Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-07
BATTLESnIP TEXAS.
HER PRAISES RINGING THROUGH
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
NOMINATION OF JUDGE RHBl.
II Gives Great Satisfaction Among
Democrats I'm washington-Rulin
ms to stamps on Deeds and Mort
gnges-Personal Notes.

| cial.)-6guoting the expression or corre-
| spondent on board at the greatest naval
battle Of modern times, the Texas in
| stead OF being called the "Old Hoodoo,"
| Is now the "Old Hero because OF her
| splendid work in destroying two Spanish
| cruisers and two torpedo-bo
| To-day the Capitol Building and the Navy
| Department are ringing with praises of
| the now famous battleship, built In Yir-
| ginia, of true Virginia timber, iron, and
| steel. As everybody knows, she was con-
structed at the Norfolk navy-yard, and
her machinery was built at the Richmond
Locomotive and MACHINERY Works. Though
| pounded hard, though her bridge was
shot away, and though shell bored a
hole through the ash-holst amidships.
and exploded inside the smokestack, not
a rivet was loosened nor a plate shat
tered.
She opened fire when the yizcaya poked
her nose outside the Santiago channel.
and after doing up the cruisers and tor
pedo-boats, was close up, firing her bow
! chasers at the Crstobal Colon. when that
vessel hauled down her colors
Several times during the engagement
she did what no other ship In the fleet
did, and that is, delivered broadsdes
with tremendous effect on the enemy,
| and the conclusion Of which shivered her
from stem to stern, and deafened her
gallant gunners. The din and roar were
something fearful.
This morning Hon. Connally F. Trigg.
mistaken by many as Mr.. William X.
Trigg, builder of the Texas machinery,
has been warmly congratulated on the
unparalleled record the grand ship has
made in this her first, naval battle.
WAR-REvENUE TAX.
Next to the War and Navy departments
the internal-revenue section of the Trea-
sury is the busiest place I'm Washington,
because Of the war-revenue tax The
Commissioner and attorneys are con-
stantly porting over the intricate law, con-
STRUNG the various sections and clauses.
To-day the Commissioner made the fol-
lowing ruling as a guide 10 clerks Of
courts, who are daily flooding members
Of Congress with letters and kilograms
from all sections Of the country in regard
70 this troublesome war-revenue law:
Deeds and Mortgages.-Under this
head l advise that in States where the
delivery Of the deed is sufficient to pass
tftle, and is good inter parties by delivery,
a deed executed anterior to July /, 1898,
is not required to be stamped. But there
are some States. believe. i'm which regis
tration is required before the deed be-
comes operative to pass title, and in such
Instances the deed should not be admit
ted TO registration without the proper
stamp attached.
LAS TO mortgages, II is a general prin-
ciple that a mortgage is not valid as
such until II is admitted TO registration,
and / therefore advise that any mortgage,
no matter what date, should not be adj
mitted TO registration, when presented on
or after the 1st Of July. 1893, unless there
is attached and cancelled the revenue
stamp provided for the amount of the
mortgage"
The Commissioner has also ruled that
where clearly a simple nominal consld- |
Grafton is given in a deed. the tax should
be paid upon the reaf value of the pro-
perty. and not on the consideration |
named.
check dated and issued in good faith |
prior to July /, 1898. and presented for |
payment after that time may be paid by |
the bank without the revenue-stamp at |
tached.
NOMINATION OF RHEA.
The nomination of Judge w. +. Rhea |
as the Democratic candidate for Congress |
in the Ninth District by the unanimous |
vote Of the convention held at Pulaski |
yesterday gives great satisfaction to all |
Democrats here. They regard the har-
mony and unanimity of the convention as |
a certain indication that the party In the |
district has been harmonized and that |
the united and solid vote will once more |
be cast for the Democratic nominee. |
Speaking Of the nomination, Hon. Con-
nally f. Trigg, who formerly represented |
the Ninth District in Congress, said: "Our |
district is strongly and largely Demo
cratic, and can always be carried when |
the party is united
Judge Rhea will easily defeat General
Walker. the Republican member now in
the House from the district. He Is a
strong man, and one of the most effective
stump-speakers I know of. Walker re-
canted his free-sllver theories and took
ND golden opinions to be in accord with
the st. Louis platform. Judge Rhea
stands squarely on the Chicago platform,
is an all-around party man, popular
among all classes, and is almost certain
of election. He will make most eff
cient representative"
PERSONAL.
CAPTAIN A. c. Carson, formerly OF Front
ROYAL. Va, but now in command of one
of the companies of the Fourth Regiment |
of Immunes, stationed at Fredericksburg.
and Mr. w. T.. Carson, of River View. are
in the city, stopping at the Metropolitan.
E. CLEANERS Goode, Mrs. u. C.. GoOde.
and w. L. Holmes. of Boydton. Va; II.
S. Nichols, of Norfolk; p. II. billiard and
wife, of Martinsville, Va. and ]. w. Wo-
mack, of Virginia, are at the Metropoli-
tan.
Representative Lamb returned 20 the
city. and WIS in his seat at the House
to-day.
POSTAL.
Among the fourth-class postmasters
commissioned July "a were Sidney s.
Trevvett, Glen Allen. Va; Lansing j..
Wetmore, Thaiia. Va.-money order Of
fees; Caldwell ]. Braswell, Judith, N. c.;
Henry Hodge. Mack, N. c.; John w.
Pearsoll McGowen, n. c.; Jacob NJ Lit
tie, Thurston, N. c.; Samuel Cundiff,
Shawver Mill. Va.-not money-order Of
hces.
New offices have been established at
Murens, Montgomery county, n. C.; Hart
we'll S. Pool, postmaster, and at Pascola,
Buckingham county, n. C., Benjamin +.
Spencer, postmaster
Railroad post-office service changes have
been made in Virginia as follows:
Quantco Junction IN. o. 10 Richmond.
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad, $50 miles. Establish line OF
railway post-office cars. 90 feet long, in
side measurement, over this route. be-
tween Ouantico Junction In. o. and Rich