy
in the position Of ethnoiogc translator
(spanish) In the Bureau OF Ethnology.
Smithsonian Institution, al salary or
1880 per annum.
The principal duties OF the position Will
include scanning early Spanish writings
both In print and In manuscript. Tor IN
formation relating 10 the American In
dams, traslatlng records OF special value
either for the archives or Tor printing;
transcriblng obscure and archaic manu-
scripts OF value. warranting publication,
IN such manner as 20 form copy Tor
printers, and at the same time transiai-
ing them with intelligent reference 10
archaic customs and forms Of expression
as well as 10 ethnologic science; editing
AMI proof reading. both verbatim tran
scripts and TRANSACTIONS with constant
reference 10 tho originals.
NEW POSTMASTERS.
Fourth-class postmasters were APP
pointed to-day as follows:
Vlrg.nia-Cody, Halifax county Glover
d. wlburn. vice William Z. Reese. re-
signed; Compton. Page county. James b.
Maddox, vice Daniel Y. Cullsrs. resign