The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-11
TO REIMBURSE
THE STATESSOON.
The Government Preparing to Settle
the Cost of Getting Troops Ready
SOME NEW REVENUE RULINGS
OF Interest TO Tobacco Manufacturers
Porto Rico to- Have Pound Postal
Rateson Papcrs-May Make Ships
Papers in Either Language.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1c-Spocial.--
Many months will yet eiapse before niia'
settlement is made OF the Indebtedness
of the Government TO the several states
OF the Union for expenses incurred III
getting troops ready for service anu
other purposes connected with the "ar'
The work Is being prosecuted as rdpiuly
as possible, but is necessarily SLOW On
account OF defective vouchers. ana the
great amount Of clerical woIH hNo''eu'
VIRGINGAS CLAIM
Virginia has only claimed about S5,SV
en- far and this was settled some weeks
ago. IL is expected. however, that other
accounts will be sent later by the state
as well as those Of individual claimants.
North Carolina has received about ssVo
Of the amount claimed-nearly S-oWV'
one Individual claim was found to be
represented by receipt forwarded by
the State authorities as a voucher for
money already paid.
PORTO RICAN POSTAGE.
The Postmaster-General has issued an
order giving newspaper publishers in
Porto Rico the benefit OF the pound rate
Of postage on papers for domestic cir
culation. The regular rate Of one cent
for each two ounces continues with refer
ence to papers passing between the
REVENUE RULINGS.
In response 10 Inquiries from Collector
Park Agnew AT Alexandria, and Sec
rotary Browne. Of the American Tobacco
Company IN New York. the Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue has ruled that sub
divisions containing not more than three
fourths Of an ounce Of tobacco each and
otherwise conforming 20 the regulations
will be authorized when the same are re-
packed Ia a statutory package. The out
side package containing subdivisions
must be properly labeled and stamped
and the stamp Cancelled before the same
IS removed from the factory. These
packages cannot be broken at the factory
for the purpose Of distributing the sub
divisions through the mails or other
wise"
The Commissioner also decided that
"the internal revenue law does not con-
template the peddiing of oleomargarine,
persons selling oleomargariue I'm the
manner Of peddiers involved themselves
In liability as retail dealers in oieomar-
parine at each and every place whore they
make such sales"
The Secretary Of the Treasury has is
sued the following circular to collectors
Of customs
You will advise masters Of vessels and
others engaged in trade with Puerto
Rico. cuba and the Philippines that here
after ships papers Of any description for
use at ports or places in those Islands in
the possession of the military force OF the
United States may be made out In the
English or Spanish language at the option
Of those concerned
PERSONAL.
Rev. G.. w. Beale. Heathsville. va; +.
=. Wharton and wife. of Greensboro: j.
Lee Robinson and wife. of Gas,onia, n.
c.: r. =. Henry. of Richmond; j. b.
Funston, OF Portsmouth. Va; w. T.
Rives and wife of South BOSTON; tDtain
and Mrs. T.. Van =. Howell and Misses
Rosie and Adelaide Howell, Of Atlanta;
j. r. Hutchings, of Danville; Miss Fam
ME A. Burke. Augusta county. u. J.
Martin, OF Norfolk, are at the MctrOpOli-
tan.
At the National are Rev. and Mrs G.
Gamble of Onancock Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren H. Mercer. Of Richmond, II. O.
Claggot Of Leesburg.