The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-21
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Collector Flanagan in Receipt Of
Revenue Stamps.
INSTRUCTIONS ARE so FAR VAGUE
Captain Robcrdcnu Annin Recruiting
for the GOVERNORS unrd-Crops
Are Reported ms Bcing Good.

Austin, Texas. June so,--Coliector OF In
ternal Revenue Flanagan has received sew
,ral hundred thousand dollars worth OF
special tax stamps as well as a circalar let
Ter from Washington containing supplies
mental instructions in regard to carrying
out The provisions OF the war revenue bill
1t refres to the new taxes that win be ef-
tective July | on documents and instru-
menis. passage tickets. telegraphic dis
patches. Insurance policies, telephone mes
sages, seats III the parlor cars and bertns La
sleepers, chewing gun and wines but does
hot Indicate The exact method Of collection
| except that on passage tickets the subject
VIII carry the stamp, and sworn returns
must DO made monthly on TELEGRAPH and
telephone messages
a special paragraph is devoted to the
property of companies engaged in refining
sugar or oil, and 1t was stated that on this
class OF property the annual tax viii be
one quarter OF | per cent on gross re-
ceipts exceeding Se50,oV0 the sworn re
| turns TO he made monthiy.
| The legacy tax is also treated OF In this
| circular, and 1t Is explained that il will
| range from zoe TO So per $780, according to
1
Above that sum the rate Increases by one
and ono-half up to 100000, from 500 900
To 100000, multiplied by 2. from S5J0,uuO
| TO Sl,0O0,0 goo, multiplied by 2is; and above
| that amount TO b. multiplied by s. Ea
oeutors, administrators and trustees arc re-
| CURED to make returns ON a prescribed
| form.
The tax on mixed flour Is cents per
tarrel and the handlers annual hcelst
I tax Is Sl2 In addition not to become Of
fective until August II OF this year,
! Inquiries have been received at the coll
! lector's office whether or not old stamps
| can be exchanged for new ones and In each
case the following answer Is made Hold
| your old stamps for redemption hereafter,
| and buy the new for the current business, -
TRANSFER OF THE RANGERS.
| Adjutant General Wozencraft expressed
himself as follows tonight to The Post cor
respondent with regard to the recent move.
ment OF the rangers in South Texas, com
plant against which is alleged to hays
been made in the localities atfeeted "lhe
COMPLAINT OF the people of Alice that they
viii be without ranger protection is un,
founded as they will have said protection
| as heretofore. because a squad Of rangers
| VIII be stationed there or In the imme-
| dia.c vicinity. My reason for removing
| Captain Brooks to Brownsville is because
the presence of rangers is needed in Cam
eron and Starr counties, and know hun
=, to be just the person for duty In that see
| ton. As to Captain Rogers, he Is a capable
! officer, and am sure he wilt perform his
| duties In tho best possble manner at Co
| tulla. The rangers are an organizat on
| whose duties are to scout turbulent sec
lions OF the State, and 1t was never In
tended that one company should remain
| permanently at any one pace. | am OF the
| opinion that it is best t'3>shft them ahJul
occasionally, and | shall do so whenever
think the occasion arises and 1t is deemed
oxpedient."