The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-29
HOW. DESERTERS
ARE DISCHARGED.
Without Honor and to Forfeit ali
Travelling Allowances.
EXPORTS OF MANUFACTURES.
In the Last Three Decades They Have
Been More Than Qnintrupled-Ncw
Post Officcs in Nirginia-Civil
Service Examinations Put on.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Special.--The
Secretary Of War has issued orders tnat
deserters from volunteer organizations
that have been mustered out. or are be-
ing prepared for muster out OF the SER
vice, who may surrender or be appre-
hended. when # IS impracticable TO bring
them TO trial before a general court-mar-
pai Will be discharged without honor
with forfeiture OF travelling allowances
as soon after surrender or apprehension
as practicable By commanding officers OF
posts or mastering officers. In such
cases, when muster-out rolls have not
been closed the deserters Will be taken up
on the rolls under the heading dis
charged" and their full record OF service
viii be given. When the muster-Out rolls
OF the organization have been closed, A
special report OF action taken In each
case will be made by the officer TO the
Adutant General Of the Army.
FREE TRANSPORTATION.
The Secretary Of War also directs that
enlisted men discharged I'm Cuba, Porto
Rico. Hawaii. the Philippines. or vtner
places outside Of the United States, will
be provided free transportation TO the
United states on government transports
upon direction Of the commanding officers
I'm the several localities and Will be SUBJ
sisted by the Subsistence Department 20
the TOrt of destination. and VIII not be
entitled 10 travel-p3v from port Ok en-
barkation TO the United States not TO
Communication of rati0rs for the time 30
,ubsistef on the transports. Upon ar
rival in the United states they viii be
furnished with travel pay by the Pay De
partment 10 the places Of their enlistment
.as in all other cases Of soldiers discharged
Sn final statements.
POSTAL NOTES.
New postofices have been established
at Barb. Shenandoah county Va, with
Adam Barb. postmaster: Epworth, King
William county, Va, f.. T.. Atkins, post
master; Burkmont Burke county, y. c..
j. g. McCOss, postmaster. Cosina, Wake
county, ~ c., H. r. Norris postmaster
Ramsaytown, Yancey county y. c., n.
ID. Peterson, postmaster.
Orrs W. Parks has been appointed
postmaster AZ Pastoral Accomac coun-
~. Va. vice j. r. Byrd, resigned.
Postohcos have been discontinued as
follows:
IS. mail % DanVllc: Walters, Henry
county. mail 10 MartinsWile.
North Carolina-Darien Rockingham
county mail 10 Price. Legal Harnett
county. mail TO LeaAet: Welcome, David
son county. mail 90 Hanes. West, Co
lumbus county mail 10 Moliie.
A HEAVY INCREASE.
The total export OF manufactures en-
1893 was more than five times that Of 1865.
that for 1898 being S2Ss SLAB. while that
Of 1865 was I'm round numbers amout 500
0000o, expressed On the deprecated cur
roucy OF that date and when reduced
10 the gold standard by which our manu-
features are now measured would be less
than Si5000.000
OF the important classes OF manufac-
lures those Of cotton. leather wood and
iron and steel present the most striking
evidence Of growth. Exports OF cotton
goods. which IN 1868. even expressed in
the currency Of that date, were less
than three million dollars. but I'm lN,
were over seventeen million dollars. Elk
ports OF leather. which "a 1865 were less
than two million dollars. were in 1898
more than twenty-one million dollars
Manufactures OF wood. which showed
an exportatiOn Of two million dollars I'm
1868. were In 1893 over nine million dol
lars. Manufactures OF iron and steel,
which expressed IN the currency of 1865.
were a little over eight million dollars,
were I'm 1898 over seventy million dollars.
None OF the great items of export show
as rapid growth as copper. OF when the
evnorts OF 1868 were less than a half
million dollars. while I'm 1905 thoy were
over thlrty-twO million dollars.
EXAMINATION POSTPONED.
The United states Civil Service Com
mission announces that in accordance
with the request OF the Treasury Depart
ment. the examination scheduled 20 10
held on December 6. 1898. for the position
OF chief. Bureau OF Statistics. Treasury
Department. will be postponed. pending
further action In the matter on the part
Of the Department
As soon as II has been determined when
this examination VIII be held due an
nouncement Of it Will be made IN the
press, and persons who have not already
filed their applications In complete form
will then be given an opportunity To- Me
applications and receive full Information.
Persons whose applications have already
been approved. will be notified when and
where to appear for examination.
Personal
Among the hotel guests are these;
Metropolitan: r. j. Christian. Rich
mond: IT. O. williams, Richmond: G. d.
Smith. Charlottesville Judge John Paul,
Harrisonburg: j. G.. White and wife.
Leesburg.
Howard: W. J. Erklnson. Staunton: G.
l. Maupin. J.. =. coles. Charlottesville:
L. s. Fahrney. stanton: J. L. Flory
Timbersville: George p. King. Fredericks-