Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-14
LEE WILL BE CHOSEN.
PROBABLY HE WILL BE THE HEAD
OF THE CUBAN COMMISSIONERS.
HIS PECULIAR QUALIFICATIONS.
Comments on General Butler, and
His Recent Action at Camp Aiger-
Army Notes.

Especial. )-Major-G General Buffers mill
tary performance at Camp Alger on Mon
day night last in behalf of an insolent
negro win not win him the Governorship
OF Cuba. 1t is strongly suspected that
his unreasonable treatment Of the Third
Virginia Regiment has gained for him the
contempt of all" honorable army officers,
and that he has fallen considerably In the
estimation Of the administration In the
past four or five days.
GENERAL LEE FOR CUBA.
The announcement that General Fitz-
hugh Lee will be at the head of the COM
mission to govern and restore order in
Cuba appears to settle that matter. and
Mr. Butler will hardly be placed in any
position Of responsibility, where he
might possibly perpetrate another such
outrage as the Camp Alger case. That
General Lee would be selected for conS
troll of Cuban affairs when peace had been
declared was stated in this correspond
ence two months ago, and repeated sew
eral times since. The army will be under
his command. and its principal duty will
be to establish law and order on the
island. In consequence Of the danger
from yellowfeyer. the movement OF Cen
eral Lees corps will not begin until
probably the middle or latter part Of
September, or maybe the lst of October.
The ten immune regiments will be sent
in the mean time 10 garrison the eastern
end Of the island and to relieve General
Skaters army, now being transported
to Long Island.
HIS PECULIAR QUALIFICATIONS.
General Lee has doubtless been chosen
for this important position on account
OF his trying experience on the island
and his intimate knowledge of the Cuban
character. 1t is regarded as a fitting re-
ward for his splendid diplomatic services
while in Cuba as Consul-General that
he should now be given a place there
equivalent TO Governor-General. The vol
unteer force now under his command.
and others who have not seen active SER
vice, are now in prime condition TO take
the field for any duty that may be re-
quired of them. They are well-equipped,
disciplined. and eager for some foreign
service Regiments which have not seen
the enemy will be selected for the cam
paign in Cuba this fall. They will be dis
tributed over the entire island, particu-
larly in the principal towns and cities
Military law will, Of course. govern until
the natives and other residents show their
ability to properly conduct affairs. and
General Lee will be the right man in the
right place.
THE THIRD GEORGIA.
Speaking of the anxiety and haste of the
Rough Riders TO get away from San
tiago. an ex-Confederate said to-day: 'Tf
the Third Georgia, sent, to occupy that
sicllly place in Cuba which Terrible
Teddy worked so hard to get away from,
Is Of the same stock as the "Old Third
Georgia. which fought under Wright in
Virginia, you can tell Boss Mckinley
they have gone there to stay until he calls
them back 10 Georgia or until the sound
Ing of Gabriels trumpet gathers up their
bones in the Everlasting Home That
stock won't squeal or sign round robins
unless it's done some rank crossin since
1862 and 1863. If you don't believe me paste
memorandum of this in your hat and
the day they erswfish Gallon your Uncle
Fuller for n brand-new butternut outfit
Have you listened TO old John B. Gordon
tooten OF his horn 10 that boy Of his, and
TO all the other Georgia boys? Don't she
ring clear? They amt no Rough Riders,
not even regulars; only plain Georgia
mellish. but that boy can't 90 back on
his game old dad. and all the other Geor-
gia crackers % will stand old John BIS
son-bacon or no bacon"
TAX ON STOCK CERTIFICATES.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
has made the following special ruling on
the tax on certificates Of stock:
The intention OF the law was to tax
original issues OF certificates OF stock and
TO impose a tax upon every change or
ownership When stock Is transferred
for which no certificate has been Issued,
and the evidence OF transfer Is shown
only by the books Of the company, the
stamps shall be placed on such DOCKS.
Where the change of ownership Is by the
transfer OF a certificate, and the certificate
contains a blank form OF assignment on
the back. which Is filled in by the inser-
ton of the name OF the person to whom
the stock is transferred, the stamp shall
be placed upon the certificate.
In case OF ar agreement 10 sell, or
where the transfer is by the delivery OF
the certificate signed I'm black, the name
of the transferee or vendee 10 be fliied IN
afterward, there shall be made and de-
livered by the seller 10 the buyer a bill
or memorandum OF sale, to which the
stamp should be affixed.
Where certificates Of stock are sold. and
the tax has been paid and stamps affixed
in the manner stated, when the transfer
g. made on the books Of the company
s~or, the name of the party selling to the
name OF the purchaser, no stamps are
rsnuired on the new certificates issued in
lieu OF those cancelled.
ANOTHER RULING.
In regard to the liability to the inter-
nal revenue tax of persons who pur-
chase goods OF others, the commissioner
has ruled that the law does not apply
20 such persons whose business it is to
seek out customers and take their orders
on samples furnished by the merchant.
and then purchase, receive and forward
the goods on a commission or discount
allowed by the merchant. But persons
who have running accounts al large
stores and whose friends ana customers
r,oka nurchases at such stores and have