The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-11
WARNING to- THE
SOLDIER BOYS.
Their Baggage to Be Examined for
Contraband Goods on Their Return
a NEW MILITARY P0STOFFICE
One for the Use or the Troops in Ha-
vana-Big Steamship Mail Route.
Cunt. Lamb Indisposcd-Some
New Army orders Issued.

xv,stTINcToN Dec. io-Speclal.-
The Virginia boys IN cuba and those
VINO will be there in "A few days will do
wen 10 take warning from the decision
Of Assistant Secretary of Treasury How
ell who writes as follows to a naval
officer:
The Department has received your
letter of the 18Th utimo, In which you
ask instructions relative TO the treatment
of dutiable merchandise found in the
baggage OF army officers and soldiers re-
turning TO your port III public vessels
from abroad You call attention 10 sec
ton 1924. Revised Statutes. forbidding
tho importation by persons connected
with the navy. in pubic vessels, OF any
articles liable TO the payment of duty.
In reply, the Department has to ad-
wise YOU that sufficient examination
should be made Of the baggage of army
officers and soldiers returning on govern
ment transports to show that no dutiable
articles are contained therein. If duiia-
BILE articles are found in such baggage,
duty may be collected. as the statutes do
not contain any interdiction OF importa-
tons BIZ officers Of the army in public
vessels Should an attempt be made to
smuggle merchandise By any owners OF
such baggage the case must be treated
the same as any other seizure under sim
liar circumstances"
THEIR CLOTHES REPLACED.
The following decision has been pub
lished TO the army FOR the Information
Of all concerned:
Whenever articles OF clothing of en-
listed men have been destroyed or injur-
ed by disinfectinT process 10 prevent con-
tagion q gratutous issue OF such arti-
Giles Of clothing will be made 10 the en-
listed men TO whom such clothing belong
ed. upon the certificate Of the officer who
has personal knowledge OF the facts"
BY direction Of the Secretary of War.
paragraph 1863 OF the regulations has
been amended 10 read as follows:
Payments TO enlisted men will be
made on muster and pay rolls. with the
following exceptions: Enlisted men re-
tired and men of the post non-commis-
stoned stan. or acting as such. and ser
geants. corporals. and privates of the
Signal Corps on duty whore there are
no other troops These viii be paid on
their descriptive lists by the chief pay
master OF the Department, or a paymas-
ter designated by him; If not under the
orders Of tho department commander
they will be paid by a paymaster deSig-
mated bv the Paymaster General. Pay
ments 10 discharged soldiers will be made
bv any pavmastor under the provisions
Of paragraphs 1852 to 1885"
ARMY DISCHARGES
Discharges have been confirmed as fol-
lows:
November 4tb-Private John II. Young
Company G. Fourth Virginia.
October 4th--Private Ralph w. +. Null
Company G.. Fourth Virginia.
November 5th-Sergeant J. l.. Iuxford,
Company Il. Second Virginia; Privates
Charles W. Whiting. Company D., ana
Arthur Thurman. Company q, Fourth
Virginia.
November .6th-Prvate Charles G. Mas
senburg. Company c.. Fourth Virginia.
November 10th-Corporal Frank i.
Mayer. Company y. Second Virginia.
November llth-Private Robert W.
lewis. Jr.. Company y. Second Virginia.
November 30th-Private Dale Hlleman,
band. First North Carolina
November Cultivate James W. Ridout
Company X Fourth Virginia.
October 2jth-Artihcer Harry +. Keef-
en- Company X. Fourth Virginia.
November i4th-Corporal Wade IL.
Hayes. Company 4, Fourth Virginia.
November 7th-Corporals Frank G.
Moss and Charles {. Moss. and Private
Jesse r. Russell. Company +, Fourth
Virginia.
November 22d-Corporal Joseph P.
Goodson, Company +, First North Caro-
lina.
November 7th-Trivate John A. Dunn,
Company X, First North aCrolina.
November 5th-Priyate Baxter Davis,
Company T.. First North Carolina
November llth-Private T. r. Wilson.
Company B. and Corporal Howell r.
Weisiger. Company II. Fourth Virginia
November l0th-sergeant Bruce Nc
LELAND Company II. Fourth Virginia
Private Patrick Pendergrast, band, First
North Carolina.
MILITARY POSTOFFICE.
An order will be issued early next week
for the establishment Of Il military post
Office at Havana. Cuba. for the benefit
Of American soldiers sent to that To-
caiity. 10 will not suDersede the present
Dostofiice at the Cuban capital but the
probabilities are they will eventually be
merge. Mr.. r.. O.. Rathbone ex-post-
Office inspector will be in charge.
A new postoflice has been established
at Supply, Essex county. Va. with w.
Il. Young, postmaster.
Special service will be discontinued
from Yuma 10 Rouss. Scott county. Va,
on December 3lst.
STEAMBOAT MAIL ROUTE.
Steamboat route No a. 100. which IS the
longest steamboat route in American
waters, was established in an order is
sued to-day between New York city and
san Juan Porto Rico and around the
island. 1t IS 1866 miles and return, and
is TO be tri-monthly. Four days run
ming time is allowed. inclusive OF all
stops for the purpose Of receiving and
dischargng ergo. Postal clerks will not
-un on the steamers. the mails being car
r!ed in closed pouches.
Representative Lamb has been unwell
for a day or two. Ills condition Is not
serious. but on account Of the weather he
has prudently remained in his room.
HOTEL REGISTERS.
MetroDlitan-Martin Williams. Giles
county, Va; r. c. Marshall, Portsmouth.
Miss ". d. Riddle. Miss ~ L. Tate.
Stanton.
Howard-O. p. Roller Harrisonburg:
W. q. Campbell, Woodstock, Frederick
W. Wey. Waynesville. n. c.; Clauie
Albert, Woodstock; ". NJ. Jordan, Hay
market; Lafayette Mann, Amelia. Court
house.
John j. Wyatt was to-day appointed
postmaster at Alvland. Sussex county,
vice Sally c. Wyatt. dead.