The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27
Hard to Make Those Who Pay for the
War Understahd.it
THE EvASIVE THIRD VIRGINIA.
War Department Finds II Difficult to
Locate Them-Ihe. Majority of
Them Would Sooii Settle
the Questics--iion-
orablc Dis
charges


WASHINGTON. August 26.-Special-
Whatever official opinion may be with
reference to Admiral Schley, the place
he holds in the heart OF Washington was
attested by such reception this evening
as is rarely given any one. Another
noted officer ana newly made Admiral
came i'm the other day and little attention
vas paid to him. The public had just
as much information as was given in re-
gard TO Schleys arrival, but the differ
ence in the reception was marked. Not
a line was printed to-day i'm regard To
schIeys coming. but by some means the
news got abroad that he would arrive
from New York at 4:l0 p. NJ. BY a Few
minutes after 3 o'clock crowd began
10 assemble and when the train did come
I'm the big waiting rooms ana me streets
outside the Pennsylvania rdliroau uepo,
w.re packed with enthusiasts VINO Wlsneu
20 90, s,-viinuse of the hero of Santiago.
A. ne stepped from the car tremend-
ous shout went up from the throat or
| tho crowd and six stalwart, good-natured
policemen had great diftcuty in getting
| the distinguished officer through the
mass of humanity.
ffO\ORS. ElM3A RR.ASS iiM
Smiling and blushing like school girl
| hat i'm hand, Schley bowed right ana lelt
and shook hands with Few heares.
him. Even as his carriage left the depot
crowds of men and women blocked the
! way and many reached into the convey
ance and grasped his hand.
A TANGLED SKErN.
For nearly two months several OF the
| brightest men in the Treasury Depart
ment and Department of Justice nave
| been engaged I'm Interpreting the war
reVenua law enacted by the last Con-
gress. and their labors continue. TO
| large degree. however. the work mas now
| gotten down to a routine stage, aud ths
| officials Of the Internal Revenue bureau
are rnga sed IN applying forme- decisions.
to now clses constantly arising. The Jaw
as eaacted was nOt0rionsly ambiguous,
| and hosts OF persons affected thought
| thev saw ways TO cVade its provisions.
| some succeeded. and others are sim try
ing. Nothing IN the nature OF eNplana-
| tion. however. serves 10 convince some
| that they individually must pay for IRE
| membering the Maine" and some or the
letters received are amusing and show
remarkable ingenuity and would prove
interesting II publication was not for
| hidden.
| CAN'T UNDERSTAND.
one of the hardest things for the gene
| raj public To understand is that the tax
| on collateral does not exceed the face
value OF the noe which a. secures
! Another thing which p.zzles many is
the requirement that when duplicates
or trDlicstes OF foreign bills OF exchange
| and letters are made each must De stamp
| ed. while no stamps are required on du-
| .llicate or triplicate bills OF lading. Each
Of the latter must stale on its face that
the original was stamped
HARD TO LOCATE
The War Department doesn't seem 20 be
able 10 keep up with itself In some par
| ticulars. The other day in the army or
ders some soldier in the Third Virginia
| Regiment "now at Thoroughfare Cap
| was discharged. To-day an order was is
sued for a man I'm the same regiment
now at camp. near Mddletown Pa
The Third is stil at Camp Alger. near
! Dunn Loring. but IL IS very probable the
| majority OF the boys wish the orders
were made 20 read now az his home in
-. Virginia"
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
Fourth-class postmasters were appoint
ed to-day as follows:
virginia: North Garden. Aibemarle
county. c. W. Smith. vice C.. H. Cham
berlain. resigned: Wills Floyd county. j.
| II. NJ Terry. vice c. b. Dickerson. re-
signed.
North Carolina: Big Pine. Madison
county T.. j. wild. vice r. G.. wild. dead
Haddock Columbus county. d. f. Wright.
vice s Richardson, resigned
New postofiices were established to-day
In North Carolina at Heggie, Rockingham
IL .e.f nstl, .f..rsH
Views. Franklin county, with G. VI. Bar
thoomcw postmaster
PostofIices discontinued were Miami,
Lancaster county. Va. mail 10 White
| stone: Tariff Columbus county y. c.
mail 10 Pocosin: Southtoe, Yanccy coun-
! IT, mail 10 Celo.
The name OF the postohice at Beilcporte,
| Beaufort county. was changed 10 bel-
! haven.
star mail service has been ordered dis
continued from Brcvard 10 Cedar Noun
tain. y. e.. on August 3lst
SOLDIERS DISCHARGED.
orders have been issued for the dis
honor,bl.. discharge of Private Ulysses &.
| ,,-u..r COMPANY X. Second North Caro-
lin. Infantry. now in the hands OF the
civil authorities
lows: ,.-.. .,
privates Charles 5. Morris Company r.
! Third Virginia Infantry William W.
Saunders. Company L. Fourth virginia
| Infantry.
Having rendered their RESERVATIONS sec
ond Iientenants Charles II. Lassiter.
Fourth Virginia. and Jason r. Cunning
| h,r, First North Carolina. have been
| rably discharged the service 70 take
enect respectively August 2ith and Sep
tember lst.
SERIOUS FUN.