Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-02
THE STAMP TROUBLE.
CLERKS OF COURTS WANT TT
KNOW HOW TO PROCEED.
RECORDS SHOULD BIZ MADE.
Absence Of stamps shouId he Noted,
and Persons Having Records Made
he Required to Amx stamps Later
Army Notes.

"hSfii4NOiV.N, ~. u, July t.-tsPcs
cial.) -Members Of Congress from vir-
gInia and other States are getting let
tiers and kilograms to-day from clerks
OF courts asking what must be done by
them about recording deeds and other
instruments. where revenue stamps are
not available, as is yet the case in many
sections OF the country. Deputy-Com-
missioner Of Internal Revenue Wilson
said In reply to one of these inquiries
that the department had ruled that in
all sections where on account of the
great rush Of work upon the department
collecting agencies had not been estab-
-lished or stamp deputies appointed, 1t
should not interfere with the recording
of papers The clerks should record
them as formerly. but retain the origi-
nal papers, and note on each that the
revenue had not been paid, and as soon
as stamps were available, require the
person who had the documents recorded
I" place upon them the necessary
stamps.
He further stated that the depart
mcnt had been so overwhelmed with
work on account of the provisions of
the new law that 1t had been utterly
impossible for II TO establish agents in
every section, but In a ve-y short while
IL expected to have everything in con-
nection with it in perfect working; order.
ARMY ORDERS.
The following orders have been issued
by the Secretary of War:
Private Benjamin d. Meeks, Company
d. First North Caroline Volunteer In
fantry, now at Jacksonville, Fla. will
be discharged from the service of the
United States by the commanding officer
of his station.
Private Crusie Jones. Company F,
Third Virginia Volunteer Infantry, now
at Camp Alger, Va. will be discharged
from the service of the United States
by the commanding officer of his sta
ton.
Major George w. Baird. paymaster.
United States Army, will pay the troops
at Camp Alger, Fort Monroe. and New
port News, Va, and at Forts Macon and
Caswell, N. c., and the following named
officers will report to Major Baird and
assist him In making the payments;
Major Harry j. Rogers, paymaster.
United States army; Major George c.
Stewart additional paymaster, United
States volunteers; Major Frank NJ.
Hammond, additional 2aymaster, United
States volunteers; Major Michael f.
Sheary, additional paymaster, United
States volunteers Upon the completion
of the payments the officers named will
return to their station in this city.
"A general court-nartial is appointed
TO meet at Fredericksburg, Va, at IL
o'clock A. NJ, on Saturday, July 2, 1898,
or as soon thereafter as may be prac-
ticable, for the trial Of such prisoners
as may be brought before it. Detail for
the court: Colonel james S. Petit,
Fourth United States Volunteer Infant
ry Lieutenant-Colonel George Cole.
Fourth United States Volunteer Infant
ny; Major Henry II. Landon, Fourth
United States Volunteer Infantry; Major
Joseph NJ. Henry, surgeon. United States
volunteer infantry; Captain Charles i.
Newberry Fourth United States Volun-
teer Infantry; Captain Osman Latrobe'
Fourth United States Volunteer Infant
ry; First-I.eutenant Clyde s. Ford, as
sistant surgeon, Fourth United states
Volunteer Infantry; First Lieutenant G.
ID. barbour, Fourth United States Vol
unteer Infantry; First Lieutenant Ben
iamin Stark. Jr., regimental quarter
master, Fourth United States volunteer
Infantry; First Lieutenant j. van Ness
Philip, adJutdnt, tOuItn CHileu 't"tN@
Volunteer Infantry, judge advocate.
The court is empowered TO proceed with
the business before,it with any number
of members present not less than the
minimum prescribed by law. the above
being the greatest number that can be
convened without manifest injury to the
service.
NEW POSTMASTERS.
The following fourth-class postmasters
have been appointed to-day:
North Carolina-Greer Watauga coun-
Nv. George Greer vice Ransom Eg4rs'
resigned: Gypsy, Henderson county, Ro-
bert f. Allen, vice Cleo. Dallen' re-
signed: Martins Mills, Montgomery
county, r. L. L. Mcintosh, vice r. {.
Martin. resigned; Unaka, Cherokee
county. John f. Hampton, vice William
c. Hampton. removed.
Virginia-Burrowsvil Prince George
county. ]. IL. Brockwell, vice Charles
NJ. Hobbs resigned.
VIRGINIA OFFICERS.
Captain w. r. Wharton, Of Radford'
who has been confirmed by the Senate
as an officer in the Tenth Regiment, VIII
he commissioned on Monday, and as
signed to duty at Augusta, Ga.
Major Heth Tyler, who is stu IN the
Povmaster-Generals office, fitting hlm-
self for the duties of his office, was al the
Netropoiitan to-day, in the full uniform
of his office. He has appointed his clerk
40 ba aeeipnqd To duty at an