The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-13
MEN
ARE SUFFERERS.
A New Revenue Ruling Means feayy
Loss to Them,
ORDERS FOR SURGEON MGHEE.
The Only Female Surgeon in the Army
Ordered 60 Fort Monroe-More
Regular Soldiers Discargcd.
The Postal Revenues.

WASHINGTON, oct. I2.-SpeciaL-lh-
surance men all over the country all much
concerned over a decision Of the Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue with especial
reference TO revenue stamps on insurance
policies:
This office holds that stamp once
affixed to an instrument, paper, or docu-
ment requiring such stamp, and Cancelled,
cannot lawfully be removed tneretrom ana
affixed TO another instrument paper or
document requiring a stamp. I'm cases
where stamps have been affixed 10 instru-
ments not requiring them, or where by
error a stamp of a higher denomination
than that required by law has been used
upon an instrument requiring stamp
the amount paid ia error for said stamps
may be refunded upon claims made there
for in form % accompanied by the
stamps. and where practicable 10y the IN
struments or copies thereof. 20 which the
stamps have been enormously attached.
This ruling as TO refunding Will also
apply to cases where an instrument re-
curing "A stamp is duly stamped and IS
accidentally injured or found To be deiec-
tive and substitute IS prepared ana
duly stamped 10 Is not, however, extend
ed 10 cases where the instrument mot de-
fcctive) would have required the stamp
had IL been delivered or accepted
Insurance companies should instruct
their agents to attach and cancel the
stamps upon delivery and acceptance of
the policies, thus avoiding the loss in
question"
AN INSTANCE.
II is a frequent occurrence that a poll
icy is issued by AN insurance company
and refused by the insured for some rca-
son before payment of the first premium
is made Insurance men say 10 Is often
impracticable 80 send an agent 20 deliver
the policies. when deposited In the mails
or otherwise leaving the custody Of the
company or its agents, policies must bear
stamps and il is there that much loss Is
fat
Incidentally It may be mentioned, that
this decision was made In response 70 a
letter from q New Orleans agent OF the
Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance
Company. Il will be remembered that
this company. when war was declared
with Spain. granted leaves Of absence to
AN employees who might wish to enlist In
the service OF the United States.
VIRGINIA INVENTIONS.
The following patents have been is
sued.
Virginia-Frank G.. Grove. and F. T..
Stoner. Luray. folding ur1br fla; Charles
". jenkins, assignor 10 W. +. Jenkins.
Richmond underground electric railway;
Samuel y. Judd, Luray. cutoff for els
terms
North Caroina-Charles a. Hunt. Jr..
Lexington. apparatus for dyelng hanks =:
James @. Steele. statesville. brick cut
ting table: Leonard Vyne WilkesbOrough,
device for forming belt lacings.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Anita Nc
Ghee, Il. $ A., is under orders 10 go
frorn this city TO Fort Monroe on bust
ness pertaining 20 the Medical Depart
ment OF tho Army. She will return TO
Washington on completion OF this duty.
Mrs. McGhee n will be remembered was
recently appointed assistant surgeon IN
the army with the rank Of lieutenant She
REGULARS DISCHARGED.
Eighty-four mo.e regulars were dis
charged from the army under the date
Of Saturday Among them were Privates
Edgar Maxwell Page, Battery /. Sixth
Artillery: 3. Harry I'VE. Josiah Simpson
Hospital: Arthur D. Pearce. Battery II,
Sixth Artillery all at Fort Monroe.
Private Charles A. Exllne. Battery X.
Sixth Artillery now in confinement At
Fort Monroe. has been dishonorably dis
charged.
Private BENJAMIN T. Kelly. Hospital
Corps. cow az First Division Hospital
Seventh Army Corps. Jacksonville, has
been transferred 10 Fort Monroe.
POSTAL RECEIPTS.
The report OF the Third Assistant POST
master General which is about ready 10
go 10 the printer will show gross receipts
from all sources for the fiscal year end
ed June 90 1893 10 have been ss9.0l26 lS.55
and the expenditures SOS 033. 500 81. an ex-
cess Of expenditures over receipts OF So
on $3.50
A deficiency always exists I'm the postal
revenues. due 20 the fact that the Post
office Department has 10 carry an the
mail and much Of the freight OF the other
Departments OF the government and the
expense IS charged 10 the Postoffice De
nartment In 1897 the deficiency was
Sif.4if77g6j. For the past year 81 was
e. go eo5os a decrease OF S2'3so.S2i5 or
265 per cent.
THE HOTELS.
Raleieh-Miss c. Il. Courtney. Rich
mond. n S. Mutton. Charles G. Tenant,
Richmond: r. S Blair Wythevllle: w
A. Post and wife Newporlit News; VIM.
Urauhart and wife, Norfolk.
Rev ]. b. Funston, Portsmouth; Nell
son p. Dame, Winchester. George Nc
Govern. ]. IT, Drake. Richmond. ire at
the Metropolitan.
NEW POSTAGE STAMPS