Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-07
LEE S COM MISSION
1T IS HANDED TO THE GENERAL
IN DUE FORM.
his STlPP NOT SELECTED


WASHINGTON, d. c.. May 6.-(Spe-
cial.)-General Fitzhugh Lee called at the
War Department early this morning.
Adjutant-General Corbin handed him his
commission as major-general OF United
States Volunteers. 1t was engraved ana
filed In on fine parchment, and bore the
signatures OF the President, the Score
tary OF War, and the Adjutant-General
OF the army. IT was signed on the ON
instant, but the rank and pay dates from
the 4th.
After receiving his commission, General
Lee called on Secretary Alger, and then
on General Miles, the commanding oih-
Ger OF the army, to pay his respects.
Both received him cordially. General
Lee spent some time at the War Depart
ment. but nothing was arranged as TO
his assignment.
From the War Department General Lee
went TO his room at the State Depart
ment where he was busily engaged for
an hour winding up his consulate general
affairs. He left the department bulluine
IN company with General Wheeler al
O'Clock. but he will be engaged at the
State Department again tomorrow wheh
ne hopes to complete his work there, so
as 10 be able to devote all OF MS tihe
to military affairs.
STAFF NOT SELECTED.
General Lee says it is not true That ne
has selected his aides. lie Is required
as previously announced, TO select ms
staff from the regular army. From what
he learned at the War Department To-
day, he will. I'm all probability, have 10
select his aides also from the regular
army. His staff officers will have Inc
rank Of leutenant-colonel, and MS AIDES
the rank of captain.
General Lee continues to provoke ap'
plause in washington. He attended the
horse show this afternoon as the guest
Of DIR. Gordon. formerly of Warrenton
hut now a resident Of this city. He was
seated in a box for some minutes before
be was recognized Then some one saw
him and started cheer. Others followed
in the applause. Then band suddenly
struck up Dixie" and at this the audi
ence broke out i'm cheers for the popular
hero. 1t was an immense ovation. Inc
recipient bowed mis- Acknowledgements.
General Lee was much interested IN
the horses. State Senator Fairfax show
ed him an exceptionally fine animal, anC
it is thought not unlikely that the Gene
raj examined it with a view TO owning
it as his service horse.
THE TOBACCO TAX.
The Senate Finance Committee will pro
baby report the revenue bill early mex
week Senator Daniel, a member OF the
committee, is looking well after the 10
bacco interests, and all other interests
affected by the bill, as for That matter
The bill as It passed the House ana no"
stands i'm the Senate Committee, hxes the
tax on manufactured tobacco at u cents
1t is again much in the air to-day tha'
an effort will be made by the Tobacco
Trust to increase it to 16 cents. Senator
Daniel thinks II well for the Virginia
and North Carolina manufacturers tc
continue their efforts not only against Inc
retroactive provision, but against any
increase above y cents. The retroactive
clause is believed to be as good as killed
but II would be well for the trade 10
take nothing for granted. The revenue
bill may possibly go 10 conference com
mittee before it passes.
1t is understood that while the matter
of making the tObaccO-taX 10 cents PEI
pound has not been discussed III the
Senate Finance Committee, requests nave
been received by members OF the commit
tee from the trusts and larger manulac'
t,rers TO place the tax at that hgure
OF course. the object IS to freeze the
smaller manufacturers out OF business
The senators, however. who have been
approached on the subject are intensely
Suspicious of people who want their taxes
increased.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. r. w. Powers, OF Richmond, was
NOT here I'm opposition to the proposed
tax ON proprietary and patent medicines
hut wished the clause to be amended Sc
as TO impose the stamp tax only on th'
sale and delivery Of each package
Hon. Eppa Hunton. Jr, Of Warrentoh
is I'm the city, stopping at the Metropoli'
tan. .... ,,,r
Marshal ]. NJ. Mlikn and Deputy-Mar'
shall Bailey, of Greensboro, are IN th'
citv stopping at the ST. James.
r p. Bunting. Norfolk, Vast james
Mr. l. r. Gordon and wife, OF Kich
mond. who have been visiting in the CITY
| left for home to-day by morning rdiil
Miss y. Fitzhugn, FredericKspurB' .
b. Blackman, Norfolk-Metropontan
Ex-Attorney-Gener f. 5. Blair, o.
| Wvtheyille. is here on legal business
| and is stopping at the Raleigh
]. w. Jenkins and wife, Leesburg-Ih'
| Raleigh.
f. Nj. Green and wife. Virginia; r. c
Rivers. Raleigh. y. C.-National.
Postmaster c. r. Bailey, OF Raleigh
y. c.. who was confirmed early this week
despite the opposition to him, left foI
home yesterday. and will take charge o
| the office i'm a few days.
| Rolla Hunter was commissioned post
| master at Roaring Run, Va, and WIS
hart b. McNay at Striblng Springs, Va.
May 4th-not money-order Offices.
| Fireman ScaIded to Death.
In a collision of a wild section OF